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SALE IS MADE The Classified Want Ads have been work ing—the copy writer has not been on the job—here’s an example of quick results. THE Northampton County TIMES-NEWS THE ROANOKE-CHOWAN TIMES A Combination of Established 1892 THE NORTHAMPTON COUNTY NEWS ★ ★ • Established 1926 Vol. LXXIV, No. 40 Rich Square and Jackson, N. C., Thursday. October 7, 1985 choanoke Assn. Must Include Commissioners Endorse Airport, Library, Poor To Got Fodorol Monoy DnoH Rnnijc” ^^rnnnip^ Gr^nt Tn Prniiintp MURFREESBORO - Because tinue its corporate policy of individual county plans would be B li# I I I v I I I I 11 lack of representatives of the electing nine members of the considered for funding. I group for which the Federal Of fice of Economic Opportunity has been set up has delayed the Choa noke Area Development Associ ation grants, the Choanoke As sociation will include "poor and economically deprived” on its board. Board of Directors in each of the four Choanoke counties. That beginning with the No- The program grant called for JACKSON-Northampton Coun- to be voted on in the November 2 a staff member and a secretary ty Board of Commissioners went referendum, in each of the county seats in on recordMondayfavorlng"yes” commissioners endorsed proposals and the $300 million state bond issue for roads. No Most controversial of the three endorsements is that to allowthe vember, 1965, annual county Northampton, Bertie, Hertford votes ( action was taken on the court re- board to spend up to five cents and Halifax counties. The nomination of the nine directors for each county is the elections each county will be r quired to elect from two to three directors from the poor or eco nomically deprived, with care prerogative of the county associ- That was thg announcement being given to representation by ations and is handled by a nomi- made Tuesday whentheChoanoke .... i..,* . Area Development Association directors met. to make sure these representa- the poor of both predominant nating committee with election at races. Too, care will be given a county annual meeting. Spokesman was President tives of the poor will be nomi- nated by the poor citizens them- Fred L. Cooper who said the in formation had come from the Federal Office of Economic Op portunity at a Washington meet ing with a Choanoke delegation seeking to learn why the Asso- ciation Program Development Grant had not been approved and additional anti-poverty plans for the four county areahad received no consideration. Upon motion by Director How ard Hunter of Ahoskie the asso ciation voted unanimously to con- This will have to be accom plished prior totheChoanoke As sociation’s annual meeting In late selves. Further, each county will November, elect a total of three to four Ne- The delegation went to Wash- groes to their respective Boards ington at the request of Cooper of Directors. because the association was un- Cooper told the directors that able to determine why the plans the delegation had been assured submitted under the provisions that this modification of the of the Economic Opportunities board would allow the passage of Act of 1964 had not been consld- the program grant to establish ered over a period exceeding Individual county offices to work three months, on county anti-poverty plans and that as soon as this had been ac complished in about 60 days the Resigns as President Cooper then told the directors (See CHOANOKE, Page 4) 1 three of the four issues airport and library spending form constitutional amendment, per $100 valuation for the coun ty’s $25,000 share of improve- / I . 0 I ~ I . ments to Tri-County Airport. All members present voted for endorsing both the library tax levy and the road bond issue. In a separate action R, L. "Scoopie” Grant of Jackson was named county chairman to pro mote passage of the road bond is sue. Grant will serve as North ampton’s representative on a statewide promotion committee. Commissioner John H. Liver- man, Jr., of Woodland made mo tion for endorsement of the air port levy after chairman Guy Revelle, Sr., brought the question up as one of the first matters of business at the regular monthly commissioners session. Liverman’s motion ready spent we’ve got to go ahead and pave it.” On a vote Gaston commission er Horace C. Guthrie opposed Liverman’s motion. Revelle and Boone voted "yes,” Commis sioner David Gay of Seaboard was absent. In presenting the airport ques tion for discussion chairman Revelle said the problem was similar to that when bond issu( for an ASCS building was turner down by the voters several year ago. Revelle reminded the boa- that the building had to be bu. and was started several mont after being turned down at polls using funds other than thu... derived from property taxes. Revelle said, "We can spend the money for the airport without this approval but it would be bet- Good Neighbor Council Named By Commissioners JACKSON-Northampton Coun- Jones. man, Jr., announced his appoint- ty’s Good Neighbor Committee Commissioner John Boone has ments to the group as Perry W. will be composed of 20 members named David F. Odom and Angus Martin of Rich Square (named plus chairman Perry W. Martin McKellar of j'ackson Ronald chairman), Rev. W. E. Herbert who has accepted County Com- Chappell of Potecasi and Nellie of Woodland, W. L, Dilday of missloner appointment as chair- Harris to the committee. Woodland, and James C. Boone Commissioner John H. Liver- of Rich Square. Martin’s acceptance and ap pointment of 15 of the members of the Good Neighbor group were announced at Monday* s session of the commissioners. The Good Neighbor Committee will work to maintain good racial relations in the county. Members of the committee are being named four by each county commissioner to represent the same area as the commissioner. Each commissioner is naming i iqck t and Iwo Nagro m.™- ended by Jackson commissioner John Boone who commented, don’t see how we can do anything : sec- ter to have it.” The County Commissioners on February 8 agreed to join with Hertford and Bertie in Improving else but vote for it-in effect we've the jointly owned facility. Total already endorsed it. cost of the project will run$l50,- "I can see more need for it OOO with each county putting up (the airport) now than at first $25,000. (when the county first joined with Federal funds for the other List Is Drawn November Court Davis, In .jiPuaUng Martin’s ac • of the chairmanship ■sJ'W iOner chairman J. Gu^ > ^ , Sr., said, "Idon’tantf / trouble whatsoever .e races inNorthamptondl »c>. Certainly by appointingthis com- mitttee we now have a group to work out any problems that do arise.’ JACKSON - The Commission- Daniel Murphy, L ers drew a jury panel on Monday Bruce W. Warrick, to serve during the two week Su- JACKSON —Doris H. McKellar. perior Court fall term that will Second Week begin on November 1, 1965.Judge ... OCCONEECHEE -Raymond S. ^eel,.ha^bee^a^ i,'urnfjr. In^ Rham. ^ . as the pi'esfding Jude /■. fUC ' Frea A. * Qm 3 names drawn includ^r/ King, I —U—'—E. L. ’ First Week TimbeI■l•i^xf7-Cf^^, •B’thnaai Griffin, .. . x-iEECHEE - Harry. J. Linda Parker. C. H. Pate, Matt W. Ed- SEABOARD - Mabel Rogers, wards. David E. Gay, John Calvin Little, GASTON - Horace C. Guthrie, Mrs. E. H. Stephenson, Jessie Nicholas Banks, Joseph F. Boone, Ann Davis, Issac Jlugh^, Jr. Moody, John Birdsong, NORTHAMPTON COUNTY ’ NORTH CAROLINA PAVING REQUESTED — The Northampton County Voters Movement in a letter to County Commissioner meeting Monday requested pav ing of the secondary roads indicated on this map. The numbers on the map are the order in which the projects were listed in the request. The projects are (1) Rural Road 1360 from Hertford and Bertie to build the $75,000 of the cost have already airport). It seems to me to get the value out of what we’ve al- (See Commissioners, Page 4) ->V. Turner's Crossroad to 1323; (2) 1301 from Pleasant Hill to U.S. 158; (3) 1118 and 1119 from N.C. 305 to 1121; (4) 1537 from U.S. 158 to 1536; (5) 1102 from N.C. 308 to 1100; (6) 1521 from U.S. 258 to N.C. 305; and (8) 1312 from U.S. 158 to 1311. Group Asks $870,000 Paving On Mrs. Buxton Midyette Named For Library Post JACKSON — Mrs. Buxton Mid- in surplus to finance salary for yette of Jackson has been hired an assistant librarian, according as assistant librarian for the to Holmes. Northampton Memorial Library The present assistant librarian it was revealed at County Com- salary is$247 monthly.Thepres- missioner meeting here Monday, ent assistant Is to be raised to Angus McKellar, representing $282 and both she and Mrs. Mid- the library board of trustees, yette will draw this salary for also told the commissioners that the remainder- of the current the board had gone on record budget year, favoring "no architectural alter ation” to the present library building. The trustee resolution asked f “I?.,?"?. “V » '.V --1 -• —i- X ‘ I X ' -vAjUru flaaiiLitfcn its action ”iiii The building at any future date Mrs, Nanc • M. Froellch, li brarian of tniny years will con tinue in her position. JACKSON-Northampton Coun- the last house in which whitepeo- ty Voters Movement Monday re- pie live,” according to the Vot- quested the County Commission- ers Movement statement. ROANOKE — Ella Collier gj.g approve for paving eight County commissioner chair- DorisW.Rose. Vaughan, Mrs. D. M. Jones, secondary roads with a total man J. Guy Revelle, Sr., in- bringing the secondary road pav- KIRBY — William Bruce Mar- GASTON — J. S. Acree, Linus rnHeage of between 29 and 32,4 formed James C. Boone of Rich ing policy question up. Revelle named to the commit- tin, Norman B. Vann, JoyceBrid- Marvin Newsome, J. E. Shaw, jj^Hes. Square who presented the re- Northampton County’s shareof seph M. Stephenson. The request referred to the No vember 2 state highway bond is sue as being the reason for building at ariy that they conform to the present architecture of the building. The commissioners adopted a resolution that It was also the hope of the county board that no ing Mrs. Midyette in anticipation of the time when Mrs, Froelich will retire. .McKellar emphasized that Mrs. Froellch would remain the librarian for as long as she , , , , ,, 1 _ iitji a. ixiij ivi ao iui.g a,» oi.c changes be made In the building position, said to be one of the best examp- tee Rev. Donald J. Dunlap, and gers, James R. Smith, Mrs. C. les of Greek revival architecture in this part of the state, McKellar said Mrs.Midyette’s employment was subject to money McKellar said Mrs. Midyette will work to meet the require ments of a "certified librarian,” necessary for the library to re- Cllfton Manley, Conway; Mrs. Howard Barnes, Severn; and O. B. Spaulding, Pendleton. Commissioner David Gay ap pointed Grady Brldgers, Jack- son; Oswald Joyner, Margaretts- ville; and ReeseBullock and Hen ry Broadnax, Seaboard. Named by commissioner Hor ace Guthrie from the Gaston area Mary S. Praper, Mary Harris. J. Maddrey, William Wood, Win- dell Byrd, Rodney Branch, Robert Barnes. RICH SQUARE - Slg Baugham, Norman B. Parks, Wingate Strickland, Eugene Emory. SEABOARD - Clyde Parker, W. V. Whitehead, S. B. Stephen- Jr., Beatrice Rook, J. T. Jordan, .pjjg requested paving would quest that a meeting between the ff*© $300 million bond issue will beijjg available in the remaining ceive state and federal funds. J. S. Wells. amount to about two and a half commissioners and new division $395,100 for secondary roads, months of the budget year. Cost of the raise and addition- JACKSON — Mrs. R. L. Grant, times the total amount set aside highway commissioner Don Mat- Ifi addition to the bond issue The library board was givenper- al assistant is expected to be Willie Lewis Wheller. jqj, Northampton secondary road thews, Jr., is planned during the money the state sets aside funds mission to go ahead with Mrs. $3,000 during the remaining nine KIRBY - Jim Vick, LokieWil- work under the $300 million state next two weeks. each year for secondary road Midyette’s employment. months of the budget, kins Kee, Russell V^n, HattieM. issue to be voted on “If we know far enough in ad- work. For the 1965-66 tiudget County manager Melvin McKellar said the addition Futrell, R. C. Stephenson, E. B. November 2. vance when Mr. Matthews is com- year Northampton’s share of $16 Holmes told the commissioners would make it possible to keep Spence. request said that in the ing you will be informed so that million for secondary road im- approximately $3,000 In beer li- the library open when the book- WICCACANEE - Leslie past secondary road maintenance you can be present,” Revelle cense money is expected to be mobile is being operated. At son, Floyd Boone, AllceWorrell, Parkes, WilliamM.Davis, James improvement had been done told Boone. are Rev. Vance Lewis, R. L. Shaw, J. W. Jones and James H, WICCACANEE -MiltonStrick- land, B. H. Worrell, D. C. Barnes, Earl Flythe, Annie B. Pruden, ^ ^ discriminatory manner. The request was signed for the Mrs. Bernice Long Smith, Mrs. “Too many roadsinNorthampton Voters Movement by Boone, John Lola B. Barnes, C. F. Johnson, county are paved only as far as H. Foriest of Pendleton and Jo- District Highway Engineer D. ^^g county shortly by the present this is not possible and W. Patrick of Ahoskie told "Your gt^te. This money had not been that it has become a hardshlpfor Home Newspaper” Wednesday anticipated when the budget was Mrs. Froelich to make the book- (See PAVING, Page 4) drawn and would be available mobile trips. ★★★★★★★ New Welfare Building Is Important Addition To Northampton Services li! i WELFARE DIRECTOR Mrs. Janet Brown holds a staff conference in her office in the new building in Jackson. With her. are child welfare worker Mrs. Charlene Dickinson of Murfrees boro, clerical worker Miss Brenda Martin of Milwaukee and caseworker Mrs. Martha Las siter of Lasker. THE NEW WELFARE BUILDING faces upon the courthouse square and is a one level brick, aluminum and glass structure. The department moved from the third floor of the courthouse last week and served a luncheon to the county commissioners on Monday a§ gn official welcome. RECEPTION ROOM—members of the county welfare staff gather in the reception room lo view the furnishings and flowers that were used to prepare for the opening of the new building. Shown in front are food stamp pro gram supervisor Miss Mary Woodard of Sea board. and secretaries Miss Rachel Little and Miss Linda White of Seaboard. JACKSON - The Northampton County WelfareDepartment real ized a 10 year dream when it transferred operation from the third floor of the courthouse to its new building facing the court house this week. Welfare Director Mrs. Janet B. Brown began a campaign over lo years ago to try to get im proved facilities for the vastly increased welfare programs that are administered for the county, state and federal governments. She was able, this year, to start on the building project when the state and federal governments agreed to a rental plan that would return to the county the cost of the building in about 10 years. After this the county will own the building with only maintenance costs as a yearly expense. Mrs. Brown started as a case worker with the department in July of 1937 and became the di rector in March of 1943. Her de partment now has a dozen em ployees and administers seven different welfare plans. The new building is a brick one-story design with aluminum framing and glass. The inside is decorated in cream asphalt tile and a light accoustical ceiling tile. There issomepanelingmix- ed with painted walls. All of the caseworkers have private offices where they can conduct private interviews and conferences. There is a reception room with adequate waiting space and seats. Applicants used to sit in the third floor hall of the courthouse. Many of the old and infirm found it a real hardship to have to climb three flights of steps and some were actually unable to do this without risk to their health and safety. Other offices include a room for the food stamp program, a file room for records, a clerical room, and a conference room that can hold about 20 persons. The rest of the space is oc cupied by a storeroom, a room for the clothing contributions for indigent families that come from churches and clubs, a kitchen ette, rest rooms, and utility rooms. The caseworkers now in the department are Mrs. Jerome Bowers, Mrs. Elizabeth Cocke, Mrs. Margaret Britton, Mrs. John Price, Mrs. Martha Lassi ter and Mrs. Mary Woodard in the food stamp program. Clerical works include Mrs. Garland Collier, bookkeeper, and Miss Linda White, Miss Rachel Little and Miss Brenda Martin, secretaries. Miss Lila Creech works on blind cases two days a week in Northampton County as well as in Bertie and Hertford. Mrs. Brown explains that the details and ramifications of wel fare are endless and that the pub lic often is misinformed ^out the plans and the amounts that are available. She points out, with justifiable pride, that state and federal au ditors have rarely ever turned up a complaint in the county. Most of the persons on welfare rolls are the old, disabled or mi nors in broken families. Public assistant money is dis bursed under five programs that Include: old age grants, aid to families with dependent children, aid to the totally and permanent ly disabled, aid to the blind, and medical aid to the aged. Those persons could hardly fall into the general category of ma lingerers. The other large area that in volves funds is that of child wel fare. This involves adoption, de sertion, correctional problems, foster homes and other similar categories. One other service is that of assistance to the aged such as hording house placement. Mrs, Brown states that there is a need for an expanded mental health program and for home maker service to the poor. She hopes that funds can be found to work in these fields in the near future. The county commissioners re ceived the fruits of their labor when they were treated to a meal and a tour of the new build ing during the noon hour on Mon day. The entire department ex pressed its thanks for providing the new facility during the tour. The poor can’t be heard but they surely must be thankful for the services that the county and the department have rendered over the years.
Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald (Ahoskie, N.C.)
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