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SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY Classified Want Ads work for everybody— farmers, housewives, used car dealers, real estate agents or what have you — they’ll find users for baby cribs, cemetery lots, used wedding rings, apartments or electric blankets and rent apartments or formal clothes. Read ’em — use ’em. THE '•“SSSr TIMES-NEWS A Combination of THE ROANOKE-CHOWAN TIMES — Established 1892 ☆ THE NORTHAMPTON COUNTY NEWS — Established 1926 Volume LXXV, No. 10 Rich Square and Jackson, N. C., Thursday, March 10, 1 Northampton County Commissioners Find * poUtirai Rnund.Un Everybody Wants The Whiskey Money By JIM WALLACE JACKSON—On Monday, March 7, the Northampton County Board of Commissioners found out that nearly everybody in the county has some plan to help spend the profits (not yet received) from the new county ABC system. Five different plans were pro posed or mentioned at its regular monthly meeting at the court house which lasted from ten in the morning until five in the after noon. At the end they might well have wondered how one little pro gram can possibly support all of the programs that must come under “non-tax funds” since no one will vote yes in the county referendums and yet no organization cares to forgo their own pet plans. In February, Chairman of the Northampton ABC Board Bartlett Burgwyn had reported that the first quarter of operation had pro duced a net profit of $13,000 and that the commissioners could antici pate a profit of $30,000 to $50,000 after the proper deductions for de preciation and enforcement had been made. Burgwyn had also in dicated to the board that he would be inclined to sit on the profits (which he can do up to the legal amount of working capital needed for operation) until he was assured that they would not be used for purposes that he felt had not been approved by the electorate. This decision on how to spend the profits does not happen to be a function delegated to the ABC board but is supposed to be the preroga tive of the commissioners. Even though a library tax and a tax to support airport develop ment were defeated at the polls, more and more plans for the use of the expected profits are being dumped in the commissioners’ budget hopper at their meetings leading up to their 1966-67 budget sessions in June. The story of some of these requests are covered in separate stories below. Hospital Committee Has First Report JACKSON - Dr. Raleigh Park er, chairman of the Northampton County Hospital study group, reported to the county commis sioners that they had held their first meeting on February 24 and that they had made some preliminary plans to survey needed programs for improving health services in the county. He said Dr. C. B. Robertson Medical Care Commission, to meet with them in March to see what programs could be matched to state and federal programs. Two committees were appoint ed to work with hospitals serv ing the county to assure them that the county was interested in cooperating with them and to see what they could contri- had suggested that the group bute to improvement of health programs and facilities in North ampton County. consider a 30 bed diagnostic clinic where patients could be kept under observation for sev eral days without the need to go to local hospitals. Dr. John Stanley suggested that there might be a need for a con valescent home where patients could get care after leaving the , „ ,• ^ hospital. This (aolllly wouldneed Magee Mrs W. W.Graot werA namArt the AnmmiffAo Dr. Joe Fleetwood, Dr. John Stanley and Garland Barnes were named to the committee that would work with the Roanoke- Chowan Hospital in Ahoskie, Dr. C. B, Robertson, Mrs. physiotherapy, sp eech therapy rsh.wMt.H™ It I**'! With the Eoahoke and rehabilitation services if it were to be undertaken accord' ing to Stanley. Rapids Hospital. I exist for health The group decided to ask facilities unless approved by William F. Henderson, executive referendum or appropriated from secrotai'v o' th-? Ntc'th C?-roiin' “no;.-tax rave-n-V-^s..'- --JijK ....... Committee Wanted JACKSON — President Charles E. Myers of the Northampton County Chamber of Commerce asked the board of county com missioners to make provisions in its 1966 - 67 budget for the in clusion of an Industrial develop ment engineer so that the pro gram could be started by June, Myers said ‘before you get all of your liquor store profits committed, you should keep this program in the back of your mind.” He granted that there was no other source of funds avail able to the board for this pur pose unless a referendum were passed to allow a special tax for the purpose. His rough estimate of the cost of such a program was in excess of $25,000 a year in order to hire a competent man with experi ence. He asked the board to appoint a study committee then ~M there, •'W- Library Board Wants New Building Plans JACKSON-J. Buxton Weaver, chairman of the Northampton County Public Library Commis sion, asked the commissioners to authorize the library body to em ploy an architect to design an addition to the present ancient library building in Jackson, Weaver pointed out his group didn’t want the proposed new structure to be a part of the present building, but erected within a few feet. He said it was his commission’s desire to pre serve the architecture of the old building built in the 1700’s as a clerk of court's office. The commissioners agreed to include costs of the architect’s work in the 1966-67 budget. Mrs, Nancy Froelich told the board that they had met on Feb ruary 23 and decided that any building plan should be in keep ing with the historic value of the old library and consistent with the architecture of the courthouse square. She said. “We don”v'r''it tute the welfare department. The commissionerspointedout to Weaver that the county referendum had rejected a special library tax and the ‘non tax funds” were the only source that was available to the board for such purposes. Weaver told the board that, although the high school was building a library, they did not have the necessary reference books and the demands upon the county library were increasing. Another problem was that the library did not even have a read ing room where students could use reference books and put them back in file for other students. Usually they went to '•he stu dent’s home and that this limit ed the number of times that a book could be put to use. Weaver also told the board that the bookmobile would need replacing this year. Other members of the library board are Mrs. Roy Griffin, P. enson and Dr, Joe, Fleetwood, Commissioners Decide To Separate Manager And Tax Supervisor Jobs EMMETT BURDEN Burden In House Contest AULANDER - Emmett Burden of Aulander, late Thursday, toss ed his hat into the ring for one of the two Sixth District Represent atives from Bertie, Hertford and Northampton Counties. The 42-year-old Bertie Coun ty man is ending his second term in the North Carolina Legisla ture. (See BURDEN. Page 5) Jones Files For Seat In Congress WASHINGTON, D. C. - Con- Kressman Walter B. Jones an- - Urdcty -xha+'V':-:© had his filing fee and would seek ;-in to the U. S. House of ^Representatives. The first district congressman stated that his filing fee of $300 was paid by his “supporters In Winterville and nearby area.” It was also announced yester day that Jones would serve on the committee on Merchant Ma- .5’ E. FRANK OUTLAND Outlond Seeking GEORGE M. WOOD Rep. Wood Senate 5th Term Candidate CONWAY — Two county law enforcement officers have filed for re - election, according to Russell Johnson, Jr., Northamp ton County Board of Elections chairman. E. Frank Outland filed Monday for another term as sheriff and H. L. Martin has officially en tered his bid for re-election as constable of Gaston Township. Thus far neither man has oppo sition in the race for their jobs. Outland has been sheriff and (See OUTLAND, Page 5) CAMDEN - Camden Represen tative George M. Wood announced Wednesday that he will seek elec tion as senator from the First Senatorial District In the May 28 Democratic primary. Wood became the second can didate to announce plans to seek one of the two seats to be filled in the State Senate by the 10- county 1st District. Sen. J. J. “Monk” Harrington, incumbent from Bertie, announced similar plans March 2. (See WOOD, Page 8) 66-67 Road Priorities Listed In Northampton 'JACixSON—fVt a spef.ia]'tiif.fctir.g of the Board of Coumy Commls- inejff* foj tire?' jTfe-ar •w $50,000 transferred from roads / ^ sioners and the Highway Com mission the following road pro grams were discussed onFebru- This will leave a net Of $139,- Northampton County will get 340^54 on hand for year 1966-67. $395,000 from the $300,000,000 now being improved, less $4,8( for audit purposesand$l0,515.79 for maintenance. \ bond issue to be spent over a five year period as follows; Twenty-five per cent will be JACKSON - Alter many years of discussing it and several years of waiting, the board of commis- Chamber Backs Dredging JACKSON -1. F. Rochelle ad dressed the Northampton County Chamber of Commerce last night stressing the need lor dredging of the Roanoke River. After being impressed by Ro chelle's point of view and ideal- ogy, the chamber adopted a res olution to write Congressmen L. H. Fountain and Walter Jones and Senator B. Everett Jordan stating that the Chamber would support the dredging and asking the representatives for their help. They are asking that the river be dredged from Williamston to Gaston, at least, and on to Gas ton and Revoke Rapids if feasi ble. It is thought by the Chamber that dredging of the river will create a boon in industry and business in Northampton County, The Chamber also voted to ask . the support of the county and all town managers in seeing that the river is dredged. In other action taken by the group, Sam Motzno of Woodland was named ex-officio chairman for the selection of a nine-mem ber industrial committee. The County Board of Commis sioners had earlier asked the Chamber to organize such a com mittee for the purpose of hiring sioners has decided to separate the auditor's job because of the agreed to place $100,000 in debt County Manager Melvin Holmes the duties of the tax supervisor combination of duties. service money into three month that the state was in the process rines and Fisheries. This Is the held in reserve for draining and and the county manager. The board approved the change at its Monday meeting after the subject was reopened by Chair man J. Guy Revelle. Legislation was passed several years ago in the state legislature, but the step was never taken because the com missioners decided to finish the county tax revaluation before act ing. Melvin Holmes will continue as county manager and auditor. Tax collector, Turner Bradley, will become the tax supervisor. Some apportionment of the exist ing staff will be necessary after the change becomes effective on July 1. Salaries for the two offices will be adjusted at that time. Revelle pointed out the duties of Melvin Holmes as county man ager, county auditor and county tax supervisor had not lessened over the years. Revelle said following the ses sion it has been necessary for . . u j j o. Holmes to pay less attenlL to t other actions the board certificates, heard a report from (Sfee Commissioners, Page 10)' same committee on which Jones predecessor, the late Herbert C. Bonner, served as chairman. Seaboard Man Gets 4-Years For Assault Against Sykes JACKSON-A25-year-oldSea- knocked and announced his iden- don’t kill me.” board man was sentenced to tity as an officer of the law and Sykes said that he convinced stabilizing narrow oneway roads. This leaves $296,325 for con struction of new roads. One hundred and eighty-seven thousand dollars to be spent dur ing the year 1966-67 on the Oc- coneechee Neck Road, thePenner Church Road andtheNeboChurch Road, The sum of $109,325 to beheld for futu^ road development. The county will get $94,713 for Secondary Road improve- The following roads were rec ommended by the highway com mission for improvements; as shown on county highway map; #5, Gravel Pit Road, $18,900. #6, Jordan Mill Road, $39,- 850. #8, Pleasant HillRoad(Coker), $24,150. #9, Fergerson Road (P. Hill), $5,250. #11, Severn High Bridge Road, $32,500, #12, Garysburg School Road, $3,000. #13, Road Number 1301, $39,- (See ROAD, Page 5) a total of four years on charges of assault with attempt to kill and resisting arrest, In North ampton County Recorder’s Court yesterday. Judge Ballard S. Gay handed the two two-year terms and or dered that they run concurrent after hearing charges against Plumber Hendrix, Jr. the fact that he had a warrant, the man that he would not kill or Sykes said he then stepped harm him if he came out and around the side of the house in ordered that he put his (Hen- search of Hendrix. drlx’s) hands over his head and “As I stepped around the cor- come out. ner he (Hendrix) fired a shot In taking the stand in his de- and the blast threw dirt all over fense, Hendrix offered no reas- my legs, ” exhorted Sykes. oning for his actions other than Sykes said I then ‘4old him to that he was drinking and then come out, that I didn’t want to asked the court, in an accusing Prison 500, received the sen- nothing then of having been beaten. In another assault case heard by Judge Gay, an inmate serving a total sentence of 15 years at Odom p rison, had 30 days of addi - tional time attached to his exist ing sentence for assault and bat tery on an inmate. George Allen White, Odom Bloodmobile Sets Visit To Conway According to testimony of have to kill him and again told manner, “why he (Sykes) had Northampton County Deputy Sheriff Bill Sykes, Hendrix shot at him (Sykes) twice after the him I was a deputy sheriff.” beaten him with a black jack.' tence after Judge Gay ruled that evidence presented by prison Water Survey Needs $500 JACKSON - Marvin Coleman of the Farmers Home Admini stration returned to the county commissioners meeting on Tues day and told them that the com prehensive water surveytheyhad approved last month would have to be remade on a new form and that the administration had sug- ance charge at the home of Hen drix’s father. Sykes told the court that when he went to the door of the Hen drix house with a warrant sworn out by the young man's father Hendrix answered, “I don’t give he had beaten Hendrix, Sykes a damn who you are, if you come said that he did not hit the man back here I’ll kill you.” and that he “had not hit a man According to Sykes he had told with his black jack since joining a special deputy, who rides with the sheriff’s department.” him on occasions, to call for several officers, who saw Hen- drlx and Sykes a short time after Before the help arrived Sykes the arrest, testified that there that the defendant ran out the testified that Hendrix called out were no visible marks on Hen- back door after he (Sykes) had that he would come out “if you drix and that he (Hendrix) said Choanoke Support OK’ed WASHINGTON, D. C. - A joint ic development. county seat of the four counties announcement from the offices of The local associations In to assist in the development and gested that the county ought to Senators Sam Ervin and B. Ev- Northampton, Bertie, Hertford planning of individual county and pay a portion of the $12,500 that erett Jordan and Representative and Halifax Counties will nowbe- community anti - poverty plans it costs as a sign of their inter- Walter B. Jones on Wednesday, come the recognized agency to and to advise local groups on OEO est. March 9, Informed officials of process these plans for all in- grants and services available to He had contacted a consulting the Choanoke Area Development terested groups in their area. them, firm for the estimate and had Association that their applica- They join 55 other approved coun- All four counties have approv- found out that almost all of the tlon for a Program Development ties in North Carolina. In response, Sykes said that In response to the charge that guard, Charles Slade, did not warrant the initial charge of as sault with a deadly weapon. Other cases heard by Judge Gay included: Millard Newsome, 32, Jack- son, driving a vehicle without liability insurance, guilty, pray er for judgment continued. Harold Baker, Potecasl, dis posing of one Chevrolet, same being mortgaged, capias issued when defendant failed to appear In court. Presely Barnes, RoanokeRap- ids, nonsupport, not guilty. Millard Newsome, Jackson, nonsupport, not guilty. Robert Martin Hutzter, 42, Ra leigh, speeding 60 mph in 50 mph zone, prayer for judgment upon payment of court cost. Edwain Carter Butler, 18, an industrial engineer to aid the counties in North Carolina were Grant under the provisions ofthe The entire plan calls for an ®^isible for funding under OEO county in drawing industry to the applying andthat.lnviewoflimit- Economic Opportunities Act of expenditure of $119 970 of which and will be considered now that area. ^ ^ ^ ‘hose counties that 1965 had been approved in the $43 260 is suDolWln matchlne ‘he association is approved, It was noted by the Chamber showed the most Interest would amount of $72,262. funds from the area office in Salaries account for $82,170 ed local projects which are now pleasant Hill, speeding 80 mph officials that Dr. Raleigh Parker would be sought for speaker at the next meeting of the group, Parker is chairman of the county hospital committee. The Chamber announced that Easter Egg hunts would be spon sored by the organization at ev ery school in the county on April 7. Eggs will be furnished by the pressed Chamber but PTA groups at the ' individual schools wlllbe solicit ed to aid in conducting the hunts. All members were urged to seek new members before the next meeting on April 13. w . . 'TK f. ^ program total and cover » o — c.v. ..... .-c a,5,5.,5v.M6 The application to the OEO of- , , f, I a nine month initial period. If the conditions, guilty, $10 and special service duties before and be processed first, Coleman said the funds would . tu mo v.- «H V. v * imio i.o..ou. ...no — not be needed until a contract flee had been delayed while the _ r ii in ^ * Norm program is viewed as success- cost of court was lot. The commlsslonerstook assoclatl,jn worked on the re- a“nermanont*®“ff to ''«”ewed annually John Banks, in 60 mph, reduced to 75, cost of court. William w. Weisemlller, 43, Goldsboro, speeding too fast CONWAY - A new plan to en courage more interest, coopera tion and donors for the county’s Bloodmobile program will be used here for the Tidewater Re gional Red Cross Blood Center’s visit on Tuesday, March 15. The Rev. Randolph Phillips of Pendleton, a member of the blood program’s executive committee, has stated that all churches with in the former Conway school dis trict will support and participate in the visit, along with civic groups and organizations and the facullties and students of both Willis Hare High School and Northampton County High School, “Members of the Conway Fire Department, its auxiliary and the Conway Woman’s Club will be supporting this visit in the same outstanding way in which they have in the past, making it pos sible to meet the quota on every visit here,” the Rev. Mr, Phil lips said. Churches and communities which have assumed specific tasks and responsibilities are: Creeksville, canteen; Ashley’s Grove, publicity and bottles; Severn, registration; Conway Methodist, reception and trans portation coordination; Roberts Chapel, publicity. Other churches and groups will be assisting with waa lei, i aw oynuillSSiOIieralOOK aooumanua wuirwu ua mo le- q no.-monont doff f ‘•'^ iwuwwwu aauuttuy one more look into the ever quirements of the act that re- . . ^onomlc ooDortunl*^ maintain and supervise popular ‘Hon-tax revenuefunds” quired reasonable representa- m i « eoouomu, opportuni the other anti-poverty plans that and decided that their interest tion of the poor on boards deal- ~u ' . . • become funded under any of the could be expressed by $500. ing with local anti-poverty plans. grant authorizes a proj- federal agencies. Five county towns have ex- director, a deputy director, .p},g balance of the funds are essed an Interest in filing for The grants make the associa- f coordinator for four commun- spent for consultants fees, ad- loans and grants under the new tion eligible to apply for addition- “y service centers, two com- ministrative expenses, rentals, F HA water program. Those towns al grants through sections of the niunity service consultants, six furniture and fixtures and office are Potecasi, Milwaukee, Jack- act that encourage local com- secretaries (one for each dlvl- services that are necessary to son, Pendleton and Rich Square, munity organizations to seek sion), and an area accountant, operate the county offices. The They cannot qualify for grants self-help measures to eliminate The four community service unless the county has a plan, poverty by education and econom- centers will be placed in the (See CHOANOKE, Page 8) 27, Garysburg, drunk and disorderly, guilty, six months suspended upon condition he stay on good behavior, move from home of Jenkins Banks and stay gainfully employed and pay court cost. David Lee Phillips, 34, Jack- son, driving without due cau tion under circumstances, guilty, 60 days suspended upon payment of $25 and court cost. during the visit, “All groups and organizations will be securing donors for the visit, ” the Rev. Mr. Phillips stat ed. “With soliciting the help of various church groups within the area, we feel that we are encour aging more participation. This is a new concept of support and participating. It Is a pilot proj ect, which if successful, will be developed over the county,” he said, “Maybe this is the key we need to get the entire county to participate.” Headquarters for next Tues day’s visit will be the Conway gymnasium. Hours will be from 11 a.m, to 4 p.m. Persons in need of transpor tation to the gymnasium are re quested to t elephone Conway, 585-3081, on or before the day of the visit. W'lond Board Passes ABC Ordinance WOODLAND - An ordinance prohibiting the sale of alcoholic beverages within the town limits of Woodland after 12:01a.m. Sun day until 6 a.m. on Monday was unanimously passed by the Board of Commissioners attheirMarch 4 meeting. The ordinance reads as fol lows: Section 1. No alcoholic bever age will be sold within the con fines or limits of the Town of Woodland after l2:0la.m.Sunday and sale may not be resumed until 6 a.m. Monday, existing time. Section 2. This ordinance does not supercede nor contradict but is in accordance with existing ordinances of the County of Northampton and the laws of the State of North Carolina. Other matters discussed by the Commissioners and Mayor John Outland included: ,, * Littrell reported pipe not installed in parking lot ditch be cause of weather conditions. * Residents to be asked to use (See ORDINANCE, Page 5)
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