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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 Northampton Comity TIMES-NEWS THE ROANOKE-CHOWAN TIMES ★ Combination of Established 1892 ☆ ★ ★ ★ ★ TOE NORTHAMPTON COUNTY NEWS - ★ ★ • Established 1926 Rich Square and Jackson. N. C., Thursday. March 17, 1966 Potecasi Man Gets 6-Months JACKSON - A young Potecasi man faces a six-month jail term unless he comes up with $120 to pay off a mortgage held by Brink- ley Motor Co on an automobile the man has since sold. Judge Ballard S. Gay handed down the sentence to Harold R. Baker in Northampton County Recorders Court after hearing testimony alleging that Baker sold the vehicle in question to Clarence Futrell, knowing that the vehicle was under lein. Perry Martin, attorneyforFu- trell told the judge that he had ‘lio patience with a man that would knowingly take advantage of an elderly man.” Martin also stated that the case had been continued twice to give Baker a chance to pay off the $ 120 and he (Baker) had not paid In answer to Martin's state- ' ments, Judge Gay offered the ,, opinion that it would not do Fu- trell any good to send him (Bak- - er) on the road. . . - . - , Martin then suggested that the judge issue a suspended sen- NEW POST OFFICE—Construction of the new tence and that he be made to pay post office at Severn is nearing completion and off the mortgage or serve the is expected to be ready for occupation by the target date of May 1. Equipment, which has not yet arrived but is expected to be received any —Political Round Up— Two File For House Seats Rev. Creecy Announces Candidacy term. The judge obliged. Another six-months sentence was handed down by the judge In a family squabble case. Julius Peters, Gaston, was given the suspended sentence aft er his wife testified that he (Pet ers) attempted to choke her and then threatened her with a knife. The sentence was suspended for 12 months on the assault charge with the understanding that Peters was to remain on good behavior and not molest his wife. In other cases heard in the county court room Judge Gay hand^ down the following ver dicts: John Wayne Conner, 26, Ahos- kle, driving under the Influence of alcohol. The charge was re duced to reckless driving and Conner received a fine of $50 and cost of court, Wallace Douglas Whitley, 23, * oi Conway, spes4iJig 7Q ir. mph zona; guilty, $10 and court cost. Lewis E, Mizell, 42, of Ahos- kle, speeding 80 in a 60 mph zone; reduced to speeding 75 In 60 mph zone, $15 and court cost, Danny W. Lowe, 19, of Roa noke Rapids, speeding 80 in a 60 mph zone; guilty, $20 and court cost. Many cases scheduled for yes terday’s session of court were continued until later terms of court, 158 Surveys Ok'ed For Bond Money WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH-Two Roanoke-Chowan projects were approved by the State Highway Commission here last week with funds to come from the primary roads portion of the $300 million road bond issue approved last No vember, Both projects approved are for portions of U.S. 158. Each is to make plans and do preliminary surveys for widening the highway from its present 20 feet to 24 feet. U.S. 158 is one of the primary highways in the area planned to receive considerable improve ments with bond issue money. In Northampton County expen diture of $15,000 was approved for plans to widen existing pave ment to 24 feet on U.S. 158 from U.S. 258 to east town limits of Conway, a distance of 4.9 miles. In Gates County preliminary plans for widening U.S. 13-158 from Chowan River bridge to Tarheel Service Station, 5.8 miles, were approved. Plans for the Gates project are expected to cost $13,000. day, is about the only thing the new postal serv ice center lacks. The modern structure will add much to the beauty and modernization of Severn. District Rules Do Allow For 'Single-Shot’ Voting Jernigan Seeking Re-Election AHOSKIE - Ahoskle business man Roberts Jernigan, Jr., Wed nesday became the fourth candi date to announce candidacy for the two seats from the Roanoke-Cho wan House district. Jernigan, a meat and meat products wholesaler, has served two terms in the Legislature as representative of Hertford Coun ty, He is one of two incumbents running for the two seats from the three-county -Bertie, North ampton, Hertford _ district. Other candidates already an nounced are former State Sena tor Perry Martin of RichSquare, Bertie Rep. Emmett Burden of Aulander and Charles DeLoatch of Murfreesboro. The three county district lost ' one seat in the House under the redistricting plan adopted in Jan- . uary. Northampton Rep. Raynor Woodard of Conway previously I announced that he would not be a I candidate this year. In making the announcement of his candidacy Jernigan said- JACKSON - Sixty-nine cases aker; Maddrey Debro vs. Cor^ “The people of Hertford Coun- are scheduled to be heard during nell Hill Debro; McKinley Ste^ . - ... ty have sent me to the General spring term of Northampton phenson vs. ClaireneStephenson; area. He owns and operates Assembly for two terms for which County Superior Court, accord- Dorothy Daniels vs. Willie J. three farms in the area withtotal 1 am most grateful. During these Ing to information made public by Daniels; Doretha P. Randolph cultivation amounting to 130 two terms 1 have worked to the Northampton Superior Court vs. James Randolph; Leroy Bar- acres. ROBERTS JERNIGAN. JR. REV. CREECY Cases Scheduled Superior Court RICH SQUARE - A Negro min ister has become the fifth candi date for one of the two District 6 seats in the North Carolina Gen eral Assembly. Rev. C. MelvlnCreecy, whohas churches In all three counties (Bertie, Northampton and Hert ford), paid his filing fee Monday to get into the race with former State Senator Perry Martin of Rich Square, Charles S. De Loatch of Murfreesboro and two county incumbents, Representa- itlve Emmett W. Burden of Aulan- 'der, Bertie County representa tive, and Representative Roberts H. Jernigan, Jr., of Ahoskie, Hertford County representative. Northampton County Representa tive J. Raynor Woodard earlier announced that he would not seek the three-county seat. The son of the late W.S. Cree cy, who was for many years principal of the Northampton County school that now bears his name. Rev. Mr. Creecy resides at Rt. 1, RichSquare, in theCum- best of my ability not onlyformy Miss Rebecca Long. Judge Walter W. Cohoon will preside over the court vvhichwill convene March 28 for atwo-week session. By JOE M. PARKER later) candidates, it is conceiv- CIUPEL HILL - Questions able, but unlikely, that none would candidateT'to be'^elecred'or for about how a run-off election can receive enough votes on May 28, be held, how a majority is deter mined, whether single shot voting Ifl allriwort anrt rolaforf TM-z^hlan-iB For Bill Signing is allowed and related problems to electing General Assembly members from the newly reap portioned districts were answer ed here this week. JACKSON - Angus McKel- The qu estlon upper-most In lar witnessed the PrAsldenttal most politically, oriented m'nds signing of the Caps Na of late has been; can there be a tional SeatiJore BUI byPresldent elected, ff none has a majority _ .... .. u ..x .. i-off election for House of Lyndon Johnson last week at the the top four candidates can have county, butfortheneedsofthe en tire Roanoke-Chowan area. It is with this in mind that I now an nounce ray candidacy for a seat in the House of Representatives is equally possible for two District 6. ididates to be elected or for “Feeling that I nowhave area- there to have to be a run-off. ®o*^able amount of experience not Lewis says that a candidate in the General Assembly but must receive a majority of the making contacts with our many votes determined by dividing the ®^ate agencies, I feel 1 am quali- total vote for all candidates by ^ied to be of service to all the peo- four. Those candidates having three-county district more than this number of votes belief that this experlenct would be elected. ^ House and in worklnf If more than two c^dldates ber vs, Vlnnie Debro Barber, Pastor of Nebo and Zoar Bap- Crlminal cases to be heard Churches in Northampton The cases include 16 divoice suits, 35 criminal suits and 18 civil suits. Divorce suits scheduled to be heard March 28 include: Henry Moore, Jr,, vs. Cecelia P. Moore; Pernell Davis vs. Catherine Lee Davis; LaurettaB. March 28 include: George Simmons, manslaugh ter; Robert Asa Parker (appeal), possession; Hosea Webb, larceny of automobile; Randolph W. Par- kes (appeal), driving under in fluence; Henry Bryant (appeal), illegal possession; Gregory Da vis Medlin, manslaughter; Ran dolph Wilson Parkes (appeal), driving under influence; Ernest Robinson, assault with deadly weapon; Guy Stanley Jordan, County, Indian Woods B^tlst Church in Bertie County andNew Bethany Baptist Church in Hert ford, the Rev. Mr. Creecy has held pastorates In thechurches for many years, at least one for 15 years. He holds bachelor of arts and divinity degrees. He attended Shaw University and Shaw School of Religion at Raleigh, Andover- Newton Theological School in Boston and North Carolina Col- cciOhues Representatives now that there White House in Washington, D. C. a run-off, provided thethlrdand/ reapportionment I havedecidedtc jesse Garris vs, Mary Garrls; are five candidates for two of- McKellar Is a member of the or fourth place candidates call myself as a candidate foi jesse Taylor vs, Elsie J. Tay- flces? The answer is yes. North Carolina Seashore Com- tor one. re-election. lor; Rachael B. Llverman vs. Another question which has mission. Lewis'answers end thespecu- Jernigan was closelyassoclat- Roland J. Llverman; Pearl E. come up about the new district He was accompanied to Wash- lation over what the law is. They ed withthementalhealthprogram Whitaker vs. Claymond Whlt- - . ®r;S"vs-'TiS idTaicS:;., leedlnD„rham. ;he offlciaas of state govern- Mizell RooV- Jean r " Stanley Jordan, breaking. Mr. Creecy ran un- sentatlon brought about b\ Tanna Blount vs. Elnora Blount; a-^-ux— Tire cJaiuioa.e-SeuN-.*--,., election is: can a voter ‘Single ington by Mrs. McKellar. shot,” vote forlessthanthenum- ber of offices to be filled? In district elections, yes. For purposes of determining who has a majority of the votes in a two-seat district election the total vote for all candidates (See DISTRICT, Page 4) Library Funds Not Passed JACKSON - County Manager costs of an architect’s study in is added then the total divided by Melvin C. Holmes contacted the the new budget. No mentionofthe tal Health Assn, convention as ampton Independent Club will nonsupport; Ulysees Carter four. Those candidates having and asked that a cost of building was made in the guest of the association. _ .. x ... CannAai) AnsraUncr leftnff>en- more votes than the result ofthis clarification of the story con- story, jernigan also worked withoth- The story said that the com missioners had screed to include dividing by four are considered cerning the new plans for the li to have a majority. A candidate bra-ry be issued, can have a majority and still lose if two others have higher majority vote totals. Henry W. Lewis, native of Jackson, assistant director ofthe Institute of Government, provid ed the answers in response to a request from “Your Home Newspaper.” The request was relayed through 1st District Sen. J. J. Harrington of Lewiston, Lewis says single shot voting is allowable in district elections without any question. But in coun ty elections the situation is more complicated. At the county level in the Roa noke-Chowan - electing county commissioners and board of election members - single shot voting is allowed in Hertford and Gates Counties. In Northampton single-shoting is legal in general elections but not in primaries. In Bertie it is legal In neither. But for district elections, ac cording to Lewis, the laws are clear: single shot voting is legal for either State House or Senate elections. As to who can be elected in the primary May 28 Lewis explained the law with a series of exam ples. In the case of the House race with five (and maybe more According to Holmes, the com- ®r Roanoke-Chowan representa- missioners agreed ‘to consid- lives during the 1965 session in er” the request in their new budg- securing a special appropriation et and did not obligate themselves peanut marketing research, to any expansion program. (See JERNIGAN, Page 4) in the State during the 1965 Leg islature. He initiated a program to collect dolls for mental pa- I tients which brought praise from mental health officials. mmm » i j. C • J As a result ofthe doll collec- | Q M6Cr vt\(lQy tion effort Jernigan was invited recently to attend the N. C.Men- RICH SQUARE - The North- npton Independent Club will meet on Friday (tomorrow) night in the Charles E. Myers Com munity Building here. The meeting will begin at 8 o’clock, according to Mrs. J. M. Ramsey of Seaboard. Road Projects Relisted JACKSON - In last week’s roads to road junction 305, cost Times-News the list of priority $44,100. :Speaking Out= (.M y BARMER . Get Communist JOYNER . No One Knows MRS. BARLES . . . Get Worse TAYLOR . About Same On Policy In Viet Nam manslaughter; Thomas Crossln, murder; Joseph Jackson, lar ceny; DavldBrown, larceny; Mat thew E. Williams, Jr,, larceny; Thomas Davis, larceny; James Jones, Richard Jerman, armed robbery; Millard Mitchell, rape; Hoyt Martin Britt, manslaugh ter. Criminal cases to be heard March 29 include; Charlie Floyd Brown, man slaughter; jamesAlexanderGar- (appeal), operating left of cen ter line; Dewitt Wise King (ap peal), failing to drive right half highway; Robert Maxie Smith (appeal), driving under influ ence; William M. Novella, as sault deadly weapon, manslaugh ter; John Meredith Allen, Jr,, (appeal), pre-arranged drag rac ing; Arthur McAbee, larceny; issue a statement later. He Is married to the former Miss Clementine Savage of Roxo- bel in Bertie County. They have four children. Last October In voter regis tration drives about 2,200 names of Negroes were added to Bertie registration books. About 1,100 were added In Northampton. Jury Lisf Set For Superior Court Session JACKSON - The following list jurors has been selected for Jesse Edwards, driving under the spring session of Northamp- Influence; Jessie Edwards, driv- ton County Superior Court to con ing under influence; Ruben Bow- vene for a two-week term March ser, driving under influence. 28. Criminal cases scheduled for First Week March 30 include: GASTON TOWNSHIP — Ronald Luther Wheeler, etal, forcible Coker, Jr„ Marvta L Floyd, trespass; James Deloatch, as- sault with deadly weapon; Clyde James M. Moody, Samuel Nor- heTrtaBr""'**’ JMKsSn -l-o™?™ - C. W. Civil suits scheduled for April Bridgers, Angus McK. Cameron, 1 include: Harold Peebles vs. Mason ^augh^. William Jeffries and Joe J, Howell; Continental Baking Co., KIRBY TOWNSHIP - C. B. Inc., vs. Howard R. Bloom; Mrs. Burgess, Haywood Davis, Bessie Jesie B. Slewarl vs. William M- Draper,_ Eddie Leonard Ed- Stafford Wheeler, et al. - * - • • • . . . civil suits scheduled for April -Jmes Abner Lass ter, Richard Include- Lassiter, E. T. Long, E. W. E. M. butland vs. Shackellord Jr., Grady Lee Martin, Lumber Co., Inc.; Weaver Fer- Porter, Jr., Mattie S. tiH7Ar Crt Tnr vs Mrs Hat- and Wayne D. Sumner, tilizer CO., me., vs. Mrs. nat nprnMERrHRR TnwN.qmTs _ wards, P. E, Edwards, Wilson projects for completion under secondary road funds was listed correctly by number but out of sequence. The list is rerun with the projects in their number or der. This list will be used after the completion of the road projects for which road funds were al located in 1965-66. The Board of County Commis sioners at their regular meeting held Monday, March 7, passed the following resolution. Motion by David E. Gay, second by H. C. Guthrie to accept the recom mendation of the State Highway Commission forSecondary Roads for the year 1966-67 as follows: Priority #1 - Road 1300 Mar- garettsvllle - Turners Cross- Priority #2 - Bruce Lassiter Road at Potecasi, cost $2,100. Priority #3 - Elam Church Street in Gumberry, cost $2,- 100. Priority #4 - Gumberry Street, cost $1,600. Priority #5 - Gravel Pit Road, cost $18,900. Priority #6 -Jordan Mill Road, cost $39,850. Priority #8 - Pleasant Hill Road (Coker), cost, $25,150. Priority #9 - Fergerson Road, (Pleasant Hill), cost $5,250. Priority #11 - Severn High Bridge Road, cost $32,500. Priority #12 - Garysburg School Road, cost $3,000. Priority #13 - Road#1301, cost $39,900. By BOB FRINK stand in defiance of the actions get worse before it gets better.” Displaying definite feeling Viet Nam in miles is better being taken by this country. Mrs. Barles also stated that against Johnson’s policy in Viet than 10,000 miles from North- Joseph Joyner, a retired Navy she felt “we have to stop com- Nam, C. A. Bolton, aRichSquare ampton County. However with man from Woodland, expressed munism other places before they farmer, said bluntly, “they ought many county sons serving in the the logicalanswer,‘liooneknows get here.” to send Lyndon and family over war now being foughtonVietNam what he would do until he gets in Sam Taylor, a George grocer, there.” soil the situation there is but a the president’s position.” How- gave deep thought to the question stones-throw from most county ever, adds Joyner, “I still say between waiting on customers residents. we can’t let them take over the and then said, ‘T'hat’s a good Just howdothepeople ofNorth- world.” question” before ottering his ampton County feel aboutthepol- Echoing Joyner’s feeling in feelings. Said Taylor, “I expect icy now being followed by the the matter is Burcher Barmer, a 1 would do just about the same United States in their aid to Woodland farmer. Says Balmer, thing he (Johnson) is doing.” South Viet Nam in thebloodybat- ‘i’ll be dogged if I know, but I Continuing, Taylor commented, tling. think we ought to get the Com- “You hear a lot of people say A majority of those approach- munists before they get us.” they would do this or that but ed by ‘Your Home Newspaper” George housewife and clerk in they don’t know what they would are in favor of the actions taken a Rich Square furniture firm, do until they get in the driver's and being taken by President Mrs. Albert Barles expresses seat.” Johnson in the strangest of concern over the loss of Ameri- In a final evaluation of the sit- strange wars. Others are non- can lives in Viet Nam by saying uation Taylor exhorted, “The commltable and insist that they it .“seems like our boys are be- next three or four months will “just don't know.” ing killed off a little at thetime” tell (whether Johnson is right or And there are those still who and she added, “it is going to wrong).” OCCONEECHEE TOWNSHIP - J. A. Suiter, RICH SQUARE TOWNSHIP - J. P. Brown, Jr,, Earl Gatrell, H. F. Griffith, J. Thomas Hill, C. M. Hoggard, Alvin P. Lane, L. E. Pope, Wilson Robbins, Ce cil Smith, Irene Vaughan and Civil suits scheduled for April „ , ROANOKE TOWNSHIP-Helen Britt, Ralph Bryant, Dock Col lier and J. Russell Vaughan, SEABOARD TOWNSHIP - Wil liam C. Conwell, Mabel Davis, tie W. Hargrave; D. L. Boone vs. Walter Cox. Civil suits scheduled for j^ril 5 include: Ann Davis Wright vs. H. S, Smith, et al; Armour Agricul tural Chemical Co., vs. Eugene Lassiter & Son. 6 include; Raymond Davis vs. Eunice Whitaker; Jean Taylor Kiser, administratrix, vs. Administra tor, estate, Jimmy W. Rose, civil suits scheduled lor April Miss Ellzahelh Harris, Willie Harris, W. E. Mumford, Lloyd 7 include: Another Rich Square farmer who otters opposition to John son’s policy is A. L, Tyler. Said Tyler, “I am not in favor of what we are doing and think that it should be stopped.” wnile the war rages on and the Johnson Administration makes various policy moves Northamp- tonians maintain their views. Some express them willingly in favor, others In defiance, some admit they don’t want to be quot ed and others, like Tyler and Bolton, are behind their stands but don’t like having their photo printed. John G. Bowden chandler vs. S. Parker and William C. Cox. * A A XTCTl’ kpj"t\l7XT01TTn Elizabeth Williams Broglin; Uly sees Carter vs. LawrenceWood- row Flythe; Thelma T. Ruffin vs. Willie Lee Ruffin; Jean H. Alexander, admrx., vs. Nellie Joyner Brown, Civil suits scheduled for April 8 include: E. F. Craven Company vs. A. J. Warmack; Doyle L. Taylor, WICCACANEE TOWNSHIP Jimmy G. Askew, W. H. Blowe, Henry G. Britton, Jr., D. C. Da vis, John Thomas Edwards, Mil lard Gay, Charlie Ernest Hasty, F. C. Hasty, Clifton D. Kirkland, T. A. Lanier, Grady S. Lassiter and Elliott Lee Ricks, Second Week GASTON TOWNSHIP - Ashley Jr., vs. James Ramsey and Rosa Sykes and Clifton Earl Thomp- M. Belle. son. Motion Docket — Harold Pee- JACKSON TOWNSHIP —Robert bles vs. Collin Boone Burgess; Balmer andWillieMllesPeebles. Beulah Mae Whitaker, admrx,, KIRBY TOWNSHIP — Hinton R, vs. Mary Williams Whitaker, et Bryant, Fr^k Coggins, Jack H. al. (See JURY. Page 4)
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