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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 County TIMES-NEWS A Combin^ion of THE ROANOKE-CHOWAN TIMES — Established 1892 THE NORTHAMPTON COUNTY NEWS — Established 1926 Volume LXXV, No. 21 Rich Square and Jackson, N. C., Thursday, May 26, 1966 Floyd Price .clerk of court > f James C. Booite . .. clerk of court R, Jennings White, Jr. ... clerk of court Bart Burgwyn . .. clerk of court Ballard S. Gay . Recorders Court judge Milliard A. Lane . . recorders court judge John H. Livermon, Jr. ...1st dist. commissioner V Joseph E. Mojett . 1st dist. commissioner -Democratic Primary Saturday- Moment Of Decision Is Near David E. Gay . 4th dist. commissioner By BOB FRINK JACKSON - A moment of de cisions comes Saturday for Northampton County voters as they venture to the polls to cast their ballots in the Democratic Primary with choices to make in races for seven political posi tions. Northampton County Board of Elections Chairman Russell Johnson, Jr., has forecast arec- ord turnout of voters for the pri mary which will be a real test of toe vote strength gained by Negroes in recent registration drives. Johnson told ‘^our Home Newspaper” that he expects “an estimated 6,700 to 7,000” voters to cast their ballots Saturday. Polls will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. accordtog to Johnson. Voters will be given two bal lots. One is for United States Senator and contains toe name of Incumbent B. Everett Jordan and his opponent, Hubert E. Sey mour, Jr. A choice between the two must be made and only one square marked. The second ballot contains the names of candidates for State Senator, Representative and county officers. Voters may vote for two of the four candidates running for State Senator from the First Senatorial District and for two of the four running for State House of Representatives from the Sixth District. ampton voter will cast his vote for four candidates, (two for state senators and two for rep resentation in the House of Rep resentatives) with only one coun ty resident in toe races. Northampton County has no one in the race for senator but does have C. Melvin Creecy, a Negro minister and county civil rights leader, in the race for one oftwo seats allotted the Sixth District in the House. John W. Faison . 4l-h dist. commissioner Charles DeLoateh, Jr. . . . stole representative C. Melvin Creecy . .. state representative On the district level, a North- Representative J. Raynor Election Results Available RICH SQUARE—For those interested in the latest developments concerning election returns, the Rich Square office of the Northampton Coun ty Times-News will be open from 6:30 p.m. until all preciriftsl^ve reported. - f'*'tiiaatr|Nori^a.hp'oi.(iaaa wliojlnu it convenient to journey to Conway, Husseii Joi***.- son, chairman of the Northampton County Board of Elections, says that loud speakers will be placed outside his office and results will be made available as they are reported to him. A chart showing up-to-the-minute reports will be located in the window of the Times-News office in Rich Square and persons interested can also call LE 9-2859. Woodard who represented North ampton County for nine sessions and four special terms prior to reapportionment, is not seeking re-election. In the Senate race, Northamp- tonlans will vote for two of four candidates. Seeking toe office are incumbents J. Emmett Winslow of Hertford and J. J. (Monk) Har rington of Lewiston, C, D. (Kep- pie) Ferrell of Elizabeth City and Representative George M. Wood of Camden. Two Hertford County residents and one Bertie Countian and Creecy are included in the race for the two seats in the House awarded the Sixth District com posed of Northampton, Bertie and Hertford Counties. Former State Senator Perry Martin filed for one of toe House seats earlier but later dropped out. With Martin out of the race and (See DECISION. Page 12) r H. C. Guthrie . .. 5th dist. commissioner [0 Roberts H. Jernigen , .. state representotive Emmett W. Burden .. stole representative James H. Jones .. . 5th dist. commissioner County Court Private School Charter Convicts 17 Northampton County Schools Awarded County Group For Speeding Slate Graduation Exercises CONWAY - A charter has been granted to Northeast Academy, A Christian School, Inc., and toe group has been incorporated by the office of the Secretary of State to operate a private school in Northampton County. Although a separate organiza tion, toe Northeast Academy is a direct result of the work of the Northampton County Independ ent’s Club. Russell and Bruce Johnson, Conway attorneys, drew up pa pers for the group and toe char ter was approved last week. According to incorporation pa pers, the academy will come un der toe 'l^on-Profit Corporation Act.” J. R. Pruden, who is president of toe Independent’s Club, is agent for the corporation. According to Russell Johnson, who as well as being attorney for the organization, is also a mem ber of the Northeast Academy Board of Trustees, toe group has obtained options on toe old Las ker school building and the or ganization has agreed to buy toe property. Johnson also told "Your Home Newspaper” that a survey is now under way to find students inter ested in attending the academy. Incorporators of the academy are Charlie W. Vann of Conway, H. R. Howell, Sr., of Seaboard and E. C. Bryant of Jackson. NCHS Boys Drown In Gravel Pit Sunday MARGARETTSVILLE - Steve Joyner, senior at Northampton County High School, and Billy Hoggard, sophomore, both of Woodland, were drowned Sunday while swimming in a gravel pit near here. Young Joyner, who was due to graduate June 6, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Joyner and was astarpitcherfor his school’s baseball team. Hoggard, son of Mr. and Mrs. Morrison Hoggard, was a mem ber of toe football team. According to investigating au thorities, the two attempted to swim the 150-foot wide Bottoms Gravel Pit in 10-foot deepwater. Joyner’s body was recovered by companions within minutes and Howard’s body was brou^t up three hours later by the Roanoke Valley Rescue Squad of Roanoke Rapids. Final rites for Howard willbe conducted Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. in the Woodland Baptist Church with the Rev. Emanuel Pegram and the Rev. Ardon Bartley con ducting the services. Burial was in the Woodland Cemetery. Survivors other than Hog- gard’s parents are two brothers, Jesse Denton and Cameron M,; three sisters, Shirley Anne, Ethel Mae and Julia Faye, all of the home; and maternal grandpar ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Flana gan of Como. Funeral services for Robert Stevens Joyner were held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church near Au- lander. The Rev. Arden M. Bart ley officiated. Burial was in Woodland Cemetery. Surviving are parents, Mr. andMrs. Joseph B. Joyner; one sister, Sallie Marie Joyner, and one brother, Dennis Day Joyner, all of toe home. According to toe incorporation papers, the objectsbehindthede- velopment ofaprivateschoolare: (1) To conduct an institution or institutions of learning for the general education of youth in toe essentials of culture and its arts and sciences, giving special em phasis to the Christian religion and the ethics revealed in the Holy scriptures. (2) to acquire, operate and maintain schools; to employ teachers and other persons nec essary for the operation there of; to charge and collect tuitions; to borrow money ind to issue notes and bonds. (3) to purchase or otherwise acquire books, supplies, equip ment, fixtures or any other prop erty or materials that toe Board of Trustees of this organization deem to be needed by any school or schools operated by it. (4) to organize, conduct and carry on various plans and un dertakings for the general im provement of educational facili ties and instructions in toe schools operated by it. (5) To grant scholarship aid to worthy persons as the Board of Trustees may elect. (6) To engage generally in charitable activities for toe ben efit of the residents of north eastern North Carolina with em phasis on education, cultural de velopment, Christ! a n training, recreation and health services. (7) To receive gifts of real or personal property in fee sim ple, life estate or leasehold es tates, by deed, will, lease or in any other manner by ^toich own ership of real or personal prop erty may pass from one to an other. (8) To lease, rent, purchase, own, operate, encumber and con vey real or personal property for its own use or for toe pur poses of obtaining an income from any accumulated funds. (See AWARDED, Page 6) JACKSON - Speed limit viola tors were of major concern in Northampton County Recorder’s Court Wednesday with 17 per sons being fined by Judge Ballard S. Gay. There was only one non-traffic case heard by Gay during the short session of court and in that case three brothers were found not guilty in an assault on a fe male case. Katis Vaughan, Magnolia N. Vaughan and Lucious Vaughan were charged by Marjorie Vau^an with assaulting her but Judge Gay found the trionot guil ty as charged. In the only other non-speeding case heard by Judge Gay Thomas E. Newsome, 47, of Jackson was convicted of driving under the in fluence and given a six-month suspended sentence. He was also placed on 12-months probation and made to pay $100 and court costs. Speeding cases heard by Judge (See COURT. Page 6) Independent Club Meets Friday Night JACKSON - The Northamp ton County Independent's Club is scheduled to meet Friday at 8 p.m. in the Jackson Lions Club at Jackson. Plans for aiding In the reg istration of students for a pri vate school are expected tobe aired at toe meeting. Although the club is not di rectly connected with The Northeast Academy, A Chris tian School, Inc., which has ac quired a charter to operate a private school, the group originally created toe idea and are eyed as prime backers of toe corporation. JACKSON - The Northampton exercises scheduled for early County school system will award Jime at five county high schools. 407 diplomas in commencement Class ni^t activities have al ready been staged or will be con ducted in the next few days at all schools. DAYDREAMING — Miss Borboro Ricks, on honor student, is among the 129 sen iors scheduled to receive diplomas from Northampton County High School during commencement exercises. With groduo- tion day drawing closer and summer com ing on, it is difficult indeed for Barbara ond other seniors to keep their minds on studies. Just what the pretty young miss is daydreaming about as she pretends to study is a mystery. A good guess would be groduation, the beach, picnics, summer rides and of course entering college next fall. Largest of the 1966 graduating classes istheNorthamptonCoun- ty High School class with 129 scheduled to receive diplomas. Gumberry will award 125, W. S, Creecy 79, Willis Hare 46 and Gaston 28. Following is a run down of the graduation-connected events be ing planned at the various coun ty schools. W. S. Creecy - Commence ment exercises will be held June 3, 1966 at 2 p.m. in the school's auditorium at Rich Square. The class motto is “Learn From the Past, Live in the Pres ent, Prepare for the Future.” Dr. Rose Butler Browne, pro fessor emeritus of education, N. C. College at Durham will ad dress the Creecy graduates. Valedictorian Ethan Lamarr Pierce and salutatorian Thoyd Melton are also scheduled to ad dress their classmates during the graduation exercises. Pierce will talk in refer ence to the “Hills of Difficulty” touching on the many obstacles still facing today’s high school graduate. Melton’s talk is titled ‘The Lamp is Lit” and is in reference to education being the path light er for the trip through life. Officers of the Creecy senior class are Thoyd Melton, presi dent; Brenda Boyce, secretary; and Carolyn Casterlow, treasur er. Advisors for the class are Mrs. D. S. Majett and J. E. Pelam. Northampton - “Youth Sur veys the Future”will be discuss ed by six of the 14 top seniors at toe graduation exercises of the Northampton-'County High School Monday, June 6, at 8:00 p.m. Rev. James F. Burks of Suf folk will deliver the baccalaure ate sermon, Sunday, June 5, at 8:00 p.m. Gayle Vinson will give the invocation, Sandra Edwards will read the Scripture, Sarah Stephenson will introduce the (See EXERCISES, Page 3)
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