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accurate, terse 9 TIMELY I VOLUME XXXIV ImSTAWSOFl IM'lSWG ROAD, H * 11 9 Chairman Jeffress Replies I ft, Editorial In Last Issue I H Of Warren Record |j I WILL VISIT WARRENTON 9 Repljing to an editorial in Jast f H neks" issue of The Warren Record, If E B. Jeffress Ciiairman of the IP '""mmissinn ex- I V I 2ns status of the Warrenton-11 Lburg road. His letter follows: b barren Record |t I ^/have received copy of your 11 rffenI editorial entitled "Hopejt H lawmakers Will Remember," with c Imperial reference to complaint of ajc I road from Louisburg to Warrenton IJ I ss a Part of Pr0-'ect inv?lvlng a I Iparallel route to U. S. 1. IF I -you are mistaken in saying that If I last week the Highway Commission |1 I iii a generous moment let a con-1t I tract for only one mile. There were Is I two projects in Warren County In I I the last letting?one was surface |c I treatment of a little over a mile I I jMr Warrenton toward Afton and I ^ other was the grading of the 11 I balance of the road from a point It nfar Afton to the Franklin County J hne. Some weeks previously a con- I * tract had been awarded for thelfc grading in Franklin County so that Is I provision has now been made for a Is completely graded road up to Fed- I1 eral standards all the way from If H Louisburg to Warrenton. It is our I H intention to let contracts for the I* Wk taainous surface treatment of the I ^ nMe stretch as soon as the grad-11 ing is finished and the top soil sur-|g facing has had time to thoroughly p set up. We are under obligation to I * I the Bureau of Public Roads to) H complete the road from Warrenton 11 I to Louisburg and it will be done I * either out of additional Federal 11 funds or out of State funds when!" the Legislature removes the ban on IJ road construction. I "Ever since I have been on the! 'Highway Commission I have tried I |1' do the best we could with funds I iavauaoie to improve roaas in warren county. Our maintenance ap- f propriation was seriously reduced c (Continued on Page 6) Present Senior Play At Local School On Thursday Night The auditorium of the John Graham High School was filled last night by an appreciative audience that assembled to witness the gradates display their histrionic ability in the senior play, "The Red-Headed Stepchild." The play, a three-act comedy fcma, was in itself interesting, and the acting by the local boys and Pis made it more so. The actors knew their parts and the play went through without any apparent hitch. Comment of several of those who witnessed the performance indicatthat the show was eaually as * Isood if not better than high school plays which have been given here in the past. * Those taking part and the roles ( played by them are given below: * Mrs. Edith Russell, an austere, told, haughty, aristocratic society i *oman ot about 40. Elvina Rober- I son; Mrs. Oliver Woodruff, a so- s doty matron in her late forties, sharp-tongued, insincere, and given i | to gossip, Helen Hunter; Mrs. Emory f Scott, a society matron of about t I lite same age of Mrs. Woodruff, I told, and sarcastic, with a regal 1 I tearing and manner, Mildred Wil- 1 I son-, Briggs, a sedate, placid, elderly 1 I type of servant with an English acI ce-it, A. C. Blalock Jr.; Lucia Rus- ? I ^ a pretty, attractive society girl 1 I 0- IB, Ann Scoggin; Dudley Rus| sell, a hrPD-,,. ?vc,, uSni-nearted, typical i I^African lad of 17, with a charm- 1 Personality, good-looking and 1 "toured, though addicted to slang, ^'1 Palme-; Bess Russell, a pretty. 1 acious girl of about 21, with 1 Tdenish manners but extremely J rible. Prances Reid; Richard ussell- a sedate, well-groomed, 1 toured man in his forties, with < |vable disposition, Willis Harrison; '< je?r>e Garrison, a handsome, Polished, and attractive young fel- ' aged 24, with straightforward, < ^eeable manners, P. D. Jones; bel Ashley, a society girl in her 1 twenties, sophisticated, at -11 jtodive, and bitingly sarcastic, 1 ^beth Rodwell; Lucille Christy, \ i i * Pretty and engaging society girl,< ^er early twenties, Nannie Mar- | ret Brown; Flora Farnum, an In- 1 7e' Pretty, romantic little flapper < ^0t Alvis Kidd. m WARRENTON, C FILES TELL STORY AND DELAYS ON Elberon Citizen Has Been W That iHe Could Construct 1 Road Promised Years A DEADLINES NEWS ARTI( By BIGNALL JONES ' Eleven years ago a prominent i armer of Elberon bought some steel tost and wire to erect a fence, but /anted to wait until the Warren- 1 on-Louisburg road was completed iefore he fenced his pasture. Yes erday he said he was still waiting. And like that farmer, thousands ] if other citizens of Warren and i ^ranklin counties are still waiting , o have the highway commission arry out its promise made to the itizens of the two counties a dozen i 'ears ago. ] The history of hopes, of broken < iromises are to be found in the ] iles of The Warren Record cover- I ng the entire period of the life of : he Commission, and they make a j orry story of which the state road ] tuilding body has cause to feel 1 leep shame. i Perhaps earlier, but by 1919, The i Varren Record was advocating the 1 inking of Louisburg and Warrenton j iy a good road. That was before 1 he State Highway Commission was i ormed with the stated purpose of i luilding roads to link the county 1 eats and principal towns of the 1 tate, but the commission had not < >een long organised before Comnissioner John Sprunt Hill promsed the people of Warrenton that i his road would be built. The enire story as taken from the files is oo long to be reprinted. It is ( :iven below in the form of extracts 1 rom news articles, editorials, and leadlines: Editorial advocating issuance cf j >onds to build this road appeared ' 1 n issue Warren Record February' 1 1, 1919. A second editorial dealing I Registrars And ] Judges Of Election Are Appointed Registrars and Judges of Election or the 14 precincts of Warren ( ounty were appointed at a meetng of the Warren County Board of Sections held in the court house ' lere on Saturday at noon. Mem- I ters of the election board of C. F. 1 Joseley, chairman; Claude M. , laithcock, Secretary, and W. J. . Jishop. Mr. Bishop is the Repubican member. In appointing the precinct elec- . ion officials^ one Republican and wo Democrats were named in each vfoomnf TirifVl on Q1 fpmQft DPlUfl ? &V1UVV WAV** M*1 ? :rat, in place of the Republican in ( he event no Republican files for iffice in that precinct. A list of the Registrars and 1 fudges of Election for each of the ' >recincts of the county are given >elow: 1 River?C. M. Hale, Registrar; W. 3. Myrick (D), J. L. Johnson (R>, ' fudges; C. E. Foster (D), alternate. 1 Sixpound?W. W. Haithcock, Regster; C. F. Burrows (D), E. H. Rus- 1 ell (D), Judges. ; Hawtrec --J. Russell Ellis. Regis- ( rar; Gid King (D), Marvin Stegall R), Judges; H. Evans Coleman, al- : ernate. Smith Creek?A. P. Gooch, Regstrar; Martin Hayes (D), E. L. 3aschall (R), Judges; Geo. Robinion, alternate. Nutbush?John Wilson Jr., Regstrar; R. S. Watkins Jr. (D), Rob:rt Paschall (R), Judges; S. J. Saterwhite, alternate. Sandy Creek?W. E. Turner, Registrar; Willie Bobbitt (D), Rufin Pendergrass (R), Judges; J. E. vloseley, alternate. Shocco?Francis Limer, Registrar; T T>mn?An?V?o VorrtATI Mfl - ' *? ouiiuuguo w/, VVAMVM ...? jry (D)> Judges. Pishing Creek?Robert W. Pittnan, Registrar; Mathew T. Harris (D), Willie Robertson (R), Judges; forest Robertson, alternate. Judkins? Harry O. Fishel, Registrar; J. V. Shearin (D), Jake Bobsitt (R), Judges; John P. Leach, ilternate. West Warrenton?Roy G. Daniel, I Registrar; J. E. Rooker Jr. (D), J. I J. Moore (R), Judges; Edgar Wood,. ilternate. Pork?W. E. Davis, Registrar; J 3am King (D), Ed Faulk Alston ID), Judges. Norlina?Roy Hardy, Registrar; 2. B. Watkins Sr. (D), J. P. White ;R), Judges; R. L. Hayes, alternate. Roanoke?Sidney R. Jones, Regstrar; L. W. Kill (D), J. W. Read D), Judges. East Warrenton?J. B. Massen>urg, Registrar; Prank Serls Sr. D), W. R. Strickland (R), Judges; V. H. Bell, alternate. lip Wi OUNTY OF WARREN, N. C. OF PROMISES LOUISBURG ROAD aiting For Eleven Years So Fence; Still Waiting And .go Still Uncompleted CLES AND EDITORIALS with the same subject appeared in ts issue of March 28, 1919. * * "Road to Raleigh through Louis- , aurg will mean much to the town." ?editorial April 30, 1920. * * "The most practical route for the lighway from Richmond to Raleigh is through Louisburg."?editorial A-pril 1, 1921. * * * * "The General Assembly of 1921 lutTOrized the issuance of fifty million dollars of bonds for the purpose Df building hard-surfaced or dependable roads connecting the county seats and principal towns of the state. . . Fortunately Warrenton Is a county seat and is in the proposed national highway connecting she capital at Washington with our pwn capital. . . New centers of ictivtities have appeared, new coun;y seats formed and many flourishing towns, but in all these changes Warrenton has remained along the nain artery of travel, insofar as bang located in the most direct route petween the Capital of Virginia and she capital of North Carolina."? iditorial April 15, 1921. * * Objection to being put on a spur voiced in editorial May 27, 1921. "Purpose of act to connect all :ounty seats."?editorial June 17, 1921. * ? "Warrenton contends that the \ct directs that the county seats je connected by a system of roads inking these county seats and prin(Continued on page 4) Brown Talks To Warren Farmers At. Norlina Tuesday Educational features of the presmt Agricultural Adjustment Adninistration were pointed out by T. E. Brown, State Director of Voca;ional Education, to a group of Warren county farmers meeting in ;he auditorium of the Norlina High School on Tuesday night. Mr. Brown stated that the land that is taken out of cotton and tojacco production could serve a very jood need if used to grow soil im provement crops. He held that farmers in the future will have more time to plan and carry out plans for recreation and entertainment of the farm family. The time is fast approaching, he said, when the farmer will really come into his own from the standpoint of worldwide conditions and be able to produce the right amount to meet the demand of consumers of the world. The speaker stressed the importance of training for rural leadership, especially among young people who will be the farmers and leaders of tomorrow. In closing his address, Mr. Brown said that agriculture is looked upon by the present administration with more favor than by past administrations and that the time is here when agriculture and agricultural teachers should forge ahead to a bigger and better rural life. Mrs. H. B. Bender Sr. Buried At Ridgeway " moroi sppviees were held yes terday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Lutheran church for Mrs. Henry Bender Sr., who died at her home at Ridgeway Tuesday night at 11 o'clock. Mrs. Bender was 81 years and six months of age. The burial services were in charge of the Rev. Mr. Maebius. Pallbearers were Philip Bender, Willie Bender, Henry Bender, Arnold Bender and Richard Seaman. Mrs. Bender *s survived by Henry Bender, R. J. Bender, Mrs. Anna M. Pay of New York, Mrs. Louise Seaman, George Bender, Miss Emma Bender, J. M. Bender, Mrs. Eva Hchust of New York and Mrs. Mary Treffs of New York. REV. BECKWITH TO SPEAK The Rev. John Q. Beckwith of Hillsboro will address members of the Service League tonight at the banquet given in the Parish House by members of the Woman's Auxiliary. Mr. Beckwith is connected with Vade Mechm camp. While here he will be a guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Tucker. t tit -1 irrnt ; , FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1934 i THORNTON OUT r FORSIKIFF Macon Citizen Ends Weeks Of Rumors By Definite Announcement AYSCUE FOR CpRONER With the announcement of Macon Thornton that he would! be a candidate for Sheriff of Warren county, every elective official in the court house has one or more opponents trying to win the favor of the voters in the June Primary. Mr. Thornton, Justice of the Peace, and well known citizen of Macon, ended speculation that had been rife for weeks by announcing definitely on Wednesday that he would be a candidate. ? ? ? ? tr _i j ?. XI JBaney Ayscue 01 inez auring urn week entered the race lor Coroner. Rumors are Increasing that either Charlie Fleming, prominent farmer and warehouseman of Shandy Creek and Warrenton, or Ed Turner, well known farmer of Sandy Creek would enter the race for county commissioner, but notliing definitely has been heard from, these gentlemen. Thirty-six candidates are now in the running1 and it is expected that few if any more will announce for office. ? _ f 1 Negro Boy Charged I With Operating Bus In Improper Mariner _________ Improper operation of a school bus was the charge that brought w one negro defendant tieforr" Judge b W. W. Taylor in Recorder's court on Monday morning, while another a faced trial as a result* of shooting P a member of his race-in the foot E with a shotgun. ri Copeland Gundy, if school bus - ^ Ji.a* m _t_l I driver, was charged witn recKiess u driving. He was found guilty of fi driving on the wroiSf side of the w road and was taxed with court cl costs. The defendant was jbrought into i? court no result of teifrtimonj' given 1) by Harry Kenj'on and W. Y. Person of Macon. These men said f< that Gundy operated the school h bus in a reckless manner and that F they had been driven off the; high- tl way between Macon and Vaughan ^ in order to prevent an accident. tl Julius Banzet, attorney for Gun- c dy, set up the claim that the 11 Macon citizens; were mistaken as 1 to the identity of the bus driver n that ran them from the public * highway. He brought forth, testi- b mony from his client and from several passengers of the bus that the b bus did not pass Mr. Kenyon or ^ Mr. Person on the morning that b 1 * ? J /tlnitviarl wig pru5ecutiiig wiuicdoco viauticu that they were driven from the ri road and that Gundy drives care- b fully at all times. b Mr. Kenyon stated that he did not know the bus driver by name I but that due to the fact he passed TTim frequently he knew his face. He said that he called up Superintendent of Schools J. Edward Allen and learned from him the driver's name. Mr. Person said c that he was present when Mr. Ken- u yon placed the call, and that he tl heard one sid? of the conversa- ii tion. A Mr. Allen testified that Mr. Ken- b yon called him, asking for informa- b tion in regard to the number of two trucks anc. the drivers but that o neither of the trucks asked about li traveled from Vaughan to Macon, w The school man said that he did p not give Mi*. Kenyon Gundy's g name. a On cross examination relative to F the conversation with the superintendent of schools, Mr. Kenyon F said that he had some difficulty in Mr Allan and eot unun obaiiuuig w one of his employees to take the message. "Well, you don't know what Mr. t< Allen said, do you Mr. Kenyon?" a Mr. Eanzet asked. a "Yes, I do," replied Mr. Kenyon. ii "I saw my c!erk write down the f< name he got from Mr. Allen. I n know he got it right for he gets it right every time eny one calls for c a sack of flou." s The charge of reckless driving b was amended to driving on the s wrong side of the road and the de- c fendant was taxed with court costs, d Richard Turner, negro who lives s near the Roanoke River, was ac- C quitted on a chsrge of shooting Bud Collins, :iegro, in the foot. According to evidence brought a out at trial Monday morning, Col- 11 lins went to the home of Turner a and provoked the shooting. Wit- b nesses testified ihat Collins had c been drinking, and Turner stated (Continued on Page 6) w &M01 Subscripts A Happy Angler in SPBING . . . The photo above hr but Mabel Claire Strickland, of Dou( membership in the Bent-Pin League . liappy childhood season throughout tl ^egro Woman, Charged WithTheft Of Money, Freed Georgia Shearin, negro woman, ras released when given a hearing ' efore Magistrate Macy Pridgen on charge of stealing $90 from a honograj.il in the home of Mrs. 111a Ellis, resident of North Warsnton, on Saturday night. Mr. Pridgen said that there was lsufficienh evidence for him to md probable cause and bind the roman over to Superior court on a tiarge of entering and stealing. According to the Warrenton magitrate V'rs. Ells Drocured blood '-5T? ounds from Enfield but the dogs Tre taken off the track they were allowing before they went to the ome of the Shearin woman. Mr. Tidgen said that this was done, he bought, 0:11 account of the fact that Irs. Ellis had received information hat the negress had been seen oming from the direction of her ome and was sure in her mind bat she bad the right person. The lagistrate said that a path leads by Irs. Ellis' home, used by a numer of people, and that he didn't jel that he had a right by law >o ind the negress over to the higher ribunal on what evidence was rought before him. Mrs. Ellis, it will be recalled, was obbed of $112 by several masked andits about a year ago while at er store. Missionary Societies j To Meet At Serepta j Church Thursday All the ladies of the Methodist hurches of Warren county are rged to attend a zone meeting of be Missionary societies to be held i Serepta church on Thursday, Lpril 26, at 10 o'clock in the mornng. Every one is asked to bring a ox lunch and to come on time. In announcing the time and place f the zone meeting and urging a irge attendance, Mrs. John Burrell said that a fine program is romised for the occasion, with two ood speakers, Miss Elizabeth Lamb | nd Mrs. J. C. Wooten, both ofj ayettevllle. Teacher To Conduct Test With Fertilizers Raleigh, April 19.?C. H. Drye, sacher of Vocational Agriculture t Macori High School, has made rrangements with three farmers i his community to carry on a artilizer demonstration during the lonth. With the aid of students in his lasses, he secured and planted hrubs around the Agriculture uilding. He also began training tudents for the livestock judging ontest, and entered all the stuents in the essay contest spon ored by tne iMorcn uaiuima VUbl/U? l irowers Cooperative Association. Miss Nancy Ellis of Warrenton nd Mrs Wallace Mustian of Norna have returned to their homes fter spending a week at Washingon, D. C.t attending a D. A. R. onvention. Mr. John Skinner of Littleton as in town this week. :b J on *** -rtr the Bent-Pin League ippens to come from the Southland, glas, 6a., does more than attest her .. she typifies the opening of another lie land, Notice To Be Given Growers As Soon As Checks Reach Here Notice will be given growers just as soon as tobacco rental checks arrive here from Washington, Bob Bright, county agent, stated yesterday and pointed out that it was needless for farmers to call at his office for their money before receiving a notice from him that the money has. arrived. The job of adjusting the tobacco contracts was completed last week and the papers sent to Washington for approval. Mr. Bright said that he expected the checks would begin | coming here within the next few j days. Company B Wins Satisfactory Rating Officers and men of Company "B," local National Guard unii, commanded by Captain Claude T. Bowers, were highly praised and given a satisfactory rating by Col. H. G. Davids, inspecting officers, in the armory on Monday night at the annual Federal Inspection. Following the inspection, which lasted until 9:30 o'clock, Col. Davids made a short talk before the members of the organization in which he praised and congratulated them. "I am well pleased with the earnest efforts shown by this company from the newest recruit throughout the entire command," he said. Col. Davids arrived in Warrenton Monday afternoon and made an in spcction and partial cnecK 01 equipment assigned to the local unit, prior to the inspection of its per-J sonnel that night. He was entertained at dinner at Hotel Warren by Captain Bowers, who had as his guests Captain L. C. Kinsey, 30th Division Staff, Mayor Frank H. Gibbs, former Captain Stephen E. Burroughs, and 2nd. Lt. William D. Jones, 321st. Inf. O.R.C. In addition to the inspecting of-j ficer, who is senior instructor of the North Carolina National Guard, stationed in Raleigh, Captain C. W. Woodward, 1st. Battalion Instructor, of Durham, and Staff Sergeant' B. N. Harrison, of Raleigh, were also here for the inspection. Dressed in Melton uniform and cap, the local organization ma^p a splendid showing when presented to Col. Davids promptly at 8 o'clock by Captain Bowers. For inspection the' unit was in charge of 1st Lt. Har-1 old R. Skillman and the following schedule was presented: Presentation of Company to Inspecting Officer, Captain Bowers; kitchen detail, Sgt. H. E. Weldon; in charge of recruits, Corp. Silas H. Ferkin-j son: physical drill, 1st. Sgt. George I E. Weldon; company close order drill, 2nd. Lt. Andrew J. Hundley: fipld strinnine of automatic rifle, Pvt. Roy Haithcock; school of sol-' dier, 1st. platoon, Sgt. Nicholas B.I Mustian; manuel of arms 2nd. platoon, Sgt. Walter V. Cawthorne;; company bayonet training, Lt. Andrew J. Hundley; display of equipment, Corp. Rupert N. Lovell; extended order drill, squad, Corp: Douglas M. Mustian; riot duty, j wedge formation, squad, Corp. Mark P. Bottoms; combat principals, squad, Corp. William B. Overby; j interior guard duty, Sgt. Nicholas B. (Continued on page 6) m .. MOST OF THE NEWS 4 ALL THE TIME 1^??? I r - x NUMBER I S MULES ARRIVE NEEDY TENANTS Animals Will Be Given To Tenants For Work On Their Crops TEN MULES SENT HERE Ten of the 1,000 horses and mules purchased by the state out of the $1,100,000 relief fund allotted North Carolina for April have been sent here to aid in the relief program that is being carried on in Warren county. Jesse Gardner, in charge of relief work, said yesterday afternoon that these animals are to be fanned hv fniriilips dpnenrient nnon eharitv for support. Arrangements have already been made with landlords to furnish land, Mr. Gardner said, and indigent families will use these mules on the land that is loaned to raise crops as directed by the relief administration. Those being supported by relief coming through Mr. Gardner's office will be required to work two days a week on public projects, plant a garden and produce a crop. They are supposed to give two days a week to cultivation of their own crops and two days a week to their landlord or some one else for the use of a team and other assistance. The aim of the relief organization is to make these indigent families self-supporting as soon as possible. In the meantime they are receiving sufficient food to keep them from starving from the relief organization. In receiving help through the relief organization in producing a crop, the tenant agrees to piant, cultivate and conserve food as directed by the relief administrator and that in the event he does not comply with the directions of the administrator that he is not to receive further relief. The landlord furnishing land for tenants to work agrees that no part of the tenant's share of the crop _?> Miss Leach Sues Taylor For $25 000 In A Mock Suit Dr. W. W. Tayor is being sued for $25,000 by Miss Lucy Leach in a mock breach of promise suit which wall be held next Thursday night at 8 o'clock in the court house at War:enton. Proceeds from the entertainment are for the benefit of the American Legion Auxiliary and the Charity Chest. The mock trial comes to WarrenrnontYi monHnH Q C nn in IU11 illgliiy 1 11UVM MW M?. ? teresting, enlightening and profitable form of entertainment. When staged at Littleton recently, it made a tremendous hit, according to reports reaching here. Miss Leach has secured as her counsel Joe Pippen of Littleton and Frank Gibbs and Julius Banzet of Warrenton. The defendant will be represented by Robert Kirkland of Littleton, William Taylor Jr., and John Kerr Jr. of Warrenton. Former Judge T. O. Rodwell will preside over the trial. William Newell will handle the duties of clerk. It is expected that Sheriff W. J. Pinnell or Deputy Lawrence Robertson will serve as sheriff. AUXILIARY TO MEET A meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary will be held in the home of Mrs. W. M. Gardner on Friday night, announcement was made this week. The meeting was changed from Thursday night to Friday night on account of the senior play which was given at the John Graham school last night. Mrs. E. A. Skillman and Mrs. Harold R. Skillman will be hostesses (with Mrs..Gardner. I DR. MONTAGUE TO SPEAK Dr. Cary Montague of Richmond will speak at a meeting of the Woman's Auxiliary, which is to be held in the Parish House on Friday, April 27, announcement was made yesterday. Dr. Montague's talk will be from 12 to 1 o'clock and his subject will be "God's Purpose for Us." An invitation to hear Dr. Montague is extended to the public. | s SHERILL PINNELL RECOVERED Sheriff W. J. Pinnell, who has been confined at his home in the Afton-Elberon community for several weeks on account of pneumonia, was in Warrenton greeting friends yesterday. Sheriff Pinnell said that he, as well as members of his family, was touched deeply by the acts of kindness and interest shown in him by so many people during his recent illness. a -' A