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11 accurate, terse 11 timely I iWL'ME XXXVI I0SES TRIED J W COUNTY COURT^ .feepinu Tom'' Given Sen (ence of Twelve Months j On County Roads I 0\E WHITE MAN TRIED defendants, one of them white H ?,h the otiier five negroes, faced (judge W. W. Taylor in Kecoraer s j court Monday morning on a variety J ' of charges which resulted in each ojse with Solicitor J. P. Pippen obtaining a conviction. Tuck Pierce, the only white man id tace trial Monday, w as convicted on an assault charge growing oat oi some trouble he had with a jegro near the Box Mill over the starting of an automobile. The -ecro claimed that Pierce pushed Jim in the face with his hand. The jeieiidant denied the charge. The tension 01 the court was that Pierce AA '*? ?<* onrl rio-v fhp (I should pay a ?o.w uu5 costs in the case. Charlie Duiiston, negro, who also I figured in tlie trouble over the car a: the Box Mill, faced trial on charges of trespass and disorderly conduct. He was accused of taking the hey out of the negro's car and refusing to give it to him. He was found guilty and fined $15-00 plus court costsFound guilty of peeping in a winces of a room occupied by women, Charlie Cook, Warrenton negro, - - ' *V>A vnn r] e fnr Q npr Iw3S sentenceu iu mc iuau? *v* icd of 12 months- He was caught 0v the night watchman at the Cotion Mill on two occasions peeping in windows and slipping around tomes there. One of the homes teas not occupied by women and. consequently, he was not tried in tut one of the cases under the peeping Tom" statute. In the Rher case he was tried for trespass and was sentenced to the roads for 30 days. In addition to meting is? out the road sentence, Judge Taylor told Cooke that he was lucky that he had not been killed, and if there had been any evidence to show that he had even raised a Bcidow to enter the home he would be facing a charge on which, if convicted, would have carried him to the electric chair, or gas chambers. "'This is your second offense and it looks like you are bent upon retting yourself killed or sent to the electric chair." he told the cearo- Cooke was convicted on a similar charge when he was 11 or 12 years old and was sent to a re- , formatory for a number of yearsHe has also served time on the roads on other chargesEd Bolton, negro, faced trial on two iarceny counts, and was sentenced in each case to twelve months on the roads, sentences to 1 ran consecutively. He had recent- ' If finished serving a term on the road for stealing. J Bryant Alston, negro, was convicted on an assault charge and its sentenced to two months on ' wtc maus. ine roaa sentence was suspended upon the payment of tests. Herbert Harris, negro, faced trial , ? charges of reckless driving and ' Wring without license. He plead Mty to driving without license , tat denied the other charge. Prayer for judgment was continued upon payment of a $10 fine and the court costs. " fto cases against Louis Taylor, shite, charged with giving bad , checks, were continued until No- , center 23 when the evidence will he heard by a jury. Farley Thanks Kerr For Vote In County Appreciation for the large vote ?t in Warren county in the nahon-wide Democratic victory on member 3 is expressed by James Parley, chairman of the National , Democratic Committee, in the fol- i wing telegram to John Kerr Jr-, eirman of the Democratic ExecuCommittee of Warren county: John H. Kerr Jr., ?wty Chairman "Di ^Acuutive v^uiiiiiuvtcc. .M 58se accept my most sincere Pat f?ra^u* thanks for the effort '?th hy you on election day. i_cceived the returns from your : Host ^ VCry PromPtly and they were Hart encourag'nS to me at head's therS" Every county chairman faith.e hation performed his task tW and well and I want to htoto 5?U personally and wish you ; tier exprcss my thanks to all the ' ? women who are members ?ur organization. "JAMES A. FARLEY." J' L. and W. T. Skinner on were here on Monday. : jeosssar Ul. w | ^ gjK ^ ......0^4* SAN -RAPHAEL. CAL . . . Miss Ruth "'Rogers, native daughter of the Golden West, was named queen of the annual Fiesta held here. Her costume dates from the days of the Spanish governors. 18 Prizes Awarded Warren Citizens In 171 TL?171 t-ict i nnri tiecuon Eighteen prizes aggregating $100 were awarded by the local branch of the Carolina Power & Light Company on Monday morning to Warren county citizens who held lucky tickets in the campaign sponsored by the Power Company to elect "Elec Thrift for Commissioner of Happiness " The tickets were drawn by Henry Bryan Creech, young son of Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Creech of Warrenton, and the prizes were awarded by Mayor William T. Polk, who served as "Chairman of the Board of Elections " Following are the names of those who won prizes and the amount: Mrs- H. E. Rodwell, Warren Plains, $25.00; Mrs. W. M- Rochell, Wise, $15 00; Mrs. R. A. Harris, Macon, $10.00; Mrs. M. H. Hayes, Wise, $5 00; Mrs. H. G- Tucker, Warren Plains, $5.00; T. B. Creech, Warrenton, $500; Mrs- E. W. Shearin, Warren Plains, $5-00; Mrs. L. G- Harris, Macon, $5.00; Mrs. A. P. Rodwell, Warren Plains, $2 50; R R- Rodwell, Warrenton, $2.50; Miss Tempe Tucker, Warren Plains, $2 50; Mrs. Beaufort Skillman, Warrenton, $2 50; Ray Hansen, Norlina, $2.50; W. R. Baskervill, Warrenton, $2 50; Mrs. Paul Bell, Warrenton, $250; Mrs- E. E. Gillam, Warrenton, $2.50; Mrs. H- M. Robinson, Littleton, $2.50; Miss Mary Terrell, Warrenton, $2 50. To Give Babies Diphtheria Toxoid Fourteen mothers and babies attended the Maternity Center held at Wise on November 4 with Dr. T. J. Holt as the attending physician, Mrs. Joseph S. Jones, county nurse, reports this week. Dr. Worth of Raleigh, assistant of Dr. Cooper, who is director of the Maternal and Child Health Work, also attended this clinic, she said. Continuing her report, Mrs. Jones stated: "At the Center' held at Stony r,awn. Nov. 11, there were 24 moth ers and babies present. Of these, sixteen babies were given Toxoid, the treatment for the prevention of diphtheria- Dr. Haywood was the attending physician. "The next Center will be held in Warrenton on November 25th at the court house at 2 p. m. Toroid will be given to as many children between the ages of six months and six years as there is serum left forThe state is giving Warren county 300 doses of Toxoid. "As the number of cases of diphtheria in North Carolina is increasing daily, it is necessary for the babies to have this protection as soon as possible " P. D. JONES IN HOSPITAL Friends regret to learn that P. D. Jones, a student at the University! Mm+h Carolina, has been ill in | l?A XI va v.. ? the infirmary at Chapel Hill for several days and was carried to Duke Hospital in Durham yesterday for treatment- He became ill with stomach trouble on Sunday and went to the infirmary. According to telephone communication from Chapel Hill yesterday he is regarded as being rather sick but not critically ill. ENTERTAINS CLUB mvo x p. Watson was hostess to members of her card club at a| bridge luncheon yesterday- High score prize was won by Mrs. A. A- , Williams and the second prize was awarded to Mrs- R- R. Weston. Miss Catherine Mason Moseley will spend the week end in Raleigh and attend an Alumnae Council meeting of Meredith College. br $0; ARRENTON, COUNTY OF \ Mrs. baliie Skinner, Littleton Citizens, is Buried On Sunday Littleton, Nov. 10?Mrs. Sallie Watkins Skinner, one of Littleton's most saintly and beloved women, died at her home near here, Linden Hall, on Saturday morning at 9 o'clock. Her remains were laid to final rest in Sunset Hill cemetery with the final rites being conducted by her pastor, Rev. C- Reese Jenkins of the Presbyterian church, assisted by the Rev. Francis Joyner, a retired minister of the Episcopal church, for many years in clufrge of Saint Albans here. Mrs. Skinner, the daughter of the late Edmund Warren and Minerval Stone Watkins, was born at Oak Hill, the plantation of her father in upper Warren (now Vance) county on August 7, 1865. She was a resident of this section for 50 years, coming here as the bride of Thomas Person Little Skinner to whom she was married February 23, 1887- To this union were born three children, the youngest, Anna, dying in infancy. She is survived by two sons, John L. and William T. Skinner and two grandchildren, and numerous relatives in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. Among those from a distance who attended the funeral were: Mrs. C. J. Burton, Mr. and Mrs. K. L. Burton, Mr. and Mrs. B- Frank Harris, Mrs. Henry T. Powell, Mrs. J. R. Thompkins, Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Kerner, Mrs. Kate Watkins, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Watkins, Mr. S. HWatkins, Mrs. Lucy Kimball, Messrs. D. Boyd Kimball, Walter Kimball, W- A. Hunt, and Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Robinson, all of Henderson; Miss Rhetta Vann Hart of Boykins, Va.; Mr. and Mrs. W- N. ("Mark and Mr. F. P. Spruill of Rocky Mount, Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Clark, Mrs. S- J. Clark and Miss Dora Clark of Roanoke Rapids, Mr. and Mrs. J- G. Reid of Alexandria, Va-; Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Kimball and Mr. and Mrs- W- W. Kimball of Keats, Va.: Mr. J. i!i. jviiuuau anu laniuy \j? Townsville; Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Perkinson of Wise; Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Blalock, Mr. E W. Blalock and Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Reid of Warrenton. Negro To Speak At Welfare Meeting W. R- Johnston, negro consultant, from the State Board of Charities and Public Welfare, will speak in the courthouse on Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, Miss Lucy Leach, county welfare officer, stated yesterday. The public is invited to attend. OLD HOMES OF WARRENTON A Reprint of V. L. Pendleton Articles (Editor's Note: Twenty-one years ago the late Mrs. V. L. Pendleton wrote a series of articles for The Record on Old Homes of Historical Warrenton. Believing that the articles still hold their interest for a large number of persons of this county, we are re-publishing them. The Green Place of which she writes this week is now owned by Mr. and Mrs- John Mitchell.) THE GREEN PLACE This house was built by DrSkelton, a dentist. Seventy years ago this was the last house at this end of town. I remember when I was here in 1844 how new it looked. The house and fence were very white because of having been newly painted. The yard was large and shady, and the grass green, indeed it was a very ; attractive place, and I always looked at it with pleasure as I passed ' L~ Thp it every day going vu owiw*- ?Graves and Wilcox Collegiate Institute was not built, and they taught at the college at the other end of the village. My mother was boarding with Mrs. Bellemy, who lived where Mr- Dick Boyd now lives and she sent my sisters and mvself to school in her hack every morning, and sent for us in- tne i afternoon, so I knew how the house looked when it was first built. Dr. Skelton married a lady from Halifax, and I don't think either of them liked here very much for they did not stay many years. He said that Warrenton was the strangest place he ever saw fori here a dentist was called a "tooth J doctor," and his instruments were called tools- We old people remember when dentists were not looked (Continued on Page 8) ttrrnt VARREN, N. C. FRIDAY, N' SHERIFF SEEKS TOBACCO THIEF Pinnell Heads For Virginia On Trail of Man Who Kaided 3 backhouses | SHOT AT IN ATTEMPT Sheriff W- J- Pinnell was yesterday on what was termed a "hot trail" in his effort to apprehend the thief who is alleged to have stolen tobacco from Boyd Stegall, Jack Mayfield and a man1 named Mavs nn Worlnpsrlav nicrbf. Clues yesterday were carrying Sheriff Pinnell towards Richmond in search of a white man, who, it was said, was seen and fired at when he attempted to steal tobacco from Mays. As the officers were out of town yesterday, full details of the robberies were not available, but it was reported that the thief stole around 200 pounds from Mr. Stegall- The quantity of tobacco Mr. Mayfield lost could not be learned, nor the full name and color of Mays. Tobacco has been stolen in Warren county on several occasions previous to the robbery on Wednesday night, and the opinion has been expressed that the same man was perhaps behind all these crimesAllen Is Named Grand Commander Knights Templars | J. Edward Allen, Superintendent (of Warren County Schools, was elected Grand Commander of the ! N o r t h Carolina Commandery, | Knights Templar, this week at a i meeting of the 56th annual con! clave in Salisbury which he and Mrs. Allen attended. He succeeds i James P. Wayne of Salisbury. i I Locals To Play I Oxford Here Today By COACH WARD John Graham and South Hill battled to a scoreless tie at South Hill, Va-, last Friday. The strength of the John Graham line became apparent again when they held the South Hill team on their own twelve-inch line for four consecutive downs. Again the offense failed to click for a touchdown, although at times huge holes were I opmed in the South Hill line for ou. boys to gallop through for gains. But again when inside of the 30-yard line our boys bogged down. I two week flcrninst, Oxford there I -? -= ? j will be a few shifts in the line and | backfield- The change in the back' field will be made in an effort to get more speed and deception as well as more power and line bucksThis being Warrenton's last home game, before Henderson and the Littleton game, the boys will be ini there to make their last appearance here a winner. The John Graham team has played great football all the year?their record is one to be proud of and points well for the future- But again I promise you folks of Warrenton a chance to see the John Graham team in action aeainst a good team from Oxford. They will be in there fighting from the beginning and a good game is in the offing. R. C. Watkins, 56, Dies At Hospital Middleburg, Nov. 12.?Richard Clyde Watkins, 56, Seaboard Air Line Railroad dispatcher with headquarters in Raleigh, died in Rex Hospital there early Tuesday morning. Funeral services for Mr. Watkins were held here at 3 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Watkins had been connected with the Seaboard for more than 40 years and had held various responsible positions. Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Rebecca I. Watkins of Middleburg; a brother, Carl M. Watkins of Middleburg, and two sisters, Miss Minnie B. Watkins of Middleburg and Mrs. W. M. Moore of Portsmouth, Va. STEAL CHICKENS Ten Plymouth Rock hens and one pullet were stolen from the Rev. J. J. Marshall of Macon on Thursday night of last week when a thief or thieves entered his henhouse. No clues were left, the Rev- Mr. Marshall stated, lamenting the fact that thieves are abroad in the land. Mr- Newbill and family of Central America were dinner guests of | i Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Watson Sunday- j Strut OVEMBER 13, 1936 Subsc Wins Grunt Derby VENICE. .CAlo . . l Thi^Uir ky little piglet Is fast on his hams. He won the annual "Grunt" Derby over a 100-ft. course here. Mermaia MiM TTnliloin holH thn linos U1U1VI mum uviu v?v iiuwu and rewarded him with a bottle. Legion Auxiliary Members Here In District Meeting Representatives of chapters In Oxford, Chapel Hill, Durham, Henderson and Warrenton were here on Thursday afternoon for the district meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary, held in the Parish House of Emmanuel Episcopal church, with Warrenton as host- After the ladies had been registered by Miss Nancy Loyd, mascot of the Warrenton chapter, the meeting was opening by the singing of the Star Spangled Banner, which was followed by an address of Mrs. P. P. Phillips of Durham, area chairman. A musical program was rendered by Mesdames H. W- Rodwell, T. RFrazier, Misses Mamie Gardner and Margaret Blalock, with Miss Doro thy Parker as pianist. Prayer was led by Mrs. D. M. Hart. After the business session of the meeting, which was presided over by Miss Helen Clement of Oxford, an informal tea was held. The receiving line was composed of the following officers: Mesdames N. MPalmer, C. P. Allen, John Rodgers, W. L. Wood, A. C. Blalock and Miss Ann Rodgers- Mrs. Palmer welcomed the visitors and Mrs. Newell of Henderson responded- Hot tea, sandwiches, cakes, nuts and mints wprp sprveri with the Misses Nancv Loyd, Laura Ellis, Mary Delia Davis, Edna Montgomery, Kelly Moseley and Betsy Rodwell assisting. The Parish House was decorated for the occasion in fall flowers and autumn leaves. RETROSPECTIVE News of Interest, Five, Ten, Fifteen Years Ago The Warren Record sad on November 6, 1931: The construction of Warren county's prison camp began Tuesday under the supervision of Jack Smiley, local contractor. The Board of County Commissioners ordered that the county borrow the sum of $44,000 for refunding purposes, issuing six notes in the sum of $5,000 and one note in the sum of $14,000. The putrid odor which recently pervaded a number of Warrenton homes is believed to have been caused by a bug. The quarterly conference held at Shady Grove church Sunday closed four years' of service for the! Rev- S. E. WrightMisses Elizabeth Boyd, Caroline Ward and Helen Gibbs Of Peace College spent the week: end here. iviiss jzaizaueui iviuriun ui wic local school faculty spent the week end at her home in Greenville. The Warren Record on November 5, 1926, said: Returns canvassed by the Board of Elections here yesterday showed that 1,065 votes were cast in the general election as against 2,550 in the primary. Evidence of heavy scratching of ballots at Warrenton came to light when the vote was totaled. Warrenton's new fire truck received its baptism of service this morning when it conquered the blaze at the seed house of Edmund White's ginAn eight and a half pound bass was caught at Largo by R- T. Watson this week. The Rev. R E. Brickhouse and family arrived this week from Dar(Continued on Page 8) t?X* ,-tTvV? ription Price, $1.50 a Year Two Bishops Here ?r? Di/tfuwA PvArrwam All A ll/iuic A lugiaill At Parish House The presence of two bishops here on Monday night drew an appreciative audience to the Parish House of Emmanuel Church where talks were made and motion pictures were shown of scene taken here during the recent Diocesan Convention, as well as other conventions and activities of the churchBishop Mitchell of Arizont talked on Missionary work in that state and gave an interesting and vivid description of the work and needs of the church in that state- He was introduced by Bishop Edwin A Penick of Raleigh, who gave a de scripuon 01 me pictures snown Dy Robert Steele of Burlington. The views showed Warrenton scenes and the Diocesan Convention held here in May; Vade Mecum Camp, near Winston-Salem, the Thompson Orphanage in Charlotte, and other places in the' diocese- "Onward, Christian Soldiers," was sung just before the benediction was pronounced by Bishop Penick. In addition to the Warrenton congregation, members and friends of the church from Roanoke Rapids, Henderson and Littleton were also here for the meeting. Bishop Penick was the guest oi Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Scoggin; Bishop Mitchell was the guest of Mr. ana Mrs. C. A. Tucker, and Mr. Steele was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. WilliamsNegro Woman Is Jailed For Shooting Man Through Head Lucy Mitchell, negress of Warrenton, was jaied on Wednesday afternoon for shooting Clarence Moore, negro of about 25 years, at her home last Friday night. Itrnnvn mAn J.VJ.UUIc, wuu woo oiiuu txxxuugxx uxxc head with a pistol, was carried to the Jubilee hospital in Henderson where he is still being treated for his wound. Chief of Police Lee Wilson stated yesterday that he did not know the real cause of the shooting. Build 415,550 Feet Of Farm Terraces The Warren County Terracing Unit has been at work when weather permitted, for the past eleven months, G. R. McColl, assistant county agent, said yesterday. To date the Unit has built 415,550 feet of terraces on over 1200 acres. The work has been done for a cost of $1.56 per acre. In addition to the terracing the Unit has built over seven miles of road at a cost of about $20 00 per mile, he said. Terracing has been done in five townships. A 4- 4-1 TT?J4 -*~ 41 ill jjiebeiiL- lilt; unit i.t Uii liiti farm of S- J. Satterwhite of Manson. All farmers Interested in this work are invited by Mr. McColl to visit the Unit at this farm and observe its operations in the field. NEGRO FOUND DEAD Cephus Watson, 50-year-old Warren County Negro, was found dead in his cotton patch early Wednesday afternoon. Officers who investigated said Watson, who apparently had been dead for several hours, had succumbed to a heart attack. NEWELL IN HOSPITAL Friends regret to learn that John D Newell, former Clerk of Superior Court for Warren county, is in a serious condition in Johnston-Willis Hospital in Richmond. He is suffering from gangrene and it is feared that his right leg will have to be amputated"Jinx" Won't See Duke-Carolina Game Lenoir, Nov. 12.?R. K. Courtney, loyal Duke University alumnus, has a chance to attend the Duke-Carolina football classic at Chapel Hill Saturday with all expenses paid, but he's not going. I The reason: He's Duke's "Alll'inv nmci IUO. JAXXA. Courtney has never seen his alma mater win a football game and firmly believes his presence in the stands causes the Dukes to loseThe jinx is recognized by other alumni, too. Courtney stayed away from Durham last year, when the Blue Devils upset the favored and previously undefeated Tar Heels. He had planned to go, but at the last minute Durham alumni telegraphed him the following: "Please do not come to Durham fContinued on Page 8) r=- f ALL THE TIME NUMBER 46 Ita diiii n \ipiif IV DU1L1/ ilLTI THEATRE HERE Structure To Be Erected On Lot Between Grocery Co. And Hotel Warren f l! DETAILS NOT COMPLETE A new theatre will be erected at Warrenton with amble seating capacity to take care of the moving picture fans which have increased 10 tne point wnere tney almost continually overflow the present theatre. j The new theatre is to be located between the Warrenton Grocery Company and Hotel Warren and it is presumed that work will get underway at an early date on the building. The property on which the theatre is to be located was recently III purchased from the Warrenton Grocery Company by Mrs. W- H. Dameron, owner of the building in which pictures are being shown at present. :|jij j While it is regarded as being certain that the new theatre is to be erected, the deed has not yet gone through and all the dtails have not been worked out. , At present an apartment house, a church and a postoffice are being constructed at Warrenton which gives the town the appearance of a building boom underway Parker Is Fined $50 For Drunken Driving Wilson, Nov- 11?Arthur Parker, Nash County man charged with reckless and drunken driving as a result of an accident in which Congressman John H- Kerr of Warrenton was painfully injured several weeks ago, paid a fine and was given a suspended sentence in county court here Monday. Congressman Kerr's automobile was demolished and the Congressman injured when it collided with another driven by Parker near here. The Congressman has recovered from his injuries. Judge O. B. Dickinson fined Parker $50 when he pleaded guilty to fVin nti n nrrolnef Vilm romvlrnH bite uicugco agauiov tttttt, AWVWIKWU his driver's license and suspended a road sentence- i CONGRESSMAN KERR OUT AFTER INJURIES IN WRECK Friends are glad to learn that Congressman John H. Kerr has recovered sufficiently from injuries he received in an automobile accident near Nashville several weeks ago to leave his home and resume his duties, , Not To Ask Limit Upon Farm Crops Washington, Nov. 12.?High New Dealers appeared today to have adopted a policy of watchful waiting with regard to current demands from some quarters for constitutional amendment and revival of such experiments at AAA and NRA. They seemed determined to await future events and further crystalli ZHUUIl ui puuuc upuuun ueiuie guing into action with any broad program For example, Secretary of Agriculture Wallace told reporters that, despite recent demands from a group of farm organization heads that AAA crop control be revived, the administration would not ask the new Congress for control legislation. "That is a matter for Congress and the farmers," he said. ' Wallace left no doubt, however, that he personally believes future events will make "just about everybody in the United States" favor "some kind of production control." Despite the call of farm leaders for re-enactment of the invalidated AAA system of curbing production, Wallace said drought and high prices this year had led many farmers to desire unrestrained production next year. It would be a good thing from a long range view if they got their desire, he argued, because the piled up surpluses that would result undetr normal weather conditions would depress prices and evoke new and stronger demands for Federal control. President Roosevelt said that he has not given thought to the question of constitutional amendment .lljjj to empower Congress to legislate certain social reforms. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Moseley, Miss Catherine Moseley, and Mrs. W. H. Wesson spent the week end in Washington, D. C.
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