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The Minimum Wage Law
On February 1 a federal mini
mum wage of $1.40 an hour went
in effect, raising weekly salaries
of employees of tho.^ "ngaged in
interstate commerce to $06 a week.
Farmers will have to pay $1.00
an hour for farm labor.
Anyone familiar with the constant
rising cost of living knows that
even $56 a week is hardly enough
to adequately support a decent stand
ard of living, and thus there is lit
tle quarrel with the government's
objective, but considerable dissent
over its practical application in the
poorer sections of the nation. There
is dissatisfaction as it effects small
farmers and very small businesses.
While realizing that $56 a week
is hardly a decent salary measured
by national standards, it must, un
fortunately, also be realized that
there are thousands of persons
whose labor will not return to an
The Sporting
Thing To Do
The Sniitbfield Herald
The decline of sportsmanship at Athletic
cbntests Is something to be concerned about,
and It Is good to hear Chancellor John
CaldweU of North Carolina State University
acknowledge publicly his responslbUlty In
Improving behavior at games.
"Spectator behavior at basketball games
?' and to some extent, football?has de
teriorated," ChanceUor CaldweU says. "I
have no doubt that the head of an insti
tution can obtain the full co-operation of
student leaders and coaches In bringing about
a different atmosphere and I have to say
that it is about time some of us tried."
The problem surely Is not confined to
North Carolina State University. It exists on
neighboring campuses at Chapel Hill, Dur
ham and Winston-Salem. And the heads of
the University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill, Duke University, and Wake Forest Col
lege, of course, should join Chancellor Cald
weU In leading the way toward a restoration
of sportsmanship on all coUege campuses
in the state. And high schools also could
profit by taking some lessons in sports
manship.
ChanceUor CaldweU Is not disturbed so
much by boys who play the games as by
the people who watch from the sidelines.
Emotional spectators howl at basketball
officials unmerclfuUy. They sometimes throw
things on the court to demonstrate disagree
ment with decisions. OccaslonaUy spectators
pour onto the court to Incite or engage in
brawls. Student bodies are not expected to
root for the opposing team, but they should
show respect for the opposition, and there
Is often too litUe of this at the games.
There is such a thing as excessive noise
at a basketball game, but some spectators
and student bodies have never understood
this. It used to be that In the sport of bas
ketball an opposing player at a foul line was
entiUed to a sporting chance to make good
his shots without the accompaniment of yeUs
and Jeers from the stands. But the world of
sports apparently has developed Us own
"new moraUty."
CoUege administrators, student body of
ficials, and cheerleaders aU have responsl
bUlty In correcting the abuses of sportsman
ship. But let no one forget the responsibility
of the coaches. Certainly the coaches should
remember to act responsibly at aU times. And
one way to act responsibly is to refrain
from Jumping to one's feet or prancing along
the sidelines every time an official makes a
what seems to be a bad call.
Coaches, players, and spectators need to
learn In Lesson One that the decisions of of
ficials must be respected and accepted. Sure
ly there is a better way to check poor of
ficiating than the present method of staging
sideline demonstrations.
When basketball or any other game ceases
to be sport In a trae sense, tt ought to be
abolished. Surely unsportsmanlike athletics
have no place in an educational institution.
Quotes
1 have never been able to conceive how
any rational being could propose happiness
to himself from the exercise of power over
others. ? Thomas Jefferson, i. }
<1 am against government by crony.
-Harold L. Ickm.
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"A community ia Ilk* a ship; every on*
tight to bo prepared to take the holm."
tosen.
employer the minimum wage re
quired by the government. Actually,
these persons are unemployable,
largely due to lack of skill, ex
cept at a price much below the fed
eral minimum wage.
Very large farms, with adequate
crop and capital to employ labor
saving machinery no doubt will be
able to pay the price of skilled la
bor, but it is hard to see how the
small farmers, whose profit is al
ready squeezed by rising production
costs, can pay a farm hand more
than $10 a day. It is also hard to
see how a small business man, faced
with increased taxes and other gov
ernment costs, can pay the mini
mum wages so long as small capital
and high interest rates prevents the
acquisition of the huge amount of
capital necessary to purchase the
type of machinery that would per
mit the payment of wages to the high
ly skilled.
Thus, it seems to us, that the
unfortunate result of the minimum
wage in rural areas of the nation
will be to increase unemployment,
to force small businesses out of
business, and to Increase the hold
of big business on our economy.
At the same time it may well end
all but the small family size farm
and hasten the trend towards the
giant corporation farms such as are
now found in the Mississippi Delta.
Every move of the federal gov
ernment, from the increase of so
cial security to increased taxes,
forms, and interest rates seem to
weaken the position of the small
operator and play into the hands
of big business, and to bring about
the increase in prices which the
government decrys.
We realize that many of the gov
ernment programs are essential
to the well being of the nation,
but we feel that much of the costs
of these programs should be re
moved from the back of the small
businessman?and business in gen
eral?and shifted to those whose in
come is derived from non-produc
tive contributions to the nation.
NEWS OF FIVE, TEN. 25 YEARS AGO
Looking Backward
Into The Record
Feb. 16, 1962
The Warrenton Lions Club celebrated Its
26th anniversary with a Ladles Night banquet
and dance at the Country Club on Saturday
night. - .
Mrs. L. C. Vereen will conduct the Woman's
Society Study Class at Wesley Memorial
Methodist Church on Feb. 19.
Members of the Warrenton Rural Fire De
partment will conduct a county-wide broom
sale from March 5-10.
Ten cases of bonded liquor were stolen
from the Norllna ABC store on Monday night.
Feb. I, 1957
Warren County growers wlU have 1568
acres less tobacco for 1957 as a result of
the 20 per cent cut In aUotment.
Warren County has been allocated $289,267
under the SoU Acreage Reserve Program,
Clyde M. Coleman, ASC office manager,
announced this week.
State Highway Department forces re
surfaced 5.2 miles of primary routes in War
ren County In 1956, Fifth District Highway
Commissioner Donnle A. Serrell reported
yesterday.
An Adult Rally for all adults In Metho
dist Churches In Warren County wlU be held
on Sunday afternoon.
Jan. 30, 1942
County Agent Bob Bright la heading a
campaign to have more Victory Gardens
grown In Warren County.
The Red Cross War Relief Funds now
stand at $4,499.27, S. E. Burroughs,
chairman, announced yesterday.
The census report shows that 10,506 bales
of cotton from the 1941 crop have been
baled In Warren County.
Mrs. i. C. Powell has accepted a posi
tion with the Naval Base Hospital in Ports
mouth, Va. The family expects to move rt
an early date.
Defendant Who Violates Terms
Of Sentence Is Sent To Roads
A defendant In Warren
County's Recorder's Court
last Friday was ordered to
serve 60 days on the public
roads when the court ruled that
he had violated the terms of
a suspended sentence Impos
ed on Nov. 4, 1966.
Beverly Hunter, who pled
guilty to a charge of non-sup
port, was on Nov. 4 ordered
to pay Into the office of the
Director of Welfare the sum
of $15 a week for the sup
port of his wife and children,
as the condition of a two
years suspension of a 60 days
road sentence. It being deter
mined that Hunter had made
only two payments, on Nov.
14 and Nov. 23, and had fail
ed to make any other pay
ments, the court ordered
that the defendant be sentenc
ed to the roads for 60 days,
with a recommendation that he
be placed on the work re
lease program of the state.
In other action of the court,
Mary Ezell Dugger, charged
with operating a motor vehicle
with an expired operator's
license, was found not guilty.
Eugene Watson, charged
with drunk driving and driv
ing while his license was re
voked, failed to appear in
court. Judgment on his bond
was ordered and a capias was
issued to the Sheriff of War
ren County.
Haywood (June) Cheek was
found guilty of an assault on
a female and sentenced to the
roads for 60 days. The sen
tence was suspended for two
years upon condition the de
fendant not violate any of the
criminal laws of the State of
North Carolina for two years,
and pays court costs.
Sidney Perry Cooper, ni,
pled guilty to a charge of
reckless driving. Prayer for
judgment was continued for
two years upon condition the
defendant not violate any of
the motor vehicle laws of the
state for two years and that
he pays a fine of $25 and
court costs.
In a second charge of reck
less driving, Cooper was found
guilty of driving 75 miles
per hour in a 55 mph zone.
Prayer for judgment was con
tinued for two years upon con
dition that the defendant not
violate any motor vehicle laws
of the state for two years and
pays court costs.
Roy Shear In pled guilty to
escaping from the N. C. State
prison system, but appealed
his cast! to Superior Court
when he was sentenced to the
roads for two years. Appear
ance bond was set at $500.
William Henry Shaw, Jr.,
was ordered to pay a $25
fine and court costs when he
pled guilty to charges of
operating a motor vehicle
without a chauffeur's license
and with failure to have re
quired inspection of vehicle.
Virginia Leonla Smith pled
guilty to operating a motor Ye-.
| hide without an operator's li
cense and was ordered to
pay court costs.
Miles Reid Smith was or
dered to pay court costs when
he pled guilty to allowing an
unlicensed person to operate
Heart
(Continued from page 1)
cation, professional infor
mation, heart research, com
munity service, and public in
formation.
The Rev. Mr. Wilson, in
announcing the appointment of
Mrs. Coleman as chairman,
also announced that P. B. Boyd
of Warrenton would again
serve as treasurer of the
Warren County Heart Asso
ciation.
As treasurer, Boyd will be
responsible for banking and
maintaining accounts of funds
raised during the 1967 Heart
Fund campaign. In addition,
he will handle memorial gifts
to the local Heart Association.
These are acceptable through
out the year.
"Memorial giving Is a
thoughtful and practical way to
honor those who have died of
heart and blood vessel dis
eases," Boyd said. "This
money," he added, "goes di
rectly Into research on heart
disease and Heart Associa
tion programs aimed at con
quering this leading cause of
death and disability In our
county', state and nation."
Boyd said that checks may
be made out to Heart Fund
and sent to him. Memorial
MUTUAL INSURANCE
WARRENTON
Financial Statement
for Period Ending December 31, 1966
SUNRISE MUTUAL BURIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.,
WatTenton, N. C.
BALANCE DECEMBER 31. 1965 $1,010.17
RECEIPTS:
Total assessments collected $1,908.35
Number new members 39 @ 25? 9.75
Total Qines 1 to 4 inc.) $1,918.10
Net difference of advance assessments) Plus 279.55
Receipts 2,197.65
Total receipts 3,207.82
DISBURSEMENTS:
Salaries $195.00
Collection commissions 77.50
Miscellaneous expenses 295.05
Total expenses ^lnes 9 to 11 inc.) $567.55
Death benefits paid (No. ) No. $ 50.
No. 100.8 800.00
No. 200.3 600.00
Membership fees paid agents 9.75
Total disbursements Qines 12 to 15 inc.) $1,977.30
BALANCE TO BE ACCOUNTED FOR 1,230.52
ASSETS:
Cash on hand 391.10
Bank deposit Citizen's Bank 839.42
Total assets $1,230.52
LIABILITIES:
Advance assessments $689.70
Death benefits unpaid 00
Expenses unpaid 00
Total liabilities $689.70
SURPLUS $540.82
Number of assessments during year 12 Race Negro Member
ship in good standing * close of books 835.
I hereby certify that the information given in the foregoIr*
report is true and correct to the personal knowledge of the
undersigned.
Secretary-Treasurer Mrs. E. N. Brown
Street Address 310 E. Macon Street
City Warrenton, N. C. 27M9
Telephone number 257-3652
SUBSCRIBED AMD SWORN TO BEFORE ME,
this 0 day of Jan, 1M7
EUGENE ODOM, JR.,
Notary PubUc
My oomml?ton expires 4->4-67
a motor vehicle.
Defendants In speeding
cases and verdicts of the court
were as follows:
George WUllara Perkins,
$10 and costs; Richard Louis
Southerland, costs; J. C. Par
sons, costs; Harry Hardlson;
$10 and costs; Ernest Melvln
Kay, costs; Michael John
Rlchey, costs; Maurice Skiff
ton, costs; Henry demon
Griffin, costs; Odell Holll
fleld, $10 and costs; John Pa
trick Egaii, Jr., costs.
Also, John M. Anholi, costs;
James Emory ClotfeUrr, I
costs; Luther Edvard" EU1-., j
Jr., costs; Charle-i Gmr.b
Jordan, costs; KicJ.ard
Thomas Harvey, $10 siid
costs; Piul Lawrence Wil
liams, cos s; Roger Wa>ne
Fisher, cots; Bobby Obren
Alston, costs; Michael Boy
Inscoe, costs; Wllbert Avent,
gifts, he said, are promptly
acknowledged to the family of
the deceased. No mention is
made of the amount. The donor
receives a receipt indicating
the amount for tax record
purposes. Such contributions
are tax deductible, Boyd point
ed out.
Only Saturn among the plan
ets possesses a ring or
rings.
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ketball team was discussed
by Lion Bobby Fleming, and
the announcement at the Ma
nual Ladles' Night party, to be
held at the Country Club on
Saturday night, Feb. 11, was
made by President Burrows.
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