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John Graham Opens
1967 Baseball Season
? Jehir Graham High School J
Baseball Team was scheduled
to open Its 1967 season yes
terday afternoon (Thursday)
at Zeb Vance School, and will
have its first home game on
next Wednesday when they play
a return game with Zeb Vance.
The remaining schedule
Is as follows:
April 3?at Littleton; April
6?at Enfield (night); April
10?Aurellan Springs; April
13?at Norlina; April 20? at
Littleton (night); April 24?
Enfield (night); April 27? at
Aurellan Springs; May 1 ?
Norlina (night), May 4?
William R. Davie (night).
The conference play off will.,
be held on May 13.
By PAI L WHITLEY
John Graham High's base
ball team Is anticipating a
good season this year. Coach
Wayne Plaster, In his first
year at the helm of the Yel
low Jacket nine, has six let
termen returning from last
year's team. They are Ken
neth Davis, shortstop; Bob
Rldeout, second base; Robert
Louis Shearln, catcher; Marty
Allen, left field; Wayne Lyles
and Jimmy Rivers, pitchers.
In addition to these veter
ans, several newcomers have
shown promise at practice:
Ted Schnurr, first base; Les
lie Wells, third base; Preston
Ephrlm, center field; Willie
Richardson and Louis Thomp
son, pitchers.
In the infield, Coach Plas
ter plans to start Ted Schnurr
at first, Bob Rldeout at sec
ond, Kenneth Davis at short
stop, Leslie Wells at third,
and Robert Louis Shearln be
hind the plate. The Infield has
looked especially strong thus
far In practice.
Preston Ephrlm, one of the
newcomers, has been Impres
sive, both In batting and In the
field. Pitcher Jimmy Rivers,
back from last year, has ex
hibited good control and alive
fast ball. The Jackets will need
another good starter and a re
lief pitcher, but Rivers will
be backed up by Wayne Lyles,
Jackie Paschall, WlllleRlch
ardson and Inula Thompson;
Richardson and Thompson are
Southpaws.
In batting practice, Schnurr,
Rldeout, Davis, Ephrim,
Rivers and Shear in have look
ed especially good.
Perry Funeral Is
Held At Henderson
Funeral services for Mrs.
Emma Klttrell Perry, 83, of
Henderson were conducted
Saturday at 11 a. m. at the
South Henderson Holiness
Church by the Rev. F. M.
Spargo and the Rev. D. W.
.Kerr. Burial was in Sunset
Gardens at Henderson.
The mother of Mrs. R, B.
Paynter of Norlina, Mrs.
Perry died Thursday. She was
a charter member of South
Henderson Pentecostal Holi
ness Church, where she had
served for morethan 60years.
Survivors , In addition to
Mrs. Paynter, are six daugh
ters, Mrs. J. L. Harris, Mrs.
I. G. Hedgepeth, Mrs. E. L.
People, Mrs. T. C. Coghill
and Mrs. Charlie Harris, all
of Henderson, and Mrs. An
drew Choplin of Burlington;
three sons, Benjamin F,
Perry, Marshall L. Perry and
Melvin Lee Perry, all of Hen
derson; 37 grandchildren; 39
great-grandchildren; and one
sister, Mrs. Jack Weaver
of Henderson.
Dickens Funeral Is
Held At Littleton
Funeral services for Mrs.
Minnie Alice Brewer Dickens,
73, of Star Route, Littleton
who died' Tuesday, were con-^
ducted Thursday at the Little
ton Methodist Church, of which
she was a member by the Rev.
O. V. Elkins. Burial was in
Sunset Hills Cemetery at Lit
tleton.
Surviving are her husband,
Monterry D. Dickens; one
daughter, Mrs. Frances D.
King of Areola; three sisters,
Mrs. Annie May Moody of
South Hill, Va., Mrs. Carrie
Warren Home Dem. Women
Maintain Interest In Lamps
By EMILY BALL1NGER
H. Ec. Ex ten. Agent
Home Improvement seems
to be something of Interest to
most women and the women of
Warren County are no except
ion. During 1966, housing
and house furnishings was one
of the areas of emphasis in
the Warren County home eco
nomics program. As a part
of this emphasis, a program
on "Home Lighting" was given
by leaders in each Home Dem
onstration Club in the county
in April. Now, one year later,
the Extension Agents are still
having requests that are a re
sult of these lessons.
While stressing good light
ing in the home, the leaders
showed or told the club mem
bers about a good inexpensive
study lamp that they could
make. Immediately several of
the women ordered lamps and
others have been placing or
ders all along. These lamps
were made in workshops con
ducted by the Extension Agent.
The Extension Agent has just
completed filling an order for
15 lamps making a total of 125
study lamps made by Warren
County homemakers in the last
year. Not only have those mak
ing lamps Improved thelight
ing in their home but they
have done so very eco
nomically. lr. fact, it is esti
mated they have a total fi
nancial saving of about $1,300
by making these lamps.
Through the workshops, the
women also learned to wire
extension cords. and lamp
sockets and these, too, can
mean a financial saving
by knowing how to repair
worn cords in the home.
White of Roanoke Rapids,
and Mrs. Pearl Mohorn of
Wejdon; two brothers, Char
les and Ernest Brewer, both of
Rt. 2, Littleton; and seven
grandchildren.
California can claim more
national parks, national for
ests, military bases, teach
ers, automobiles, and major
league baseball teams than any
other state, the National Geo
graphic says.
Mrs. William Ellington is putting the finishing touches
on her lamp shade while Mrs. Marvin Rose, Mrs. C. E. Har
ris, Mrs. J. J. Kearney and little Miss Melony Ellington
watch. Notice also the completed lamp beside Mrs. Ellington.
News From The
General Assembly
By REP. JAMES D. SPEED
RALEIGH?Much important
legislation is reaching the
floor for consideration, debate
and final action during this
seventh week of the 1967 Gen
eral Assembly session.
One such bill was H.B. 138
to provide for capital punish
ment in North Carolina only
upon a jury recommendation.
It was debated extensively on
the House floor Tuesday with
many interesting and informa
tive points brought out then
was defeated by a standing
vote of 73 to 40.1 voted against
this bill. Much of the evi
dence and explanation seemed
to Indicate the bill would only
provide a "back door" ap
proach, and many of us felt
that it would be even better
to completely abolish capital
punishment than to support
this "watered down" mea
sure.
Governor Moore has ex
pressed his opposition to
abolishing capital punishment,
and I agree with him on this
OTICE
FRANKLIN-VANCE-WARREN OPPORTUNITY, INC. IS TAKING STEPS TO
REORGANIZE AND EXPAND THE HEAD START PROGRAM IN THE THREE COUN
TY AREA. THE FIRST STEP IN THIS REORGANIZATION IS THE ELECTION OF
THREE REPRESENTATIVES FROM EACH OF ELEVEN ELECTION ZONES TO
A POLICY ADVISORY COMMITTEE. HAND BILLS ARE BEING PASSED OUT IN
THE AREAS SPECIFYING THE ELECTION DATES FOR THE VARIOUS AREAS.
PLEASE ATTEND THE MEETING IN THE AREA MOST CONVENIENT TO YOU.
LISTED BELOW ARE THE ELECTION DATES, TIMES, AND SITES.
MARCH
27
7:30
p. m.
Vane* County Court House
MARCH
28
7:30
p. m.
Vaughan Elementary School
7:30
p. m.
Haliwa School
MARCH
29
7:30
p. m.
Franklin County Court House
7:30
p. m.
Franklin City Court Room
MARCH
30
7:30
p. m.
Warren County Court House
7:30
p. m.
Franklin County Court House
MARCH
31
7:30
p ? m ?
Vance County Court House
YOUR HELP IN SPREADING THE WORD IN YOUR COMMUNITY WILL
BE A VITAL CONTRIBUTION TO THE SUCCESS OF THIS ENDEAVOR. WE WOULD
DEEPLY APPRECIATE YOUR ASSISTANCE IN PREPARING YOUR COMMUNITY
TO TAKE PART IN THIS ELECTION.
I 1 =
issue. Our courts (especially
the U. S. Supreme Court) are
placing too much emphasis on
the rights of criminals and
giving less thought and
emphasis to protecting the law
abiding society. In a time
when crime in the United
States is Increasing approxi
mately five times faster than
the population, we need to
strengthen our law enforce
ment agencies, improve the
courts and develop a fair,
humane but firm prison sys
tem.
Bills are under considera
tion to establish a nine-mem
ber intermediate Court of
Appeals and have been ex
plained in detail and approved,
43-2, on roll call reading in
the Senate. I plan to support
this bill in the House with
the feeling that it will provide
a great and much-needed im
provement for our present
judicial system.
I have signed as a co-spon
sor in the House legislation
introduced this week to permit
North Carolina localities, un
der proper safeguards, to
issue industrial revenue bonds
to finance plant sites, equip
ment, machinery and con
struction. This legislation will
allow North Carolina to be
competitive with more than
40 other states which current
ly have authority to offer 100
per cent bond financing for
industrial development and
expansion. Under the North
Carolina plan, the bonds would
be issued by a statewide
authority only to firms with
good reputations and firm
credit ratings. The credit of
the local governmental agency
would not be pledged, and in
no case would the Industry
be exempt from ad valorem
taxes and assessments. This
is no gimmick. It is a sound,
reasonable and progressive
approach to a major problem
facing our state. In the past
14 months, this state lost 140
million dollars in capital in
vestment by new or expand
ing industry simply because
we could not offer revenue
Fountain Would Add
Hogs To Eligible List
WASHINGTON - Congress
man L. H. Fountain Introduced
a bill Tuesday to add hogs to
the list of foundation herds
eligible for reduced cost feed
grains In times of drought
or other disaster.
At present, farmers la dis
aster areas can buy feed
grains from the Commodity
Credit Corporation at not less
than 75 per cent of the sup
port price for cattle, sheep and
goats.
"Many counties through
bonds. Demand for this type
of Industrial financing has
skyrocketed in recent months,
and now many of the finest
firms in the nation are making
them a major criteria In con
sidering new locations.
I also have co-sponsored
legislation to continue an ad
ditional five cents per bottle
fee on liquor sold In state
ABC stores to be used for a
statewide program of educa
tion, treatment and reha
bilitation of alcoholism. The
bill is scheduled to be in the
House this week. This legis
lation was enacted in 1965
and already has produced
more than $3,266,OOOfor three
centers of alcoholic treatment
and rehabilitation and to fi
nance programs at these cen
ters located at Butner, Green
ville and Asheville. Any
excess funds derived from
this nickel per bottle charge
will be used in other areas
of mental health related to
the problem of alcoholism.
A bill I Introduced last week
to strengthen the present law
relating to control and eradi
cation of cholera In swine won
quick committee approval and
has been passed by the House
and sent to the Senate.
The Judicial Council, which
was established by the Gen
eral Assembly of 1949tomake
recommendations concerning
the conduct of business of the
courts and matters pertaining
to the administration of jus
tice in North Carolina has
done a considerable amount
of research and work In Its
field and is recommending a
number of changes in our pre
sent statutes which should
provide substantial Improve
ment.
Among the recommenda
tions are those in H.B. 166
which permits the husband to
testify against the wife when
the wife is being prosecuted
for assaulting her husband or
for abandoning or failing to
support her husband and child
ren. The present law only
permits the wife to testify
against the husband when he
Is charged with one of these
offenses. The present law sub
stantially reduces the chances
of conviction for severe child
abuse or neglect by the wife
when the husband is the only
witness. There are a number
of other bills which I feel
should bring about many im
provements.
The Court Revision bill,
which was a major accom
plishment of the 1965 legisla
tive session Is proving to be
of great benefit in moderniz
ing and updating our system of
courts and administration of
justice.
out the country were declared
disaster areas last year be
cause of drought, floods and
hurricanes," Fountain said In
a statement.
"Under existing law, farm
ers were able to meet their
losses to some extent through
purchases of CCC-owned feed
grains. Hog herds were not
eligible, however, and costs
of their grains imposed an un
fair burden compared with
grains available for cattle,
sheep and goats.
"My bill would amend the
Agricultural Act to include
swine herds and put their
owners on the same footing
with farmers who specialize
in other types of meat animals.
"We never know what kind
of weather to expect. But if
my bill is enacted, farmers
across the country will be as
sured of equitable treatment
in the event we do experience
natural catastrophes."
In Gllgit, the Himalayan
state where polo began, play
ers take only one time-out
during an hour's match.
First Change
NASHVILLE - When the
Town of Nashville annexed the
Brooklyn area by a vote of
the commissioners last week,
It was the first time the town
boundaries had been changed
since the tov n was founded in
1780, 187 years ago.
The extension Is expected to
Increase Nashville's popula
tion from 1423, according to
the 1960 census to around
2000.
KILLED IN ACCIDENT
Mrs. Sam Rivers and Mr.
C. R. Loyd attended the fun
eral of their great-nephew,
Lawrence F. White, in
Youngsville on Sunday. Mr.
White was killed in a truck
accident in Pennsylvania on
Thursday.
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