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VOLUME 71 Subscription Price $3.00 A Year 10<f Per Copy WARRENTON, COUNTY OF WARREN, N. C. FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 1967 NUMBER 13
Shown above are Frank Reams, left, presenting a certi
ficate to R. E. Fleming, and L. B. Hardage, right, pre
senting a certificate to Carl J. Perkinson for their valuable
contributions to tobacco research during the Warrenton
Lions Club's annual Farmer Night program at the Country
Club.
Two-Thirds Of Warren Draftees
Rejected For Mental Reasons
Two-thirds of all Warren
County residents examined for
military service during a five
year period ending in 1964
were rejected for mental rea
sons.
Information released by the
State Department of Public
Instruction revealed that War
ren County's ranking was next
to the bottom, only exceeded
by Hoke County with a rejec
tion rate of 70.1 per cent.
Warren's rejection rate was
66.6.
State Superintendent of Pub
lic Instruction Charles F.
Carroll said that during the
same period, 42.5 per cent of
all these In the State examin
ed for military service were
rejected for mental reasons.
"Since the Office of the
Surgeon General of the Unit
ed States Army says that, in
general, there is a positive
association between the men
tal scores on these examina
tions and education, it is our
hope that school officials and
citizens at large will check
their county ratings, try to
pinpoint causes of deficien
cies, and strengthen their
educational and health pro
grams," Dr, Carroll said.
The county - by - county
rankings supplied by the State
Selective Service Headquar
ters is being sent to all school
superintendents and their
boards of education. The
analysis shows that during the
five-year period 641 from
Warren County were examined
and 427 were rejected.
The rejection rate for ad
joining counties were: Vance,
58.7%; Franklin, 53.1%; Nash
50.6%; and Halifax, 58.8% and
Northampton, 65.5%
In addition to educational
weaknesses there doubtless
are many socio-economic
reasons underlining these
rejections. The human and
physical resources of each
county and of the entire State
should be marshaled to combat
this total condition. For the
first time we now know that
the rejection incidence is ap
parently common to every
community in North Caro
lina," Dr. Carroll said.
County by county figures for
the year July 1, 1965 through
June 30, 1966 are not yet
available but the State Selec
tive Service office has re
vealed that a total of 57,095
persons were examined in that
year with 17,874 being re
jected for mental reasons.
"Statewide this means our
rejection rate for mental rea
sons last year was 31.3 per
cent, adefinltebutbynomeans
satisfying improvement over
the five-year figure," Dr.
Carroll said.
During the period 1959 to
1964 military calls for men
were relatively low. Most
registrants were not examin
ed until they were near the
age of 23-five years after
the normal high school grad
uation age erf 18. The Surgeon
General's office reports that
most of these rejected
for mental reasons were
school dropouts. Since most
Of these who drop out of school
do so at about the age of 16
years, many of the young men
who were examined at age 23
in 1959 and 1960 would have
dropped out of school around
1952. Even those who remain
ed in school until age 18, and
who were examined in 1964
at 23 years of age, would not
have been in school since 1959.
This means that many of the
registrants included in the
five-year study would not have
had the advantage of more re
cent Statewide educational
improvements ? reduction in
the teacher-pupil ratio, State
funds for the employment of
attendance counselors, guid
ance counselors made pos
sible by the Vocational Educa
tion Act of 1963, Increased
library materials and ser
vices, and new and improved
curriculum.
During the fiscal year 1965
06, the age (0 which most
registrants were examined
was lowered to 19 and 00.
Therefore, most of the regis
trants examined durl* that
year would have been In high
school during 1963, 19*4 and
some in the ?rtig of I960.
Rabies Clinics Being
Sponsored By H. Dept.
The Warren County Health
Department Is again sponsor
ing the annual rabies clinics
for dogs, Dr. Lloyd H. Har
rison, health director, an
nounced yesterday. Dates and
places are announced in ad
advt. carried elsewhere in
this newspaper this week.
Dr. Harrison pointed out
that North Carolina State Law
G.S. 106-364 to 387 requires
that all dogs four months of
age and older be immunized
against rabies. Failure to
comply with this law is pun
ishable by fine up to $50
or Imprisonment up to 30
days.
"Rabies, the dreaded dis
ease often called hydrophobia,
cannot be treated but it can
be prevented. Man's best pro
tection against rabies is
through the immunization of
the dog population in his com
munity," Dr. Harrison stated.
Dr. Harrison said that
rabies can be controlled and
prevented by the vaccination of
dogs and by the elimination
of unvaccinated stray dogs.
Man's best friend, the dog, en
joys a prominent place In our
modern society, and this re
lationship between dog and
man, Dr, Harrison added, In
creases the likelihood of dis
ease transmission from dogs
to man. Rabies, he said, is
transmitted from animal to
animal and from animal to
man through a bite wound.
"When one realizes that our
dogs are the animals most
likely to bite, then It becomes
imperative that these animals
be Immunized against ra
bies."
Modern medicine has failed
to give us a treatment for ra
bies once It Is acquired, Dr.
Harrison said; however, we
do have the knowledge and
materials to Immunize our
dog population and thus create
a barrier to the transmission
of this disease to man.
"Rabies has been causing
death to man and his animals
for thousands of years," Dr.
Harrison concluded, "but we
can now protect our dog pop
ulation and prevent this route
of transmission of rabies to
man."
Heart Fund Drive In
Warren Proves Success
Warren County was among
the top 20 counties In the
state In heart fund collections
during the recent Heart Fund
Drive, Mrs. Wiley G. Cole
man, chairman of the drive in
the county, stated yesterday.
Mrs. Coleman said that
Warren County again exceeded
its quota for the third straight
year. Although the goal was
raised $400 to $2100, citi
zens exceeded this raised
sal by contributing $2319.12.
The ^uccess of the, drive,
Irs. Coleman said, was due
i the special efforts of volun
canvassers and to the
sroslty of the people of
county. She asks that can
isers and others who aided
making the drive a success
extended her heartfelt'
cs.
The Rev. L, T. Wilson,
resident of the Warren Coun
Heart Association, yes
described the drive as
oomplete success and ex
res seCphis particular thanks
to the work of Mrs. Coleman
who has "worked so long and
hard for this worthy cause."
He said that he also wished
to thank all who helped to make
the drive a success.
Mr. Wilson said the drive
ended several weeks ago, but
that reports are lust now be
ing tabulated. These show col
lections as follows:
Warrenton?Business days,
$383.75; Balloon and toy day,
$220.21; Heart Sunday,
$418.90; memorial gifts, $20?
total $1,042.86.
Littleton?Business days,
$115; balloon Mid toy day, $35;
Heart Sunday, $165.79; special
gift, $25 schools, $45 Little
ton business day, $20 ?total
$405.79.
Norllna?Business Days,
$64.50; Balloon and toy day,
$10.77; Heart Sunday, $126.36;
special gift, $25?total
$226.63.
Rural?$662.84. Grand total
$2336.12.
Lions Club
Honors
Farmers
A quartet of vocal music
featured the entertainment at
the Warrenton Lions Club's
annual Farmers Night held at
the Warrenton Country club
last Friday night with some
130 Lions, farmer guests and
special guests attending.
There was no special speaker.
The quartet, composed of
the Rev. Ted Wilson, jack
Harris, W. a. Connell and
Charles Renn, with Mrs. W.
A. Miles at the piano, sang
a number of familiar songs,
following the dinner and the
welcoming of the guests. The
quartet was presented by Bob
Bright, program chairman.
The meal, consisting of
barbecued chicken and pork,
Brunswick stew, cole slaw and
iced tea, was served by Barnes
of Wilson.
President Peete Burrows
presided over the meeting.
Songs were led by Monroe
Gardner with Lioness Nellie
Gardner at the piano. The in
vocation was pronounced by
the Rev. Ted Wilson.
In welcoming the farmers,
Lion Howard Daniel praised
their contributions to the
economy of the county and
quoted production figures for
the county. He said the tobac
co crop in 1966 brought in
$6,000; livestock $1,700,000,
forestry $1,700,000, andother
crops $1,000,000. Coupled
with government payments of
$600,000, he said, they brought
a total of $11,200,000 from
agricultural products.
Daniel also said that
he wished to thank the farm
ers for their cooperation in
making the Lions sponsored
agricultural fair a success
over the years.
Walter Smiley welcomed the
special guests, Including
Frank Reams, Extension
chairman; L. B, Hard age,
County Agricultural Agent;
Thurman Batten, deputy man
ager ASCS office; Charlie
Ball, ASCS field man; W. E.
Mulchl, W. M. Fleming of the
ASC County Committee; Har
old Stegall, John Graham Ag.
teacher; R, Grady Moseley,
FPC; James E. Elam, fha; J.
O. Knight, artificial lnsemlna
tor; Dennis Harris, president
of the Warren County Farm
Bureau; Sheriff Clarence
Davis; Commissioners Amos
L. Capps, Richard R. Davis,
A. J. Ellington, Robert Thorne
and John A. Wilson and
Blgnall Jones, editor of The
Warren Record.
President Burrows also
welcomed special guests from
the Henderson and Oxford
Lions Club.
Bob Bright, before present -
ing the quartet, quoted a few
statistics concerning the
world population explosion,
the need for increasing food
and fiber, and commented on
shrinking acreage in cultiva
tion in Warren County. He
said since 1950 cultivated
acreage in Warren has de
creased from 60,000to 30,000.
A slate of officers was read
by Past President W. L. Turn
er. The election of these of
ficers will be made at a future
meeting.
The meeting dosed with the
@ee farmers, page 2)
Children
Ordered
To School
A Warren County woman,
charged with refusing to send
her two minor children to
school was told In Recorder's
court last Friday that she
must keep the children In
school regularly or expect ?>
further court action.
Rosa Wyche entered a plea
of not guilty to the charge but
the court ruled to the contrary.
Prayer for judgment was con
tinued until April 24 upon con
dition that the defendant keeps
her two children, Leroy, 14,
and Cardell, 12, In school
regularly.
The bulk of the casesInlast
Friday session, as has usual
ly been the case in re
cent years, was concerned
with violations of the motor
vehicle laws.
In other type cases James
Edward Jones pled guilty to a
charge of non-support. The
defendant was sentenced to
the roads for 60 days. The
sentence was suspended for
two years provided the de
fendant pay into the office of
the Director of Public Welfare
of Warren County each Mon
day, commencing April 3,
1967, the sum of $5.00 for the
support of his minor child
born to Marie Ramey, pay
ments to continue until the
further orders of the court,
and pay costs.
Leandrews Williams,
charged with larceny of pro
perty to the value of $200,
and to larceny of an auto
mobile to the value of $200,
was found guilty on both counts
and sentenced to the roads for
two years. In each case it
was recommended that the de
fendant be placed on work re
lease.
Frank Jones pled guilty to
a charge of assault with a
deadly weapon. Prayer for
judgment was continued upon
(See COURT, page 2)
Breeders Ass'n To
Meet Here Tonight
The Vance - Warren Arti
ficial Breeding Association
will hold its annual meeting
tonight (Friday) at 8 p. m. in
the Warren County courthouse
at Warrenton.
The announcement of the
meeting was made this week
by J. O. Knight, secretary,
who said the purpose of the
meeting is to bring livestock
farmers up to date on the oper
ation of their association for
the past year.
George Hunter and William
Brauer of Warren County
and Fred Newton and Marvin
Breedlove of Vance County
will discuss the value of the
association to livestock pro
ducers.
"This is your association
please be present and bring
someone with you," Knight
said. "The meeting will not
last over an hour and a half."
Office Open
The local Selective Service
Board office will be open on
April 3, as usual, G. D. Horne,
chairman, announced yester
day.
Horne asks that men whose
birthdays occurred while the
office has been closed to
please report for registration
on April 3.
ON DEAN'S LIST
Wilton Rodwell (Roddle)
Drake, Jr., son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. R. Drake of Macon
made the Dean's List at Duke
University for the fall semes
ter, it was learned here yes
terday.
CHICKEN DINNER
The Norllna Senior Class
will sponsor a chicken din
ner in the Norlina cafeteria,
on April 7 from 6 to 7:30
p. m. Fried chicken and bar
becued chicken will be ser
ved. The plates will be yi.tS
for adults and 7 5$ for children.
The public la asked to oc
tact Janls Paynter or a mem
ber of the senior class. Mo
tickets arm be sold at the door.
Mayor Miles To Face
Opposition In Race
Norlina Boy Placed On
Class A All-East Team
A member of the 1966-67
Norlina High School basket
ball team has been named to
the Class A All-East Basket
ball team, and a second mem
ber of the team received ho
norable mention.
The Raleigh News and Ob
server announced the Class
A All-East Basketball Team
Sunday. Included In the se
lect group was Lew Hege of
Norlina High School. James
Hicks of Norlina received hon
orable mention.
In making the mythical
team, Hege became the first
Norlina player to be named
In basketball.
Lew, a senior guard, scor
ed 390 points during the past
season and averaged over 17
points per game. In one con
test he hit a high of 46. He
paced the Blue Waves to their
first tournament title since
1960 and their second ever.
The son of Mr. and Mrs.
Clint Hege of Norlina, Lew
LEW HEGE
has played baseball and foot
ball as well as basketball
during his high school career
under Coach Bob Price. He
will graduate In June and plans
to continue his education at
Ferrum Junior College,
Ferrum, Va.
Notice Is Filed
By Fred Hurst
Encumbent Mayor w. a.
Miles will face opposition in
his race for re-election in
the town election of May 2,
as will all seven members
of the Board of Town Com
missioners.
Fred Hurst, auditor for Bul
lock Oil Company and a form
er member of the town board,
filed his notice of candidacy
for Mayor Monday. Mayor
Miles also filed his notice of
candidacy on the same day.
Major Pope Powell, retired
foreman with the State High
way Prison Department, filed
notice of his candidacy for a
seat on the town board on
Tuesday morning, assuring a
race for all elective positions
of the town.
Meeting in called session on
Monday night, the commis
sioners passed a resolution
calling for the election on
Tuesday, May 2, and appoint
ing a registrar and judges of
elections.
The five commissioners
present at this meeting?Wiley
G. Coleman, a. c. Blalock,
Dixon H. Ward, a. A. Wood
and A. D. Johnson-filed notice
of their candidacy that night.
A. C. Fair and Thomas Gas
gill, who were not present at
the Monday night meeting,
fUed notices of their candi
dacy on Tuesday morning.
The resolution called for the
election to be held on May 2
at the Warrenton Fire House
when the polls will be opened
from 6:30 a. m. until 6:30
P- m. Mrs. Mary e. Grant
was appointed registrar and J.
C. Moore and Miss Zenobia
Lancaster were appointed
judges of election.
The registration books will
be open Saturdays, April 15
April 22 and April 29 at the
office of the Citizens in
surance and Bonding Company
on Main Street from 9 a. m.
until 5 p. m., except on Sat
urday, April 29, when the
books will remain open until
sundown.
The only other business
transacted in the called meet
ing was the passage of a
resolution requesting aban
donment of SR1341 (Church
Street) in the Town of War
renton by the State Highway
(See MILES, page 2)
Men And Little Boys To
Play Here Tonight
Basketball fans will have a
Long fare of the game at the
John Graham High School gym
tonight when the first round of
Little League play will start
at 6 o'clock, to be followed by
a game between members
of the Warrenton and Epsom
Lions Club. Tentative time for
the men's game Is 8:20.
The Little League tourna
ment will be held on Friday
night and Saturday morning.
The first four teams in the
regular season will open first
round play Friday night with
the winners advancing to the
finals Saturday morning. This
tournament will highlight the
regular season in which 45
boys made up five teams and
played a four-game schedule,
Jon Burwell, John Graham
coach, said yesterday.
The tournament play tonight
will see the Wolf Pack vs.
the Chargers at 6 o'clock fol
lowed by a game between the
Tar Heels and the Trotters.
The final standings of the
teams follow:
WON LOST
Wolf Pack 3 . 1
Tar Heels 3 1
Trotters 2 2
Chargers 2 2
Blue Devils 0 4
Miss Joyce Seaman of East
Carolina College spent the
Easter holidays with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter P.
Seaman.
Mr. and Mrs. Hatcher Cren
shaw Jr. and four children
of Richmond and Mr. and Mrs.
W. R. Baskervlll and children
of Eureka, Va. , spent Easter
with Mrs. W. R. Baskervlll.
Two Warren County Students Are
Selected For Governor's School
Two Warren County High
School students have been se
lected to attend the Governor's
School In Winston-Salem this
summer, It was announced
this week by C. Douglas Car
ter, supt.
They are Franklin Paul
Whitley, IH, son of Mr. and
Mrs. F. P. Whitley of Warren
ton and Thomas Pulllam Als
ton, son of Mr. and Mrs.
George W. Alston of Alrlle In
Halifax County.
The Governor's School of
North Carolina Is an eight
week residential summer pro
gram on the campus of Salem
College In Winston-Salem for
400 academically and artis
tically talented North Caro
lina high school students.
The school is operated by
the Board of Governors under
the Jurisdiction of the State
Board of Education of North
Carolina. During the summer
session the school provided a
variety of unique and distinc
tive educational experiences
tor the selected students, and,
In the process serves as
a model In action, helping
teachers and administrators
throughout the stMe to pro
vide appropriate experiences
for gifted and talented students
within the local school system.
Paul, a junior at John Gra
ham High School, Is elase
treasurer, treasurer of the
Beta Club, vice president of
the Future Teachers of Amer
ica, vice president of the
French Club, and president
of the Library Club. He Is a
member of the Monogram
Club, of the school chorus,
and a member of the Annual
staff. He was a Science Fair
winner In 1965 and 1966. Dur
ing the summer of 1966 he
attended the National Science
foundation for a six weeks pro
gram at East Carolina Col
lege. He was a Page of the
1965 session of the General
Assembly. He is a member of
le Warrenton Baptist Church
here he Is a junior usher and
\ ember of the choir. He is a
lember of the Boy Scouts of
jnerica.
Thomas, a Junior at Llttle
>n High School, where he was
lass president In his fresh
lan and Junior years. He Is a
\ember of the Beta dub Mid
tudent Council. He has played
>otball for two years, basket
all for two years and football
>r three years. He Is a merri
er of the Monogram dub,
le Mathematics dub and the
C3ee SCHOOL, page 3)