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7*Trv?,*:.wjtF~-%7*r*r *';"vr **r j'" o. Louisville 1, Ky. Your Best Advertising Medium Conp ^2-1 Uarrint iRmirfi Your Best Advertising Medium VOLUME 71 Subscription Price $3.00 A Year 10?f Per Copy WARRENTON, COUNTY OF WARREN. N. C. FRIDAY. MAY 5. 1967 NUMBER 18 Court Session May Last Through Today The May Civil Term of Court, which convened on Monday morning with Judge William H. Bickett presiding, may last through today (Fri day) it was indicated at noon yesterday when this paper went to press. Being tried at noon yester day was the case of Milton Wilkins vs. June Lynn and H. Roy Strickland, doing busi ness as H. Roy Strickland Lumber Company. Court was adjourned on Monday at noon in order that Judge Bickett might attend the funeral of a close rela tive in Louisburg. Cases that have been tried during the remainder of the week in clude: Anne Hutchins was granted a divorce from Steve O'Neal Privette. Lindsay Harris of Rt. 3, Littleton, charged with failing to make payments to the Em ployment Security Commis sion was restrained and en joined from hiring any em ployees until the case is de termined in Warren County Security Court. It was further ordered that the restraining order be held in obeyance on condition he make payments monthly to the Employment Security Commission the sum of $300 to be paid upon past due contributions. In the case of Sallie K. Mitchell, plaintiff vs. Charles H. Mitchell, defendant, an or der issued in chambers by Judge Hamilton Hobgood, resident judge, was amended and modified to allow Mitchell to pay plaintiff $30 per week for support of his two chil dren, and that he pay all medi cal, dental and prescription bills for his children. (See COURT, Page 4) Credit Bureau Now Operating Here The newly organized War renton branch of the Hender son Credit Bureau is now in operation with some 16 local business firms as members, Ed Cheves said yesterday. Cheves, who was instru mental in having the branch organized here, said that operating as a division of the Henderson Bureau, Warrenton merchants have immediate advantage of access to crpait records of between 55,000 and 60,000 persons in the Warren ton trade area. He said this should enable members to weed out customers whose records show that they are not reliable. The Bureau also operates a collection department, Cheves said. He said that a direct tele phone line has been opened between local members and the Henderson Bureau with no toll charges. Norlina And Warrenton Reelect Their Mayors Warrenton and Norlinaeach re-elected Its mayor, and each made one change in its board of commissioners in the municipal elections of Tues day. Mayor W. A. Miles defeated candidate Fred M. Hurst by a vote of 281 to 88. Warrenton"*/oters dropped Commissioner Dixon Ward from the board and elected Major Pope Powell in his stead, for the only change in the boardof town commission ers. J. B. Thompson was also unsuccessful in his bid for a berth on the board. The new board of commis sioners, which will take office on July 1, will consist of A. C. Blaylock, Wiley G. Coleman, A. C. Fair, Thomas Gaskill, A. D. Johnson, A. A. Wood and Major Pope Powell. A canvass of the vote by the commissioners Wednesday morning showed the following results: Wiley G. Coleman 266 A. C. Blaylock 248 Wiley G. Coleman 266 A. C. Fair 279 Thomas Gaskill 301 A. D. Johnson . 225 Major Pope Powell .... 262 J. B. Thompson 158 Dixon H. Ward 206 A. A. Wood 290 NORLINA VOTE The race for Mayor of Nor llna was a much closer affair than was that of Warrenton. Encumbent. Graham P. Gris som received 160 votes to 126 for E. L. Perry. Clint L. Hege, agricultural teacher at Norlina High School, led the ticket with 198 votes to fill the vacancy on the KFARNY 0AVI8 Second place winner tor AMjpk unique car In Scouto r am a ??t Haip'Kh Friday. board created when Leon Prldgen declined to become a candidate. Leigh Traylor and John A. Dore, encumbents, were returned to office. The official vote for the three-man board of town com missioners was as follows: Clint L. Hege . 198 Leigh Traylor . . . John A. Dore . . . . James A. Overby . W. Macon Wemyss 166 161 160 157 REV. HICKS Hicks Retires As Pastor Of N. W. Baptist Church The Rev. Herman F. Hicks, pastor of the North Warrenton Baptist Church, yesterday an nounced his resignation, effective May 5. Mr. Hicks has been pastor of the North Warrenton Church since Sept. 1964. While at North Warrenton he was or dained by the New Sandy Creek Baptist Church, Henderson. He accepted a call as associate pastor and minister of edu cation at the First Baptist Church of Henderaonville. Mr. Hicks will also graduate with the Bachelor of Divinity degree from the Southeastern Baptist Seminary at Wake Forest on May 19 at 10:30 a.m. Friends are Invited to attend the ceremony. He is the sonf of Mr. and Mr*. -Walter tucks of Hen derson. \ Mr. M. J. Spain la under going treatment at Maria Par ham Hospital, Henderson. WAYNE SHORT, CHAMPION SCOUT FIRE BUILDER leaders Are Jubilant Warren Scouts Win Top Honors At Scoutorama The smallest Scout district In the Occoneechee Boy Scout Council won top honors In the Scoutorama held at theDorton Arena In Raleigh last Friday. Troop 617 and Pack 671 of the Moratog District won three first place prizes, one second and one third place prize, or atotaloffivehonors. Local Scout leaders were Jubilent over the success of the Warren County organiza tion, terming it amazing. Bill Delbridge, chairman of the Moratog District, said yesterday that Troop 617 and Pack 671 of Warrenton, not only reflected credit upon our new Moratog District but the County of Warren. Thurman Batten, Scoutmas ter of Troop 617 said, "I would have been thrilled to have just placed third in only one event, considering the competition and the number of participants." Packm aster Benny Powell was equally pleased with the showing made by Cub Scout Kearny Davis. The Cheetah Patrol of Troop 617, consisting of Wayne Short, Sidney Fleming, Jr., Julian Robertson, Frank Hun ter, Bobby Miles, Kenny Clay ton, and Billy Watson, com peted in three of the four scouting events. This patrol won first place in Wood Sawing with a 30-inch bow saw, and third place in Wood Chopping. Wayne Short represented the district in Fire by Friction and won first place, starting a fire in 10 seconds. Billy Watson won afirst place award for his display on Indian Lore. Kearny Davis of Den 1, Pack 671 won second place for the most unique car in the Pine wood Derby. RECUPERATING Bob Bright, manager of Warrenton Supply Company, who waa taken to Warren Gen eral Hospital on Sunday morn ing, returned to his home here Tuesday morning where he is recuperating. Mr. and Mrw Ronnie Mose ley were Saturday visitors of Rev. and Mrs. R. F. Oates. Chairman Delbridge said, "The real significant factor is the boys desire to win, knowing they were original ly competing against 20,960 other scouts from 1336 units. Being the newest and smallest district consisting of 406boys and 28 units, I ar.i extremely proud of the signal honors these scouts and their leaders have brought to this county and the Moratoc District." When the district was re organized in January of this year, Dr. S. H. Massey, Dis trict Scout Commissioner, stated: "We can and will have a small district with quality scouting." Delbridge said it is evident that this is becoming a realitv. Williams Funeral To Be Held Today Funeral services for Miss Marina M. Williams of Inez who died in Warren General Hospital on Wednesday, will be conducted at the home, Cherry Hill, today (Friday) at 3 p. m. by the Rev. James Cole, as sisted by the Rev. N. W. Grant. Burial will be in the family cemetery. She is survived by two sis ters, Mrs. Conrad Stewart of Raleigh and Mrs. Myley Strickland of Richmond, Va.; four brothers, Thomas Wil liams of Battleboro, Louis N. Williams of Farmville, Ed ward A. Williams of Whitak ers and Frank Williams of Newport News, Va. She is also survived by two aunts, Miss Jennie C. Alston of the home and Mrs. W. H. Thorne, Sr., of Airlie; an uncle, M. W. Alston of Inez; and by five nieces and seven nephews. Members of Troop 617 of Warrenton In tha front row with Scoutmaster Thurman Batten, kneeling, attended the Scout orama In Ralalgh Friday as competitors. They are, left to right, Kenneth Clayton, Julian Robertson, Bobby Miles, Sidney Fleming, Jr., Wayne Short, Frank Hunter, Billy Waiaon. Other member* of fMOtMp MaaAag aNL'iljjfc to right; jerry Spence, Philip Fleming, Jim Ham, Randy Spence, Walter Hurst, Walter Gardner, Jr., Sears Burg, Smltty Bugg, William Cox, Jr., Stewart Satterwhite, MUte Ay?cu*. WUoy Coleman, jr., May Lose 14 Teachers School Attendance Declines In Warren Warren County schools face a loss of is teachers for the 1907-08 school year as the result of decreased attendance this year, J. Roger Peeler, Superintendent of Schools, told the Board of Education here Monday night. Total membership in the schools last year was 5,807 compared with 5,5-lG this year ? a decrease of 201. Peeler said that the loss was suffered in spite of improve ment in average daily attend ance over that of 1905-60. Principal loss of enrollment is in the elementarv schools, Peeler said. Schools losing in attendance were: Northside, CO; Afton Elberon 8, Haliwa 27; Macon la, \uughan 5C, ajul Norlina Hawkins had no change in total enrollment, ;uid the en rollment at North Warren also remained unchanged. Hawkins lost 22 in the elementary school but picked up 22 iii the ^ high school. North War ren's loss in the elementary school was 23 and the gain in the high school was 23. Littleton lost 23 in the ele mentary school but gained 30 in high school for an over all gain of 12. South Warren Elementary School gained 31 students. Overall enrollment at John Graham remained unchanged. Supt. Peeler also pointed out a problem at the Afton-Elber on School, without any recom mendations. He said the in dicated enrollment at this school for next year is 43. This would mean that two teachers at most would have to teach six grades. He said that a number of children who would ordinarily attend this school have been asked to be assigned to the Warrenton schools. Complicating the problem, Peeler said, is that there are only four pupils for the first grade and three for the second. No report has been receiv ed concerning the proposed closing of the Haliwa School, advocated by HEW, Peeler said. The board elected teachers for the 1967-68 school year and assigned all students to the schools of their choice. Owen Smith, Raleigh archi tect, who has served as archi tect for a number of school buildings in the county, was selected as the architect for the construction of a library building at John Graham High School. The library, to be paid for with fed eral funds, will be located just north of the present build ing across from the agricul tural and vocational building. In addition the board ap proved the employment of Walter Watts, CPA, to audit the school system's financial records; voted to advertise for sale the Heck's Grove school property, and approved the drivers training budget for the 1967-68 school year. Board Members May Get Raise In Pay The pay of members of the Board of Education will be increased if an amendment to a North Carolina statute is passed by the General As sembly. The Board of County Com missioners at ttieir Monday meeting passed a resolution requesting Rep. James Speed to introduce a bill providing increases for the school men. The bill to be introduced by Speed reads as follows: "Section 1. Chapter 115. I Section 29 of the General Statues, is hereby amended by adding at the end of the first paragraph thereof "Provided the Warren County Board of Education may fix the com pensation for the chairman of the Board not to exceed twenty dollars ($20.00) per diem and- seven (79) per .mile for each mile traveled In going '.o and from meetings of the board, and the compen sation of the board mem bers, other than the chairman, not to exceed fifteen dollars ($15.00) per diem and seven cents (7C) per mile for each mile traveled in going to and from meetings of the board." Present compensation for the board chairman is $15per diem and the board members receive $10 per diem, with no mileage allowed. Warrenton's Mayor W. A. Miles and board member A. D. Johnson appeared before the board to request the joint employment by town and county of some person to be on duty each day at the War renton Police Station between the hours of 5 o'clock and 12 o'clock to answer the police phone and calls over the radio system. Mayor Miles pointed out that calls for the Sheriff's Depart ment and the Highway Depart ment are often sent through the Warrenton Police Station. He said that the town was glad to cooperate with the county in this respect, but that, un fortunately for this purpose, the town had only one police officer on duty during the hours discussed, and the of fice is vacant during the per iods when he is patroling the town. Miles said that he had discussed the matter with Sheriff Davis who had agreed that it would be a service to the county to have someone at the station at all hours. Mayor Miles was asked to consult with the Sheriff and work out a proposal tube sub mitted to the board at a meet ing to be held here on May 8. Sheriff Davis said yes terday that should a person be employed to answer calls that he would not be a law officer. The position may be offered to a semi-retired per son. The Board of Commission ers will begin holding night sessions on May 8 to begin a study of county budgets. When Julian Farrar, Welfare Director, and A. A. Wood, former finance officer of the Warrenton Rural Volunteer Fire Department, appeared before the commissioners Monday to submit budget re quests, they were told to sub mit their requests at the next Monday night meeting. In brief discussions of the budget, Farrar told the board that the overall increase re quested by the Welfare De partment would be approxi mately $20,000. Wood made no definite requests for funds, but pointed out that the over all budget of the fire depart ment would be $10,000. Last year the county donated $7,500 to the rural fire de (See PAY, Page 2) Kimball Appointed ABC Board Chmn J. Allen Kimball of Mali son was named chairman of the Warren County ABC Board at a joint meeting of the Coun ty Commissioners, the County Board of Health and the Coun ty Board of Education on Mon day afternoon. He succeeds the late Roy Pittman. Elected to the board as a member was Walter S. Smiley, chairman of the Warren Coun ty ASC Committee. Making a written request for a position on the ABC Board was E. C. Robinson of Marmaduke. His name was placed in nomination by Mayor W. A, Miles and the nomina tion was seconded by Walter Bender. Robinson received two votes. Smila^ was placed In nomi nation by Amos L. Cappsand the nomination was seconded by Robert P. Tiiorne. He ***'.??? celved nine votes. former chairmen of the ABC Board have received $100 a month. Monday it was decid ed that the chairman's com pensation should be $75 per month, and the ealary of the members should be $15 per month instead of $10 a month. Kimball's nomination for chatrmw of the ABC Board was made by < by
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