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The Pa U? Louisville 1* Ky. Dt ' Vcv . .V/" - '? l-' . ?3S| -i'v - Co#* i:V. ' Your Best Advertising Medium armt fRrrnrfr 1 Your Best Advertising Medium \ VOLUME 71 Subscription Price $3.00 A Year 10* Per Copy WARRENTON, COUNTY OF WARREN, N. C. FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 1967 NUMBER 22 Rep. Fountain Pleads For Respect For Law Respect for law must be reawakened in the minds of the American people, Con gressman L. H. Fountain told the 31 members of the Nor lina High School graduating class in commencement ex ercises held in the school gvm oh Monday night. Presented by Julius Banzet, president of the senior class of 1917, Rep. Fountain urg ed the graduating seniors to help repair the decay in Amer ican morality before they be come its victims. Fountain said he was "con cerned with the alarming in crease in crime and the dis regard for society which so many people, particularly young people, seem to own. "I speak to you of these things, not to preach?for this certainly is not my intention ? but rather to try to make clear to you that disrespect for the rights of individuals and for the well-being of society can only harm you. Fountain said "if we allow the democratic heritage of America to be swallowed up in a wave of riots, criminal attacks and psychedillc 'trips,' then we will deprive ourselves of the atmosphere of freedom and productive vigor which has made this country the great arid wealthy nation it is today. "The state of American morality Is clearly sick. What must you do, if you, the in heritors of the mantle of re sponsibility, and we, the cur rent owners of it, are to stem the tide of mindless apathy Janis Paynter Is Presented Scholarship RALEIGH ? Janis Gayle Paynter of Norllna, who graduated from the Norllna High School on Monday even ing, June 5, was one of four seniors selected from throughout the state to re ceive the Clyde A. Erwiin Scholarship Award. The award goes to outstand ing seniors who plan to teach vocational education. At the death of Dr. Clyde A. Erwin, former state superintendent of public instruction, educa tors, friends, and organiza tions made private donations to a scholarship fund in his honor. Today the fund amounts to $23,000 and the interest from it permits four annual awards of $200 each. Selec tion of the recipients, as well as contributions to the scholarship fund, is handled bj a special Clyde A. Erwlr Scholarship Committee at the State Department of Public In struction in Raleigh. Miss Paynter was present ed the scholarship at theNor * llna graduating exercises. L. H. FOUNTAIN and destructive criminality which so plagues our nation today?" Fountain listed four steps necessary to reach a solution. They are: ? Respect for law must be reawakened in the minds of the American people. ? The encouragement of re spect for law enforcement authorities and gratitude for the protection afforded by law. ? Emphasis with the family of love, respect and consid eration for others. ? The acceptance of reli gious precepts and the great teaching that each man is his brother's keeper. Diplomas were presented to the graduates by Principal Rex Gordon and J. Roger Peel er, superintendent of Warren County schools. Supt. Peeler also presented the Clyde A. Erwin Scholarship Award to Janis Paynter. Principal Gordon recogniz ed the graduating class of 1917, present for the 50th an niversary of the first graduat ing class, and later In his remarks to the seniors coun seled them that the test In life would be not what they have but what they are. Following the invocation by the Rev. A. E. Thompson, min ister of the Macon Methodist Charge, who also gave the benediction, the Glee Club, un der the direction of the Rev. Bruce Pate, sang "The Bat tle Hymn of the Republic," and "You'll Never Walk Alone." The Salutatory Address was give by Sandra Hicks and the Valedictory Address was giv en by Janis Paynter. Members of the graduating class are Joyce Marie Ay cock, Ronald Ray Baker, Charles Hunter Barker, Ro bert Jacob Bender, Anthony Linwood Carroll, Charles Er nest Draffin, Jack Lee Hawks, Jr., Clint Luther Hege, Jr., Mildred Sandra Hicks, Phyllis Alice Ingle, Robert Francis Ingle, Cheryl LaMar Kill an, Jane Elizabeth Knight, Karen Jane Lancaster, William Er (See FOUNTAIN, page 2) League Baseball Play 'To Begin Here Monday Little LfMgM baseball play will get underway here on Monday with eight teams sche duled to play during the week. The opening game will be played at the John Graham High School athletic field at 8 o'clock between the Cardi nals and Pirates, and will be followed by a game at 8 o'clock between the Tigers and the Senators. ^ L 9* Tuesday the Indians wlU pUy the Yankees at the Fair Grounds at 4p.m. andtheDod ? gers will meet the Braves at 6 p.m. ,-V Wednesday's game will be played at the school grounds when the Pirates meet the Senators at 6 p.m. and the Cardinals meet the Tigers at ? p.m. Thursday play will be at the Fair OrourtdS when the Yan kees meet the Braves at 4 P-m. and the Indians play the Dodgers at t p.m. for play League secretary, said yes terday that this schedule might be extended to five games a week due to the large num ber of boys who have come out for the teams. Oakley said that when the call went out to all the schools for registration for the Little League, 1SS boys showed up. He said that this was con siderably more than was an ticipated and planned for. No boys were turned away, how ever, and U was necessary to not only form a Senior Divi sion, as was planned for this year,! but also include a minor league set-up. ? V The large turnout of boys, Oakley said, has increased the expenses'of the Little League much more t&an was antici pated, and for this reason, he said, the public is asked to make their donations aa large ws possible. He said thdt while the senior division la spon sored by business firms here who will provide uniforms for Weapons Charge Is Heard One defendant in Warren County Recorder's Court last Friday pled guilty to carrying a concealed weapon and an other pled guilty to a charge of non-support. All other cases were concerned with violations of the motor vehicle laws, ranging from speed ing to temporary larceny of an automobile. In the case of State vs. Na thaniel Green, non-support, it appearing that the defendant is In arrears for four months in the amount of $375, without justification or excuse, the court ordered that he be sent to the roads for a term of 12 months, with a recommen dation that he be placed on work release. Henry Rawles was sen tenced to the roads for six months when he pled guilty to carrying a concealed wea pon. The sentence was sus pended for two years provid ed the defendant not violate any of the criminal laws of the state for two years, and pays a fine of $50 and court costs. Henry Rawles was also sen tenced to the roads for two years when he was found guil ty of temporary larceny of an automobile. The road sentence was suspended provided the defendant pay into the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court the sum of $100 for the use of George Williams to reimburse him for damages done to his automobile, and pays court costs. Robert Elliott Matthews pled guilty to a charge of failing to reduce speed to avoid an accident and was ordered to pay court costs. Jack Curtis Edwards, charged with drunk driving, entered a plea of reckless driving. He was ordered to pay a $100 fine and court costs. Herley Plnnell Moss pled guilty to charges of speeding and falling to stop at stop sign. He was ordered to pay a $10 fine and court costs. Defendants In other speed ing cases and verdicts of the (See COURT, page 2) ERNEST HARRIS Harris To Attend Foresty Course Ernest B. Harris has been selected as the 4-H Club rep resentative from Warren County to attend the annual 4-H Forestry Camp at Camp Millstone near Hock Ingham. He Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jamas C. Harris o< Rt. 3, War renton. One-hundred boys?each a 4-H Club forestry leader in his county?will converge on Camp MU1 atone In Richmond County tor the annual 4-H Forestry Awards Camp dur ing the week of June 12. Southern Bell will again sponsor tbe camp in coopera tion with the Extension Fores try Department and 4-H Club Department of the North Car olina a ate College extension Service. The purpose of the camp program is to tartbsr develop, among tbe young peo ple of our stats, forestry knowhow and leadership in of one of i natural resources - our for Mt. i<\ V. tr < '? V.5fc ?- V'.Vt ASHLEY DAVIS Ashley Davis Chosen To Boys State Ashley Davis, son of Sheriff and Mrs. Clarence A. Davis and a rising senior at John Graham High School, has been chosen by Post No. 25 of the American Legion to attend Boys State at Wake Forest College in Winston-Salem, June 18-24. Ashley is a member of the French Club, Library Staff, Future Teachers of America and a Student Council repre sentative. He has lettered in football* and baseball and Is a member of the Monogram Club. He is an active member of the Inez Baptist Church, be ing assistant superintendent of the Sunday School, and presi dent of the Cullom Youth As sociation. Ladies Find Strangers On Front Porch When Miss Sydnor Williams of Ridgeway recently opened her front door she saw a group of strangers congre gating on her front porch. Hurrying back into the house she found her sister, Miss Julia, and the two made an investigation, accprding to a story related here Tuesday by Leland Gottschalk. Their investigation reveal ed that a band from Eliza beth City on a tour, believing the house vacant, had pulled Into the yard and were hold ing Sunday School on the front porch of the Williams home. The Misses Williams made their unexpected guests wel come. Later the ladies re ceived a card from the band, postmarked Charlotte, thank ing them for their courtesy. Traynham Funeral Held On Monday Funeral services for Thom as Benjamin Traynham, 58, a Warrenton tobacconist, were conducted Monday at 11 a. m. at the Warrenton Baptist Church by the pastor, the Rev. John Link. Interment was in Fairview Cemetery. Mr. Traynham, who had been associated with the American Tobacco Company since 1931 and who had been a buyer on the Warrenton, South Carolina, Kentucky, and Indiana tobacco markets since 1937, died of a heart attack at Duke Hospital in Durham Saturday. Surviving are his wife, Mar garet Moon Traynham of the home; one daughter, Mrs. Jofen William Garrett of Ashavllle; one brother, David L. Trayn ham of Roanoke Rapids; one sister, Mrs. Louise t. Boot of Buies Creek; and two grand children. Man Is Fond Lying Dead Under Tree James Lewis tdwards, 40, well known Warrenton color ed man, was found deed un der a cherry tree near War round noon Monday. No erfcfencA Three Hurt In Wreck Saturday Three persons were Injured on Saturday night in a pick up truck-car collision on the Elberon-Vlcksboro road Hurt were James Milon, driver of the truck, and Odessa Jones, a rider in the truck, and Thornton Woodard, Jr., of Rt. 2, Norlina, who was riding alone. Woodard was held overnight at Warren General Hospital and Milon was held overnight at Franklin Memorial Hos pital at Loulsburg, both suf fered multiple bruises and abrasions. Odessa Jones, who complained of pains in her shoulder, was examined at Warren General Hospital and discharged. The 1954 Ford pickup, driv en by Milon, was making a left turn Into a private drive way at 11:30 p. m., when he was struck in the rear by a 1960 Chevrolet Corvair driv en by Woodard, traveling East, according to Patrolman Sam Webster, investigating of ficer. Damage to the pickup was estimated at $200, and dam age to the car was estimated at $450. Thornton Woodward was charged with refusing to re duce speed to avoid an acci dent. Dr. Harrison Cautions Public Dr. Lloyd Harrison, health director, this week called at tention to the dangers to child ren in Improper use and stor age of gardening and house hold cleaning materials. At the time of making the announcement, Dr. Harrison also called attention of the public to the dangers to chil dren in improper use and storage of gardening and household cleaning chemicals. Dr. Harrison urged parents to take extra caution in the use and storage of insecticides, pesticides and other poisonous materials used around the house in spring work. "As parents get involved with lawn work and house cleaning, they are more likely to forget and leave poisonous materials about where chil dren can get them," Dr. Har rison said. "In a high per centage of cases, insecticides and pesticides responsible for childhood poisoning accidents were not in their original con tainers when the victims found them." He also noted that in 35 per cent of the cases poisonous materials w?re (See HARRISON, page 2) EPISCOPAL SERVICE The Rev. Canon Edward E. Baxter will be celebrant at the Holy Communion service at Emmanuel Episcopal Church here on Sunday night at 8 o'clock. Two Children Slightly Hurt In Bus Actident Two Warren County chil dren were slightly Injured on Wednesday morning when two school buses were in collision In front of P Inn ell's store at Alton. Cora Terry of Rt. 1, War renton, and Ivory Williams at Rt 2, War renton received slight injuries. They wiro taken to Warren General Hos pital where they ware given an eraiatn^loa and discharg ed. Cuia Tarry received a cut in the mouth and Ivory Williama received a Maw on the back at bar head. The busea war* an route to Sooth Warren hen the 8m back at truck 106. Damaged to bus 106?ww tlmated at $200 and bus 148 damage was estimated at $600. Fraak Woods was charged with driving two dose. Tkomas Walker Dies Of Heart Attack Thomas Walter, a World War I, vetern, of near Lit tleton, died at a heart attack on Wednesday around 4jS0 p. m. while working In his Cardan. He is survived by his wife and several tncomptate. It. Rodwell of tte spaa aw Warren Board Favors Increase In Sales Tax Sixty-Two JG Seniors Graduate Sixty-two members of Johr Graham High School graduat ing class received their diplomas on Tuesday night in ceremonies featured by an ad dress by Dr. Frank Porter Graham, mediator of the Unit ed Nations, and by the presen tation of scholarships and awards. Both the school auditorium and balcony were filled to ca pacity and the overflow crowd used classrooms to hear pro ceedings over the intercom system. The Invocation and the bene diction were pronounced by the Rev. E. A. Thompson, Metho dist minister of the Macon Charge. Bettye Rose Connell gave the salutatory address anc Beverly Johnson gave the val edictory address. The exercises Tuesday night followed the bac caulaureate sermon on Sun day night when the Rev. John R. Link, minister of the War renton Baptist Church, preached the commencement sermon. The class of 1967 assembled for the last time as an of ficial body of the school on Wednesday morning when the school held recognition day exercises. The commencement Mondaj night followed the bacca laureate exercises on Sunday night when the Rev. Alfred Ayscue, former pastor of the Wise Baptist Church, preach ed the sermon. Awards Day was held at the school on Wednesday morn ing, marking the end of the 1966-67 school year. Awards Presented To Graham Grads Scholarships and awards totaling $24,000 have been won by members of the 1967 gradu ating class of John Graham High School during graduation exercises here Tuesday night. Making the announcement was Jlmmle Webb, football coach at John Graham. He said that the class and prin cipal Fred Bartholomew wishes to thank Mrs. Rachel Flshel for the asslstanceglven them In obtaining the scholarships which will enable many of the 41 seniors of a class of 62 continue their edu cation at Institutes of higher learnings. The William H. Danforth (See AWARDS, page 2) DR.GRAHAM Dr. Graham Pleads For U. Nations The mounting crises of our more complex world, such as the confrontation in the near East and the war in Vietnam emphasizes the need for a strong and more adequate United Nation, Dr. Frank Por ter Graham told members of the John Graham Graduating class here Tuesday night. Weak and Inadequate as it is, the United Nations offers the world's best hope for peace and the billions of people liv ing In proverty and Ignorance over the world, Dr. Graham said. Presented by W. R. Drake, who said that Dr. Graham both honored the graduating class and was honored by the class In his appearance here, and speaking only a short dis tance from the spot where he was graduated from high school In 1909, Dr. Graham spoke of his ties with and love of Warrenton, and the con tribution that its school has made to the state. On this spot, he pointed out the War renton Male Academy was chartered even before the Uni versity of North Carolina, the oldest state chartered univer sity In the world. Tracing the development of mankind through the Industrial age, the political age which saw the creation of states, and the machine age, Dr. Graham said that in spite of advance ment that has shrunk the size of the world and put a veneer at civilization over the sav age that lies in part In all of us, that sometimes the sav age breaks through iti veneer and a world force must be created to maintain the peace. In spite of criticism that the United Nations is weak and Just a debating society, the point can well be made, Dr. Graham said, that It Is bet ter to shout than to shoot. Actually, had it not been for the United Nations there might not have been any graduating class here tonight, for seven times the United Nations has put out small tires that might hava led to wo rid confl ag atkrn, through their cease Ore or ders. Request To Be Sent To Solons The Warren County Com missioners are in favor of the addition of one cent to thepre sent North Carolina Sales Tax with funds to be prorated to the counties and municipalities on a per capita basis. Following a discussion at their regular meeting here Monday, during which It was estimated that such atax would bring more than $100,000 an nually into the county for governmental purposes, the commissioners passed the_ followlng resolution. "Resolved that the Warren County Board of Commission ers urges the passage of House Bill 1328 to authorize a uni form 19c surtax on sales, use and other tax able transactions subject to the State Sales and Use Tax to be allocated to counties and municipalities on a per capita basis. "Further resolved that a copy of this resolution be sent by the Clerk of this Board to the Honorable James Speed, the Honorable John T. Church and the Honorable Julian R. Allsbrook." In other business during an unusually quiet day, Ernest Turner and Mrs. Esther Ran-, som appeared before the com missioners to submit the 1967-68 budget for the colored library. Mrs. Ransom, who acted as spokesman, said that increase in labor costs under the minimum wage law, had increased the cost of paying personnel. In addition, she said that more funds are needed to lengthen hours at the library and to improve bookmobile service. She asked that appropriations be increased from $1200 to $2000. W. A. Reid and Reid Robin son appeared before the board to discuss the needs and ser vices of the squad, and to ex press the hope that the county's donation could be in creased from the $400 approp riated in the 1966-67 budget. Frank Reams appeared be fore the commissioners to submit the budget Extension budget, which also requested an Increase in funds. Tne mounting crises In the world re-emphasize the need lor a stronger and more ade quate United Nations, he said. "Needed amendments to the Charter of the United Nations are not immediately feasible for this purpose. There are developments and which may be struggled tor without amendments a*;tH critical time, "All international police force of ootHMgert tartly provided by trained i bIi'miS The commissioners de ferred any action on all the requests until budget requests can be studied as a whole. The State Highway Com mission was requested to paw county road No. 1507 from Marmaduke to'Vaughan. A bid of $15.03 made by Margaret Buff aloe on the wooden cabinet in the office of the Register of Deeds, opened by the commissioners at 12 o'clock, was found to be the highest, and was approved. Other bidders were Julius Banzet, III, $6.61; K? G. Hsmme, $5; and Mrs. Thomas Connell, $10. A. P. Rodwell, Jr., tax cot lector, reported 1966 taxes collected during the month at May In the amoant of $19,736.65, making a total col lected to date in 1966 (atm hi the amount of $415,817.68. Permission was granted tor Miss Emily Brtltoger to attend a three weeks maMroMTM in late June and early July, a*d, tor Register of DeeH Jim Huxley to P*e? In On ..._1 in in ii ATTEND Iwiuiimi The following a umki