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MRS. HERMAN FISHFR HICKS Miss Davidson And -Herman Hicks-Wed Miss Linda Kay Davidson and Herman Fisher Hicks were married August 12 in Reed Memorial Baptist Church, Asheville, by the Rev. Henry O. Hearn, fcrme.' pas tor and the Rev. Luther Os ment, pastor The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Mitchell Davidson of Fletcher, and the bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter P. Hicks of Norlina. The bride, given in mar riage by her father, wore a gown of peau de soie made in empire style with batteau neckline and long fluted j sleeves edged with Alencon lace. The A-line skirt andde- | tachable court train were bor dered in the same lace. Her bouffant veU of illusion fell from a double crown of Alen con lace and seed pearls. Her attendants wore mint green peau satin gowns and carried i bouquets of yellow pompons. Miss Susan Grant of Dur ham was maid of honor and bridesmaids were Miss Karen Jones of Florence, S. C., Miss Beverly Cansler of Newton, Miss Annette Clyde of Clem son, S. C., and Miss Charan Dlbert of Greenville, S. C. The Rev. Charles E. Stines of Wilmington was best man Fire (Continued from page 1) out any water and facLng de struction of its business sec tion. Water was brought in by tankers and rural trucks and kept the fire from spreading. Power was i ^stored within about 15 minutes but the pumps could not keep the mains full due to the large number of fire engines pumping water. When the water tank col lapsed, Charlie Bowen, Chief of the Warrenton Fire Depart ment issued a call for all available rural units to report at Warrenton, and Highway Troopers were asked to issue a call to all fire departments within a 30 mile radius of the town. Some responded from an even longer distance. Damage to polls and trans formers and telephone cables In the vicinity caused part of the town to be without power for a short time, and also caused the loss of telephone service for several hours. State Troopers also aided Warrenton police In directing traffic and keeping back the crowds of spectators. Sheriffs from Vance, Franklin and Granville Coun ties and Deputies from Hali fax County came toWarrenton to offer their services. When It looked like the Dam eron building was doomed, Comer Plumbing and Heating removed the contents from its store in the building, and suf fered some loss due to dam age in moving. The Warren Record, also housed In the building, removed its light off set machinery, without dam Equipment sent to War renton included large and small fire trucks, plus tank * capacity of 1,500 to a,000 gallons. Many of these w*re refilled from Cornell's Pond on the outskirts of War renton. in addition to fir, ?n. in addition to fir. trucks, many Rescue Squads toJH*caU *"**? . - CoqntT "????Included ?bi? pumper truck fromHso B'arpood, Kitcrell and TOwnsvuis. ??"V and ushers were Gordon Porter of Norfolk, Va., the Rev. Otis Wheelhouse of Rox boro, Graham Hicks of Frank linton, brother of the bride groom and Bob N. Goode of Hendersonvilie. Music was provided by Mrs. Dowe Roberts of Ashevllle and Mr. Darryl M. Reed of Whit mire, S. C. Assisting at a re ception in the church fellow ship hall following the cere mony were Mrs. Joe Lydaand Mrs. R. c. Crawford, Jr., both aunts of the bride and of Asheville, Miss Barbara Fow ler of Matthews and Miss Madelyn Davis of Winston Salem. For the wedding trip the bride changed to a burnt or ange and olive green crepe dress with olive accessories and the orchid from her bou quet. Mrs. Hicks is a senior at Mars Hill College 2^^ graduate in December. Mr. Hicks is a graduate of the University of Richmond and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary at Wake Forest. He is Associate Pastor of the First Baptist Church in Hen dersonvilie where the couple will live. South Hill, Va., sent full equipment, including a rescue squad. Units were also sent from Mecklenburg County, Va., and from Clarksville, Va. Louisburg sent one pumper, and a rescue truCenter vllle in Franklin County, sent a pumper and tanker; Justice sent a pumper and tanker, and a tanker was sent from Frank - llnton. Roanoke Rapids dispatched a truck and six men. A pumper truck was sent from Rocky Mount. The fire, the second larg est in Warrenton's history, was brought under control within about two hours through the cooperation of other com munities. Some members of the Warrenton Rural Fire De partment remained on duty until about 4 a.m. Wednesday. Several members of the War renton Fire Department kept the building under sur veillance until 7 a. m. Wed nesday. Charlie Bowen, Chief of the Warrenton Rural Fire Depart ment, yesterday asked this newspaper to express his deep appreciation to members of the rural fire department and to firemen from neigh boring towns and communi ties for the help given. Mayor W. A. Miles and other of ficials, as well as McCarroU Alston, assistant Chief of the Warrenton Fire Department, also expressed their deep gratitude for the assistance given. PRIORITY During the fire drill on the cruise liner a number of pas sengers crowded around a lifeboat. From the foredeck, an officer called out, "Wo men, children and those on the 'Go Now, Pay Later' plan Please go first."?Irish Di gest Despite what the fashion ex perts say, moat men would like their wives In wear their dr?' >? longer - about three years longer.-Harm Albright The kiagfUher U aome * lines called "Old Tousel ^Top." Warrenton's Biggest Fire The disastrous fire here on Tuesday night was not the most disastrous tire at Warrenton, although It Is the second worst. The worst fire In the history of the town occurred on June 21, 1881, when a majority of the business houses In the town were destroyed. This fire followed a fire In 1878 when every store between a corner building at Main and Franklin Street and Diamond's present store on the corner of Main and Market Streets. The fire of 1881 originated in the block where Allen Son and Company building Is located and destroyed most of the stores In that block and all but one store in the block where the barbershop is now located. The fire occurred on a.calm night and was discovered about 1 a. m. Most of the stores were of frame construc tion, but the firemen had little water and little equipment and soon raged out of control. Mrs. Montgomery, in her book, "Old Times In War renton," related: "There was some hope that the break between the Bell amy Hotel and the Montgomery (K?'zensteln) store would save the block, but It jumped the distance and consumed every building to a corner store, later known as the Shaw Building." CThis was at the corner of Main and Macon Streets.) Mrs. Montgomery continued: "This was a terrible dis aster to the town, and one from which its people were years In recovering." The late Tom Weldon told the writer that following this fire many persons wated to move the county seat to Warren Plains in order to be on the railroad. Had that been done the Richmond spur of the Seaboard would have come to Warren Plains instead of Norllna, and Warren ton would have had another fate. Davis Graduates From A. F. School BILOXI, Miss. ? Airman Second Class George W. Davis, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Davis of Rt. 3, Warrenton, N. C.,_ has been graduated rroi/i lll<} U. t>. Air Force technical training school at Keesler AFB, Miss. He completed thetele-com munlcations specialist course conducted by the Air Training Command which provides technical and specialized edu cation programs for the He is being reassigned to Misawa AB, Japan, as a mem ber of the Air Force Com ?" i' rp ? ? Oakley Discusses Little League At Lions Meeting nowara uataey, owner of Colonial Lodge Hotel, Little League umpire and civic worker, was the principal speaker at the regular meet ing of the Warrenton Lions Club held on Friday night at Warren Plaza Inn. Oakley, introduced by Lion Ed Rooker, told of the forma tion of the Warrenton Little League and Pony League; of its value to these partici pating; of the loyalty of those who have given of their time as coaches, umpires and man agers, and thanked the Lions club for what part it had played in its contribution and for the support of its mem bers. He gave a rundown on some of the games of the all staii ir.i h" was quite proud of the showing our boys made; that with only two years of little league play, as against five and six years for some of the other teams, that he felt that our boys showed well in the contest. "While we have had the co operation of many of our mer chants and business men, as well as individuals; and al though we collected several munications Service. Airman Davis, a graduate attended East Carolina Uni versity, Greenville, N. C., and Louisburg (N.C.) College. hundred dollars from passing the hat, we still need about $400.00 to clear the board," Oakley said. The program was in charge of Lion Billy Bugg. President F. P. Whitley presided over the meeting with singing lead by Gene Odom. Lion Duke Jones said the grace. Lion Sherrill Harris was Lion X and Lion Bill; Lanier won the dollar. In the jackpot feature Lion Coon Currin was the winner. Guests for the meeting were Howard Henry, k-i?sts of Lion W. R. Drake, anu Bill Jones, a guest of his father, Lion Duke Jones. Benedict Arnold, Revolu tionary War traitor, escap ed to England and died an out cast. The British fought the Boer War Against the African set tlers, who were largely of Dutch descent. 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