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Your Best Advertising Medium (5h? Hiarmt iRmiri) Your Best Advertising Medium VOLUME 71 Subscription Price $3.00 A Year 10<f Per Copy WARRENTON, COUNTY OF WARREN, N. C. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1. 1967 NUMBER 34 GAYLE H ARMON Warrenton Girl l&Chosen. As * 'Miss Warren County' In Pageant Performing a pantomime dance in the talent division and trim in her white evening gown, Gayle Harmon won the title of Miss Warren County 1967-68 at the annual pageant staged in John Graham High School auditorium here on last Friday night by the Warren County Junior Chamber of Commerce. She will represent Warren County in the State Norlina Wins Citations In Clean City Contest Two Norlina civic clubs were among nine groups to win "Clean City Citations" during the past month from the North Carolina Associa tion of Launderers and Clean ers, sponsors of a campaign to recognize North Carolina's Cleanest Cities. The Norlina Woman's Club was cited for a project to beautify grounds around the local railroad station; and the Norlina Junior Woman's Club was cited for conducting a promotional campaign to all property owners in town. Other winners were three groups from Winston-Salem, and one each from Durham, Greensboro, New Bern and Candor. Announcement of the win ners was made Wednesday by Fred Dodge, executive direc tor of the North Carolina As sociation of Launderers and Cleaners. The campaign is being spon sored in Warren County by Graham P. Grissom, owner of Fashion Cleaners at War renton and Grissom's Service Cleaners in Norlina. Five Tar Heel Cities, in five population categories, will be named at the end of the year as the State's Cleanest from a group of 60 who are compet ing for the awards. Recreation Complex To Be Built In South Warren Plans are nearing com pletion for a recreation com plex to serve Warren, Vance and Franklin Counties. The facility, to be owned and operated by the Tri-Coun ty Recreation Center, Inc., a non-profit corporation based on Warrenton, will be located on a 140-acre site In Warren County off Highway 401 near the Franklin County line, Charles Cheek, president of the Center, said yesterday. With the assistance of a farmer's Home Administration loan exceeding $100,000, the recreation complex is being designed to accomodate 300 families In the area, Cheek said. Detailed plans for the project are being developed by the engineering firm of F. T. Green and Associates of Wilson. Included in the ini tial development will be a swimming pool and bath house, athletic field, putt-putt golf, tennis and other small games, picnic area, and a multi-pur pose recreational building. Cheek said that the facility will be primarily for the use of members of the corporation and their families. The cor poration will promote acti vities of a social and recrea tional nature for all members of the families in the area. A membership initiation fee is required and membership dues will be required of all members when the project is completed and in operation. Directors of the corpora tion are: Charles A. Cheek, president; Cornell J. Manning, vice-president;. Mrs. Maddle F. Davis, secretary; Lewis B. Fotflns, treasurer; J; B. Wil son, Mrs. Wilma Rod well, and Mrs. Esther Davis. Jaycee sponsored Beauty Con test next summer. . A capacity house saw the 19-year-old rising sophomore at Chowan College capture top honors. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Harmon of Warrenton, she is 5'8 and has brown eyes and auburn hair. Sandra Faye Davis, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. George Davis of Route 3, Warren ton, was first runner-up. She is 5*3, has hazfel eyes and light brown hair, and attended Hardbarger Business School. Her talent was modern danc ing. Linda Faye Norwood, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wil lie L. Norwood of Areola, was second runner-up. She Is 18 years old, 5'2, and has blue eyes and black hair. She is a student at Wayne Commun ity College in Goldsboro. Her talent was creative writing. Miss Harmon was crowned by Miss Kay Fair of Warren ton, Miss Warren County of 1966. Bob Jones of Station WKIX, Raleigh, was master of ceremonies. Miss Congeniality, chosen by secret ballot of all the contestants, was Miss Pa tricia Satterwhite, daughter of Mrs. Gladys Satterwhite of Route 1, Norlina. Other contestants were Hazel May King, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Graham King of Littleton; Deborah Kay Joyner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Joyner of Route (See PAGEANT, page 5) Collins To Manage Stick ley Campaign Andrew F. Collins of Nor llna has been appointed War ren County campaign manager of the "Draft Stlckley tor Governor Committee.",, The appointment was an nounced tliis week by Marcus T. Hickman of Charlotte, State campaign manager. "Billy" Collins, farmer, was campaign manager in Warren County for Johnfeall cross in his bid for tbe Unit ed States Senator. In a?e?t ing the appointment, Collins said, "I think Jack Stlckley is the man for Governor." Hobgood To Preside Over Court Judge Hamilton Hobgood of Louisburg, resident judge, will preside over the Septem ber criminal term of Warren County Superior Court which will convene here on next Tuesday morning, following the Labor Day holiday. One capital case is on next week's docket when Thelma Valentine will face a charge of murder. Mrs. Valentine is charged with the fatal shooting of her husband, Rufus Valen tine, near Manson on Jan. 21. Milton Owen Gardner will face a charge of Involuntary manslaughter. In addition, 14 cases of drunk driving are on the court docket, -most of which are ap pools from Warren County Re corder's Court, as well as a number of other cases involv ing violations of the motor vehicle laws. Three plaintiffs will seek divorces and the docket also Includes 100 cases of non support, one case of assault with a deadly weapon with in tent to kill, and are cases of assault with a deadly weapon. The docket for the term is as follows: Tuesday ? Charlotte Marie Riggan Bailey, by N. F., Eu dora Riggan, vs. Roland Ran ' dolph Bailey, divorce; Ivery Lee Person vs. Vernell Kersey Person, divorce;; and Ammie D, Baskerville vs. Jeff Baskerville, divorce; Byron Calvin Brown, Jr., speeding, reckless driving, and driving after his license had been re voked; George Washington Davis, drunk driving on rMve way oi parking space of eiM tomer"; Duster Richardrun, drunk driving; St. Mark Green, drunk driving, property dam age, resisting arrest; Robert (Bob) Thomas, assault with deadly veapon with intent to kill, Inflicting serious Injury not resulting In death. Also, George Edward Stev enson, speeding; Beverly Hunter, non-support; Howard Elmo Jenkins, speeding; Charles Vernon Jenkins, speeding; Bonnie Henderson, drunk driving; Wesley Lloyd Edwards, drunk driving; Dennis Ray Paschall, speed ing, reckless driving and fail ing to heed siren; Nathaniel Ellis, drunk driving. Wednesday ? James Wil liam Prowar, drunk driving; Milton Owen Gardner, invol untary manslaughter; Walter Davis Hawkins, drunk driving; John Thomas Southerland, assault with deadly weapon; Thelma Valentine, murder; Sydney Sims Stevenson, Jr., drunk driving; William Law rence Hight, reckless driving; Jackie Wayne Young, non support; Wade Forest Schus ter, drunk driving. Thursday ? Lloyd Elmer Rudd, drunk driving; Levi Terry, drunk driving; Robert Lee Carter, post conviction hearing; Jimmie Thomas Strickland, drunk driving; Zollle Preston Tharrington, drunk driving. Sixty jurors have been sum moned for next week's court session. They are: Alex T. Ayscue, J. D. Odom, Jr., H. B. Blackwell, Walter J. Bender, John Henry Stegall, B. M. Hale, L M. Clark, T. P. Hicks, Stella W. Rose, E3ton Lyles, Jajneg B. Har ris, A. R. Frazlert Mrs. B, B. Wilson, Mrs. R. Y. Spain, Jesse Harris, Mrs. Stephen A. (See COURT, page 7) Sixteen Inductecs Leave For Raleigh Sixteen boys left Warren ton Monday for Raleigh for Induction Into the Armed Ser vices, It was learned this week at the office of Selective Ser vice. They were: Venice E. D. Williams, Rob ert M. St eg all, Willie L. Nor wood, Jr., John E. Hyman, Earl C. Russell, Nelord All food, Jr., Andrew H. Shear in, James P. Lewis, William M. Davis, Clyde E. Hedgepeth, Covin Alston, James Larry King, Anthony W. Newsome, Moses A. Battle, Chester A. Silver and Junes Hargrove. Warrenton Tobacco Market To Begin Sales On Thursday Schools, Businesses To Be Closed Monday Warren County schools, which opened on last Wed nesday, will be closed on Mon day , Sept. 4, in observance of the Labor Day Holiday, it was learned from the office of the Superintendent of Schools. Supt. Peeler said that the. schools had a good opening, with attendance about the same as was the case last year. He said that all regular va cancies in the school faculties had been filled. Not only will the school children have a holiday on Monday but banks, stores and other business houses in both Norlina and Warrenton will be closed. Also to be closed will be postoffices over the county, who will observe Sunday hours, with no deliveries on the routes; the court house, the county extension office, the ASCS office and other state and federal agencies. Warren Schools Begin Football Play Toniqht Three Warren County High Schools will see action tonight (Friday) as the 1957 football season gets underway. John Graham High School opens its season at Louisburg, facing a team coached by Tommy Twitty, aformerfoot ball player at the Warrenton Sc 100I. Norlina High School will open the season on its home gridiron as the Blue Waves iaoe a team of William R. Davie. Littleton will open its sche dule tonight at Elm City. Coach Jimmie Webb of War renton said yesterday that the John Graham team is not shap ing up quite as fast as he had hoped, but that they should give a good account of themselves at Louisburg tonight in spite of a new quarterback and the absence of three veteran play ers, out by the Injury route. He said the team is about the same stage in its develop ment as was the team of last (See FOOTBALL, page 4) Home Burns The home of Sandy Myrick, located a short distance north of Warrenton, was completely destroyed by fire around 11 o'clock on Wednesday night. Origin of the fire Is unknown. Both the Warrenton Fire Department and the Warren ton Rural Fire Department answered the call, with the rural department sending out two trucks, but the fire was out of control when the com panies arrived. The companies managed to save part of a carport con taining some furniture and a deep freeze. Car In which two were Injured Saturday afternoon Is shown at bottom Of embankment off 1-85 surrounded by members of South Hill, Va., Rescue Squad. IJlgh way Eight Warehouses Ready To Serve Tobacco Growers Warrenton's Tobacco Mar ket will open the 19G7 sea son on next Thursday morn ing with eight warehouses open to handle one of the finest tobacco crop in years. Center Warehouse on the N'orlina Road will have first sale. Currins will have second sale; Thompson third, Boyds iourUj, and Farmers 5th. Cdgaj SS'oo'i,?.-<alcs mipt*r? visor, said the companies represented on the market will include American, Reynolds, Liggett - Myers, Imperial, Export, Monk Henderson To bacco Co., Henderson Tobacco Company, and a number of independents. While the crop may have been damaged to some extent by excessive rains during the latter part of August, Warren Farmers are expected to har vest one of the largest and finest crops in years. Indica tions on the Eastern markets that prices will also be the highest on record. Last year the Warrenton market sold 10,407,997 pounds and Wood said that Warrenton warehousemen expect that fig ure to be exceeded this year. Early tobacco sales are ex pected to be heavy on all the Middle Belt markets as North | Carolina tobacco growers, - generally, like to sell their tobacco early in the marketing season, and an increasing number of them seem to pre fer to sell loose rather than tied leaf, according to Dr. J. S. Chappell, tobacco mar keting economist at North Carolina State University. Dr. Chappell said that these preferences, coupled with an expanded loose leaf selling period this year, are expect ed to result in heavy sales on the 1967 market. A larger por tion of the crop will probably be sold in untied form. Loose leaf marketing time has been increased this year to the first 95 hours of selling time. Based on a study of last year's untied Sales, Dr. Chappell said that it is possi ble that as much as 65 to 70 per cent of?the entire flue? cured crop could be sold in loose leaf form this season. "Whether this much of the crop will be sold in loose form depends on a number of fac tors," Dr. Chappell said, "but is physically possible for ;is much as 70per cont of the crop to be sold untied." The ob vious implication is that pro cessing plants could be taxed beyond capacity and some ad justments, most likely sales holidays or reduced selling time per day, will be neces sary." Dr. Chappell's prediction was borne out by the tobacco holiday called in all but the Middle Belt next week. Middle Belt Markets will be permit ted to sell on Thursday and Friday. Dr. Chappell's study also includes some interesting data on price trends during the 1966 selling reason. The average price the first two weeks Georgia - Florida markets was 69.8 cents per pound. This held fairly steady until the seventh week when the season average price began a downward trend except for a slight rise the eighth week. The average weekly price be gan an unbroken downward course in the 13th week. The weekly average had (See MARKET, page 2) Patrolman pictured Is V. R. Vaughan of Warrenton. (South Hill Enterprise photo) Two Hurt As Car Goes Over Embankment A Henderson man?Edward O'Neal Taylor?was badly hurt In a single car wreck Satur day afternoon around 4 o'clock on 1-88 close to the Junction of 1-85 with Highway 1 near the Virginia line. Taylor and his companion, Ophelia Pair, were taken to Maria Par ham Hospital In Henderson by a South Hill, Ya., Rescue Squad ambulance and was later transferred to either Duke or Memorial Hos pital In Chapel Hill, accord ing to Investigating Highway Patrolman V. R. Vaughan, win said that he did not know to which of the two hospitals the badly hurt man was taken. His companion was also tak*n to the Hendf rfr? Hospital, but her injuries are believed to have been painful but not ser ious. Vaughan said that the 10S6 Cadillac which Taylor was driving ran off the left hand ?id* of the highway, swerved to the right across the high way, travelling 300 feet be fore It struck a guard rail, along which it skidded for >00 feet before turned over sev eral times and landing In a ditch. Patrolman Vaughan also in vestigated a second wreck on 1-85 on Sunday morning. In this wreck a large house trailer was badly damaged, but occu pants of the car towing the trailer were not hurt and dam age to the towlqgcar wuMtl malefl to be around $200. DHver of the 1965 Dodge car towing the trailer was Andrew West berry at Atlanta, Ga. He was accompanied by wtfa. vaughan said the house trailer was about 8 fe?t wide and 28 feat loot and ?M badly damaged. The wreck occurred on 1-M about three miles south at the Virginia line. Vaughan said him the wreck occurred when he had a blow-out on his car, causing the car to i Vaughr tdb
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