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(Slip Uarmt SUrorii Published Every Friday By The Record Printing Company BIGNALL JONES. Editor ? DUKE JONES, Business Manager Member North Carolina Press Association ENTERED AS SECOND-CLASS MATTER AT THE POST OFFICE IN WARRENTON, NORTH CAROLINA, UNDER THE LAWS OF CONGRESS "Second Class Postage Paid At NVarrenton, N. C." QT TRQPRTPTinV D A Tl?Q . ONE YEAR. $3 .00; SIX MONTHS, S1.50 OUDOLAir 1 1V1\ I . OUT OF STATE. ONE YEAR. $4.00; six MONTHS. $2.00 Why Not Warrenton? The current issue of The State Magazine published "100 Mile stones in North Carolina," in which is given a brief account of develop ments in the 100 counties of the State. Among other things, it says of neighboring Nash County: For the first time in its 187-year history, Nashville expanded its corporate limits last year by annexing approximately 75 acres on the south side of town known as the Brooklyn area. The town was established in 1780 with an Incorporated area of one square mile and no change of record had ever been made in the original boundaries until the town board took in the Brooklyn area on AprU 1. The annexation increased the town's population from 1,423 to about 2,000. Two other areas are being considered for annexation in 1968. We have previously written of the expansion of town limits of South Hill, Va., adjoining our county on the North, of Henderson, adjoining us o n the west, and of the expan sion of town limits of Creedmoor in Granville County. Creedmoor, be fore its expansion, was slightly smaller than Warrenton, and Nash ville, before its expansion, was only slightly larger. One thing that both Creedmoor and Nashville have in common is that they are near larger cities, Nashville being 10 miles from Rocky Mount, and Creedmoor being 15 miles from Durham. The problems of cost as viewed from the viewpoint of revenue, it seems to us, would be no greater for Warrenton than it was for Nash ville and Creedmoor. It also seems to us that It would have been easy for the citizens of Nashville, faced with the outlay of cash for extension of the town limits, to have alibied any such move. It would have been easy to point out that growing Rocky Mount with Its large stores, shopping centers, offered competition that little Nashville could not hope to meet and that there was really no use in trying anything. Fortunately for Nashville, we feel, its people refused to take any such defeatest attitude. How much the extension of the town limits will play in the economic develop ment of Nashville and Nash County remains to be seen. At least the extension of its town limits will show in the 1970 census report that Nashville is a growing town, and a town in which its citizens are interested in its growth. We think it is high time that the leadership of Warrenton stops think ing about what can not be done, and turns to thinking about what can be done. We believe that the extension of the town limits of Warrenton would aid in the development of both the town and the county, and we believe that this is a matter in which the civic clubs of the town, the Mer chant's Association, and the town commissioners should take an active part. We trust that such action will be taken without further delay. America's $50-Billion Responsibility The Christian Science Monitor That stupendous machine, which bears the name The American Economy, is again gear ing up for another year of horn-of-plenty output. The Department of Commerce reckons that the nation's total output of goods and ser vices?lumped under the term "gross national product" ? will rise at least by an amazing $50 billion or some 6 1/2 percent in 1968. What does this stark, mountainous figure mean? Translated into world terms, it shows that America's next year's growth alone will be approximately equal to the entire Italian gross national product of only three years ago. Or, put another way, this rise is twice as large as the current cost of the war in Vietnam. Or, again, it comes to more than $900 for every house hold in the country. More important, perhaps, than even the volume of the rise is the rate of the increase. A year's Jump of 6 1/2 percent would mean, for example, an increase far above that forecast for the European Common Market during 1968. During 1967 the combined growth rate of the market's six members is deemed to have been only 2.5 percent. It Is hoped? if all goes well-that this rate can be boosted to 4.5 percent during 1968. Yet, this would still leave the American growth-rate a full one-third higher. Such facts cannot help but have a nega - tlve effect upon Western Europe's continuing struggle to overcome the technological gap which separates its economy from America's, to end the westward "brain drain," to les sen the steady, remorseless rise of Ameri can financial and Industrial influence or con trol throughout that area. On the other hand, the favorable effects of this rise in the America:'. GNP will ob viously far outweigh any ill result it might seem to have. R should enable the United States to increase its aid, and therefore its stabilizing effect, in the needy areas of the world. It should further strengthen the free world'* economy in the face of continuing competition from the Communist bloc, it should help the United States both strengthen the post Quotes I do not Ilk* work even when another person dow It.-Mark Twain. Hatred moat never be answered by hatred. Those who do ao give an exact measure of tbe?selves.-Max Ascoll. I don't know what kind otf future life I la bat I believe that all that we f> re must have aome value.-Eleanor ind fo, bat there has rdl|lon. The only re action.-Henry De tion 01' the dollar and, if need be, that of the British pound. Within the United States, there will be even less excuse for not tackling those urgent problems?slums, pollution, crime, poor edu cation, and so forth?which each year scream louder for attention. This rise in output also heightens the need for even closer attention to and action on the dangers of inflation. Fifty billion more dollars a year is an incalculably generous gift to any nation. It is also a grave responsibility, carrying with it great moral obligations. May America use this gift worthily. NEWS OF FIVE, TEN, 25 YEARS AGO Looking Backward Into The Record J-;i. 11, 1963 Norlina voters on Tuesday approved a $165, 000 bond issue for $165,000 for a sewer system and disposal lagoon. Property valuation in Warren County will remain at 40 per cent of the appraised value, the Board of County Commissioners ordered Monday. Jules Banzet was guest speaker at the regu lar meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary, Unit No. 25, held In the home of Mrs. W. C. Bobbltt on Thursday evening. ACP signup will begin in Warren County on Jan. 14, T. E. Watson, ASCS office man ager, announced yesterday. Jan. 10, 1958 A doe deer Jumped through a glass door at Benton and Green Furniture Store In down town Warrenton around 5 o'clock on Friday afternoon of last week. The Board of County Commissioners on Monday approved the purchase of two parcels of land as a site for a gymnasium at John Graham High School. Frank H. Gibbs of Warrenton resigned last week as a member of the North Carolina In dustrial Commission in order to return to the private practice of law here. Solocltor Ernest Tyler said here this week that he did not think that he would be a candi date for re-election to the post he has held for a nt^aber of years. Jan. S, 1943 John Ktrr, Jr., has been elected Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives. He la the first Speaker from Warren County since 1814. State Senator Gordon W. Poind exter of War renton has been placed on It committees In the State Senate. Auto travel for social calls, to sports events and amusements bare been barred by the Office of Price Administration. Warren County farmers have been asked to double war crops for IMS. ?mr Clipping Tells Of Reaction When 'Y&fikees' Came To Warrenton Prior to and during World War I, the Rev. Dr. T. J. Tay lor, for many years pastor of The Warrenton Baptist Church, ran a series of articles In this newspaper concerned with Old Times in Warren. In going through an old trunk belonging to the editor's father several of these articles were found. One of these, which tells of the arrival of Federal Troops in Warrenton following General Johnston's surrender, is print ed below. ?Editor. (By T. J. Taylor) Fifty-one years is a long time, when you look at it one way. There are two ways of looking backward, one way Is long, and the other is short. When we think of all that has since occurred, it has been a long time, since the dark days of 18R5. The men who returned to their homes from Appomattox and Greensboro were in the prime of a vigorous young manhood. Those of them who still remain are old and gray-headed and with feeble and faltering steps are approaching the end of the way. To them tt has been a long time since they furled their banners, laid down their arms, and returned to their desolate homes to build up the waste places of the land they loved ?the land to the defense of which they had given four of the best years of their lives. Until after the surrender of Lee and Johnson no hostile foot had pressed the soil of old Warren; but, when the armies of the South were disbanded, there was no longer any power to protect our county from the invading foe. Therefore, or. the 23rd. of April one company of cavalry entered the town from the South, over the Louisburg road, and camped on the south side of the Court House Square, taking possession of the yard and out buildings of Mr. James A. Egerton. Mr. Egerton did not love "Yankees", and the pre sence of these soldiers was pe culiarly offensive to him. In writing of this occasion, Mr. Egerton complains that they took possession of his stables, well-house, and other out buildings, burned his firewood, broke his well fixtures, enter ed his store through a back window, robbingit of many valu able articles, and finally used profane and obscene language In the presence of his wife and daughters. This long list of complaints Indicates that the people of Warren had previous ly but a faint conception of what it means to be over run by an Invading army. Mr. James A. Egerton relat es some humorous incidents connected with the entrance of this company Into the town. A Mr. Best first saw the "Yan kees" approaching. He left his house and crossed over to Mr. Egerton's. He seemed to be very much excited, and called, and called "Egerton, come out here." Mr. Egerton joined him, and saw the cause of his ex citement. Mr. Best placed his arms akimbo and walking a few steps exclaimed, "I'llbed--nl" He turned, and rushed back to Mr. Egerton and again exclaim ed, "Well, I'll be d--n!" and so he continued to rush back wards and forwards, punctuat ing each pause with his profane exclamation. Mr. Egerton naively admits that he was also very much excited, "not know ing what was to follow," but he does not tell what he did or said. He doubtless thought that if any time would Justify pre ran it y that time had come; but as old man Best was doing full Justice to the occasion along that line he was very likely will ing to leave that branch of the service to him. The company entered the town, and proceeded to the Court House which they entered. Some citizen had already rung the Court House bell to give the Marriage Licenses Charles Rawltngs Slade, Jr., white, of Elllcott City, Md., to Patricia Lee Short of Elllcott City, Md. Charles Leslie Myrlck, Jr., white, of Route 1, Warrenton, to Shirley Perklnson Coltrane of Route 1, Warrenton. Eldon Edward Kitchen, white, of Petersburg, Va., to Peggy Marie Hall of Columbus, Ga. Thomas Jackson Callahan, whits, of Areola Rural Station, Warrenton, to Nancy Bower* Ayscue of Warrenton. Paul Earls Hamms, whits, of Erls, Pa., to Ksrsn Jsan Llpsl, of McKsan, Pa. Allgs Lee Burnsy, Jr., col ored, of Petersburg, Va., to Angela Dean Stanback. Ernest James Alston, color ed, at Route 3, Warrenton to Fannie Mas Williams of Routs 3, Warrenton. Cotton calico gate its name from Calicut, India. alarm. The house was soon fill ed with citizens, "Yankees" and negroes. An officer mounted the jury box and made a speech to the negroes who had crowd ed into the Court House to meet their "Yankee" friends and hear what they had to say to them. This man said in sub stance; "Yotf are not yet free, but you soon will be. Go back to your homes and go to work to make a living for yourselves and your families; or, if you prefer, get some land and work for the support of your famil ies." The negroes were greatly flattered by his remarks and would answer him: "Yes, Sir, I will do as you tell me." One Tom Davis exclaimed: "Yes Master, give me a house and some land, and I will make all I want." Some of the men were quar tered In the homes of the citi zens, and guards were given to every family who felt that they needed protection. As a rule this company was composed of good men who had no disposi tion to interfere with private property, or to molest citizens in the pursuit of peaceful oc cupations. The company was part of an Indiana regiment, and had served in the western army, but there were some that did not seem to know that the war was over. These gave some trouble, and perhaps it was through the influence of such as these that some negroes got into trouble and found that even a black skin would not protect an offender from terrible punish ment at the hands of a "Yan kee" officer. On several occasions offend ing negroes were hanged up by the thumbs and but for the earnest pleadings of Sheriff Na thaniel Robert Jones and other leading citizens in their behalf many more of them would have been similarly punished. These were Western men and bitterly repudiated the charge that they had fought to free the negro. Along the line of the plea sant experience of being hanged up by the thumbs, an interest ing story of the times comes from the Hawtree section. One afternoon a squad of "Yankees" appeared at the residenceof the of the late John Henry Hicks. Mr. Hicks and his wife had been dead fer~?a? number of years, and his four daughters were living in the old home under the care of a maiden lady by the name of Miss Win nle Thomas. Miss Grace Wad dell (Mrs. M. G. Taylor) then a young lady of seventeen was teaching school in the neigh borhood and boarding in this family. When the "Yankees" appeared a negro man, thinking that the time had come for him to show his independence, be came very offensive to the lad ies. The officer immediately had him strung up by the thumbs and but for the intervention of the girls would have shot him to death. When the culprit was released, he may not have been a better man, but he was cer tainly wiser. On account of the unsettled condition of the times these men thought that women ought to know how to defend themselves with fire arms, and Mrs. Taylor tells how they made her practice with one of their guns. Mrs. Taylor says that she was so frightened that mounting an old delapidated horse she rode three miles thru the gloaming to the home of Mr. Gid Nicholson, where she hoped to find protection. On another occasion some marauding soldiers went to the home of Mr. isam Bennett and began to destroy his property. Mr. Bennett ordered them out of the house, and told the ring leader if he did not leave he would kill him. The man refus ed to go and Mr. Bennett caught up his gun and shot him dead. He was arrested and brought before the commandment of the post. The charge against him was stated and he was asked, "Are you guilty, or not guilty?" He replied: "If you mean, did I kill the soldier? I answer, yes." When asked why he did it, he told the story, and the officer in command said: "You did right. If others of my men come to your house destroying your property shoot them, but I will give you a guard to prevent further trouble." "You need not do that," re plied Mr. Bennett, "If I have permission to defend myself, I do not need a guard." The guard, however, was given and further trouble prevented. These incidents show that the officers in command of this post were gentlemen and were work ing for the promotion of peace; but, as is always the case, they had under them some men who did not regard the rights of the people among whom they were stationed. On the 25th, and 26th. Sher man's victorious armv entered the town from the South and passed through on their way to the North. Some of these troops were left here and were en camped for a considerable time In the woods back of the Spruill residence, now the home of Miss Nora L. King. Martial law pre vailed. The Freedman's Bureau was in the ascendency and many things hard to bear trans pired. Most of them have been forgotten, and it is well that they have. I will close this sketch with an incident in which our worthy Mayor, John W. Allen, was one of the principal actors. Mr. Al len was a gallant soldier in Company E. First North Car ollna Cavalry. In lawful com bat, he captured a saddle from a , Federal soldier, which he A brought home with him. One day he was riding along the road and met a couple of "Yankee" soldiers. One of them said: "That is a government saddle on which you are riding, and 1 you must give it up." The fire of battle flashed in the eye of the young rebel, and he replied: "I captured this saddle from one of your men in battle. If you want it, come and take it." The invitation was not accept ed and for many long years the ex-Confederate enjoyed the luxury of riding a McClellan saddle. 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