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WARRENTON, COUNTY OF WARREN, N. C. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1969 NUMBER 43
Scoutmaster W. Monroe Gardner and 15 members of Boy Scout Troop No. 617 spent the week
end in a district camporee at Camo Camobellon Kerr Lake Scoutmaster Gardner and 12 of the
Q { . scouts left Warrenton on Friday afternoon. Three of the scouts. William Cox, Billy Watson
BOY jCOUlS and Smitty Bugg, left for the camporee on Saturday morning. All returned on Sunday morning
in timp fnr rhnrrh The group who left for
Attend Camporee
master Gardner In front of the Methodist Church on Friday afternoon. They are, left to right:
Front row?A1 Williams, Tim Proctor, Keith Tharrington, Chuck White, Nlcki Massengill:
back row?Paylor Sprull!, N. M. Hllliard, Monroe Gardner, Jr., Scoutmaster Monroe Gardner,
Stewart Satterwhlte, Marvin Cox, Marc Allen, Glenn Benton. The scouts were taken to camo
Friday afternoon by Mrs. Aaron Allen and A. A. Williams, while Scoutmaster Gardner drove
a pickup loaded with scout gear.
Man Sentenced To Roads From 6 To 12
Months On ADW Charge; Appeals
Ail assault with adeadlywea
pon resulted In Roosevelt Als
ton, Jr, being sentenced to
the roads from six to 12 months
when he was given a hearing
in NVarren County District Court
last Friday. The court recom
mended that the defendant be
given the option ot serving his
sentence undor the work release
program.
Alston appealed his case to
Superior Court and appearance
bond was set at $500
Charlie Wilbert Alston was
sentenced to the roads for six
months when he pled guilty
to driving while his license was
revoked.The sentence was sus
pended for three years on con
dition the defendant remains
of good behavior and not violate
any of the state or federal laws
during the period of suspension,
that he not operate a motor ve
hicle on the public highways of
the state for three years, and
pays a $200fine and court costs.
Judge Peoples Issued the fol
lowing ruling on a show-cause
order:
The court finds as facts: that
the defendant Edward Taylor,
earns the sum of $50 per week
and is legally responsible for
the support of his son, John
Taylor, and is able to pay the
sum of $10 per week for the use
and benefit of his minor son.
It is therefore ordered that the
defendant pay the sum of $10
each week into the office of the
Clerk of the Superior Court of
Warren County, the first pay
ment to be made on Monday,
Oct 20, 1969, and a like sum
each Monday thereafter until the
child reaches the age of 18
years.
Rosetta Ann Duffer, found
guilty of two charges of lar
ot Warrenton has been regis
tered as a pharmacist following
the State Board
given recently. Tbeae
vera WWIWd u?l? week t
H. C. McAllister of Chap.
Hill, sacretary-treaaureroftl
I of Pharmacy.
ceny, was sentenced for a term
of not less than 12 months
nor more than 24 months In
the Central Prison at Raleigh
In quarters maintained therein
for women prisoners. She gave
notice of appeal to Superior
Court and.appearance bond was
set at $Si>D. ?
Jackie Stegall pled guilty to
a charge of assault. Prayer for
judgment was continued on con
dition the defendant remains off
the property of the heirs of W.
W. McCracken without written
lease to the land.
Frances Faulk was found
guilty of assault. Prayer for
judgment was continued on con
dition the defendant remains off
the property of the heirs of
W. W. McCracken without writ
ten lease to the land.
Wllllard B. Russell was found
guilty of a second offense of
public drunkenness. It was or
dered that the defendant be im
prisoned in the custody of the
Commissioner of Correction
for an indefinite sentence of
not less than 30 days and not
more than six months, to be
treated for chronic alcoholism.
Roy Rogers Spain pled guil
ty to a second offense of pub
lic drunkenness. He was or
dered committed to the custody
nf tha Hn1cdonprof Corror
tions for not less than 30 days
nor more than si* months for
the treatment of chronic alco
holism. The commitment was
suspended for five years on
condition the defendant remains
of good behavior and not vio
late any state or federal laws
for five years, and that he re
frains absolutely from the use of
of Intoxicating beverages of any
kind during the period of sus
pension, and pays a (25 fine and
court costs.
Clyde Ray King, charged with
assault on a female, entered a
plea of nolo contendere. He was
ordered to pay a $15 fine and
court costs.
Rosa Alston, charged with as
sault with a deadly weapon, was
found not guilty.
John Newell, charged with
assault with a deadly weapon,
was found not guilty*
James Edward West, charted
with an affray, was found not
guilty.
Silas Macon Pulley was
ordered to pay court costs when
be pled guilty to speeding 40
miles per ttturiaatSmphcooe.
Nathaniel Macon Robertson,
who pled guilty to a charge of
falling to stop tf a stop sign,
was ordered to pajr court oosta,
George Nathan Bell was or
dered to pay court costs when
be pled guilty of falling to see
tara oould be mada la
to paps* fine and.
44 miles" per"**!? ta"a :
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Joe Louis Williams, Jr., was
ordered to pay court costs when
he pled guilty to possession of
taxpaid wine with seal broken
"in passenger area of vehicle.
Oshel Nathaniel Ellis pied
guilty to a charge of speeding.
(See COURT, page 6)
Civil Term
Of Court
In Session
The October civil term of
Warren County Superior Court
convened on Monday morning
with Judge Clarence Hall of
Durham presiding.
As this newspaper went to
press on Wednesday near
noon no cases had been com
pleted.
All Monday and Tuesday was
consumed in the case of Delane
Perklnson, admx. of estate of
Jackie Wayne Perkinson, vs.
Clifton Stegall and Charles M.
White, III, admr. of the estate
of James E. Hight. This case
deals with damages in a fatal
automobile wreck. The jury was
Still out on this paso Wgrtnoc
day morning.
Wednesday a jury was being
selected for the case of W. W.
Morris, jr., vs. McPherson
Beverages, Inc. The regular
panel of jurors was exhausted
in this case and the court had
to send for additional jurors.
Cases remaining to be tried
include:
Virginia Electric and Power
Company vs. Pauline M. Ed
wards, et vir, Hunert L. Ed
wards; Raymond A. Harris, Jr.,
and Myrtice H. Gooch, execu
tors of estate of Mattie D.
Harris, vs. R. A. Harris and
Bessie B. Harris; R. A. Har
ris, Jr., and Myrtice H.
Gooch, executors of estate of
Mattie D. Harris vs. R. a.
Harris.
George W. Davis vs. Thomas
W. Clifton, administrator of
eetite of Ed D. Mills; Susie
Cecilia vs.. Jack Harris, admin
"Umbor of estate of James D.
G illland. y
Cases on the motion dodret
iw&ft
In the Matter of the Will of
Mattie u PtayT.
Harp-row, ancillary adminis
tratrix of estate of James Mc
Klnley Jlggets, vs. MUam P.
Fltts and Joseph Fltta, ni, ad
ministrator of estate at James
McKiniey Jiggetta; A. O. Kear
ney, ancillary adttteUtrator
of estate of Clarence Emanuel
Cnevi. tra. Perry Williams,
Joaeph H. Pitta, in, admin
istrator of Mtate of Joaeph h.
Pitt*, and MUam P. Pitts, ?d
r of estate of Sallye
tttu.
BOWLES
Bowles To
Be Honored
Here Today
The Warrenton Junior Wo
man's Club will honor Sena
tor Hargrove (Skipper) Bowles
of the 18th Senatorial District
at a reception today (Thursday)
from 4:30 p. m. to 5:30 p. m.
at the Colonial Lodge in War
renton. The public is cordially
invited to attend.
Following the reception, Sen
ator Bowles will be guest
speaker at a Joint meeting
of the Norlina and Warrenton
Junior Woman's Clubs. Senator
Bowles will speak on "Part
ners of the Alliance for Pro
gress."' a Bolivian project
which is endorsed by the North
Carolina Federated Women's
Clubs. '
Prizes To Be Given In
Hallowe'en Contest
The Conservation and Home
Life Departments of the War
renton Junior Woman's Club
this week reminds everyone
in a three-mile radius of War
renton to decorate their homes
for the Hallowe'en decorating
contest on Friday night, Oct. 31.
The decorations will be Judg
ed on "most original" and
"spookiest." Judges will be
Mrs. R. B. Butler, Mrs. T. W.
Hawkins and Mrs. Earl King.
The judges will begin their route
it 7 p. m. on Hallowe'en night
Mid will Judge all decorations
as seen from the street. Prizes
tor each category will be $3.50.
The Departments also ask the
public to fo by the courtbouee
lawn to ??? how the Warren
ton Junior Woman's Club has
Cotton into the spirit of
Hallowe'en. .v ;
BAKE SALE
The Zton 4-H Club will spon
sor a bake sale In front of
Traylor's Hardware Store in
Norlina on Saturday, Oct. 88,
Wreck Is
Fatal To
Mrs. Jones
A Warren County woman was
fatally injured and four others
were hurt In a three vehicle
wreck on Bv-Pass 108 one
fourth mtle west of Henderson
at 5:05 p. m. Sunday.
Fatally Injured was Mrs. Mil
lie Long Jones, 64, of Route
1, Norlina, driver of a pick
up truck involved in the wreck.
Lafayette Jones, 80, and Mrs.
Elnora Jones, 71, bothof Wise,
passengers in the truck, were
admitted to Maria Parham
Hospital following the accident.
The accident involved the
pickup truck, a tractor-trailer
truck and an automobile.
Injured but not requiring
hospitalization were the driver
of tie Mason-Dixon Lines ti;ac
tor-trailer truck, James Ter
rell Reese, 39, of Birmingham,
Ala., and Mrs. John Wesley
Jpnes, Jr., 40 of Union Level,
Va. Mrs. John Wesley Jones
vjas riding in the automobile
driven by her husband who was
Highway trooper King, who
Investigated the wreck, said that
i Mrs. Millie Long Jones and
j her two companions in the truck
had been to MariaParham Hos
pital to see Mrs. Jones'
husband, who Is a patient there,
and presumably were en route
home when the wreck occurred.
Trooper King explained that
his investigation indicated the
tractor-trailer truck, driven by
Reese and carrying a cargo of
36,000 pounds of steel, was
traveling west on U. S. 158
and veered across the center
line to the eastbound traffic
lane, colliding almost headon
with the pickup truck operated
by Mrs. MlUie Long Jones,
who was traveling east.
After the initial Impact, the
pickup truck was knocked
Info " tne e*aslbound automobile
driven by John Wesley Jones,
Jr. Damages were estimated
at some $10,000 to the tractor
trailer truck, $1,000 to the pick
up truck which was owned by
Lafayette Jones and about $900
to the left front of the auto
mobile.
Following the investigation
Reese was jailed under $10,000
bond on the charges of man
slaughter and driving on the
wrong side of the road.
Funeral services "for Mrs.
Jones will be held today (Thurs
day) at 3:30 p. m. at Locust
Grove Baptist Church by the
Rev. Jasper Evans. Burial will
be in the church cemetery.
Surviving are her husband,
Lafayette Jones; a brother,
Matthew Longof Richmond, Va.:
a stepdaughter, Mrs. Izora
J. Bagley of Cleveland, Ohio:
four stepsons, Hartwell of
Brooklyn, N. Y.,Erwtnof Mont
clair, N. J., F. Watson of New
York City, and Jasper W.Jones
of Gaston.
GAMES TONIGHT
John Graham Yellow Jackets
will journey to Gaston on Fri
day night while Norlina will he
seeking its first win of the
season as it plays Frankllnton
at Norlina.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wilson
of Gastonla and Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Colston of Rorky Mount
were recent visitors of Mr. and
Mrs. F. B. Newell.
Sportswear officials pose with the County Superintendent of Schools and principal of the Jot*
Grahasa High School In the John Graham library last Thursday following announcement by the
MBg rear Company that It wotfd give a $300 scholarship to a John Graham High School stu
Shown, left to right, are principal Fred Bartholomew, Sup*. J. Roger Peeler, *rry
a, manufacturing manager and John Andrews, Sportswear Company managtr. The scholar
will be unrestricted as to use and will be aonaied to the "
Warrenton Tobacco Market
To End Sales On Oct. 30
Merchants Association
Oppose Tax Addition
BUGHMAN
Baughman
Leaves For
Florida
The Rev. Cecil Baughman,
pastor of the Norlina Baptist
Church for the past five years,
will become pastor of the First
Baptist Church of Lake Butler,
Fla., on Sunday, Oct. 26.
He preached his farewell ser
mon on last Sunday. He and
his family were presented a
stiver service during the even-'
ing worship hour and they were
honored at a reception following
the service.
Before coming to Norlina in
July 1964, Mr. Baughman was
the associate pastorof the First
Baptist Church of .Daytona
Beach, Fla.
Mr. Baughman is a native of
Palatka, Fla. He graduated from
Stetson University in 1960 with
a B. A. degree. He was award
ed the Master of Divinity de
gree from Southeastern Baptist
Theological Seminary in 1968.
Since coming to Norlina Mr.
Baughman has served the Cul
lom Baptist Association and
Ministers' Conference in var
ious offices. At present he is
moderator of the Cullom As
sociation which represertsover
6,000 Baptists and officiated at
the 11th annual session on Oct.
22.
Under the ministry of Mr.
Baughman the Norlina Baptist
Church experienced noteworthy
time in the history of the church
5 young men committed them
selves to the ministry. Four of
these men are now in school
in preparation for service. One
young man has Indicated his
desire to be a missionary, and
is working toward this. Another
young man. who Is a local busi
ness man, is presently serving
as pastor of one of the Baptist
(See BAUGHMAN, page 61
The Warrenton Merchants |
Association on Monday went 1
on record as opposing the one I
cent increase in the -.ales tax. |
Voters in the 100 counties of
the state will determine tie fate
of the proposed increase in a
referendum to held in each
of the counties on Nov. 4.
The vote is a local option vote
with each county determining
whether or not the tax shall t>e
added in that county.
Action of the Board of Di
rectors of the Warrenton Mer
chants Association instatingits
opposition to the tax increase
followed a canvas of the in -
dividual merchants making up
the association.
Ragan To Manage
New Furniture
Plant At Warrenton
Francis Ragan of Lincolnton
will manage Cochrane Furni
ture Company's new plant, now
under construction at Warren
ton.
Announcement of the appoint
ment of Ragan was made this
week by the parent company in
Lincolnton.
Ragan was born in Marlon
where he attended elementary
school. He later attended high
school at Mullins, S. C. After
graduating from high school,
Ragan attended Clem son Col
lege. He served three years
in the Army and served over
seas in the Pacific area.
After his release from ser
vice, Ragan entered the furni
ture business with Lorls Wood
Products Company in Lorls, S.
C., and late worked for Sum -
ter Cabinet Co. Before com
ing to Cochrane ho worked with
Boling chair Company In
Mount Olive.
Ragan is a member of the
Baptist Church, a Mason and
Shrine r, and for a number of
years he has been active In
Boy Scout work.
He is married to the former
Elean Supper of Mullins, S.
C. They have one son, who is
a student at the Baptist College
in Charleston, S. C.
Mr. and Mrs. Ragan will move
to Warrenton at a later date.
Tax Foundation Tells
Where Tax Money Goes
A Tax Foundation study shows
that of every $1,000 spent by the
federal government $40 went for
national defense, $261 for health
and welfare. $71 for interest on
the national debt and $43 for
commerce and transportation.
Veterans benefits amounted
to $42, education to $39, agri
culture $30, and space tech
nology $23.
Average Is
More Than
7(K Pound
The Warrenton Tobacco Mar
ket 'Aill end its 1969 selling sea
son at the endof sales on Thurs
day, Oct. 30, L. O. Robertson,
Jr , sales supervisor, announc
ed yesterday.
The closing date forthe War
renton market was decided
by the Tobacco Board of Tr^de
on Tuesday following a de
cline in volume of sales In
dicating that the local crop had
ju?t about been sold.
Kobertson said that the War
renton Market will have oper
ated the, same number of days
as it did last year and will
have sold nearly a million
pounds more. There have been
no tobacco holidays this year.
Through Wednesday the War
renton Market has sold ap
proximately eight million
pounds of tobacco at an average
price of more than 70? a pound.
More than $5,600,000 has been
turned into the channels of
trade.
Robertson said that the War
renton market has had a most
successful year. While the
poundage volume was not the
largest in the history of the
market, he said, a record aver
age was set. Growers, gen
erally, he added, have been
well pleased.
Slight Change Hide
In Free And Reduced
Lunch Procedure
The policy concerning pro
cedure for making applications
(or free and further reduced
lunches has been changed
slightly from last year," Mrs.
Sue Skinner , Warren County
school lunchroom supervisor,
said yesterday.
Mrs. Skinner said that appli
cations are being accepted now
and may be obtained from the
principal in each school or
from the office of the School
Food Services Supervisor In the
County School Administrative
Building. If needed, assistance
In filling these out will be given
at these places.
The applications will then be
forwarded to the County Board
of Education who, after Investi
gation, will make final deter
mination as to eligibility of ap
plicants. Following this deter
mination, a list of those eligible
and prices they should pay will
be sent to the principal In each
school.
Eligibility for receiving free
and further reduced price
lunches is figured from a grad
uated scale and is based or
family income, number In the
family and number of children
in school, Mrs. Skinner said.
Only those with 92000.00 orbs
low yearly family taoooM are
eligible unless the family is
exceptionally large.
; Mrs. Skinner said that after
determination Is gkadc, indivi
dual cases who
may appeal the or
slon to tbs Board W Ei
tion and have their
considered.
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