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I f P w Members of the Warrenton Junior Woman's Club chat with Senator Bowles. They are, left to right: Mrs. Joyce Aycock, Mrs. Selma Tharrlngton, Mrs. Blllle Vern Proctor, Mrs. Linda Carter, and Miss Eleanor Thompson. Bowles Speaker At Joint Meeting Of Junior Clubs; Is Honored At Reception Senator Hargrove (Skipper) Bowles of the 18th Senatorial District was the guest speak er at a joint meeting 01 tne Warrenton and Norlina Junior Woman's Clubs at the Warren ton Methodist Church on Thurs day night of last week. Introduced by Mrs. R. B. Butler, special advisor for the Warrenton Junloi Woman's Club, Senator Bowles spoke on "Partners of the Alliance for Progress," a Bolivian pro ject which is endorsed by the North Carolina Federated Wo men's Clubs. Senator Bowles was honored at a reception at Colonial Lodge on Thursday afternoon by the Warrenton Junior Woman's Club. The clubs enjoyed a cover ed dish supper with Mrs. David Proctor, Mrs. Sonny Peoples, Mrs. Frankie Aycock, Mrs.Gid Tharrington, Jr., and Mrs. Coley Perkinson as hostesses. J. Ed Rooker offered thanks. Miss Liz Kilgore sang a solo, "This Is My Song," accom panied at the piano by Mrs. C. B. Aycock. Mrs. Earl Haithcock, Jr., president, presided over a short busiess meeting held by the Warrenton club following the dinner. Mrs. Bobby Blaylock an nounced that the club would sponsor a dance at Drewry on November 29. Mrs. David Proctor, chair man of the Fine Arts Depart ment, told the members that her department had been making stuffed toys which would be given to children brought Into the emergency ward at Warren General Hospital. Mrs. Harry Jackson Carter, chairman of the International Affairs Department, reported that her department would spon sor a UN ICE F party on Thurs day, Oct. 30, In the basement of the Warrenton Baptist Church. Mrs. Coley Perklnson and Mrs. Bill Reid, co-chairmen of the Home Life Department announced that Thursday, De cember 18, is the date set for the Christmas Sing to be held again this year on the court house square. BREAKS LEG Mrs. W. H, Wesson, aformer Warrenton resident, Is in Co lumbia, S. C. hospital recover ing from a broken leg. She Is in room 257. To Be Held On Tuesday, Nov. 4 The proceeds of the local option tax will be distributed quarterly In the participating counties. One-half of the pro ceeds will be returned to the county from which the tax Is col lected. The distribution within the county of this part of the revenue will be based on the property tax levies of the county government, municipal governments, and any special tax districts. The portion of the proceeds of the tax which Is not returned to the county from which collected will be shared on a population basis. The revenue will be plac ed In a "pool" and will be dis tributed to the counties and to the cities on a per capita basis using the total population of the taxing counties plus the popu lation of all the municipalities In these counties. The tax will become effective In only those counties favoring the proposal on March 1, 1970. The North Carolina League of Municipalities has estimated that should the referendum pass in Warren County the county and the municipalities of the county would receive the follow ing total collections: Warren County, $127,516; Macon, $4,216; Norllna, $7,019; Warrenton, $8,501; and Little ton in Warren County, $4,216. In addition Littleton in Halifax County would receive $3,717, for a total of $7,933. Warren County voters will Join voters in the 99 other counties of the state on next Tuesday, Nov. 4, In alocal option referendum to determine the fate of a proposed one cent addition to the present QSee REFERENDUM, page 10) No 'Trick Or Treat' For Those Over 12 Warrenton Police De partment has requested that no children above the age of 12 years engage in'Trick or Treat' fun games at local residences oa Hallo.ro'en, and that all children be accompanied by Mtatts. J. Ed Hooker, Town Manager, said yesterday that is not being done in an effort to curt) any He said no trodbte is antici pated bat police officers will be on the alert to promptly arrest those engaging la over-bolster 6am Hate Jackets, with two easy water their belts, face a to they fi Civil Term Of Court Adjourns The October Civil Term of Warren County Superior Court which convened on Monday mcrning of last week with Judge Clarence Hall of Durham pre siding, adjourned early Thurs day afternoon. Most of Monday and Tues day were taken up with selec tion of juries and presentation of evidences in the cases of Delane Perklnson, administra trix of estate of Jackie Wayne Perklnson vs. Clifton Stegall and Charles M. White, HI, administrator of the estate of James E. Hlghffand W. W. Mor rls, Jr., vs. McPhersonBever-. ages, Inc. The jury found that Jackie Wayne Perklnson was killed in an automobile accident due to the negligence of Tommy Bass Perklnson, and that his estate was entitled to collect the sum of $27,000. The case against the estate of James E. Hlght was non suited when it was determined that Tommy Bass Perklnson was driver of the car involved in the single car accident. Attorneys for the defendants noted an appeal to Superior Court. A jury found that McPher son Beverages was not respon sible for any negligence or injuries to W. W. Morris, Jr., and that Morris was not entitled to collect any damages. Morris was ordered to pay the costs of the action. In the case of Susie Cecilia vs. Jack Harris, administrator of the estate of James A. Gilll land, the plaintiff was allow ed to take a voluntary non-suit. A non-suit was ordered in the (See COURT, page 10) More Pressure Needed 300,000 Gallon Water Tank To Be Built In North Warrenton Funeral Services For Miss Nora King Held Here Monday Funeral services for Miss Nora LlUlngton King, 86, of Warrenton, were conducted at 11:30 a. m. Monday at Emman uel Episcopal Church by the rectpr, the Rev. Robert W. Or vis. Interment was in Fairview Cemetery. Miss King died at Warren General Hospital on Friday night. She was the daughter of the late Dr. Joel George King and Elizabeth Crawford Mas senburg King arid was born at Warrenton on April 3, 1883. Miss King attended Miss Lucy Hawkins School and Greensboro College. For a number of years she served as secretary to Dr. E. C. Brooks when he was president of N. C. State Col lege and later served as sec retary to Col. Harrelson when he was chancellor of the col lege. She was a member of Em manuel Episcopal Church and active in all phases of the church's activities. She was also a member of Warren Coun ty Historical Society and the Warrenton Woman's Club. Miss King is survived by a niece, Mrs. Preston Edsall of Raleigh, and a nephew, Philip King Alston of Oakland, Calif.; and three great-nephews and one great-ntoce. Active pallbearers were the Rev. L. T. Wilson, J. B. Boyce, Bignall Jones, James Y. Kerr, A. C. Fair, and A. A. Williams. Robinson Is Named Full-Time Policeman Freddie Robinson, present Warrenton Township Constable and employee of Warrenton Furniture Exchange, has been employed as a full-time police man for the Town of Warren ton. This will give the town six full time officers. ' Robinson was employed by the town commissioners in a called meeting on last Thursday night and will assume his new duties after giving Warrenton Furni ture Exchange two week's notice. He will resign as Town ship Constable before assuming his duties with the town. Plans were also discussed to make Officer Grady Haynes Chief of Police In place of Howard Salmon in the event thai Salmon does not desire to re tain his present position. The view was expressed thai Chief Salmon would prefer to remain as street superintendent and regular officer at the same salary. No formal action was taken by the board. The commissioners order ed that application for federal assistance for police depart ment be made to purchase addi tional police equipment and a police car radio. Should the ap plication be approved the federal government would pay 78% of the coat of the equip ment and car radio and the re maining 25% be paid by the town. Mayor Miles announced the appointment of tour commis sioners to a committee to make a study of the annexation Ot certain areas ot the town. Ap pointed to the oomntttee were B. G. White, chairman; A. C. Fair, Aaron M. Allen, awl Eddie Clayton. A $800 donation tor Warren County Memorial library was by MRS. R. B. BUTLER Mrs. Butler To Head District Club Women Mrs. R. B. Butler was elect ed President of the 14th Dis trict of the N. C. Federation of Women's Clubs at their an nual meeting in Franklinton on Friday of last week. The 14th District is compris ed of 26 clubs ln^ Franklin, Vance, Granville/ Halifax, Northampton, Warren and Wake Forest in Wake county. Serving with Mrs. Butler will be Mrs. J. C. Hilderbrand of Wake Forest, Vice President; Mrs. Lillian Killan of Norlina, Secretary; Mrs. Jack Harris of Warrenton, Treasurer and Mrs. L. O. Robertson, Jr., of Norlina as junior Director. Mrs. Butler has been active in civic affairs for a number of years. She served as Presi dent of The Warrenton Woman's Club for five years during which J . time she also served for two years as Treasurer of the 14th District and two years as Vice President. She is currently ad visor for the Warrenton Junior Woman's Club and State ESO and Continuing Education Chair man. She is on the State, District and Local Boards of The N. C. Society for Crippled Children and will leave on Nov. 19 for the National Convention In Co lumbus, Ohio, where she will represent North Carolina as an alternate delegate. Mrs. Butler was named "Wo man of The Year" by the War renton Woman's Club In 1968. She Is also a member of The Little Garden Club and was active In Hospital Auxiliary work and Girl Scouts for anum (See PRESIDENT, page 3) Bute Development Company will build a 300,000-gallon water tank In North Warrenton In the near future to supply ample water pressure to Coch ran Lumber Company and other prospective industries on land under lease by the commission. Funds will be provided by Bute Development Company and repaid under a lease arrange ment with the county similar to that used in paying for the water lines to Carolina Sports wear Company. This was decided at a spec ial meeting on last Thursday night between the county com missioners and directors and officers of Bute Development Company, members of the War - ren County Planning Board, representatives of civic clubs and bank officials and direc tors. General Claude T. Bowers, former president of Bute De velopment Company, was chief spokesman for the group. He told the commissioners that plans to build a larger furniture factory here than was at first proposed calls for more pressure than at first anticipat ed and that plant engineers had recommanded the erection of a second tank near the factory site. Money paid by the county over a 10-year period for the Sports wear lines has been more than recouped by direct taxes on the Sportswear Factory alone, not to mention increased taxes col lected as a result of an Im provement in the economy brought about by the industry. General Bowers told the com missioners that they could ex pect the same results to follow from their Investment in the water tank for the new furniture plant. Selby Benton, president of Bute Development Commission, told the commissioners that a similar plan had been success fully used twice by the Golds bo ro Development Company. The commissioners, under a "gentlemen agreement," are not expected to make any appro priation for this purpose until the beginning of a new fiscal year when a new budget will be made up. Mr. and Mrs. James Wilson of Oxford were visitors here Mon day.
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