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VOLUME 74 Subscription: $3.00 A Year; $4.00 Out Of State, 10{ Per Copy WARRENTON, COUNTY OF WARREN, N. C. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1970 NUMBERS
rour Men Are Bound
To Superior Court
Four defendants were ar
ranged in District Court last
Friday for a hearing on multiple
charges of breaking, entering
and larceny and were bound
Dver to Superior Court when
Judge Julius Banzet found pro
bable cause.
The 'defendants were Joseph
Alston, four charges, bound to
Superior Court under $100bond
an each count; James Allen
Baskett, four counts, with ap
pearance bond in each case set
at $100; George Baskett, two
counts, appearance bondlneach
case $100; Milton Harrison,
four counts, bound to Superior
Court under $100 oneachcount.
Milton Harrison was also
found guilty on a charge of
larceny and sentenced to the
roads (or 60 days. He gave
estice of appeal to Super
ior Court and was released on
his own recognizance.
James Allen Baskett was sen
enced to the roads for 60
Jays when he was found guil
:y on a charge of larceny. He
;ave notice of aroeal to Superior
Court and was released on his
3wn recognizance.
Herman Nicholson was sen
enced to the roads for 60 days
when he was found guilty on a
charge of receiving stolen
goods. The sentence was sus
pended for two years on con
dition the defendant not vio
late any of the criminal
laws of the state for two
years and pays a $50 fine and
court costs.
Joseph Alston, sentenced to
the roads for 60 days when he
was found guilty on a charge of
larceny, gave notice of appeal
to Superior Court. He was
released on his own recogni
zance.
Clifton Southerland was sen
tenced to the roads for 60
days when he was found guilty
on a charge of larceny. The
sentence was suspended for two
years on condition the defen
dant not violate any of the crim
inal laws of North Caro
lina for two years, remains of
good behavior and gainfully
employed lor two years and
pays a $50 fine and court costs.
Darrell Jones was found guil
ty on two counts of receiving
stolen goods and sentenced
to the roads for 60 days on each
count. The sentence was sus
pended in each case for three
(See COURT, page 8)
Blount Announces His
Candidacy For Senate
Marvin Blount, Jr.,aGreen
vllle attorney has announced Ms
candidacy lor the North Caro
lina State Senate in the Demo
cratic Primary in May.
Blount said yesterday that he
would file for one of the two
Senate seats in the fourth Sena
torial District which Includes
Edgecombe, Halifax, Pitt and
Warren Counties.
A Greenville native, Blount
was graduated from the Uni
versity of Georgia with an
A.B. degree In 1963, and re
ceived his Law Degree from
Wake Forest University In
1966.
In announcing his candidacy
for the State Senate, Blount
said, "If elected, 1 shall try to
present an energetic approach
to a government which will be
more responsible to the people
of the Fourth Senatorial Dis
trict."
"Involvement of all the people
within the District Is essential
if the legislator is to serve as
the effective link between the
government and the commun
ity," Blount commented.
He said further, "Legis
lation which will be In the best
interest of the people of East
ern North Carolina and parti
cularly the citizens of Edge
combe, Halifax, Pitt and War
ren is my primary goal, and if
elected", he concluded, "my
efforts will be consistent with
the desires and wishes of the
people to achieve thai end."
A past member of the Coastal
Plains Development Associa
tion representing Pitt County,
Blount Is currently serving as
chairman of the Community
Services Division ol the Pitt
County United Fund. He is
Vice- Chairman of the Pitt
County Salvation Army Ad
visory Board, and is a Direc
tor of .the Greenville Boys
Club. He Is a member of Jarvis
Memorial* United Methodist
Church where he serves on the
Administrator* SSard.- He is a
member of the Greenville Ro
tary Club, Loyal Order of the
Moose and the Elks Club.
Blount Is married to the
former Jane Wright of Wilming
ton, and they have three chil
dren, Marvin in, age 5, James
Iredell, age 3; and Jane Mac
M ill an, age 1 months.
BLOUNT
Towns, Counties Have
Water Extension Policy
The general policy of many
towns and counties In the state
Is for the county to pay for
water and sewer lines outside
the town limits to Industrial
sites where the cost can be
recouped and for the towns to
pay the costs of such Unas
within the town limits.
In view of the fact that such
a problem has been unC.. dis
cussion by town and county
boards for several weeks,
this newspaper contacted Uuee
counties to ascertain their poli
cies.
The policy Of VW?tfl|g|jy
is to pay for the as
tending water lines to aft ln
dust rial sitewheM??f
ty believes that It can recoftr
Us cost through tans within a
maximum period of ten yeara,
Tom EUls, chairman of the
Vance County Board of Com
missioners, told the editof if
this newspaper last Thursday
? afternoon. ^ f^V-t
Ellis said Uut VMM County
had an agreement with the City
""i.ta give the lines
It would
to the county dictates this
policy, he said.
John Nelms, Industrial di
rector of Granville County-Ox
ford industrial Commission,
also said on Thursday after
noon that Granville County had
a policy'of bull dine water mains
to industrial sites wherever the
county believes It can recover
Its money through tax revenue
from the aew county Industry.
The county assumes no re
sponsibility for laylnc the lines,
and makes no surcharge.
Wake County, like Vance and
Granville, has. a policy of pay
tag for extension of water and
sewer lines where the coat of the
extension can be recouped
through taxaa on the Industry.
The lines become apart of the
system of the town providing
water and aewage disposal,
! where sewaja is a factor. The
county makes no surcharge on
water ?*ad, but uatll the lines
aiw paid for | retains the right
ass
to afearva for taps oA the water
Raleigh and otear Wake Coun
ty towns pays th* cost of ex
"YOUNG HEARTS," left to right: Lisa Coleman, Myra Johnson, Janet Gardner, and Jennifer
Taylor, singing at Lions Ladles Night-Valentine Dinner.
Lions Honor Ladies At
Annual Party Saturday
Observing a custom of more
than a quarter of a century,
Warrenton Lions on Saturday
night honored their wives,
sweethearts and special guests
at a Ladles' Night-Valentine
party at the Lions Den. Ap
proximately 60 Lions,their lad
les and special guests enjoyed
a cocktail hour, a delicious
meal and an enjoyable program
highlighted by a humorous and
complimentary speech, music
by four lovely young ladies,
and dinner music, with dancing
closing out the occasion.
Past District Governor Ray
Prultt of Frankllnton, who heads
the Chemistry Department at
Louisburg College, was the
principal speaker. He gave
those present many laughs with
his stories and complimented
the Lions upon the success
of their club, stating that the
work of the club had been out
standing during the 36 years
since it was chartered in work
among the blind and other
worthwhile activities. He was
presented by Past District
Governor Monroe Gardner.
Bringing much pleasure to
those present were the songs
of "The Young Hearts," four
young girls from John Graham
High School, accompanied at
the piano by Lionness Nellie
Gardner. This singing group
Is composed of Janet Gard
ner, Lisa Coleman, Jennifer
Taylor and Myra Johnson. The
group received a rising ovation
from the Lions when they
closed their program by dedi
cating the song, "May the Good
Lord BlesS" and Keep You,"
to the War rent on Lions Club.
Other enjoyable events of the
night included organ music by
Lion W. R. Drake and dance
music by Lion Vernon Steed.
Presiding and extending a
welcome to the guests was Lion
President Scott Gardner, with
a response from the ladies
by Lioness Ann Harris. The
grace was said by Lion Jack
Harris and Lion A. C. Fair
was tailtwlster.
Special guests Included Mrs.
Ray Pruitt of Frankllnton, Mr.
and Mrs. Richard Coleman,
Mr. and Mrs. Wade Taylor, Mr.
and Mrs. George Burwell, Mr.
and Mrs. Durwood Johnson and
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Thompson.
Several couples were Invited
by members of the club to take
part In the dancing following the
supper.
The arrangements for the
party were in charge of the
Lions Activities Committee,
composed of Glenn Perklnson,
chairman; Roger Gallalee, Fred
Bartholomew, Clinton Capps,
Owen Robertson, Jr., and Lion
Secretary Clyde Whltford. They
were assisted by their wives
and other Lionesses. The den
was decorated in a Valentine
motif.
Fountain Announces
Candidacy For House
WASHINGTON, D. C.-Con
gressman L. H. Fountain last
Thursday announced his candi
dacy (or re-election as Second
District Representative, sub
ject to the Democratic Primary
on May S, 1970. ; >
Dean of the North Carolina
Congressional Delegation,
Fountain will be imUbi his
tenth term la the united States
House of Representatives.
Fountain said, "We are now
entering a new decade With
many problems facing us both
at home and abroad, but also
with many anr and challenging
opportunities for Improving the
quality of Ufa for all of our
? way we meet theae chal
wUl determine whether
or bad
Plr and water or
order or
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PRIIITT
Farmers
To Report
Acreage
In 1970 all North Carolina
Farmers, except burley tobac
co growers, will have the re
sponsibility of reporting their
crop acreages to the ASCS of
fice, Thomas E. Watson, ASCS
office manager, said yesterday.
He said that this system of
acreage determination was uced
in 35 counties in 1966 and
was expanded to 78 count
ies in 1967. In 1968 sod
1969 it was used in all coun
ties.
Watson said that this now sys
tem has worked extremely well.
It is convenient for the farmer
and also has resulted in a sub
stantial savings in the opera
tion of the ASCS program.
The planted acreage of the
various farm commodities is of
extreme Importance to all
farmers, Watson said. On crops
that have marketing quotas, the
planted acreage must be within
the farm acreage allotment in
order for the farmer to re
ceive price support. Under
the voluntary diversion pro
grams the planted acreage
most be within the permitted
acreage for the farm to earn
payments and to be eligible
for price support.
County ASCS office* give
farmers as much aMlstance
as powibU to help assure that
the acrnaas reported are cor
rect, Watson continued. Farm
ers are furnished photocopies
of Hair farms which give the
acreages 1* each field. ASCS
personnel will also assist farm
ers in computations
from measurements Urn farm
In Warren County
Farmers Income Up
By Over Two Million
Mrs. Lanie Hayes Seeks
Re-election As Clerk
Mrs. Lanie M. Hayeson Mon- I
day announced her candidacy
for re-election to- the position
of Clerk of War re* County Su
perior Court subject to the
Democratic Primary of May 2.
Mrs. Hayes began her duties
in the Clerk of Court's office
in 1942 under the late William
Newell and continued to serve
under the late Joe N. Ellis as
Assistant Clerk. Upon the death
of Mr. Ellis she was ap
pointed by Judge Hamilton
Hobgood to fill out his unex
pired term as clerk. In 1966
she was elected clerk.
A native of Wake County,
Mrs. Hayes is the wife of Mar
tin F. Hayes and has been a
resident of Smith Creek Town
ship since 1923. She and Mr.
Hayes are the parents of twn
children, Mrs. Francis H.
Hooker of Princeton, N. J.,
and Martin F. Hayes, Jr., of
Statesville, and have seven
HAVES
grandchildren. Mr. and Mrs.
Hayes are member of Zlon
Methodist Church.
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White Again Candidate
For District Senate
Vernon E. White, Pitt County
farmer and businessman, this
week announced his candidacy
for re-election to one of the
Fourth Senatorial Districts'two
seats In the 1971 session of the
North Carolina General Assem
bly, subject to the Democra
tic Primary on May 2.
The Fourth Senatorial Dis
trict is composed of Edge
combe, Halifax, Pitt and War
ren Counties.
In announcing his candidacy,
White said, "I wish to take
this opportunity to thank my
fellow Fourth Senatorial Dis
trict friends for having given
me the honor and privilege of
representing them during the
1969 session of the North Car
olina General Assembly.
"In the 1969 session," he
added, "I was fortunate in
receiving committee assign
ments beneficial to the inter
est of our area as well as the
State."
White was a member of the
Joint Appropriations, Agricul
tural, Higher Education, High
way Safety, Libraries, Mental
Health, and Wildlife Com
mittees. He was also a mem
ber of the sub-committee of
Higher Education of the Appro
priation Committee and Higher
:ic Committee.
? minted out that pro
facing the next General
Asse nbly will be vital to the
future of Eastern North Car
olina. He said that meeting
the medical needs of rural
WHITE
Eastern North Carolina, Water
and Air Pollution, expanding
costs of social services are
most vital.
White said, "The upgrad
ing and training of our peo
ple for better jobs and Job se
curity is most important,
and this is being accomplish
ed through the opportunity pro
vided by our technical institutes
and I will continue to support
and work for greater develop
ment of these institutions."^
White added, that the "build
ing of roads, upgrading of our
public schools and improving
our public schools and improv
ing our mental Institutions
should receive careful atten
Large Tree Falls Across
Road; Causes Wreck
A large tree that (all across
Highway 58 at Inez during the
freezing rata storm of Monday
night Is blamed for a single
Macon CIvbTo Sponsor
Halt OrTirkoy Supper
The Macon Jtalor Woman's
Club will sponsor a ham or
turkey plate supper at ths Ma
con school building on Saturday,
Fab. >1, for the benefit of the
Macon Rural pin Department.
All plates will sell for *1.25
and take oat orders will bomi-fl
1 from 5 p. m. to ? p. m. and
Inside orders will be Served
from 6sl8 p. m. to 7:30 p. m.3
a-KRsr.sr
car accident early Tuesday
morning.
George Clack Robinson, en
route to Camp LeJean* and driv
ing a 1070 Plymouth, struck the
tree at 6tl0 a. m., according
to Highway Trooper Wallace
Brown, who Investigated the ac
cident.
Robinson was not hurt, bat
damages to the front end of hie
car wae estimated by Brown
to In In excess of #500. Brown
said the large tree w broken
In two, either by the impact
of the oer, which travelled 150
feet after striking the tree, or
from the force of the fall.
Warren County's estimated
farm income in 1969, in round
numbers, was $11,500,000,
compared to $9,400,000 in 1968,
an increase of more than $2,
000,000, L. B. Hardage, Coun
ty Extension Chairman, said
this week in an article prepar
ed for The Warren Record.
Hardage said that this in
crease was due in part to abet
ter growing season in 1969
plus higher prices for some of
the products, Including tobac
co, swine, beef cattle and
milk. In most cases crop
yields per acre were up con
siderably.
Tobacco accounted for near
ly $1,000,000 of the increase
due to higher yields, higher
prices and carry-over of un
used pounds from 1968.
The total Income from to
bacco was $5,548,359.00, or
roughly one-half of the total
income.
The Income from saw tim
ber, pulpwood and other forest
products was the second highest
producer of income accounting
for an estimated $2,000,000.
Livestock and livestock pro
ducts showed an Increase of
$300,000 plus over 1968
figures. This was due to In
creases In prices of all cat
tle, swine and grade A milk
sales, plus some small Increas
es in production.
Soybean Income ranked fourth
In gross Income. The total In
come In 1969 from the soybean
crop was close to $600,000.
This crop accounted for an In
crease of about 1385,000 over
1968
Total farm payment* fof var
ious programs accounted tor
approximately one-hall million
dollars. This ranked fifth In
gross Income.
Hardage said that If War
ren County farmers continue to
increase the total Income, most
of the Increase must come fr+m
better forestry practices, In
creased swine, beef cattle and
vegetable crop production.
Roanoke Conference
Tournament Is Unto
Way At Northanptoi
The Norllna girls, the Lit
tleton girls and the War ronton
boys have reached the semi
finals In the Roanoke Confer
ence Tournament as the result
of games played on Monday and
Tuesday nights.
The tournament opened at the
Northampton High School on
Monday and will be conclud
ed on Saturday night with the
play-offs for the conference
crowns by both boy* and girls.
The preliminary matches
were scheduled to be conclud
ed Wednesday night wtt* the
Warrenton girls playing- the
Enfield girls and the Norllna
boys playing the AMrellan
Springs boys.
In preliminary play on lion
day the Murfreesboro girls
downed Weldon 28 to 22; the Lit
tleton girts eliminated Gaston
27 to M; and the Weldon boys
defeated Murfreesboro by the
score of S3 to 31.
In Tuesday's play the War
renton boys eliminated William
R. Davie 49 to 34; the Gaston
boys defeated Littleton 85 to
M; and the Norllna girts elim
inated Aurelian Springs, 47 to
On TtwrslM night the nor
(See TODRNAMIVT, page 7)