CLARY DAVIS
Get Experience On Job
Two manpower enrollees are
now working for the Town of
Warrenton. They are Mrs.
Deborah Clary and Bobby
Davis.
A 1974 graduate of John
Graham High School. Mrs.
Clary has been working on the
program for four months and
performs general office work.
The youthful wife and mother
said I really enjoy my work
and-would like to further my
education in bookkeeping,
typing and shorthand in order
in get a permanent position."
Bobby, a seventh grade
dropout, helps with the
operation of the water plant
and related areas. Since
working on this program, he
h.is progressed to the tenth
grade level through remedial
education sponsored by VanceGranville
Technical Institute.
He is mechanically motivated
and wishes to pursue a career
as an automobile mechanic.
Mrs. Miriam Coleman, town
clerk, said "These two persons
are very helpful and efficient
workers, get along well with
others, and we are very
delighted to have them."
The Manpower Proeram is
sponsored by Franklin-VanceWar.'en
Opportunity. Inc., a
Henderson based Community
Action Agency. Mrs. Maxine L.
Parrish. deputy director of the
Manpower Work Experience
Program is field coordinator for
Warren County.
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Counseling Service
Planned In Warren
A new counseling service will
begin Monday under the
sponsorship of the Cijllom
Baptist Association.
Two counseling centers, one
at the Warrenton Baptist
Church in Warrenton, and one
at the First Baptist Church in
Henderson will be operated and
ten counselors will be available
by appointment.
Persons interested in counseling
may call 257-4513 in
Warrenton between the hours
of 1 p. m. and 4 p. m. or
438-3172 in Henderson between
the hours of 9 a. m. and 5 p. m..
Monday through Friday. No
fees will be charged. Counseling
sessions will be held at
Judge
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annual banquet of the North
Carolina Academy of Trial
Lawyers held at Raleigh on
Jan. 16. according to a news
story in The Franklin Times
last week.
The award, planned by the
Academy is an annual award to
a judge each year, the
newspaper stated. Judge Hobgood
is the first recipient of the
award.
Bill Thorpe of Rocky Mount
presided over the meeting of
some 350 lawyers at the
banquet with presentation of
the award being made by
Eugene Phillips of Winston
Salem. The award cited
Hobgood for his distinguished
and exemplary service as a
Superior Court Judge. The
award states:
"Be it known to all people
that on the 16th day of January
in the year of Our Lord the one
thousand nine hundred seventy
sixth, in the year of American
Independence the Two Hun
dredth. The North Carolina
Academy of Trial Lawyers in
convention assembled at Ral
eigh. North Carolina, in
recognition of his distinguished
and exemplary service as a
Superior Court Judge present
ed the Walter Clark Award to
Hamilton H. Hobgood. Ever
mindful that judges must first
honor the law and control
themselves before they and the
law can justly control others.
Judge Hobgood has been fair
by being considerate: has been
firm by first being forebearing:
has been equitable and merciful
by first being patient and
understanding: and has been
just by first adhering to the
law. By quietly and persistently
so discharging his judicial
duties, in all seasons and at all
places, he has contributed
significantly to the security of
our people, the effectiveness of
our system of justice and the
peace and dignity of our state."
Victory
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record to 4-4. Eleven of the
dozen Lady Warriors scored
and six had five rebounds each.
Kelly Farthing had 15 points
to lead the visitors.
Carl Quails had a torrid first
half to lead the Warriors to a
two-point advantage at intermission.
hitting on 19 of his 23
points for the night. The Hale
quintet pulled ahead in the
second half behind the shooting
of Dave Williams and Brian
Schneider to put away a 59-53
victory.
Hale utilized a strong defense
in the second half to bottle
Quails. Everett Knight, with a
dozen points, and Harold
Seaman, with 11, took up part
of the scoring slack for the
Warriors. Randy Odom was the
leading Warrior rebounder,
snagging seven, while Everette
Knight and Quails had a
half dozen rebounds each.
appointment only.
The service is available to all
who ask for it.
CANINE CARGO When
lla/el Jenson of Palm Springs.
< alif. goes bike riding. her
poodle Kickv isn't about lo be
left behind. Bieyelinu Unpopular
in this resort cit> where,
the Convention and Visitors
Bureau sa\s. the sun shines
3."»0 days a >ear.
Area Deaths And Funerals
MRS. LENA J. WALKER
LITTLETON—Funeral services
for Mrs. Lena Jenkins
Walker of Route 3. Litleton.
were conducted at 2:30 p. m.
Wednesday from Branch Funeral
Chapel by the Rev. Johnny
Branch. Burial was in the
Wilson family cemetery in the
Weaver Chapel community.
Mrs. Walker, 85. died
Monday at her home.
Surviving are five daughters,
Mrs. Lurleen Wilson and Mrs.
Betty Rae Pitman, both of
Littleton. Mrs. Naomi Baird of
Roanoke Rapids. Mrs. Rachel
Owens of Victoria, Va.. and
Mrs. Verlie Mae Carter of
Clarksville, Va.; two sons.
Willie F. Walker of Roanoke
Rapids and Vernon Walker of
Wilson; five sisters, Mrs.
Suereen Shearin and Mrs.
Beatrice Tyler, both of
Littleton. Mrs. Fannie Ellie
Harris, Mrs. Lucille Daniel and
Mrs. Pearl Davis, all of
Roanoke Rapids: two brothers,
Jesse Jenkins and Henry
Jenkins, both of Littleton; and
18 grandchildren and 32
great grandchildren.
GEORGE F. DAVIS
Funeral services for George
F. Davis, 81, were conducted
at 2 p. m. Wednesday from
Coley Springs Baptist Church
by the Rev. Luther G. Brown
and the Rev. J. B. Davis.
Mr. Davis, a native of
Warren County, died Monday
in Warren General Hospital.
Surviving are his widow,
Mrs. Leara Harrison Darts;
three daughters. Mrs. Jeanette
Wars of Roanoke Rapids. Mrs.
Jo Ann Jones of Durham and
Mrs. Gwendolyn McCormick of
Athens, Ga.; one son. George
K. Davis of Suitland. Md.; and
four grandchildren.
Pallbearers were members of
the Men's Bible Class and the
Women's Bible Class of Coley
Springs Baptist Church.
HORACE P. BANKS
Funeral services for Horace
P. Banks, 79, of Macon were
conducted at 2 p. m. Saturday
from Pine Grove Baptist
Church by the Rev. William
Burgess. Burial was in the
church cemetery.
Mr. Banks died Tuesday in
Pinecrest Nursing Home in
Henderson.
He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Elizabeth Harrison Banks;
two daughters, Mrs. Rosa
Milam of Norlina and Mrs.
Mabel Mason of Henderson;
four sons. Emmet Banks of
Portsmouth, Ya„ Henry Clay
Banks of Brooklyn, N. Y. and
Roscoe Banks and John C.
Banks, both of Macon; four
sisters, Mrs. Lucy Miles of
Northampton County and Mrs.
Annie Jones, Mrs. Hixie Somer
Sommerville and Mrs. Cora
Holes, all of Philadelphia. Pa.;
two stepsisters, Mrs. Mary
Davis of Philadelphia. Pa., and
Mrs. Goldie Sykes of Baltimore,
Md.; three brothers, Morton
Banks, Northampton County,
Henry Clay Banks of Philadel
phia. Pa., and Sam Howard
Banks of Baltimore, Md.; and 25
grandchildren and two great
grandchildren.
MRS. V1RGIE G. PITTMAN
Funeral services for Mrs.
Virgie Gage Pittman of Route
5, Henderson. Were held at 11 a.
m. Wednesday from the North
Henderson Baptist Church by
the Rev. Joe Babbs. Graveside
services will be held at 11
o'clock this morning (Thursday)
in Bear Creek Baptist Church
cemetery in Spruce Pine.
Mrs. Pittman, 72, died
Monday in Pinehaven Convalescent
Home in Henderson. She
was the mother of John Woody
of Norlina.
Other survivors include two
daughters. Mrs. Asa Pegram of
Henderson and Mrs. Bell
Anthony of Bullock; three sons,
the Rev. Frank Woody of
Union, S. C.; Billy Woody of
Townsville and John Pittman of
Bullock; three sisters, Mrs.
Bess Walker of Forest City,
Mrs. Edna Cox of Spruce Pines
and Mrs. Caddie Lance of
Erwin, Tenn.; two brothers,
Carol Gage of Bakersville and
Jim Gage of Erwin; and 15
grandchildren and 18 greatgrandchildren.
MRS. ELIZABETH H.
BOBBITT
Funeral services for Mrs.
Elizabeth Hunt Bobbitt were
held Wednesday at 1 p. m. at
Pleasant Hill Baptist Church
near Macon by the pastor, the
Rev. John Prince. Burial vu
the church cemetery.
Mrs. Bobbitt, daughter of (]
late Sylvester and Floren
Smith Hunt, was born Nov.
1923 in Warren County. SI
died January 22 in Harle
Hospital in New York City.
Survivors include her hu
band. Willie Bobbitt of ti
home; three daughters. Mr
Ann Rooker of New York Cit
and Miss Helen Bobbitt an
Miss Ellen Bobbitt. both <
Brooklyn, N. Y.; one sistei
Mrs. Susie Morgan of Alei
andria. Va.; three brother:
Persell Hunt of Brooklyt
Sylvester Hunt of Richmonc
Va.. and John Harvey Hunt c
Norlina; and three grandchil
dren.
Junior Uubwomen
Conducting Contest
The Warrenton Junior W<
mans Club is sponsoring a
amateur photography contes
with a deadline of Jan. 31 fo
entries. All wishing to ente
must have their photographs t
either Jennifer Smiley, Brend,
Guill or Sherry Carroll >10 late
than midnight on Jan. 31.
Photographs do not have ti
be enlarged or in frames, bu
they do have to be mounted ii
some way. They will be judge<
and displayed by the second 01
third of February, courtesy o
The Citizens Bank.
All citizens of Warrer
County are urged to partici
pate. n