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1> t\ietaw Vuii ♦Jkc pitkrt fEBRUA RY (JoNTW ,, \17 9~feL /*'. Conjfwna! c*~~ «u3<jes4«J rn.n.mv*^ peace demand* H7fc F«W It .- VJavLo.4-«nk Cou^c". I oV I an n ed +• ««'•*« DoreUesler in 4tf «i vu-^U. £ Vi*r ^ -,f :F^.n v AorA H.rH gave Q Parliarwenf" |>l«n tor Conci l«J; v n ^ c°l on i es \ 1C>* • fei. Jl : CUafcer « -fiVkt- n#f-4 |f\ a^a'insl* slaver • ■■'Treaty of Wc*4-_ fh in lifer "p wi-cJ* ftlforej Horrible sea monsters, dragons. ^Cw York 4o CnalanJ. boiling foam—that's what most peol\ ni/: 20. Morris ple, 'hoU6h, theuy WOuld find lfJhey • q • i i i r s®'le<l out into the open ocean. Worse Yc-KoS«n iu|)erin+«nj»nt of still, they thought they would fall off ln°nct by Con^re** the edge of the world if they went far 11 S7.- E-e-i.zi Conqress enough. Most people in 1492 still Called J., re* I\r4^cl« 'bought <be world was flat of- £#n-Ped X* Astronomers and navigators, men fC30: "T^Jin who studied the sky and the sea. even shor^ fir I TL I•an^ l^cn ^ncw differently. But they had M<c»t rS „ i .'„ * no Proof ,f one sailed far enougb ' west from Spain, would he reach India and the rich countries of the East? Many men wondered, but Christopher Columbus dared to try to find >4* °»« . A NEW WORLD IS FOUND It wasn't easy. First Columbus had to persuade Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain to give him money for ships. Then he had to find men to sail them. At last three little ships, the Pima, the Nina, and the Samu Maria, set sail for India After a frightening voyage land was sighted in October. 1492. How thrilled Columbus and his men were, as they claimed a little island in the West Indies for Spain! Back they sailed, accompanied by six Indians, and with tropical birds and gold. Columbus thought that he had reached India, but actually he had found a whole New World Wl NoVWxtwel lv\acon "Boci\ 4*> £i'<Uoi ar4"R.,*c'>>Vk. yfacJ^ V1S*1 served S«r»<xVe \nVlt\ upa dime. oP C«n«^a[ (X i • i I* «. , vJ. SiuJcn^ ! BJ> I <io»A I deterve a Z«on + V paper ! TtatUr: "/^ei4k«r do 1 , bu.1 |V» 4k«bevf marW T can you '• \vv Finish *\"Vie CovAi 30V<& Jreene.Uacon yKJA^eOvT' ^ vw L S* ' Jr*u> A/"»y Acres number Can <ftu- ' numimrs . ut f y«*r Jrtwinfl • nt S erne. ononrvw| , anA U ^OMtfnm^ of S-Lio CLn<( ^ H® Vc. vw ^ Q-i c\ 4v Vavc ^aim\>\e«i 4-tii. Vncl^J vwwv vu w.. vXx.\r«. 4t„st ot w.n.r MJUC . A-A »\oV \&«s><- VW»»!*a.\f\ Wc»uk. oC p«'1>r \o^m 4L. \tV4ed e«ct 'MS a\Off\« Ttf^e "twii\ Some ■Xn-VW.W voai. ^arr,ed \ou>€.r ^ ^ ^ f.o., UacW Were \o*\- U L l • A a.Qr«.c«.-V Ico-dtr o* 44m. KioT-Ut <Ckr J I V lS -t).t LL t v\ ^ ,l •*'***. ^ »sj».ro«A\ YvcKeW v»as one o* VVe a\\ ^£VS> ot^THe liv^ or NATHANIEL ro<ieo tUm^iiwvvwa^ \iv* Hdnnalv en "V\\e o£ 'VUe caHle. L _ V I Ol 1 I I 1 SomCu>n<rt a\o^ tV\c Tf Wt OW VOCV\- \A"^\Kkx 9« e. AVe Nai'V -VW ^reaiS; \Ae«Ve*o"T^aieo% / Cheston Advances In Competition Sterling M. Cheston, Jr., a senior of Norlina High School, has advanced from tKe semifinalist to finalists standing in the 1976 Achievement Program Scholarship competition. He is one of approximately 1,200 finalists competing for about 500 scholarships to be awarded to outstanding black students in 1976. The selection of winners is now in progress and will be announced March 17. By the end of March each finalist chosen as a winner will Appeal Is Made For Fund Help An appeal has been made by A. C. Coghill, Heart Fund chairman for the Vicksboro community of Warren County, for contributions for the Heart Fund. Volunteers Margaret Floyd and Mildred Jones will be contacting all families in this area for donations to this worthy cause, he said. To find the number of board feet in a piece of lumber, multiply the length in feet by the width and thickness in inches and divide by 12. be notified and asked to report the name of the college he plans *,.to attend.the finajiat g^»ntg one of about 30 colleges and universities that participates as Achievement Program sponsors, he will be able to compete f&r Jtehievetngal SchpJ§rships sponsored by that college. The winners will be announced on individual basis. Sterling is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Cheston, .em-j ployees of the Warren County School System. Clint liege, [right] principal of Norlina High, presents Sterling Chest on with ■ certificate of achievement for being chosen as a finalist in an achievement program. Standing to the left of Sterling is Roosevelt Alston, assistant principal. The Light Touch Sign in supermarket: "Chicken—20c a pound. Our coop runneth over." • * * No, we don't live within 'our income. It's all we can do to live within our credit. • * * These days, anyone who's managed to earn enough money to go to college doesn't need the education. • • • Experience is what you have left over after you've pulled the boner. • • • A perfectionist is a person who takes enough pains to give everybody else one. * • • We're perfectionists at Alex S. Watkins Inc. 438-3313. We take pains to give you the best •verytime you call us. jgrrc )/?i •*>&!(=. &£ #/L . *T rrifrA. c-k t - J U9 £>u. ftp fy <=-/*> /e (L. flll Mind a I I u i> as /a 'e s i « *J? \Or\cc)c. GtCtr ncq rs^> &. i~) PtUie: 'yp)£*2u.+C- ,,J* D.aa " ^ fiueJitukeS " 7.9? ' * L.i>* 4-Ke.tv-i Pft. A \^Vs U) i^Wvv^ cCrxc . 222 no«m+^mcv^ £+bl&ncJe< *<nr\ t *y\. C . News Of Littleton Cecil Ray Shearin and Steven Manual of Charlotte were Saturday night visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence West. They also attended' the Alston-Tant wedding Saturday in the Littleton Baptist Church. Mr. and Mrs. William Buffaloe and son, Jeff, of Greenville spent a day recently with his mother and grandmother, Mrs. Selma Bobbitt. Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins Thompson of Macon were last Sunday night visitors of Mrs. Buffaloe and Mrs. Bobbitt. Mrs. Clifton Crawley has returned to her home after spending some time with Mr. and Mrs. Milton Dicken in Black Mountain. En route home she visited her daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Gibson in Charlotte. They accompanied her home and spent several days with her and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Gibson. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Frazier of Portsmouth, Va., were visitors of her mother, Mrs. L. E. Morris during last week. They went to Oxford and visited Mrs. Morris' sister, Mrs. Mamie Barnes and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur D. Shearin and Grover L. Shearin of Warrenton were Thursday visitors of their sister, Mrs. Gladys Stansbury, Joseph E. Stansbury and Mrs. Hunt M. Johnston. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Delbridge were last Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. James Perkinson in Paschall and Mrs. Betty Perkinson and Mr. and Mrs. Reynold Perkinson in Norlina on Friday night. Albert Crawley of Banner Elk spent Monday night with Mr. and Mrs. Claries Crawley. Mrs. Nannie West was a patient in Halifax Memorial Hospital for several days last week. Miss Jacqueline Moore spent Thursday night with her mother, Mrs. Macon Moore and Miss Fannie Moore. Mr. and Mrs. Willie Lee Atkins visited her mother, Mrs. Josephing Smith in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Vinson Evans in Meredithville, Va. Mr. and Mrs. Joel Baarda of Waupun, Wise., recently visited her sister, Miss Barbara Jeffers. Mrs. Joseph Delbridge was a Sunday visitor of Mrs. Alice Hale Sewell in Roanoke Rapids. Mrs. Raymond Harris was a Sunday visitor of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Browning in Warmton. Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Jones of Clarksville, Va., spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Milton Umphlett and Mrs. R. A. King. , Mr. and Mrs. Collis Moore and daughters, Lisa and Jennifer of Greenville, spent the weekend with Mrs. W. A. Moore and Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Dickerson. Mrs. R. H. Ward, Mrs. A. P. Farmer, Mrs. M. B. Aycock, Mrs. L. L. Mohorn, Mr. and Mrs. T. I. Pepper and Mr. and Mrs. Sol B. Bobbitt recently attended a friendship meeting at Lydia Chapter Order #109 of Eastern Star in the Masonic Hall in Rocky Mount. Mr. and Mrs. Roderick Hobbs and children, Adrian and Jason, of Titusville, Fla., spent the weekend with his mother, Mrs. Myrtle Hobbs. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Daniel and children, Michelle, Melissa and Kimberly of Hillsville, Va., were also weekend visitors. Mrs. Hobbs returned with the Hobbs for a visit. Mrs. Walter G. Pike spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Leland King in Norlina. Wayne Pike of Raleigh visited his mother in the King home. Mr. and Mrs. Danny Scott of Columbia, S. C., spent the weekend with his mother, Mrs. M. Fred Scott. Tommy F. Williams has returned to his home after being a patient in Halifax Memorial Hospital. Among those attending the William B. Barrow Chapter 039 Order of Eastern Star in Louisburg on Friday were Mrs. L. L. Mohorn, Mrs. M. B. Aycock, Mrs. A. P. Farmer and Mr. and Mrs. Sol B. Bobbitt. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Warren visited her mother, Mrs. James Collier, in Garysburg on Sunday. Bridge Players Meet On Thursday Mrs. Bert Schlicter entertained at bridge with two tables set up for play on Thursday night. Bridge members present were Mrs. Churchill Brown, Mrs. Macon Moore, Mrs. William Leach, Mr». J. N. Moseley and Miss Anna Wollett. Visitors were Mrs. R. H. Ward, Mrs. Horace Palmer and Mrs. G. S. May. Mrs. Leach was high club prize winner, Mrs. Moseley received second high and Miss Wollett was winner of the bingo priae. Mrs. 0.8. May was guest prise winner. A sweet course and coffee wees served. THE REV. AND MRS. MEGILL Brazilian Missionaries Will Speak At Norlina The Rev. George C. Megill, United Methodist missionary to Brazil, will preach Sunday morning. Feb. 29, at the Norlina United Methodist Church. At 7 p. m. he will show slides concerning his work. The Rev. and Mrs. Megill are in the United States for a six-month furlough. Born in Hays, Kansas and reared in Oklahoma, Megill received a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Tulsa and a master of divinity degree from Duke Divinity School. Having done graduate work at Duke and Union Theological Seminary in Richmond, Va., Mr. Megill is studying for his doctor of ministry degree at Union during his furlough. Mrs. Megill was born in Richmond, Va. She received a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Tulsa. Before becoming a missionary, she was a case worker for the State of North Carolina. Megill has been pastor of a Methodist church and is the district superintendent of the 200-mile long coastal area of the state of Rio de Janeiro. Assistant dean of the conference seminary, he also teaches once a week. He has a weekly radio broadcast in a devotional series. The Megills have three grown children. Mrs. Megill works with the Social Services Commission in the church pastored by Mr. Megill. She also teaches children in Sunday school and in extra sessions. ^ The public is welcome at these services on Sunday. Students Kept Busy February is traditionally Black History Month. Students at South Warren Elementary School have been reading about famous black Americans. A display has been set up in the library where students can find reference materials as well as individual biographies of Fredrick Douglas-(orator, abolitionist and journalist), Phillis Wheatly and Paul Dunbar (poets), Benjamin Banneker (mathematician, astronomer, and inventor), George Washington Carver (scientist) and other famous blacks. February is also Art Month. In celebration Warrenton's third century artist, Susan Simmons, gave • talk and slide show at South Warren School. The theme of her program was "Art Is Everywhere." Students were encouraged to attend her free art classes on Saturday morning. Also, during February, fifth and sixth graders went to the library to hear about fire safety. Steve Brooks, 4-H Assistant Extension Agent and a Warrenton fireman discussed fire safety and enrolled students in the 4-H Fire Safety Program that will be held later this month. Big Crop Massachusetts raises nearly a million hundrod-pouad barrels of cranberries each year, and much of that crap cornea from Cape Cod's sandy bog*. National Geographic says.
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