Jerry Rarco. Carrot Top, Kathleen Sipe and Grandmother, principals in "Charisma Puppet"
Show.
Puppets Appear At Schools
Kathleen Sipe and Jerry
Harco and the "Charisma
Puppets" were at Mariam
Boyd School Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday of last week
and at South Warren on
Thursday and Friday. They
visited in all of the classrooms.
This is one of the groups
playing for Warren County
School- funded bv a school
budget item and a matching
grant from the North Carolina
Arts Council.
Charisma Puppets is a new
line of whole hand puppets,
larger than the popular finger
puppets and originated by
Kathleen Sipe. She and Jerry
are partners in this new
undertaking. Headquarters are
on Holiday Island in Perquimans
County. There is
Reynardo—the Red Fox, Car
rot-top, Marguerite—a grand
when it's.
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mother. The family includes
Charlie Brown, Linus and Lucy;
also, Hubert—the Caterpillar;
who thinks he is a moustache,
and many others.
The puppets are used to
perform stories and original
skits written by Kathleen and
Jerry. They visit schools
throughout the state. A school
visit includes a puppet show
and workshop. It is more than
entertainment because it is a
way to help the students. The
theme of the show is "Be
Yourself." It carries a message
Dance School
To Have Recital
The Lockhart School of
Dance will have its annual
recital on Saturday. May 22 at
the Macon School Auditorium
at 8 p. m. This year's theme is
"Salute to America," a tribute
to the Bicentennial year. Many
of the old tunes as well as the
popular tunes of today will be
used in the tap. jazz, and ballet
dances.
There will be over 50
students performing the 50
dances in the show. One of the
highlights will be the ladies
adult class making their debut.
Students performing are Ann
Howard Banzet, Cathy Coleman,
Laura Ann Edmonds,
Kristi King, Laura King, Erika
Roddy. Karen Harris. Heather
Hurst. Laura Scott. Lori
Garrett. Paula Pulley, Jane
Aycock, Kathy Daily, Robin
Soper. Jennifer Burton, Kim
Smith, Lynn Scott, Lisa Wilson.
Virginia Short. Lou Ann Quails,
Tracey Fowler, Robin West and
Sally West.
Also, Debra Brown, Sherry
Wilson, Amy Dickerson, Gail
Ayscue, Victor Shearin, Denise
Cheek. Leslie Lanier. Carolyn
Shearin, Laura Burrows, Jill
Wemyss, Laura Shearin, Mary
Lou Lewis, Peggy Shearin,
Cathy Stallings, Carolyn Adcock,
Judy Stallings, Debbie
Parham, Dot Perry and
Elizabeth Overby.
Also, Chris Bowers, Phyllis
Dunn, Marilyn Alston, Lucy
Carol Clark, Cindy Homa, Mary
Tanner, Rebecca Weaver, Nita
Binford, Sandra Dix and Connie
Dix.
to the children and illustrates
some of the problems they may
encounter, such as admitting
that one doesn't know or is
wrong. Some children will talk
their problems over with a
puppet much easier than with
an adult.
In addition to the Charisma(
Puppets, the partners have also
originated a new type of puppet
theater. Both the puppets and
theater are being patented. The
trademark of Charisma is a red
kiss behind the ear. All puppets
are original.
Rescue Squad
Joins Hunt
For Drowned
The Warren County Rescue
Squad in Littleton joined a two
state rescue operation for two
drowned victims at Pea Hill
Creek near Gasburg. Va.,
during the weekend.
Founi^Sunday was Alvin D.
Miller, 34, of Richmond, Va.,
after extensive searching
throughout the weekend. His
body was recovered about 150
yards from where his wife's
body was discovered on Friday
morning by a passing fisherman.
A preliminary autopsy report
indicates that Mrs. Lula Belle
Miller, 25, drowned and
authorities speculate that one
of the victims fell into the creek
and the other drowned while
attempting a rescue.
The couple's boat was
discovered adrift Friday morn
ing about 50 feet from where
Mrs. Miller's body was found.
Both had been in the area since
Tuesday for a vacation and
were scheduled to return to
work at Dupont, in Richmond,
Va.. on Friday.
Rescue operations were
conducted by the Central
Rescue Squad, of Gasburg, the
Lawrenceville Fire Department,
the Warren County
Rescue Squad in Littleton and
the Roanoke Valley Rescue
Squad in Roanoke Rapids
Nashville was named for
Francis Nash, a general in the
Revolutionary War.
Community People
Help Head Start
Community ^people have been
very helpful to Head Start, Ms.
Elnora Morehead, coordinator
for Franklin. Vance and
Warren Counties, said yesterday.
Residents of the three
counties plus Granville County,
she said, have assisted Head
Start staff in its efforts to raise
non-federal money. Ms. Morehead
said this matching money
is necessary to keep the
program in operation.
Community organizations
and businesses have donated
building space for group
gatherings. Individuals and
businesses have contributed
cash and other articles. Other
persons have volunteered their
time to work in the program.
Local businesses have contributed
items to be used to
PORTER
Porter Discusses
Camp Dogwood At
Meeting Of Lions
Warrenton Lions were given
an insight into their own camp
Dogwood, on Friday night
when Lion Gene Porter of
Raleigh, Camp Dogwood District
Chairman, gave an
illustrated lecture on this
summer camp for the visually
handicapped, located on Lake
Norman, near Charlotte. Porter
was presented by Lion Clinton
Capps.
Camp Dogwood, is considered
one of the butstanding
camps in the state and is owned
by the Lions Clubs of North
Carolina. Its purpose is to give
to the visually handicapped
persons an opportunity to enjoy
a vacation among surroundings
without which they would be
denied. In addition to those
handicapped, the camp is filled
to overflowing by Lions and
their families who enjoy this
lovely facility, located on Lake
Norman which has an 800 mile
shoreline, and a facility of
which Lions throughout the
state take just pride.
Lion Porter not only
presented slides of the many
cottages and other facilities but
gave an interesting history of
this summer camp owned and
supported by Lions who care
for their unfortunate brother.
Other matters before the
club were of a routine nature.
Lion president A1 Fleming
presided.
raise funds. Many of these
items have been given away as
prizes for bingo. Ms. Morehead
said bingo, at 25c a game, has
been a popular fund-raising
activity in Warren and
Granville Counties. The first
Head Start sponsored bingo
game in the Henderson area
was held on Friday. May 14. at
7 p. m. in the Elks Lodge on
West Rockspring Street, the
use of whigh was donated by
the Lodge.
Mrs. Morehead said that
some of the other fund raising
activities sponsored by Head
Start have been doughnut
sales, bake sales, king/queen
contests and candy sales, with
many areas supporting these
activities. She said that Head
Start efforts to raise money is
continuing and the program
asks continued support of its
activities.
Finishing Touches
Added To Plans
Finishing touches are being
added to plans for Warrenton's
first Arts Festival, being
sponsored here May 29 and 30
by the Warrenton Arts
Commission.
Commission members reported
this week the addition of
several new features, all of
which will be displayed on the
new brick sidewalks in the
downtown district.
Frank Davidson, local bag
pipe player, will perform
throughout both Saturday and
Sunday, while a special
dancing performance will be
given Sunday by members of
the western North Carolina
outdoor drama. "Horn in the
West."
Official sidewalk dedication
will be made on Saturday,
highlighted by the addition of
49 hand decorated bricks into a
site near the courthouse.
Throughout the exhibit,
displays by local artists and
craftsmen will be arranged on
the sidewalks for public
viewing. No entry fee will be
charged and all participants
are encouraged to demonstrate
their skills while exhibiting
their work.
Commission member Ms.
Brenda Clarke said that every
effort will be made to furnish
overnight security, but all
exhibitors must be responsible
for their own property.
Local citizens are encouraged
to both visit and participate in
Warrenton's first Art Festival.
Student Art Work
Selected By State
Student art work selected by
the State's public school
superintendents was on display
in the North Carolina Museum
of Art through May 16. Billed
the "Superindendent's Choice"
Art Exhibit, the display was
located on the fourth floor of
the museum.
Featured in the exhibit was
an entry by Terry Vaughan, a
student at Mariam Boyd
Elementary school in Warren
county schools. The picture was
selected for the exhibit by
superintendent J. R. Peeler as
being representative of the
quality of art work in his school
system.
The exhibit was composed of
flat art work created by
kindergarten through twelfth
grade students across the state,
according to Doc McCulloch.
Art Consultant for the
Department of Public Instruction,
the sponsoring agency.
The exhibit included oils,
acrylics, water colors, charcoals
and pencil drawings.
Each student and superintendent
will receive a certificate
of recognition for participation
in the exhibit.
The N. C. Museum of Art is
open from 10:00 a. m.-4:00 p. m.
Tuesdays through Saturdays
and from 1:00-4:00 p. m. on
Sundays.
Homecoming
Friends and former members
of the Macon Baptist Church
are cordially invited to attend
the church's "Bicentennial
Sunday" homecoming on May
30.
In observation of the national
birthday, some members will
dress in Bicentennial period
costumes, the Rev. Kenneth
Howard said.
Sunday school services will
be held at 10 a. m., with
worship services following at 11
a. m.
Following the service, dinner
will be served on the church
grounds.
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Police Work
Nets Weekend
Offenders
Accurate radar work on town
police vehicles caught speeders,
drunken drivers and one
marijuana offender, Sgt. Hub
bie Stegall reported Monday.
Arrested Friday night at
11:30 p.m. on Macon Street
were Dane Gretchen, 20, for
drunken driving and Franklin
H. Thompson, 20, for simple
possession of marijuana.
Both men, of Newport News,
Va., are out on $150 bond. Their
cases will appear during this
week's session of district court.
Sgt. Stegall, who made the
arrests, said that Thompson
possessed about '/> ounce of
Columbian type marijuana,
valued at approximately $20.
In other weekend police
work, 15 speeding tickets were
issued by members of the
Warrenton force.
Thorpe Files
Hank Thorpe of Rocky
Mount, Democratic candidate
for Congress in the Second
Congressional District, Friday
officially filed in Raleigh with
the North Carolina State Board
of Elections.
A Nash County native,
Thorpe is running on a platform
calling for a balanced federal
budget;.introduction of a bill in
Congress when elected that
puts a limit on the amount of
money the federal government
is allowed to spend; a major
reduction in federal programs,
controls and spending; and, to
work to a less complex and
inequitable tax system.
The Second District is
composed of Caswell, Edgecombe,
Franklin. Granville,
Halifax, Nash, Northampton,
Orange, Person, Vance, Warren
and Wilson counties.
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Cain To Speak
W. E. "BUI" Cain, athletic
director for East Carolina
University, will be guest
speaker at the annual John
Graham High School athletic
banquet, to be held Tuesday,
May 25, at 7 p. m.
Cain, a 1959 graduate and
1961 post graduate of East
Carolina College, holds his
masters in Science degree for
physical education and portrays
an outstanding involvement in
the field of athletics from high
school enrollment through the
present date.
He will address numerous
participants in John Graham's
sports activities at the banquet,
sponsored by the Boosters club
of Warrenton.
In addition, trophies and
certificates will be presented to
all exceptional athletes on the
school's teams.
Barbeque and chicken dinners
will be served to those
attending. Anyone interested
in further information may
contact Mrs. Brenda Bobbitt,
secretary at John Graham High
School.
Norlina And South
Granville In Playoff
The boys baseball teams of jS
Norlina and South Granville
High Schools will play the first
round of state playoffs Friday ;
at 4:00 p. m.
Norlina is the winner of the
Tar River Conference (2-A) and
South Granville is the champion
of the Capital 2-A area.
The game site will either be
Hix Junior High in Oxford or
Oxford-Webb High. The availability
of the fields will
determine the site.
Norway has 433 hotels.
There are 13^818 towns in the
United States with populations
of 100 to 500,000.
Deaths And Funerals
MRS. EMILY G. T. HAWKS
Funeral services for Mrs.
Emily Gooch Terrell Hawks, 80,
were conducted at 3 p. m.
Thursday from the Norlina
United Methodist Church by
the Rev. Millard Warren.
Burial was in the Warren Dale
Cemetery at Norlina.
Mrs. Hawks died at the
Senior Citizens Home in
Henderson at 9:20 a. m. on
Wednesday of last week after
3'/2 years of illness. She was the
widow of the late S. N. Hawks
of Norlina.
Mrs. Hawks is survived by
two daughters, Mrs. Ida H.
McDaniel of Fayetteville and
Mrs. Quay H. Robinson of
Macon: one son, S. N. Hawks,
Jr., of Raleigh; six grandchil
dren and 10 great-grandchildren.
FASHEL M. HENDRICKS
Graveside services for Fashel
Markel Hendricks, infant son of
Mr. and Mrs. David Eugene
Hendricks of Wise, were conducted
on Wednesday afternoon
of last week at 5 o'clock at
the Locust Grove Cemetery by
the Rev. Carl Lee, pastor.
The infant died Tuesday in
Duke Hospital. He is survived
by his father and mother, Mr.
and Mrs. David Eugene
Hendricks of Wise; his
maternal grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Simon Williams of
Manson and his paternal grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. James
Hayes of Warrenton.
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