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Your Best t+ Advertising Medium \t Uarrett Srrnri Your Best ^ ^ Advertising Medium V/ I ftrt V\5>1" C • <!. i*' — _^—— - . Volume 80 .^e tC* x\ Warrenton, County Of Warren, North Carolina V-* : ; Thursday, February 10, 1977 Number 6 In Finding Body Of N ^ Victim Rescue Squad Help Is Sought The Warren County Rescue Squad has been asked to join ir an intensive search for the body of Cleveland Wilson, 9 murder victim whose body is believed to have been dumped into Lake Gaston two weeks ago. Sheriff Clarence Davis said Wednesday that he is asking county rescue squadsmen during the upcoming weekend. Davis said that ice along the lake's banks have hampered a search of the shoreline. Davis said his department is doing: feverythinR we can" to locate the body of Wilson, believed to have been dropped into the lake at the Interstate 85 bridge in Mecklenburg County, Va.. just north of the North Carolina-Virginia border. Searchers have continued on a daily basis since the apprehension of two Warren County residents charged with beating and stabbing Wilson to death on January 21. A casualty, of the search operation was a boat belonging to the Sheriffs Department. Davis said the craft hit a submerged stump and was damaged. It is expected to be repaired and able to rejoin the search today. Two New Patrolmen To Join Warren County's Contingent The State Highway Patrol headquarters in Raleigh announced on Tuesday that Warren County will receive two new highway patrolmen around the first of March. The Patrol reported that Alfred Move Bennette, Jr., of New Bern, and William Charles Palmer of Elizabeth City are tentatively scheduled to begin duties in the county. The men are currently in patrol school in Chapel Hill. Warren County currently has three resident highway patrolmen. Troopers V. R. Vaughan and Mike Miller live in Warrenton and W. E. Brown lives in Vaughan. Brown has been inactive since before Christmas with a back injury sustained in trying to help push a school bus on an ire coated road. Sheriff's Deputies Search Tuesday For Body Of Murder Victim Near Railroad Bridge Over Lake Gaston New Fire Unit Being Pressed In Vance County Formation of a new fin department in eastern Vanc< County is being pursued bj residents of the Cokesburj community who hope to erect i new firehouse with financia help from Vance and Warrer counties. Approximately 25 residents of Cokesbury are drawing; up plans for a new unit, and say they will take their case for funding to commissioners of the two counties the new department would serve. No date has been set for presentation of the funding appeal. Bobby Choplin. a spokesman for the group. said the new unit would serve a four-mile radius, and would fill a void in firefighting capability along the Vance-Warren border. Choplin said residents of the area, midway between Henderson and Afton, have shown strong support in formation of a new fire company. In fact, a site for a new fire building has already been donated. It was given the fledgling group by Sanford Faucette. a resident of Henderson and owner of the Cokesburv Superette. Choplin said the site is a half-acre tract on the Cokesbury Church road about three-quarters of a mile from the Warren-Vance border. Proponents of the proposed company, who began talking of a new department approximately a year ago, hope to erect a 50-foot by 60-foot single-story building on the free site. In the meantime, Choplin said, sponsors of a Cokesbury volunteer fire department will continue to gain public support for financial help and advance plans for the company's formation. Robbery Attempt Fails At Norlina An attempted robbery of E. G. Hecht and Sons at Norlina on Monday night was discovered by Theo Hecht when he went to work Tuesday morning, Romeo Williams, Norlina Police Chief, •aid yesterday. Williams said that following the report of the attempted break -in he went to the store where he discovered a window in the back door had been broken. Evidently, he said, the wtould-be robber or robbers were scared away. Chief Williams said the investigation is continuing. Breaks H ip Mrs. Charles Edmonds is in Dvke Hoapital recuperating from * broken hip. Farm Income Is Up $4 Million, County Commissioners Told Total farm crops in Warren County were over $4,000,000 more in 1976 than they were in 1975, L. B. Hardage, extension chairman, told the county coQUOtfSiQiOTs Monday morning during the monthly Extension Service report to the board. The increase he said was largely due to gains in tobacco. Much of his talk was taken up with a discussion of 4-Sight, the new six-year extension plan. Hardage also said that an effort is being made to have county commissioners from the North Central Extension District visit North Carolina State University this spring in order* that they may become better informed of the work of the university and its extension department. If enough interest is shown, he said, a date will be set and plans announced. Hardage expressed the hope that Warren Commissioners would find this trip worthwhile and asked that the commissioners let him know if they are interested in the plan. Sixteen former Young Farmers who have attended the banker sponsored short course at N. C. State University are expected to attend the 25th anniversary of the founding of the course which will be held at the McKimmon Building at North Carolina State University in Raleigh on Thursday, Feb. 10. In addition to the former short course students, Hardage said, three bankers and one agricultural agent are expected to attend. A Warren County cattle grower, who admits he belongs to a minority group, would like to see the ad valorem tax on cattle abolished. William Bender, who farms in the Elberon section of the county, told the commissioners that since there is no tax on farm crops he could see no justice in putting a tax on cattle which is in reality a farm crop. However, he said, there is a statewide law saying that cattle should be taxed. Bender asked Special Meeting Set On Deer Hunting The Warren County Commissioners on Monday aet up the time and place for a public meeting concerning legislation establishing deer hunting regulation. The commissioners decided that more persons would be able to attend a night meeting and decided that the meeting would be held in the Warren County courtroom on Monday, Feb. 22, at 7:80 p. m. that the commissioners request the Legislature to have Warren County exempted from the statewide law. The commissioners agreed to discuss the matter with Warren County Representatives in the General Assembly but took no formal action on the request. The commissioners were informed bv the State Highway Commission that signs would be erected along Highway No. 1 within the town limits of Ridgewav establishing a 45-mile per hour speed limit because of winding road. The commissioners received a request that one and a half miles on SR 1136 be hardsurface. The petition was signed by eight homeowners. The board ordered that the (Continued on page 10) Use Of Allen Home For Library Asked Mrs. Henry F. Twitty, president of the Warren County Historical Association, told the county commissioners at their regular meeting here Monday morning that she hoped that the board would accede to the wishes of the George Allen heirs and make School Days a county library with office space for both the Warren County Historical Association and the Warren County Historical Society. Mrs. Twitty said that while the present library is a splendid research library that it lacks room to house and display present volumes. Pointing out that 1979 would mark the bicentennial of the formation of Warren County and the Town of Warrenton, Mrs. Twitty said the use of the Allen building for the purpose suggested would enhance the historical and cultural heritage of county and town. Following a few introductory remarks. Mrs. Twitty read the following letter addressed to W. P. Jones, chairman of the Warren County Commissioners: Dear Mr. Jones: The County is fortunate to be the recipient rtf School Days," the gracious and generous gift of the George Allen heirs who expressed the desire that the hone be used in part for a library and by the Warren County Historical Commission and the Warren County Historical Association. 1979 will be the Bicentennial of the formation of Warren bounty and the Town of Warrenton. What could b« more appropriate than for School Days" to be used to enhance the hiatorical and :ultural heritage of our county *>y using a portion of the wilding for a library and aa^ leadquarters for the Historical Commission and Hiatorical Association? 'A resolution was unanimously adopted bv the Executive Committee of the Warren County Historical Association at their monthly meeting on January 25,1977 to respectfully ask the Warren County Commissioners to comply with the wishes of the donors. The Historical Association needs a permanent place for meetings, and space for the preservation and display of articles and records that are significant to our history perhaps in a small museum setting. What better way to show appreciation than to carry out the preference of the donors? Respectfully. IMrs. Henry F.) Panthea M. Twitty, President. Warren County Historical Association Fuel Use, Hours Reduced Here To Conserve Energy Educational and business leaders across Warren County have begun an effort to conserve energy following a severe winter and requests by Governor Jim Hunt. declared an( energy emergency last Tuesday, asking businesses to cut operations to 48 hours a week and urging school and church groups to reschedule evening activities. Superintendent of Warren County Schools. J. R. Peeler, described the schools energy situation as being flexible. He explained that the first goal was to make principals, teachers and pupils conscious of the energy situation. With the difference in school buildings with respect to size, age, and method of heating. Peeler said inai eacn scnooi was asKed to conserve on an individual basis. Peeler noted that for some time electricity and thermostat control had been requested at all schools. Since the crisis, principals have again been reminded to lower thermostats. Our boilers are set on a clock system," Peeler said. The clocks have been set to turn off it 2 p. m.." he noted. Elementary students leave vhool at 2:30 and buildings are tieginning to get a little cooler l>ut not cold by the time other students leave school," he idded. Parents are asked to jut more warm clothes on children. < Teachers may leave as soon , is school is out," Peeler said. Previously teachers remained | (Continued on page 12) < Commissioners Kill Four-Day Schedule Warren County will not adopt a 4-day week as suggested by Governor Jim Hunt. The county commissioners took no action after Jim Hundley, custodian, explained that the boiler in the court house also heated the Agricultural Building and the ESA offices in the basement of that building. The ESA office has been instructed to work a 40-hour week. Hundley said that while heat could be lowered in the courthouse, that it would require more energy to rebuild the heat in the courthouse than would be saved if the boiler were allowed to operate with no expenditure of heat in the court house. Hundley said that there would be some saving of heat as he would no longer keep his office open on Saturday morning in order to issue marriage licenses. A change in national law has lessened out-of-state applications to a point where keeping the office open on Saturday is no longer justified. Hundley also said that the heat in both the Agricultural Building and the court house is not evenly distributed, and that if the thermostat is set for 65 degrees, in another part of the building the heat might drop to below 60 degrees. The commissioners said that this condition should be corrected, but took no action Monday to have it done. The Commissioners designated Warrenton Savings and Loan Association as a county depository after it was pointed out that it paid 6 percent on certificates of deposits while the banks pay 5*/j percent. The commissioners authoriz ed the Sheriffs Department to purchase through the state two Plymouth automobiles. One is to be of the conventional size and the other a larger size. The commissioners had previously authorized the $11,000 required to pay for the two cars. Said No Longer Needed Coroner's Position Abolishment Asked Warren County Commissioners will ask the legislature to pass a special act abolishing the office of Coroner in Warren County, it was decided at the regular meeting of the board here Monday. During the discussion that preceded the decision to abolish the office it was pointed out that Coronor Bobby Blaylock had asked that the office be abolished as it was costing the county $100 a month and was not needed since the county has a Medical Examiner. The commissioner also passed a resolution agreeing to participate in a pilot energy program as a part of North Carolina Energy Conservation plan. The board had previously indicated that Warren County was interested in the plan. The board was also asked to pass a resolution in support of a resolution passed by the Board of Commissioners of Qosk>w County which would require a mandatory short jail sentence for any person convicted of drunk driving. The board instructed its clerk to write a letter to the Chairman of the Onslow board stating that it is in sympathy with the objective of the resolution, but that it does not believe the requested resolution would achieve this objective. The commissioners said they felt that such a law would only result >n more continuances, reduced charges or not guilty verdicts. Commissioner Jack Harris was appointed to represent the county as a member of the board of Child Task Force. The board will meet today (Thursday) at 10 a. m. at the First Citizens Bank. Don Everett, Region K director, and Tim Quigg appeared before the Board to present to the commissioners a brochure Status Offender Needs Assessment," and then Mr. Quigg briefly discussed the new agency which will replace Juvenile Homes in the state after July 1. Senator James Speed pf Louisburg and Representative John Church of Henderson appeared before the board to ascertain if there were any ' services they could provide the county in the Legislature. Rep. Church said that views attributed to him by The Durham Herald in an article announcing the rejection of a EDA water grant to Warren County were those expressed earlier in another setting and had nothing to do with his views about the water main in Warren County. He said he regretted that the grant was not made and would do all that he could to have the verdict reversed. Senator Speed said he felt that the decision was not in the best interest of Warren County and that he too would do whatever he could to have the grant restored. * Sawmill And Trailer Among Fire Losses A sawmill, a mobile home and a two-story frame house were among casualties of fire fought by Warrenton rural firemen within the past week. In all, the volunteer firemen answered 11 calls, much higher than the weekly average, in a seven-day reporting period which began on Wednesday of last week. Rural firemen joined their town counterparts early yesterday morning in battling a blaze that levelled a home owned by Mrs. Emma Yancey at 306 Warren Street. Warrenton firemen, first on ;he scene, reported that the ■oof was collapsing upon their irrival. Mrs. Yancey and her grandchildren made their way o safety after one grandson, jeonard Hargrove, Jr., awoke hortly before 1 a. m. to find the 'eiling of his bedroom afire. A heater exploded just as iremen arrived, preventing intry of the building. All Member* of the Warre«ta« Rural Fire Department pew water a b«r«Jag aaw«B ew»ed by A. K. Mwtiu. The Monday blase, three mflee mth of Wairwtw, waa one of II wwiw< by flr—aa daring the paat eight day. A awbBe home and a honae hi War>—t— were am»ng ether victim* of fire this week aadlaat | [Photo by Ma^ey Martial clothing and furnishings were lost. No estimate of damage was immediately available. An electrical shortage was believed responsible for the fire. CP&L employees arrived shortly after firemen to interrupt service to the burning home and assist efforts to contain the blaze. The fire marked the second time in as many days that rural firemen had been rousted from bed. At 4:30 a. m. Tuesday they answered a call to a mobile home owned by Jimmy (Continued on page 10) Board Meet Is Routine An agreement to inspect the site of a street light, funds for which had already been placed in the budget, a brief discussion of an application for a rehabilitation grant, and a few remarks about dogs just about completed the agenda of the Norlina Board of Commissioners Monday night. A few matters of routine business were transacted in the short session in addition to the three items discussed. Cold Weather Is Preventing Farmers From Doing Field Work The extremely cold weather this winter has kept fanners inside and away from fields and seedbeds. L. B. Hardage. county extension chairman, said Tuesday that preparation of tobacco seedbeds has been delayed by some farmers. He commented that some farmers were preparing beds this week. The ground has been frozen and it has been too cold for proper seeding operations," he said. He noted that the problem is not serious at present. With the use of plastic coverings the beds will produce plants within 00 to 65 days. Hardage said. He noted, however, that if .the cold weather continues during the month of February a problem will exist. Hardage said the biggest problem may be nitrogen. Sources have indicated that nitrogen will be in short supply and farmers will need it for pood yields. He noted that fertilizer is in ample supply at present with prices being regarded as cheaper than in the past few years. He foresees an increase in the price of fertilizer within the next few months. Hardage recommends that farmers who have good storage sites may prefer to buy fertilizer now but cautions that proper stacking for storage is required so fertilizer will keep well. The extension chairman said that beds can be ready and that machinery will aid the farmers in getting fields ready if fuel is available. The cold has caused most damage to grain crops, Hardage said. He believes that grain may be damaged by the continual cold, that pastures are ruined and that hay is both expensive and in km supply.
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