Worker* install an antenna on top of Diamond's Discount
Store that was inrluded in Warrenton's recent purchase of a
Pagecom System for the Warrenton Volunteer Fire
Department. I Staff Photo!
Warrenton Firemen
Get New Signal Device
Bv DON STITH
One of the most advanced
modes of modern firefighting
communication arrived in
Warrenton last week as a
Motorola Pagecom system was
installed bv Piedmont Com
mnnications of Durham.
The system includes six
pagers for firemen of the
Warrenton Fire Department, a
mobile unit mounted in the
town fire truck and a base
station installed in the
dispatcher's office of the
Warrenton Police Department.
The antenna for the unit was
placed on top of Diamond's
Discount Store on Main Street.
It's the latest and best
communication system that I've
seen." commented Town Man
ager Bill Davis. He added that
he would like to see the system
expanded so that all town
firemen would have a pager.
Saving one house from fire
destruction would pay for the
entire system," Davis said.
Purchase of the Pagecom
system was made possible
through federal revenue sharing
funds and donations. Mrs.
Anna Butler, fire commissioner.
purchased one of the pagers
and gave it to the company.
Chief and Mrs. McCarroll
Alston purchased two. while
the Town of Warrenton
bought three pagers and the
mobile and base units. Firemen
who received a pager signed
forms accepting full responsibility
for the care of the pagers.
A flasher system on Main
Street that would change all
traffic signals to amber (yellow)
during an emergency and red to
all incoming traffic on Main
Street should be completed by
the end of this week and no
later than the first of next
week, according to Davis.
W\th the new flasher and
Pagefom systems, response
and departure to fire calls
should be cut to under five
minutes. Davis pointed out that
the first five to ten minutes of
a fire are the most critical,
when a person's life or property
is at stake.
The new system is on,the
same frequency as the
Warrenton Rural Fire Department
meaning that all fire calls
can be monitored by the rural
company and the police
dispatcher.
If the town department
needs assistance from the rural
company, help can be obtained
in just a matter of minutes,
Davis said.
Chief Alston said that
the recent purchase of the new
pagers have greatly improved
the fire company's response
capability. He said that only
key firemen in the unit would
receive a pager. Capt. Leon
Cheek, Lt. Walter Barnes.
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Criminal
Court Term
Adjourns
The January criminal term of
Warren County Superior Court
held last week with Judge
Harry E. Cannady of Benson
presiding, adjourned on Thursday
morning. Cases tried after
this paper went to press include:
John Willie Cooper charged
with careless and reckless
driving plead guilty of
improper passing and was
ordered to jail for 30 days.
Sentence was suspended for 12
months on condition he pay fine
of $50 and costs of court.
Nancy B. Williams, communicating
threats, was ordered to
Director of Prisons for six
months, suspended and placed
on probation for five years on
condition that she not in any
manner threaten Annie Ruth
Fields and pay costs of court.
Thomas Evan Burton, contributing
to the delinquency of
minor, voluntary dismissal.
Lonnie Woodard. three
charges of forgery and
uttering, forgery and uttering
forged paper, ordered to spend
not less than 5 not more than
seven years in custody of
Director of Prisons, suspended
and placed on probation for
three years on condition that he
make restitution to any persons
entitled thereto and pay costs
of court . On a charge of larceny
from person, voluntary dismis
sal granted.
James William Helms, carryin?
concealed weapon, voluntary
dismissal.
Philip Thomas Jones charged
with driving under the
influence was found not guilty.
Bobby Ray Smith, speeding
greater than reasonable, voluntary
dismissal.
Norman Perry charged with
nonsupport called and failed.
He was ordered arrested with
bond set at $300.
John Baker and Ernest Davis
failed to appear on charges of
probation violation. They were
each ordered arrested with
bond set at $1,000.
Cases continued for the term
included Loretta Hargrove,
fraud: John Greeman Harris,
driving under influence, driving
while license revoked: Warren
Harris, driving while license
revoked: William Vernon Alston.
two charges of driving
under influence; Earl Beaslev,
receiving, breaking, entering
and larceny: Henry Evans,
nonsupport: and Curtis Ellis,
probation violation, probation
continued.
Earlie Garner and Don Stith
were each given a pager. These
men were chosen bv the chief
and approved bv the town
manager because they have
met training requirements of at
least 36 hours set by the fire
chief and commissioners, and
can operate the pumper.
At the present time the fire
department is undergoing an
intensive rebuilding and recruitment
phase. Changes will
be made in the town and
company by-laws to meet
certain requirements set by the
local and state government.
Chief Alston and Manager
Davis agreed that with the new
communication system Warrenton
will have a top-notch fire
department.
Applications for department
membership can be made at the
firehouse any Thursday night
between the hours of 6-7 p. m.
I
Warren, Area Deaths And Funerals
MISS WILLIE J. CLARK
Miss Willie James Clark, 94.
of Richmond. Va.t formerly of
Warren ton. and a retired school
teacher, died on Tuesday of last
week.. Funeral services were
conducted at 11 a. m. Thursday
from Blaylock Funeral Home
Chapel by the Rev. M. C.
Swicegood. pastor of the Inez
Conserve Energy
(Continued from page 1)
at school one-half hour later
than students.
Basketball
Later last week Hunt
approved playing basketball
games if gyms were not heated.
Peeler said that games in
Warren County will continue as
scheduled. There will be only
one game as Norlina and
Warrenton play at Warrenton
on Friday night, the last game
scheduled for either school.
The superintendent noted
that Hawkins Junior High
School had played all their
games.
He said that unless conditions
arise in the Franklin
County school system, the
tournament scheduled at Louisburg
High School will be held.
Meanwhile schools across the
county have cancelled all night
activities including PTA meeting'!.
The buildings will not be
used for outside groups, he
noted.
Business Hours
The Warren County Chamber
of Commerce polled area
merchants early this week to
find if merchants were complying
with the Governor's request.
Most of the merchants in
Warrenton and Norlina are
operating; on a 9:30 to 5:30
basis. Stores usually open at
nights will close at 5:30.
Lanier and Travlor's Hardware
and the Warren Freezer
Ixvker will open from 9 to 5.
Some businesses will be closed
half a dav on Wednesday and
some on Saturday. Other
businesses are cutting operating
hours by one hour, but
Chamber President Bill Fleming
said that all businesses
indicated that thermostats are
lower and lighting decreased.
Tuesday manv grocery
stores, previously changing
operating hours to complv with
the governor's recommendation.
returned to regular hours.
The maior chains found
competition not complying and
believed thev were forced to
return to normal- hours. The
A&P. IGA and Red and White
had changed store hours
considerably. Robert Wheeler,
manager of Warrenton's A&P
said Wednesday that the store
would run on normal hours
barring further requests from
Governor Hunt.
Hunt reiterated Tuesrlav his
request to conserve energy.
Displeased bv grocery stores
and manv other groups to
romplv with his request. Hunt
mav have no choice hut to
legislate mandatory requirements
on energv conservation.
Area churches have also
joined in the conservation
drive. Churches have postponed
night meetings or rescheduled
them in homes and cut
down thermostats. Some
groups meeting in churches
have postponed meetings
planned.
On the other hand civic clubs
in the area have not cancelled
meetings. All civic groups
scheduled to meet this week
will meet as usual.
Baptist Church. Burial was in
the Clark family cemetery.
Miss Clark was the daughter
of the late Solomon James
Clark and Aberline Abernathy
Clark.
She is survived by a sister,
Mrs. Zelma Benson of Warrenton.
Active pallbearers were
Eugene Alston. Guy Overby.
James Clark, Pete Vaughan.
James Willie? Clark and Furman
Overby.
LOTTIE B. HAMILL
LITTLETON—Funeral ser
vices for Mrs. Lottie Browning
Hamill, 81. of Rt. 2. Littleton,
who died Friday, were
conducted at 2 p. m.
Sunday from Branch Funeral
chapel of Roanoke Rapids.
Burial was in Tabor United
Methodist Church Cemetery,
Route 2. Littleton.
Surviving are a son, Thomas
Milton Hamill of Elizabeth City;
a daughter. Mrs. B. L. Churchill
of Richmond. Va.: a sister. Mrs.
Cora Sadler of Vaughan; a
brother, B. N. Browning of
Richmond, Va.: four grandchidren.
and three great-grrndchildrer..
MARVIN E. DAVIS
Funeral services for Marvin
E. Davis. 66. of the Largo
community were conducted
Wednesday afternoon at 3 p. m.
at the Colev Spring Raptist
Church. The pastor, the Rev.
Luther G. Rrown officiated.
Rurial was in the church
cemetery.
He is survived by his wife.
Mrs. Ressie M. Davis of the
home: two sons. Mark E. Davis
of Montclair. N. J., and Lindsey
Clifton of Warren County; his
father and step-mother. Mr.
and Mrs. Peter E. Davis: one
granddaughter. Miss Tracy
Clifton: two sisters. Mrs. Irene
Terry and Mrs. Abhie Hawkins:
three brothers, Calvin
Coolidge. Peter Mark, and Lawrence
Davis.
MRS. LILUE MAE P. RAKER
Funeral services for Mrs.
Lillie Mae Parrish Baker, 50,
who died Feb. 2 in Wake
Memorial Hospital, were held
Sunday at 2 p. m. from St.
Stephen Baptist Church in Inez
with the Rev. Frank Strickland
officiating. Interment was in
the church cemetery.
She is survived by her
husband. Ranson Baker of the
home; one daughter. Miss
Francine D. Baker and one son,
Rudy James Baker, both of the
home: two sisters, Mrs. Annie
M. Williams of Castalia and
Mrs. Maggie Williams of
Louisburg: three brothers. Joe
Parrish of Jamacia. N. Y.. John
I
Parrish of Brooklyn. N. Y.. and
Kary Parrish of Louisburg.
MRS. LUCY D. EVANS
Funeral services were held
Saturday at 2 p. m. at St. Paul
Baptist Church in Hollister for
Mrs. Lucy D. Evans. 79.
Interment was in the church
cemetery.
Born in Warren County
March 11, 1897, she was the
daughter of the late William F.
and Roxie Harris.
Surviving are five daughters,
Mrs. Florence Iiee of Hollister,
Mrs. Roxie Adell Carter of
Warrenton, Mrs. Pattie H.
Ortiz of Hollister, Mrs. Levonia
Chamblee of Ahoskie and Mrs.
Ethel I^ean Silver of Nashville:
seven sons, Samuel A.
Hedgepeth of Warrenton,
Charlie R. Evans, Mannie H.
and William C. Evans, all of
Hollister. Oris G. Evans of
Takoma Park. Md., Clarence
Evans of Trenton, N. J., two
sisters. Mrs. Lillie B. Lynch of
Essex and Mrs. Pinniah Evans
of Warrenton; three brothers,
Glaudy A. Harris of Newark. N.
J., Otis and Charlie Harris of
Warrenton: 82 grandchildren
and 54 great-grandchildren.
WILLIE W. WILLIAMS
Funeral services for Willie
W. Williams, 93, were conducted
at the Oak Grove Baptist
Church in Littleton on Sunday
at 2:30 p. m. The Rev. W, W.
Faulkner officiated. Burial was
in the Price cemetery.
Mr. Williams died in
Portsmouth General Hospital
on Feb. 1. He served on the
deacon hoard at Oak Grove for
more than 45 years and served
as church secretary for 15
years.
Surviving are two sons,
Willie L. Williams of Portsmouth.
Va.. and Almo Williams
of Littleton; nine grandchildren
and eight great-grandchildren.
MATTHEW E. POWELL
Matthew E. Powell died
February 2 at Hill Haven
Nursing Home in Durham
following a lengthy illness.
Funeral services were conducted
Monday at the Greater
I^ovelv Hill Raptist Church in
Macon at 3 p. m. with the Rev.
J. S. Spruill officiating. Rurial
followed in the church cemetery.
Surviving are four daughters.
Miss Rettie Powell and
Miss Juanita Powell of
Warrenton. Miss Linda Alexander
of Wise and Miss
Susanne Powell of Newark, N.
J.: four sons. Eugene Powell of
Warrenton, Henry and Ronald
of Raltimore. Md.. and Milton of
Ruffalo. N. Y.: his mother. Mrs.
Ruth Powell of the home; one
sister. Miss Katie L. Perry of
the home; three grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Carl Bullock,
Durwood Wright, Claude
Alston, Richard Bruce, Clyde
Davis and Roosevelt Evans.
WILLIAM DAVIS
Funeral services for William
Davis, 81, who died at his home
on Feb. 3, were held Sunday,
Feb. 6, at Jerusalem Baptist
Church with the Rev. C. V.
Harris, officiating, assisted by
the Rev. C. L. Faison. Military
rites preceeded burial in the
church cemetery.
Mr. Davis, a World War I
veteran, who was decorated
with the Allied Victory Medal,
was born in Warren County
August 13. 1895, the son of the
late Rev. Joe Davit and Mr*.
Edna Daye Davis.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Lucinda Davis of the home; six
daughters, Mrs. Mildred Mitchell
of! Orange, N. J., Mrs.
Janet Davis of Jamaica. N. Y.,
Mrs. Estelle Taylor of Baltimore.
Md.. Mrs. Alice Coleman,
Mrs. Ada Allen and Mrs. Edna
James, all of East Orange, N.
J.; five, sons, Louis and Willie
Davis of Baltimore. Md.,
William H. Davis of East
Orange. N. J.. James Davis of
Washington, D. C.. and Rogers
Davis of Oxon Hill, Md.; 37
grandchildren and 19 greatgrandchildren.
Jones Named W. Va.
Road Commissioner
A Warren County native has
been named Highway Commissioner
of West Virginia by
Governor-elect Jay Rockefeller,
it was learned here this week.
The appointment was made on
January 14, and announced by
the Charleston (W. Va.)
Gazette the following day.
Joseph "Speed" Jones, a
15 year veteran of the State
Department of Highways,
was named highway commissioner
Friday by Gov.-elect Jay
Rockefeller. Eight other appointees
also were announced,
completing Rockefeller's administration
except for the
head of the State Department
of Mines.
Jones, the son of the late Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Speed Jones,
was born at Ridgeway in
Warren County. He is the
brother of Mrs. Prank Daniel of
Warrenton and Mrs. Jake
Tanner of Palmer Springs, Va.
He has been chief engineer in
charge of construction for the
department since 1962. A
graduate of North Carolina
State University, Jones had
had responsibilities in maintenance,
operations, design and
right-of-way. Rockefeller said.
The governor-elect said he
chose Jones because he knows
so much about roads and
because Jones shared the same
concept of maintenance as
Rockefeller. Secondary road
maintenance was one of
Rockefeller's main election
campaign promises.
Jones was asked how much
money he planned to spend on
secondary roads the first year.
He said he hadn't had any
definite discussion with Rockefeller
on how much money will
be spent the first year. Jones
also said there isn't any definite
timetable on upgrading the
West Virginia Turnpike to
interstate standards.
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