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Visitation Days For North Warren Planned Visitation days for the accreditation of the North Warren School by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools have been set for April 27 and 28. Supt. J. R. Peeler told members of the Board of Education at its meeting here Monday nitjht. A luncheon will be held at the Woman's Club on April 27 at 12 o'clock. Supt. Peeler said, to which board ipembers w>" receive an invitation. Supt. Man Wills Eyes To Two Little Girls Waller ^'"venson. whose d at Greenwood eh at 2:30 p. m. i-.t T. Miav. willed his eves n AO little tjirls at Duke Medii-al Center, his wife said esterda\ She said that she lid'not kn^w (he names of the rirU Ivut i hat her husband topated one cvp to each child. Freest Turner. fiineral direr <ir said it was the first time in hi- experience lhat anyone had l.i-aied their eves to serve | Hi »| hi'!*. F npral services for Mr. sri \ enson. who died at Duke MedLcal Center on Sunday, i'et) fi were conducted by the !{,•! S A Manning. Interment ivas in the Greenwood Raptist ''hurch cemetery. Pali hearers were Frank <hearin Jr.. Sam T. Lewis. Mack Stevenson. Jr., Larry l'avlor I.arrv Branch, and 1 .arrv Perrv. Mr- Stevenson, the son of Ms Mary F. Stevenson, was born Sept -SO. 1V.V2. He ;s survived by his widow, Mrs I^'ola B. Stevenson of the home: two sifters, Mrs. Mary Harirrove and Mrs. Willie B. Stevenson of Warrenton: and one brother, Robert E. Stevenson of Passaic, N. J. It is believed that there is enough stone in the Great Wall of China to build an eight-foot wall around the earth at the equator! We Have ICE COLD BEER C WINE SOFTDftiNKSr MiXERS LAKE SUPPLIES BACON SAUSAGE MEATS FRESH EMSrC/MRiES MILK t BREAD OPEN 730JM). 7CMS MEEK /Qf ^A/arrenfon^ Drive N Shop We Accept Food Stamps Peeler said he +oped all members of the board would be able to attend this meeting, adding "in my opinion Mr. Rose and his faculty are doing a tremendous job with this project and we need to support them." I,eigh Travlor sought permis sion of the board to have the Norlina gym kept open for public use with the consent of the principal, with the provision that a faculty member be on hand whenever the gvm is used by outside groups. He said that this faculty member would be paid for Itis or her services and that he would assume responsibility for the payment with no expense to the school system. He said that he feels that-the gvms should be used bv the public when not being used by the schools, and all he wanted was the consent of the board to have the Norlina gym used. Mr. Travlor was told that the hoard is in full sympathy with his desire to have the Norlina gvm use(J by the public and appreciated his offer to see that it ^is put to such use. but the board felt that it must be done on a schoolwide basis with fully determined regulations. Supt. Peeler said that as a result of a conversation with Principal Hege of the Norlina school that he had decided to appoint a committee to study possible revision of the present policy on the use of school property by outside organiza tions. He said that he hopes to have a report from this committee to present to the board at its March meeting. Supt. Peeler announced that the District School board meeting which was scheduled for Wednesday. Feb. 23. at the Lynn Road Elementary School in Raleigh has been reschedul ed to April 27. He said that he hoped all- members would be able to attend. In view of the problems encountered with teacher evaluation last year. Supt. Peeler said that he had appointed a committee of teachers and principals to study the present policy and make recommendations for possible revision. The committee was comprised of Princiapls Wil liams and Rose. Teachers Gilbert Blavlock and Mrs. Susie Knight and Mrs. Fishel from the central office. He said that the committee' has made its report and he is working on a revised policy to present to the board. He said that he hoped to have this revised policy completed by the March meeting. Supt. Peeler told the board that Lt. Gov. James C. Greene is inviting all hoard members to attend a legislative session on education on March 2-3. Copies of a letter from Raleigh Dingman, executive director of the State School Board Association, inviting board members to this session, were distributed to the three new board members. Warrenton Town Manager Rill Davis accepts a portrait of a Main Street scene from Mrs. Anna G. Butler, representing the H'arrenton Arts Commission. The painting was done by Susan Simmons, u resident artist employed under the state's Third Century Artist Program, and given the town Monday night. (Staff Photo) Constituents Have Say On Key State Issues The people of the Eastern North Carolina senatorial district represented hv Dallas .Alford .of Rooky Mount are overwhelmingly in favor of the death penalty and solidly opposed to the Equal Rights Amendment, according to the results of a public opinion survey released by the senator Tuesday. The survey conducted bv Senator Alford also showed MISS WHITE Miss Mary White Is Named General Mills Family Leader Mary Tarry White has been named Warren Academy's 1976 77 General Mills Family Leader of Tomorrow. Mary T. won the honor bv compeling with other seniors in a w ritten knowledge and attitude examination on Dec. 7. She will receive a certificate from General Mills, sponsor for the annual educational scholar ship program, and becomes eligible for state and national honors. Mary T. is very active in all activities at Warren Academy, including the French Club and the varsity cheerleader squad. Upon graduation from Warren Academy, she will attend the University of N. C. at Greensboro. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles White of Warrenton. Supper Planned The annual George Washing ton supper will be held at the Macon Firehouse on Saturday, Feb. 19. beginning at 5 p. m. Fried chicken, ham, various vegetables and salads, rolls, beverage and dessert will be served buffet style. Tickets are $2.75 for adults and $1.75 for children. Take-out plates will be available. The supper is sponsored by the Macon Ladies Fire Auxiliary. Meeting Postponed The Northside Elementary School PTA meeting originally scheduled for Monday. Feb. 21. has been postponed. The meeting will be held on Monday, March 21. at 7:30 p. m. Some local churches have changed meetings to homes in an effort to alleviate the energy crunch. The Norlina Baptist Church has cancelled all Sunday evening services for the month of February and alt Wednesday prayer meetings are being held in homes of the members. The United Methodist Church in Norlina returned to regular schedules this week. Iirm opposition to public school teacher's unions and liquor hv t he-drink. It further revealed a strong reluctance to have major office holders appointed rather than elected. And the survey showed that a near majority of people favor letting their Governor run for re-election to a second consecutive term. The survey was conducted by Alford through a clip-and-mail hallot placed 1st January in seven newspapers in Nash. Wilson, Warren. Franklin and Vance counties. Approximately 1,650 persons responded hv filling in the ballot and returning it to Alford. To the question, "Do you favor capital punishment?." 1,427 persons, or 88 percent, replied "Yes." One hundred and ten. or 7 percent, said "No." Another 80 persons, or 5 percent, said they were undecided. To the question. "Do you favor the Equal Rights Amend ment?" 1,181 persons, or 74 percent, replied "No." This compares with 332 persons, or 21 percent, who said "Yes." Eighty-seven, or 5 percent, said they are undecided about ERA. Eighty-one percent said they oppose legislation "giving public school teachers the right to bargain collectively and to strike." This opposition view was expressed by 1,295 persons. Voting "yes" on the question were 221 persons, or 14 percent. The undecided numbered 91. or 5 percent. \ total of 1.063 persons, or 65 percent, said "no" to the question: "Do you favor liquor by-the drink in your countv or any other county in North Carolina:" Mixed drinks drew support from 512 persons, or 31 percent. Fifty seven put themselves in the "undecided" category, or 4 percent of those responding. The survey showed that a large majority of the people want to retain their right to elect the state school superin tendent and judges, rather than having them appointed. On the question of appointment of the superintendent of public in struction. 1.225 or 76 percent, said "No." The "yes" votes totaled 283, or 17 percent, while the undecided vote was 115. or 7 percent. On the question of appointment of judges, the results were: "No." 1,281, or 80 percent: "Yes," 242, or 15 percent: undecided. 87, or 5 percent. Opinion was much more evenly divided on the question: "Do you favor changing the North Carolina Constitition to allow the Governor to succeeed himself and serve two terms instead of one as now provided by our North Carolina Constitu tion?" Forty-eight percent, or 762 persons, answered "yes." A total of 723 said "no," for 45 percent. The undecided vote was .7 percent , or 107 persons. Sen. Alford commented: "The response to my poll was more than pleasing—it was wonderful. I am delighted to get the opinion of so many of mv constituents on these very important issues. It will cer tainly help me make up my mind. The idea that govern ment derives its power from the consent of the government is a bedrock principle of our politicalsvstem. In these and *11 other matters I will he guided bv the sentiments of the people I serve." "Most works are beautiful without ornament." Walt Whitman "You can itraighten a worm, but the crook is in him and only waiting." Mark Twain Local Deaths And Funerals DR. RIDDICK M. GOODE Funeral services for Dr. Riddick McCoy Goode. 47. of Macon were conducted Tues day at 1 p. m. from All Saints Episcopal Church at Wa'rrenton by the Rev. Robert W. Orvis. Burial was in the Goode family cemetery near Macon. Dr. Goode, a Warren County veterinarian, died unexpected Iv at his home in Macon Saturday. He was a native of Warren County and a veteran of the Korean War. He was a frradu ate of the School of Veterinary Medicine at Tuskegee Institute in Alabama and for 12 years was a supervisor of poultry inspection for the U. S. Depart ment of Agriculture. Dr. Goode is survived by one daughter. Miss Tammy Goode of Philadelphia. Pa.; one sister, Mrs. Esther G. Bell of Hethesda, Md.; and six hrothers, Charles Goode of Largo. Md., Lee Goode of Durham. James Goode of Greenville and Webster Goode, Andrew Goode and Clarence Goode all of Macon. RAYMOND W. NANCE Raymond Wade Nance, 61, died at 10:30 a. m. Tuesday in the VA Hospital in Durham. He was a retired construction worker and was a veteran of World War II. The funeral will be held at 2 p. m. Thursday in the Blavlock Funeral Home by the Rev. Elton Cooke. Burial will be in Warren Dale Cemetery. Surviving are his mother, Mrs. C. L. Nance of Norlina: a brother. Richard L. Nance of Virginia Beach. Va.; two sisters. Mrs. Kathrvn Bailey and Mrs. Margaret Oswald, both of Norfolk. Va. MISS KATIE LEE POWELL Funeral services for Miss Katie I<ee Powell, 77, were conducted at noon Friday, Feb. 12. from Harris Turner Funeral Home Chapel in Warrenton by the Rev. Alex Brown. Burial was in the Powell family cemetery. The daughter of the lata Mr{ and Mrs. Benjamin Powell} Miss Powell was bom on Dae. ft 1900, and died at Maria Partiaaa Hospital in Henderson on Feb; 9. 1977. She is survived by tw4 brothers. John W. Powell of Littleton and Macey L. Powell of Youngstown, Ohio; threa sisters. Mrs. Mary B. Moor* of Littleton. Mrs. Cassie Pi Crosson of Washington, D. C.j and Miss Dorothy I. Powell o| Brooklyn. N. Y. SANDY DAVIS Funeral services for Sand$ Davis, 81, who died in Mari« Parham Hospital on Feb. 8; were held Sunday, Feb. 13, af Jerusalem Raptist Church with the Rev. C. L. Faison officiating assisted by the pastor, the Revi C. V. Harris. Military rite* proceeded burial in Edward^ Grove Raptist Church Ceme* terv. Mr. Davis, a World War $ veteran, was born in Warren County on July 18. 1895. Surviving is one sister. Mrs> Rlanche Brown of Henderson.
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