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Toe w*rr«u nccoru, w «rr«nu>n, nurui ttrouna, inursuaj, June w, iwu — • -»v - (Sljr ffarrpn firrord Published Every Thursday By Rtcord Printing Company P. 0. Bo* 70 Warrenton. N. C. 27589 BIGNALL JONES, Editor Member North Carolina Press Association ENTERED AS SECOND-CLASS MATTER AT THE POST OFFICE IN WARRENTON. NORTH CAROLINA. UNDER THE LAWS OF CONGRESS Second Class Postage Paid At Warrenton, N. C. ONE YEAR. $5.00; SIX MONTHS. $300 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: OUT-OF-STATE: ONE YEAR, $7.00 SIX MONTHS. $4 00 Highway Freight Trains During a debate over a $300,000,000 road bond issue in the General Assembly, a 2c increase in the gasoline tax was advocated as a substitute. It was stated and agreed by advocates of both plans that present revenue under the present tax, with gasoline consumption reduced, is not enough to build the highway needed by an expanding state as maintenance is taking the bulk of the gasoline tax fund. At the same time there is a measure before the Assemby to increase the lengths of trailer trucks by 10 feet, the truckers already having been given permission to widen their trucks. This is something opposed by the limited number of persons with whom we have talked and by the majority of those who have written to their newspapers in the papers we have read. We have no doubt that the twin-trailer measure is deeply opposed by the motorists of North Carolina. We have little doubt that the highways are being destroyed by the heavy truckloads being carried over a highway system for which they were not properly built. It is also reasonable to assume that the truckers are not paving theit.flhare of the destruction theycost. In opposition to the proposal for longer trucks, Thomas Rice, chairman of the Board of Seaboard Coast Line Industries, told of the impact the passage of the measure would have on the railroad (at a time when the U. S. Government is striving to strengthen the railroads in order to save energy). "First let me tell you about the impact it would have on railroads serving this state," Rice said. "We buy build, maintain and pay taxes on our own rights of way. That costs us 26 cents of every dollar we take in for hauling freight. Motor carriers, on the other hand, operate over publicly purchased, built and maintained rights of way. True, they pay user charges in the form of license and fuel taxes. But those charges take only about 4% cents." North Carolina was able to build, maintain and expand its road system for a much lower tax than the 13 cents it now imposes (state and federal). It would not surprise us if there is. a definite coalition between the growth of the size of trucks and the increase in gasoline taxes. True, trucks are convenient to a large number of North Carolina businessmen, but the great majority of motorists, we are convinced, already are of the opinion that trucks are too large, not only destroying their roads but endangering their lives. Speaking of the difference between right-of-way costs of railroads'and trucks, Rice said, "no%ftgft'|. a.very substantial disadvantage of the railroads who must compete with those trucks for the freight dollar. It is possible for us to stay competitive only because of the efficiency of the railroad freight train. Motor carriers now want to become highway freight trains so they might benefit from the railroad concept." Norlina Is Choice Henderson officials are on the right track in suggesting thit' the needs of this area could be better met if Amtrak, the super passenger carrier that rides the rails through Warren and Vance counties, were to make a scheduled stop hereabouts. The suggestion has been made that Amtrak stop at Henderson, thus cutting down appreciably on the amount of travel required of a local person wishing to ride the train. As matters now stand, a local person, forced to go by car to the nearest Amtrak stop—either Raleigh or Richmond, can look forward to about a 100-mile round trip drive. That's not much incentive to ride the train, nor is it any way to save energy. Our guess is that should Amtrak make more frequent stops, its number of passengers would increase, and a dependable mode of transportation could be revived. Unfortunately, Henderson's appeal for Amtrak service comes after a lengthy discontinuance in passenger service resulted in the loss of a depot. On the other hand, Norlina, barely 15 miles away, still retains its depot, and has the added advantage of being more centrally located between Amtrak 's two present stops. We vfould suggest that Norlina be listed as an alternate by Henderson officials seeking restored passenger service ror our area, and we would urge area citizens to support this initiative, and any other workable plan which would allow our people to once again ride the rails with minimal inconvenience. Worth Quoting If at first you don't succeed that makes you just about average.—Warren Hull. The worst tempered people I've ever met were people who knew they were wrong.—Wilson Mizner. A good traveler is one who does not know where he is going and a perfect traveler does not know where he came from.—Lin Yutang. Don't knock the weather; nine-tenths of the people couldn't start a conversation if it didn't change once in awhile.—Kin Hubbard. The answer to marriage is husbands and wives should live in separate homes....and the children in a third.— Cloris Leachman. TV WATCHER Offered an airplane ride, the old lady said, "No sir! I'm gonna stay right here and watch TV, like the Lord intended!"—Good Reading. THE SMALL TOWN Did you ever notice when you pull into a gas station in a small town, the cash register is wide open and the rest room is locked? Red Blanchard in Wallace's Farmer. By BIGNALL JONES In Gloucester, Va., in the midst of a walled square the county court house stands, built in 1766 on the site of a courthouse which had been burned. Nearby stands a small prison, with its bars, in which debtors were imprisoned. Other old buildings are to be found in the square, which is dominated bv a large Confederate monument. The monument was erected by the Daughters of the Confederacy in 1890 and the four sides of the monument are inscribed with the names of Confederate veterans, from near its base to the point where the figure of the soldier stands. The visit to the Gloucester Courthouse was an unexpected boon to a trip planned to Mathews, Va., where my wife, Grace, spent a couple of years as a young child while her father served as the Episcopal rector for three churches in Mathews County, Va. Here her brother, Belford Wagner, who was band leader here for a number of years, was born. Living on the coast, fishing, crabbing, boat riding made quite an impression on her young mind. A second visit after 23 years proved a delightful experience and Ann, Howard and I shared in her pleasure. We left Warrenton before 8 a. m. Friday and returned Saturday night around 10 o'clock after spending two crowded days sight-seeing in Southeastern Virginia. The route we chose was up 1-85 to McKenny, Va., down Route 10 to Surry where we took a ferry to Jamestown, from Jamestown to Yorktown to Mathews, Va. We retraced the route home with minor excursions in Surry County. On a previous trip down the James from Richmond, Va., we had passed and hastily inspected a number of Old Virginia homes, without going inside them. Among these was Carter's Grove, a magnificent home, built before the Revolution by Carter Burwell, son of Nathaniel Burwell who married the daughter of "King Carter" of Shirley. "King" Carter is said to have owned one-third of a million acres of land and owned 1000 slaves, domiciled among a number of plantations he owned. The best known was probably "Shirley," the home ol General Robert E. Lee's mother. This time we decided to tour Carter's Grove and spent quite a time tramping over the home with other tourists. I was impressed with the window seats at almost all the windows, cutting into real thick wall: and with shutters, instead of blinds, shutting out the heat and the cold according to season. Similar window seats are to be found in Try on's Palace at New Bern The stairs, reaching to th< third story, were magnific ent. This home, I believe, is the ancestral home of th< Burwells of Warrenton. Mj wife pointed out a picture 01 the wall and asked me did I not think it resembled th< late William Henry Burwell of Berry hill, Va., several o who's children until recent); made their home at Warren ton—Mrs. W. R. Baskervil being the only one noi living. I could see a resemb lance, and had somi confirmation when the guide told us that Carter Burwell was married three times— so was the late William Henry Burwell. There is one room in the home that is known as the "Rejection Room." Here, it is said, that George Washington proposed to one of the local belles in this room and was turned down, and that Thomas Jefferson met the same fate when he proposed to Rebecca Burwell, to whom he referred to as Belinda. I was familiar with the Jefferson part of the story. From Carter's Grove we went to Jamestown, where we spent practically all the rest of the day, leaving in late afternoon. Ih good years salmon aMfend in Alaska's Noatak River in such numbers that Eskimos—who prefer the taste of female salmon— often feed the males to their dogs, according to the National Geographic Society's new book, "Still Waters, White Waters." There are no railroads in > , i in i »•*> Iceland. Americans bought $1 billion worth of potato cliips in 1974. There are about 186,000 gasoline service stations in the United States. Letter To Editor Interesting Facts EXPRE8SE8 THANKS To The Editor: Thank you for the picture you printed several weeks ago of the John Graham High pre-war football team. I enjoyed the picture very much since I am Interested In any sports, past ■. or present, at John Graham, i I find it hard to under stand why some people who live near the field complain to the police, principal, and school board about the noise being made when the field is being used, when they accepted the noise when their children played as the pre-war football picture proves. SHIRLEY C.LYLES By G.W.KOONCE Extension Agent A new 4-H club under the leadership of Costel Evans, Leon Terry and Alvin Hawkins is to be organized in the Russell Union area of Warren County. Organization of the proposed club is scheduled for Tuesday, June 21. The place and time of meeting has not been scheduled. However, those young people between tne ages 01» w i» wisuiug 10 become a member should contact the above individuals or the County 4-H Office. The club is being organized to give young people a better opportunity to participate in 4-H programs and activities. The club to be organized is open to all people without regard to race, color or national origin. Flush Doors • Hollowcore • Solidcore Bifold Doors • Flush • White Pine Entrance Doors See us for all your door needs! FALKNER BUILDING SUPPLY Henderson Our Court and Garnett Street Entrances Open Until 5:00 On Saturdays High rates without high minimum deposits. 1/2% 1-Yfear Certificate $1,000 minimum. 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