Warren County Criminal Term
•i
^Superior Court Ends Session
j Many of the cases
f docketed for Warren County
Superior Court last week
were continued by presiding
Judge Edwin Preston of
Raleigh. Three jury trials
'were held. The jury was
hearing evidence in a case •
against Teen Lynch at press
time last week. A mistrial
was declared in the case and
Judge Preston ordered a
juror dismissed and the case
will be retried.
A jury was called again to
:hear charges of driving
:under the influence of
intoxicants and driving
while license revoked
against John Freeman Harris.
Harris was found guilty
and oi-dered to jail for two
years, suspended for four
years on the condition that
he pay court costs, $300 fine
and surrender his operator's
license and not operate
motor vehicle on highways
for two years or until
allowed to do so by the
Department of Motor Vehicles.
A jury found Albert
Egerton, Jr., guilty of
simple assault after he pled
not guilty to charges of
assault on a female. He was
ordered to the Warren
County Jail for 30 days,
suspended for 12 months on
the condition he pay court
costs.
Other cases disposed of
included:
Probation was continued
for Arthur Arlington.
Frank Crews was ordered
to jail for six months,
.suspended for five years
after pleading guilty to
.charges of nonsupport.
•Special conditions were that
he pay costs of court and $30
«ach week for the support of
"his minor child.
Voluntary dismissals
were granted Danny McNeal
Shearin and Willie Lee
Durham on charges of nonsupport.
Alvoid Wright Hamilton
was also granted a voluntary
dismissal for charges
of larceny of automobile, -1 r
' Bobby Dean Walser plte&d '
fbilty to speeding ^5 in 53 '
mph zone after he was
charged with speeding 100 in
55 mph zone and driving
under the influence of
intoxicants. He was ordered
to jail for 30 days, suspended
for six months on the
condition that he pay costs
of court, $200 fine and
surrender his operator's
* license to the Clerk of
Superior Court and not
operate motor vehicle for 30
days. The driving under
influence of intoxicants
charge was dismissed.
Albert Bullock entered a
plea of guilty to the first
offense of driving while
license revoked and was
ordered to the custody of the
Department of Correction
for two years with six
months to be served actively
in the Warren County Jail
beginning November 1. The
remainder of the sentence
was suspended for five
years and he was placed on
probation for five years on
the condition that he pay
costs, a fine of $200 and
surrender his license to the
Clerk of Superior Court and
not operate a vehicle on
highways for four years or
until allowed to do so by the
Department of Motor Vehicles.
A charge of improper
equipment was dismissed.
Cases continued for the
term included:
Thomas Hampton, breaking
and entering, larceny
and receiving; Doris Davis,
receiving; Arthur Boone,
assault on female; Loretta
Hargrove, fraud; Charlie
Leslie Myrick, manslaughter;
Joe Faines, Jr., larceny
of dogs; William Alexander,
driving under influence of
intoxicants; Esther P. and
Morocco Stutson, possession
of stolen vehicle; James
Thomas Edwards, driving
while license revoked;
Joseph Meadows, assault on
female, two charges; and
Jack Paschall, Jr., speeding
100 in 55 mph zone and
driving under influence of
intoxicants;
William Vernon Alston,
charged with two counts of
driving under influence of
intoxicating liquor was
called and failed. He was
ordered arrested and his
bond of $300 combined for
each case was forfeited.
Albert Hargrove also was
called and failed to appear
to answer charges of
worthless check and was
ordered arrested.
Fountain Makes Tour
Of Second District
By REP. L. H. FOUNTAIN
WASHINGTON, D. C. Dry
spells during the
growing season are nothing
new. However, this year, as
we all know so well, has
been far different from
most. Extensive drought, of
disastrous proportions, has
hit North Carolina.
Over the past few weeks,
as I have toured the 2nd
District, visiting every
county, I have talked with
countless farmers and
others about the drought
and its results. I have seen
firsthand its effects - in the
fields and especially on the
tobacco warehouse floors.
Official estimates are that
the corn and tobacco crop
yiekjs, for example, will be
greatly reduced this year well
below last year. The
losses for all crops will
probably go well into the
hundreds of millions of
dollars.
. Fortunately, there are
~F6dferal disaster relief prof
grams designed ttTSffsei at'
least some of the drought
losses farmers and businesses
in rural areas have
incurred. Areas designated
as drought impact areas are
now eligible for various
forms of assistance.
The Agriculture Department
is making emergency
loans - some categories as
low Vis 3 percent interest,
others up to 8 percent - to
farmers to cover losses up to
$250,000, and loans and
grants to rural communities
which have suffered diminished
water supplies as a
result of the drought.
Information and applications
are available at county
Farmers Home Administration
(FmHA) offices.
The Agricultural Stabilization
and Conservation
YOUR WEEK AHEAD By damis
Forecast Period:
August 28 to September 3
ARIES Work and health matters are emphasized.
Mar. 21-Apr. 19 Give full cooperation where work is concerned.
Heed the doctor's orders
TAURUS Have faith that the problem you've been conApr.
20-May 20 cerned with will be solved. The week promises
to be a pleasurable one
GEMINI . Efforts to advance jfour prestige receive supMay
21-June 20 port from one who carries weight. Put your
best foot forward.
MOONCHILD The telephone and the mailman keep you busy
Jiine2I-July22 making decisions. Relatives and neighbors
keep you well informed on their happenings.
LEO You'd better keep some control of the purse
July 23-Aug. 22 strings so that it's not all "outgo". Added "income"
is quite possible.
VIRGO The sun is smiling on you Virgoans now.
Aug. 23-Sept. 22 Special opportunities come your way The pattern
of boredom and sameness is shattered.
LIBRA Look within for release from personal restricSept.
23-Oct. 22 tion Confidential investigation reveals solutions.
Play your hunches
SCORPIO Your social calendar is full. New friendships
Oct. 23-Nov. 21 keep affairs moving and bring fresh interests
to your life.
SAGITTARIUS An important person has you in mind. Handle
Nov. 22-Dec. 21 responsibilities capably Your efforts will be
rewarded.
CAPRICORN Foreign contracts seem likely as is a renewed
Dec. 22-Jan. If interest in religious affairs Is there a connection?
AQUARIUS This is a favorable time for organizing your
Jan. 20-Feb. 18 assets and getting financial affairs into a more
efficient pattern
PISCES Improve relations with partners or mates Let
Feb. It-Mar. 29 the other person think he can do no wrong. You
benefit most from a backseat position.
• Fo> your Sun Stfln AnaiyM. M«d ttw day month, ya* and pmc* o< bklti pita
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Service (ASCS) has a
cost-sharing program for
assisting those in need of
"special practices" in relieving
drought problems.
County ASCS offices have
the application forms.
Because of a Presidential
drought emergency declaration,
livestock producers in
some areas of North
Carolina, but not all as of
now, are eligible for
livestock feed assistance. I
am hopeful that other
counties needing and deserving
this help will be soon
designated by the President.
This program is especially
important because all eligible
livestock producers
can receive up to 50 percent
financial assistance in purchasing
feed grains, hay, or
other roughage. The county
ASCS offices or area
Agricultural Service Centers
are administering this
program for the Federal
Disaster Assistance Administration.
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The Commerce Department's
Economic Development
Administration (EDA)
is making emergency
grants, and loans at 5 per
cent interest, to local
governments with under
10,000 population which are
suffering from water supply
shortages. These funds can
be used for improving,
expanding, or building
water systems; buying and
transporting emergency
water supplies; and promoting
water conservation.
Low interest loans to
small businesses in the 2nd
District for economic injury
due to drought are available
from the Small Business
Administration. The interest
rate, I understand, is 3
percent on the first $25,000
and 6% percent above that,
up to a maximum of
$500,000.
I hope that all of those
eligible for drought emergency
assistance who want
to do so will check with the
appropriate local offices for
information. Emergency relief
can never make up for
all the losses caused by
drought, but hopefully will
help our farmers and
businessmen stay on their
feet in a tough - a very
tough-year.
Church To Have
Homecoming
St. Stephen Baptist
Church at Inez will observe
its 20th annual homecoming
on Sunday, Aug. 28, the Rev.
R. T. Ramey, pastor, announced
yesterday.
The Rev. David Durham
and his choir from Mt. Sinai
Baptist Church in Washington,
D. C., will be special
guests along with Bro. Sam
Hunt and the Bethlehem
choir.
Sunday School will begin
at 10 a. m. and worship
service will begin at 11 a. m.
A fellowship dinner will be
served at 1:30 p. m.
The public is invited to
attend.
PLOTTING...At Boston.
U.S. Geological Survey hydraulic
engineers plot extent
of past flooding along
the Susquehanna River near
Harrisburg. Pa. Information
plotted on 40 photomosaics of
the Northeast provides permanent
record of magnitude
of flooding and data needed
by local administrators to
reduce property damage
from future floods through
land-use regulation and
Federal flood insurance
programs.
Awarded Badge
Army Private Jordan
Reavis, son of Mrs. Gid M.
Reavis, Route 2, Warrenton,
recently was presented the
Air Assault Badge upon
graduation from the Air
Assault School at Ft.
Campbell, Ky
Pvt. Reavis entered the
Army in February of this
year.
He is a 1974 graduate of
John Graham Senior High
School.
Heat Leaves Country Gasping
People who insist that "it's not the heat, it's the
humidity" are all wet. It's both - and more.
Prominent in that "more" is something described in
Orwellian terms as "enrichment" of the atmosphere,
more commonly known as pollution. Other ingredients
include the greenhouse effect and a few dozen heat
islands, with perhaps a sprinkling of sunspots stirred in.
Mixed slowly and allowed to stand, this recipe has
produced those simmering stews of stagnant air that
cause temperatures to climb and spirits to sag as the
United States struggles, through the hottest summer of
the decade.
Discomfort Magnified
What starts as a normally warm summer day can
become searing under the influence of the "greenhouse
effect," the National Geographic Society points out.
Massive use of fossil fuels such as coal and oil
increases the level of carbon dioxide and other
contaminants in the air until these pollutants form a
floating blanket, trapping much of the heat that
otherwise would escape into space. "Heat islands" are
urban areas where the combined heat from houses,
factories, and motor vehicle emissions makes the air
warmer than in the surrounding countryside.
Temperatures can vary as much as 20 degrees between
a city's business center and its residential suburbs.
Throngs of people in the commercial district, along with
heavy automotive traffic and the solar energy reflected
from buildings and sidewalks, add to the heat buildup.
Trees, shrubs, and grass help absorb some of the heat
from the sun. But they are no match for the drought that
has afflicted many sections of the country this year.
Losses in Billions
When the sun bakes the ground day after day, the earth
becomes hard and radiates more of the solar heat back
into the atmosphere, boosting temperatures still higher.
Green fields have been burned brown, causing grief for
cattlemen and farmers alike. California alone stands to
lose an estimated $1.5 billion because of the prolonged
hot, dry weather
Where rain has come, it has been limited chiefly to
brief cloudbursts that batter the weakened crops before
the water runs off the parched ground, causing more
harm than good.
The severe summer also has exacted its toll in human
life. New York City officials blamed the record heat for a
10 per cent rise in the city's death rate during July.
Across the nation, hospital admissions for heat stroke
and respiratory ailments rose as cities sweltered under
smog-laden skies
Climatologists variously attribute the unusually sultry
summer following a brutally cold winter to a global
cooling or warming trend On one thing scientists and
laymen agree: Whatever the change, it's no
improvement