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American Education Week Observance Planned Here The 57th annual observance of American Education Week will be held Nov. 13-19, Leland Gottschalk, Chairman of the American Legion Americanism Com-. Discount Plan Wins Approval By RUSSELL CURRIN Certain business firms in Warrenton have agreed to give a discount on the merchandise which they offer for sale to senior citizens which include veterans and widows who are 60 years or more of age The initial listing of firms in Warrenton and surrounding cities who grant discounts has been compiled If you are a veteran or a veterans' widow 60 years of age or over, please see Mrs. Mary Richardson at the Warren County Mental Health Trailer just to the rear of Warren General Hospital Tele. 257-2774. Please take along evidence of birth and your Social Security Card. She will prepare an identification card for you with name, address and date of birth. Keep the card with you and present it for your discount when you shop at a participating store. When you apply for your ID Card you will be presented a directory of merchants participating in the Senior Citizens Discount Program, i. ' .1 Dove Hunt September 3-10-17-24 12:00Noon - 6 00P M. $3 00 Per Person BILLY JOE BURROWS FARM Stop At Haithcock Brothers Store In Macon. N C For Directions To Farm Sponsored By MACON RURAL FIRE DEPARTMENT mittee, announced this week. Two years ago, Gottschalk said, the American Legion took part in the 55th annual observance of American Education Week. Prior to Sept. 19 Gottschalk would like to know if there are any other groupsschool administration, faculty, PTA, Student Council and other local organizations, other than John Graham High School, which are interested in helping to plan this observance to focus attention on accomplishments, problems and needs of local schools. American Education Week is, however, only a beginning for community involvement, Gottschalk said. "Your caring and willingness to face school problems with a positive attitude is most important in combating those forces threatening our entire educational system today," the Americanism Chairman said. "The fact is that our schools do need our care for greater involvement by the entire community - teachers, parents, students-and you can be the motivating force through the promotion of our educational activiies during American Educational Week." A strong Americanization program should emphasize the importance and significance of the American tradition and should instill a sense of personal obligation to accept an active part in the duties and responsibil- i ities of American citizenship, Gottschalk said. "It should provide the opportunity and encouragement for each individual to develop to his fullest capacity the intellectual, moral, physical, and economic qualifications necessary for happy, useful living in a free country." Gottschalk said that in addition to American Education Week, the American Legion and the American Legion Auxiliary sponsor Oratorical and Essay contests, Boys-Girls State, Boys-Girls Nation, baseball and school awards. Boy Scout Council Sets Funding Goal The 12-county Boy Scout Occoneechee Council has set a new membership goal of 6,000 for its Fall Roundup which begins Sept. 22. Richard Petty, NASCAR driver, is the honorary chairman, and Howard N. Lee, secretary of Natural Resources and Community Development, is the chairman for the Council's Fall Roundup. On Sept. 22 a join scouting night will be held at over 200 schools, churches and community centers aimed at recruiting 3,000 new boys between 8-10 years old into Cub Scouts. This day will be uniform day at schools. Richard Petty says. "I challenge every Scout to recruit at least one newmember this fall. In recognition of your achievement of this, I'll show my appreciation with an autographed photo." Howard Lee, in setting the new goal for the council, said, '.If every unit in the Council recruited just 10 new members we would attain this objective." This year's theme for the roundup is Join the Wonderful World of Scouting. There are over 15,000 cub scouts, boy scouts and explorers in the Occoneechee Council. Those counties in the council are Wake, franklin, \ance. Warren, Granville. Durham. Orange, Lee, Harnett. Moore, Cumberland and Chatham. Railroad (Continued from page 1) Plains. Massey said it may be wise to gauge citizen reaction to the proposed sale, perhaps through a straw vote, before any action is taken. He said many unanswered questions remain before his committee is willing to make a recommendation. Commissioner Anna Butler said bill Price, who she said is believed to own a majority of the 25 percent of the stock not in the town's hands, had requested that he be given a chance to study the matter before a decision is made. Commissioner Bill Leary said he felt that the selling price was too low considering that the railroad property encompasses 13 acres, but that personal observation and the recommendations of a real estate agent who appraised the property had tended to alter his thinking. Massey said he felt that the town should consider the sale of all or none of its stock. Controlling interest of the railroad would require 1321 shares. Massey said it was his opinion that a public hearing is definitely needed before any action is taken. Trailer Death (Continued from page 1) 11 a. m. at the Harris-Turner Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Robert Burnette officiating. Burial was in the Greenwood Baptist Church cemetery. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Willie Jones of the home; seven sisters, Mrs. Willie L. High and Mrs. Geraldine Hampton, both of New York City; Mrs. Ella Henderson of Drewry, Misses Dorothy, Theresa, Audrey and Mattie Jones, all of the home. Pallbearers were Mack Harris, Richard Pope, Clarence Bryant, John Harris, Herman Pope and William Alston. What appears to be a huge sand pile awaits shovels after being dumped IB mm* M Town Hall on Monday. Bobby Earp, owner of a fertilizer business in the warehouse on the north side of Market Street, dumped the bulk fertilizer on the street to carry it in the warehouse after the height of the truck limited entry into the building. Chief Freddie Robinson surveys the temporary pile. (Staff Photo) New Business Starting Here Warrenton will be getting a new business in about two weeks when the Jet Red Carpet opens under the management of Richard and Ed Bolton The men are planning to operate a food carry-out restaurant with a game section in the building previously housing Jet Vending Company on East Franklin Street. Richard Bolton, who says he is a native son returned home, has been a Warrenton fireman, and worked in his early life for General Claude Bowers. He enlisted in the Army when the General was called to duty and retired in 1969 He also owns Dynamic Maintenance Company, a professional cleaning business in Matoaca. Va The Jet Red Carpet will be open from breakfast until Saying Has Basis That old saying about rats leaving a sinking ship is probably based on fact, the National Geographic says. Not motivated by prophetic powers, the rats leave because their homes in the bilges flood first, driving them to safety. about 10 p. m., said Bolton, and will be open on Sunday if it is feasible. The men are also planning tc cater dances and private parties. This week the building was undergoing renovations in preparation for the opening which is scheduled for the latter part of September. Old Wise School Building 1 Is Going On Auction Block j The old Wise high school building, said to be the first | public high school built in Warren County, with five acres of land, will be advertised and sold at public auction, the Warren County Board of Education decided Monday night. Reserved in the sale was one floor of the brick building which will be used for storage by the Warren County ■ school system. I The Wise Community Club has a 20-year lease on the ! building, but this is subject to cancellation by either ; party at the end of 90 days, or upon sale of the building, j The members of the Wise Community Club has spent * considerable money on the building and on the grounds, | Supt. Peeler said. He added that they had not only taken j| good care of the building, but had been most generous in -a sharing its use with other groups. A delegation from the Wise Club, consisting of Herbert rc Moseley, vice president; Pete King and Wayne Paynter, *| appeared before the board, stating that the club plans to spend more funds in improvements, but before they do so would like to own the building. They raised no objections to the school board's plan to reserve one floor for storage. No date for sale of the building has been set, but it is expected that it will be advertised for sale as soon as a lawyer can be employed to do the legal work necessary. "I Plan Tabled A plan submitted to the board by Dr. L. B. Henderson, Jr., which would change teacher ratios, as well as * teacher records and procedures for their election, was tabled by the board after considerable discussion. Ballance To Appear Frank Ballance will be requested to appear before the board at its next meeting in order to discuss status of school site. He notified the board that he had searched the title of land to be purchased, for which he billed the commissioners $500. Pays Architect The board of education instructed Supt. Peeler to pay Dan Knight the sum of $2250 for drawings and other architectual work needed in the board's unsuccessful application for a million dollar grant for the proposed consolidated high school. Should the school be built, the payment would be credited to the architect's fees. Poor Attendance While Warren County schools had an excellent : opening, attendance is poor, Supt. Peeler told the Board ; of Education. .
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