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Norlina High School ACTIVITIES By Patricia Hicks { Club meetings have started at school with the Library Club, the Student Council, the FHA, and the band meeting Wednesday, October 5. The band elected officers during their meeting. They are: Carol Montague, president; Oita Cheston, vicepresident; Antoinetta Bu!' secretary; Derrick Cheston, treasurer; and Shawn Cheston, reporter. The band is I now muking preparations for John Graham High School's homecoming pars ade on October 14. They are j also preparing for our own : homecoming which is Octo! ber 21. Next week is homecoming ? week at N.H.S. The week j will start out with the home! coming queens and attendants being selected. Friday, : there will be a pep rally at | 2:30. At 4:30, there will be ; the annual homecoming parade with floats by different clubs and organizations. At 8 p. m. the \ Norlina-Bunn game will i start. After the ballgame, around 10:30, there will be a ' homecoming dance. This \ should be a very festive ; week. We hope everyone J will come and join in on the I fun. Monday, October 10, [ Chick Doak came to kick off s our annual magazine camt paign. Each year students sell magazine subscriptions to help reduce the cost of the yearbook. Mr. Smith taught the classroom part of bus trai' last Thursday, (X* and Tuesday, Orto'j l. He has 39 .king the training. Now ';Jl they have to do is take ;he road test and they will bo certified drivers. Carl Spragins will start an after-school class of Drivers Education for people 14 or over. Anyone wishing to take Drivers Ed., please call the school and sign up. Friday night, the Waves traveled to Franklinton. Unfortunately, the Waves lost to the Red Rams. The Waves may have lost this game, but they did not lose their dignity. The team played with very good sportsmanship which makes N.H.S. very proud. The player of the week is David Rowlette. Rowlette rushed 79 yards on 20 carries. He made 15 individual tackles and one assist. This Friday night, the Waves do not have a game. They are preparing for the homecoming game with Bunn. SMOKE SIGNALS News Of Warren Academy Activities taking place at Warren Academy were many and varied this past week. Between studying, practicing football, practicing for the play, and preparinajtora bake sate, there wSuf nSfThuch spUStime left for some of the i students. This week also • ended the first six-week i term at Warren Academy, • and that meant more tests j than usual. By not hearing : any complaints, we guess everyone survived without too much difficulty! Tuesday, October 18, at 8 p. m. the Drama Club will present The Miracle Worker, the story of Helen Keller. Due to a childhood illness Helen Keller is left blind and deaf. Because of their lack of control over Helen, the Kellers hire a governess, Annie Sullivan. During the play, wih the help of Annie, Helen finds her place in the world. In spite of Helen's handicap, she goes on to finish college and becomes a working part of society. The admission fee will be $2 per person. Come and enjoy an evening of fun and fellowship. Candidates for the homecoming queen have been elected. They are: Elizabeth Newman and Jill Wemyss, seniors; Joanne Daniel and Justyn Fleming, juniors; Alice White, sophomore; and Alison Burgess, freshman. We wish all the girls good luck in vying for the title of homecoming queen. The homecoming football game will be October 14, at 3:30 p. m. on the Warriors' homefield, the Cow Palace. The opposing team will be Carlisle Academy from Martinsville, Va. Come on ,0# afld>§UPPort your team and enjoy the fun and fellowship with former classmates. We would like to take this time, to recognize Joey Threewitts, Timmy Royster and Vic Coleman for outstanding play in last Friday night's game at Rocky Mount Academy. Our thanks to all the boys for giving their best, but we were still an undersized team compared to the opponents. We are going to grow in size and wisdom, and we are going to win one day soon! Just keep giving our team your support, and you will be on hand when the team wins! Don't forget the homecoming dance October 14, at 8 p. m. The dance will last until 12 midnight. As we have told you before, the band will be The Phineas Taylor Band. They have served as a warm-up act for such recording artists as James Brown & The Flames, The Tams, and Otis Redding. They have shared the concert stage with such names as The Atlanta Rhythm Section, If, Steppenwolf and more. They delight and captivate their audiences wherever they perform. Be sure to come and see for yourself what an excellent band they are! BULK ^ ^ LIME(@ SPREADING CALL 257-1115 Kerr-McGee FARM CENTER E. Macon St. • Warrenton Hawkins Teacher Is Given Honor The Warrenton Junior Woman's Club selected John R. Hawkins Junior High School to spotlight a teacher of the month. Ms. Arnetra Dowtin Johnson was selected by a committee of fellow teachers at the school. Ms. Johnson served as Chairman of the Science Department and teaches ninth grade science at Hawkins School and has been teaching in the Warren County School System for 12 years. Upon graduation as vale dictorian from North Warren High School in Wise, Ms. Johnson attended Hampton Institute in Hampton, Va. Later she transferred to Ohio State University where she received a B. S. degree in Biology and Science. Ms. Johnson graduated in the top ten percent of her class. She has done further study and graduate work at Columbia University, North Carolina Central University, North Carolina State University, Ohio State University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Virginia State University. As a member of the North Carolina Association of Educators, Ms. Johnson understands the need for dedicated teachers. She is also a member of the NEA, ACT and NSTA. Ms. Johnson has four children of whom she is quite proud. Sondra is an Industrial Hygienist with Borg Warner Chemicals; Eric, a sophomore at Northeastern University, Boston, Mass.; Fran, a senior at Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass.; and Keith, a ninth grader at Hawkins Jr. High. Being a member of the Hawkins "family," Ms. Johnson was an invaluable source in the development of in-service workshops at Hawkins for this school year. She has also attended various out-of-county conventions and workshops. Presently, Ms. Johnson is serving on various county and community committees. These include the Warren County Curriculum Planning and Staff Development Committees. She is the Historian for Guys and Dolls, Inc., a member of the Board of Directors, and secretary of the Soul City Cultural Arts and Historical Society, and chairman of the Soul City Arts Festival Committee. Formerly, Ms. Johnson served in the capacities of 4-H leader, Sunday School teacher and MS. JOHNSON to produce educationally alert students. She has a variety of interests which include tennis, traveling, swimming, and reading. This is just another of the great teachers we have in the Warren County School system. Next month there will be a teacher chosen from Vaughan Elementary School. A. F. HOLTZMANN Funeral services for Arnold Philip Holtzmann, 72, who died at his home at 11 a. m. Tuesday, will be held today (Thursday) at 3 p. m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church by the Rev. David Dudley and Dennis Retzlaff. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Holtzmann, a farmer in the Ridgeway-Drewry section of Warren County, was the son of the late Philip Reinhardt and Maria Magdalena Seaman Holtzmann. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Edith Margaret Hering Holtzmann of the home; two daughters, Mrs. Evelyn H. Huffman of East Aurora, N. Y. and Mrs. Shirley H._ White of Wise; three sons, Wallace P. Holtzmann of Manson, Rodgers H. Holtzmann of Ridgeway, and girl Scout leader. She is a member of the Locust Grove Baptist Church in Wise. Ms. Johnson has been a member of the Hawkins "family" for nearly all of her teaching career. She works well with the faculty and believes that the educational fate of the student lies in the hands of the administrators and the faculty. Therefore, all concerned must work together Decision Expected In $2 Million Suit Cases settled out of court were Cargill, Inc., vs. James Robert Davis, et als; with an agreement being reached in the case of Donald S. Newton and wife, Dorothy A. Newton vs. John H. Haislip and wife, Mary J. Haislip. Cases dismissed were Ernest P. Williams vs. J. M. Penny, acting comm. of Motor Vehicles, State of N. C.; Blanch Lancaster vs. Edward McCoy Jordan; with cases continued: Alonzo M. Lynch vs. Edward Powell, comm. of Motor Vehicles, State of N. C.; James Austin Hayes, Jr., vs. Elbert Peters, comm. of Motor Vehicles, State of N. C.; George Washington Carter vs. Edward Carlyle Conn, II, and Edward Carlyle Conn; George A. Burwell, Administrator of the Estate of Iris Robinson Elliott vs. Associated Transport, Inc., and Louis Kornegay; and James Elliott vs. Associated Transport, Inc., and Louis Kornegay. A motion to dismiss a $2 million suit against Virginia Electric and Power Company (VEPCO) and John P. Nelson, in business as American Heritage Campground, was entered in the Civil Session of Warren County Superior Court this week. Mrs. Kathleen Metcalfe Bendlin filed the suit following the April, 1975, death of her husband. Metcalfe was killed when his sailboat mast struck the power lines across Lake Gaston. Charles S. McClandish, attorney for VEPCO, entered the motion to Judge Edwin S. Preston, Jr., of Wake County, who is presiding this week. McClandish told the judge that the suit is also filed in the U. S. District Court and the U. S. court had jurisdiction in the case. Judge Preston will report his decision in the matter at a later date. The plaintiff was awarded $5,781.80 in another case during the week. Terry Alston, by Warnite Alston, Guardian Ad Litem was awarded the money as damages in an auto accident from William McKinley Williams, et als. A jury trial was in progress Wednesday morning in the matter of the will of Susie Carrie Eaton. Saves Water A tight-fitting lid on a pan saves water from boiling away and also cooks food faster, thereby using less energy. Fall Festival Is Nearing For Warren Academy Pupils The annual fall festival is close at hand and all the elementary students are in a buzz. Braves and maidens were chosen in grades K-3 and warriors and princesses in grades 4-6. These boys and girls will represent their rooms in the contest. At a penny a vote, the winning room will have their candidates crowned. The Kinder Tribe chose April Beddingfield and Greg Burton to represent their room. Emmy Lou Coleman and Greg Shearin were chosen candidates for maid and brave for the first grade "Winnabigga Tribe." Karen Harris and Rann Paynter will represent the second graders and the "Sioux" Indians. Cindy Keeter and Harold Vaughan were picked among third graders, known as "The Pawnees." The fourth and fifth graders chose Amy Brinkley and Andy Lanier as their candidates. Their tribal name is "Manywampum." Tracy Fowler and John Clark will represent the sixth grade. The kindergarten students have been busy decorating their room for Halloween with pumpkins, witches and ghosts. They have also started their reading workbooks this week. The first graders have been very busy learning many new words in reading and math as well as having fun activities in art, music and science. They have nearly completed a unit on the beach. The children are eagerly finishing a booklet of birds, fish, shells and plant life found on the coast of North Carolina. They have also made sand castings. The second graders have started a math unit on geometry. Learning what curves, lines, points, and line segments are has been easy and the drawing of them fun. The fourth and fifth graders held a special celebration honoring Columbus Day. He was remembered in song, stories and poems. Warren County, Area Deaths And Funerals On Campus News From John Graham By Terry Thompson Various and sundry activities have been happening around J. G. this week. Fall is in full swing and all of us are excited over the fact that this is homecoming week. Last Thursday, the seniors got to view themselves in their graduation attire for the first time as senior cap-and-gown proofs returned. This coming Friday, orders will be taken. Last Friday three grueling hours of testing were gone through by seniors taking the ASVAB test. (It was not so much the subject matter as it was the period of time spent in one desk!) We hope all did well. Tonight (Thursday) the Young Democrats Club of John Graham will present "Night of the Living Dead" at 7 p. m. in the auditorium. Admission is $1.50, so come see this chiller thriller! This Friday, talks on Sickle Cell anemia will be given to the sophomore classes and I wish to encourage all those who don't suspect they could have this serious blood disease to have the test. A your life! Next Monday, Mr. Exuin will take his group of bricklaying students to the annual State Fair in Raleigh. Also, Mr. Stegall is planning to take some of his classes to thie fair on Wednesday. Last Friday, the Yellow Jackets made mush of the Saratoga Cougars, 12-0. This Friday (homecoming) the Jackets take on the Louisburg Bulldogs at home. Eight p. m. is the time to go, so please come out and give the Jackets your support!! The annual homecoming parade will begin at 4 p. m. Friday and is routed along Main Street. My apologies for the briefness of my article this week, but homecoming has us all running! -— Arnold P. Holtzmann, Jr., of Manson; two brothers, John D. Holtzmann of Norlina and Henry R. Holtzmann of Manson; two sisters, Mrs. Anna H. Bender of Henderson and Mrs. Mary H. Lorenz of Wise; 16 grandchildren and one greatgrandchild. Active pallbearers will be Ralph Mayes, Fred Dortch, Brodie Richardson, Richard Holtzmann, Bernard Holtzmann, Eric Hecht, Richard Bender and Travis White. MELVIN D. ABBOTT Funeral services for Melvin Dorsey Abbott, 61, were held at the Carey Baptist Church Wednesday at 2 p. m. with the Rev. David Boaa^aad the Bev. James Burch officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery. Mr. Abbott died Monday afternoon in Maria Parham Hospital. He had suffered a heart attack on Sunday. He was a farmer in the Cokesbury community and was affiliated with High Price Tobacco Warehouse in Henderson, the Cokesbury Shoe Store and the Drive 'N Shop in Warrenton. He was the son of the late Marcellus and Carrie Grissom Abbott of Vance County. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Dena Adcock Abbott of the home; one daughter, Mrs. Joyce Abbott Choplin; one son, M. D. Abbott, Jr.; one brother, D. L. (Pete) Abbott, and three grandchildren, all of Vance County. Pallbearers were C. Brooks Turner, Robert E. Fleming, Robert E. Tanner, W. L. Pruitt, T. P. Rose, Charles Rose, J. W. Moody and Wilton Short. R. C. RIVERS Richard Click Rivers, 59, of Roanoke Rapids died Monday. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 3 p. m. at the Wise Baptist Church with the Rev. Robert Rodgers officiating. Interment was in the Wise Cemetery. Mr. Rivers was born in Warren County, the son of the late Charlie Andrews and Anna Salmon Rivers. He had lived in Roanoke Rapids for the past 15 years. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Rachel W Rivers; three sons, Richard C. Rivers, Jr., of Warren Plains, Rodgers Leon Rivers of Henderson, and Sgt. Ricky Ray Rivers of U. S. Marine corps, Okinawa; two sisters, Mrs. Lee Rivers Long of Louisa. Va., Mrs. Joe Washington of Richmond, Va.; a brother, Charlie Holt Rivers of Wise; a stepson, Douglas Baker of Topeka, Kan.; and ttoo grandchildren. Active pallbearers were James Perkinson, Luther Perkinson, Calvin Young, Julian Felts, Thomas Harris and Edward Conn. MYRTLE PATTON Mrs. Myrtle Collier Patton, 77, died Sunday. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday at 2 p. m. from the J M. White Funeral Home chapel with burial in the Elmwood Cemetery. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Ruby McKenzie of Carthage, Mrs. Peggy Griffin of Raleigh and Mrs. Ann King of Warrenton; sons. Orlando, Kenneth C. and William C. Patton of Henderson; brother, Buddy Collier of Henderson; 24 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. DOCK LEWIS HARRIS Dock Lewis Harris, 79, of Winston Salem was pronounced dead on arrival at Forysthe Memorial Hospital October 10 at 5.15 p. m. He was born in Warren County August 3, 1898, the son of Dock M. and Alice Mustian Harris. He had lived in Winston Salem for 55 years. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 3:30 p. m. from Voglers Reynolda Chapel in Winston Salem by the Dr. Ernest Fitzgerald and the Rev. Ed Ritter. Burial was in Forsythe Memorial Parke. Harris was a partner in Glenns-Banners Tobacco Warehouse for 40 years and associated with Carolina Star Warehouse. He was a past president of the Tobacco Board of Trade. He was also a member of the Winston Masonic Lodge 167 A F and A M and the Elks Lodge. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mabel Clark Harris of the home; two daughters, Mary Elizabeth Harris Harper and Mrs. Barbara Harris Ernest, both of Winston-Salem; one sister, Mrs. Pearl Evans of Warrenton; and five grandchildren. ANNIE DICKERSON Mrs. Annie S. Dickerson, 93, died at Maria Parham Hospital Tuesday following a lengthy illness. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday at 4 p. m. at Cokesbury United Methodist Church by the Rev. Richard Brunson. Interment was in the Cokesbury cemetery. She was the wife of the late June D. Dickerson of Warren County. Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Viola Faulkner of Rt. 2, Henderson, Mrs. Irene Stevenson of Rt. 2, Norlina, Mrs. Mabel Adcock of Rt. 2, Henderson and Mrs. Mattie Brymer of Henderson; two sons, Lewis C. Dickerson of Norlina Road, Henderson, and Ernest W. Dickerson of Roxboro; two sisters, Mrs. Willie Stallings of Warrenton and Mrs. Lizzie Carter of Lillington; 12 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and three great-greatgrandchildren. Pallbearers were T. P. Rose, Jr., Allen T Norwood, Luther Stevenson, Edwin Lee Horton, Sam Franklin, Walter Grissom, Oscar Short and Vernon Breedlove. JAMES S.JIGGETTS Funeral services for James Solomon Jiggetts, SB, were held Saturday, October 8, at 2 p. m. from the Pernewell Zion Union Apostolic Church in Palmer Springs, Va. The Re*. James M. Hargrove officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mr. Jiggetts was born in Mecklenburg County, Va., July 27, 1909 and died Wednesday, October 5. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Risiah Talley Jiggetts of the home; one daughtCT, Mrs. Dorothy J. Phipps of Baltimore, Md.; three sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Thrower of Palmer Springs, Va., Mrs. Alice Williams of Richmond, Va., and Ms. Sadie Jiggetts of New York City; one brother, William Jiggetts of Philadelphia, Pa.; 18 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. WALTER BOYD, SR. Funeral services for Walter Boyd, Sr., of Hackensack, N. J., formerly of Macon, were held Monday, October 3, at 3 p. m. from the Second Baptist Church in Macon. The Rev. Jeremiah Webb officiated assisted by the Rev. Robert Curry. Burial followed in the Mt. Zion Baptist Church cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Roxana Boyd; one daughter, Mrs. Evelyn Williams; one son, Walter Boyd, Jr.; three sisters, Mrs. Vergie Moss of Macon, Mrs. Viola Minggie of Suffolk, Va., and Miss Lillian Boyd of Macon; one brother, Nathaniel Boyd of Macon and 12 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. BARGAIN PRICED PAIR ■jtMOUAUTY- BUILT FILTER FLO WASHHBB MATCHING DRYER patsnawmcitatttitataiig Buy Both and Save WASHER • 2-Cycles—Regular or Permanent Press • 3-Water Levels • 5-Temperature Selections DRYER • Permanent Press Cycle w/Cooldown • 3 Temperature Selections APPLIANCE and mm CENTER* NORLINA, NORTH CAROLINA
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