Board Considers
Attorney Hopeful
By KEN FERRUCCIO
Staff Writer
A1 Thompson, new attorney
with the Warrenton law
firm Banzet & Banzet, met
with the Board of Education
Monday night to discuss the
possibility of his being hired
as board attorney.
When Chairman Ernest A.
Turner asked Thompson to
say a few words about himself,
Thompson said he had
never been a school board
attorney, but that prior to
his attending graduate
school at Chapel Hill and
law school at Wake Forest,
he had attended Franklinton
High School and so "has
some idea of what is
involved in a system like
this one." He added that he
had a "few family ties in the
county," knew the county
geographically, and although
he has been commuting
is about to become a
resident of Warren County.
Then Board member
Mrs. Joyce D Odom asked
Thompson how he felt about
public education.
"I felt about it for 16
years." Thompson quipped.
He said although he had
gone to private school for
only three years, he felt his
education compared favorably
with friends who had
gone only to private schools.
Thompson said that when
you participate in school
systems like this one,
teachers know you and your
family. This intimacy of
everyone knowing each
other, continued Thompson,
is one of the things school
systems this size can offer.
Board member Henry
Bobbitt asked whether
Thompson might experience
a conflict having to represent
the interests of public
education while some members
of the law firm he
represents advocate the
private system of education.
Thompson said he could
not see how his working for
someone who is a proponent
of the private s. stem would
have any effect on him and
completed his answer with a
candid and somewhat
rhetorical question of his
own posed to the board;
"Frank Banzet is more tied
with Jules and the Academy
than I would ever be. Did
conflicts ever arise in that
situation?" (Frank Banzet
was board attorney for
many years. His nephew,
Jules Banzet, is a member
of the law firm and
president of Warren Academy.)
After discussing financial
considerations with Thompson.
the board thanked him
for attending and said he
would be hearing from
them.
Firemen believe that a woodburning stove left unattended Monday morning caused
the fire which gutted this house of Rt. 1, Norlina. The house was owned by C. L. Hawks
and was rented to Naomi Alexander.
Omitted
Due to mechanical
failure, a portion of
the account of the
meeting of the Warrenton
Town Board
on Monday night had
io be omitted this
week. A full account
will be carried in our
October 20 edition.
—Editor
Police Scanner Foils Theft
A privately owned police
scanner helped Warrenton
officers arrest a suspect
accused of stealing a car
Monday night.
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Street Extension, called that
a 1971 Ford Ranchero had
been stolen from his lot.
Smiley said keys had been
left in the vehicle.
Employees of the Drive 'N
Shop on South Main Street
heard the call on their police
scanner and were surprised
when the man, later
identified as George Rollins,
25, of Warrenton, drove to
the gas pumps at the
convenience mart.
Police were alerted and
Officer Gene Mustian arrested
the suspect at the
mart.
Rollins has been jailed
under a $1,000 bond on
charges of larceny of a
vehicle.
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C. P. Hooker, retired Norlina fireman, said this heater
caused the fire. »
Two Barns, Shop Among
Warren Fire Casualties
Two tobacco barns and a
shop are among Warren
County's most recent fire
casualties.
The Drewry Fire Department
dispatched two pumpers
and six men to a barn
fire on the Thurston and
Oscar Dortch farm on Rt. 1,
Manson. on October 4. The
tobacco in the barn belonged
to Ben Somerville.
The 4:20 alarm resulted in
$4,000 in damages to the
barn and tobacco. Firemen
reported that both barn and
tobacco were insured.
The Areola Fire Department
responded to a tobacco
barn fire on October 7. The
bar was owned by Mancy
Lee of Hollister. Both barn
and tobacco were termed a
total loss.
Areola also responded to a
fire at the shop of the Areola
Lumber Company on October
8. Two trucks and four
men answered the 4:30 a. m.
call but were unable to save
the building. The cause of
the fire had not been
determined this week.
Partial damage was reported
to the Indian hunting
club near Essex following a
fire on Saturday night. The
cause of the fire was
unknown. The Areola Fire
Department answered the
call
Board Approves Request
The Warren County Board
of Education approved
Monday night an application
to the State Board of Education
for a grant under the
Governor's Community
School Act.
Supt J R Peeler said the
grant is competitive. He
said also that "we would get
$25.(MH) from the state." but
would have to put up a
fourth, some Sft.iMM)
The purpose of the
proposal, in which all
departments (Athletics, vocational.
etc.) are represented.
is to get people in the
community involved in the
cultural arts. "Our people
don't have the chance to
attend cultural things."
Peeler said.
Some of the money would
be used to hire a director to
get people involved in the
schools, said Peeler.
If we could get them to
come." Peeler continued.
they would see that we do a
better job than they give us
credit for. We don't show up
well 011 the standardized
tests but this is not an
indication of what our
teachers are doing.''
Peeler said the money
would be used for such
purposes as a coordinator,
maintenance and operating
expenses, coaches and
others to supervise, and activities.
The board unanimously
approved the proposal.
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Special Meeting Is Held
To Discuss New School
The Board of Education
met in a special called
session on October 5 to
discuss items pertaining to
the consolidated high
school.
Superintendent J. R. Peeler
informed the board that
he had received notification
of a $997,000 grant from the
Economic Development Administration.
Peeler pointed
out the special considerations
of the grant. After the
discussion, Leigh Traylor
made a motion, seconded by
Hank Bobbitt to accept the
grant and abide by the
required special terms.
Architect Dan Knight
spent a considerable length
of time relating difficulties
in getting the work on the
consolidated high school
started within the 90-day
period.
The grant, dated September
30, states work must be
initiated by December 30.
Knight also discussed difficulties
which might arise
in awarding 10 percent of
the funds to minority
contractors.
Board member Traylor
told the members of conversations
with Attorney Julius
Banzet and Mrs. Janet
Connell regarding the purchase
of the option to buy
Tract 1 and of the County
Commissioners "gentleman's
agreement" for funds
to carry out plans of the
board.
The board then agreed to
give Mrs. Connell a $10,000
option to buy Tract 1.
They also voted to employ
Dr. J. L. Pierce as a
consultant to work with the
superintendent and the
architect in preparing the
plans and specifications to
meet the 90-day deadline.
He will receive $150 per day
plus expenses.
A change deleting Ryland
Edwards' name from the
contract with the architectural
firm was approved.
Knight informed the boang
that Edwards was no longer;
with the firm.
The board members also;
designated Branch Banking:
and Trust Co. as as
depository of grant funds. I
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Bloodmobile Coming
To Norlina Oct. 14
By RUSSELL CI RRIN
The Red Cross Bloodmobile
will be returning to the
Norlina Gymnasium Friday,
October 14, from 10 a.
m. to 3:30 p. m.
Clint Hege, Principal of
Norlina High, has wholeheartly
agreed for the
Warren County Red Cross
Bloodmobile to use the Gym
when visiting in Norlina. He
also invited the community
to participate in this
worthwhile project.
In an age of man-made
substitutes for nearly everything,
there is still one vital,
lifesaving substance-blood
-that cannot be manufactured
outside the human
body. The blood that day
and night is transfused to
alleviate suffering and save
lives can only be given by
people.
Our Warren County citizens
are really showing up
at the bloodmobiles in the:
county. This is indicative
that we care about ourfellowman.
Please remember thati
each person in Warren
County, whether he can
donate or not, will receive
free blood should it be
needed. If you cannot donate
but wish to help at the site'
just call 257-3385. Many
senior citizens also enjoy ;:
getting out and working at ;
the collection center.
All those who have;
donated blood should take ;
pride in knowing they have ;
helped save lives. Remem-1
ber Friday, October 14,19^7.:
See you at the Norlina Gym. ■
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