Norlina High School's senior class officers are (left to right) Oita Cheston, Sylvia
Bullock, Charlie Bullock, and Maxine Campbell. (Staff Photos by Ferruccio)
Norlina junior class officers are (left to right) Donna
Stegall, Robert Palmer, Rhunette Nicolas and, standing,
Rochelle White.
Norlina High School's sophomore class officers are,
from left to right: Derrick Cheston, Karen Stegall,
Laurie Hayesbnd Phyllis Russell.
Norlina High School's freshman class officers are
(sitting from left to right) Andrew Bullock and Sherry
Bullock. Standing (left to right) are Alphonso Smith and
Thomas Bullock.
Book Fair Set
At Academy
The Library Committee of
Warren Academy will sponsor
a student book fair from
Oct. 25 to Oct. 29, Mrs.
Sandra Wilson, librarian,
announced this week.
The book fair will be open
Tuesday through Friday
during the hours of 8:30 a.
m. to 3:30 p. m. Saturday,
Octooer ^9, the book, fair will
be open from 11 a. m. to 9 p.
m. during the Warren
Academy Fall Festival
which will be held at the
school this year. Books will
be on display in the school
library.
The book fair display will
include new books from
many publishers in all
popular price ranges-wonderful
books to read, give as
memorials, or to give as
gifts for Christmas. All
reading interests will be
represented, including classics,
fiction, biographies,
adventure stories, sports,
science, nature, crafts,
mystery and reference
books. The Book Fair committee
also hopes to hdVte
calendars, posters, games
and puzzles for all ages. The
committee is working with
B. Dalton Bookseller of
Raleigh to furnish an
individual selection of books
for the fair.
The Book Fair committee
invites students, parents
and visitors to attend the
fair. The fair will encourage
student interest in reading
and in building home
libraries, and will also
contribute to a worthwhile
project. All proceeds from
the book fair will go to the
Warren Academy Library
Fund.
Bake Sale Set
The parents of kindergarten
students at Warren
Academy will Sponsor a
bake sale at the AAA Gas
Company on Friday, Oct. 21,
beginning at 9 a. m.
Proceeds will go to the
class.
House, Bam
Fires Listed
A house and barn fire
were the only two fires
reported in Warren County
last week.
The Warrenton Rural Fire
Department answered a call
to the home owned by J. P.
Williams on Monday. The
home is four miles west of
Warrenton on the U. S. 158
bypass. Believed to have
started around a wood
stove, the blaze destroyed
the frame house and its
contents.
Five men and one truck
from the Warrenton unit and
three trucks from Norlina
were used to contain the
fire.
A tobacco barn on the
Charles White, III, farm
received slight smoke damage
Saturday around 12:25
after a burner flared up. The
Drewry Fire Department
dispatched one pumper and
nine men to the scene.
Tobacco in the bam was
owned by Charles White and
Ervin Pettaway.
The Warrenton Rural Fire
Department also assisted
highway patrolmen in two
accidents during the weekend.
Norlina High School
ACTIVITIES
By Patricia Hicks
It's Homecoming Week at
N.H.S., and everyone is very
busy. Students are busy
decorating floats and cars
for the parade Friday at
4:30. No one knows who the
queen is yet. Friday night at
half-time of the Bunn-Norlina
game, the queen will
be announced. We hope the
alumni and friends will plan
to attend all of the
homecoming activities.
Speaking of the alumni,
Mr. Hege would like the
alumni to keep the school
informed of their whereabouts.
If the alumni have
any news they would like
printed in the school paper,
please contact the school.
Monday, students had a
holiday at N.H.S. The NCAE
had a district meeting at
Sanderson High School in
Raleigh. Mr. Hege and some
of the other faculty attended
the meeting.
' FY. % the Blood Bank
was a ^hool from 10 a. m.
to 3:30 p. m. Approximately
70 to 80 donors gave blood.
Tuesday, October 18, Mr.
Smith was at school giving
the road test to prospective
bus drivers. Warnetta Harrison,
Larry Boyd, and John
Earl Bullock took the road
test.
Yesterday, Paul Underwood
came back to school
for more picture-taking. He
took senior portraits and
also photographed students
who were absent before.
Our annual magazine
campaign is still going on.
Anyone wishing to help
reduce the cost of the
yearbook by purchasing a
magazine please contact me
or any other student at
N.H.S. We are also selling
records, tapes, and cassettes
of all kinds of music.
SMOKE
SIGNALS
News Of Warren Academy
The seniors had quite a
treat last week. They, along
with their sponsor, Mrs.
Mildred Johnson, travelled
to Rocky Mount to see
"Macbeth," a play by
Shakespeare. From all
reports they could not hear
much of the movie. This was
due to the large number of
students who were not
interested in the movie, but
more in the noise they could
make. The seniors enjoyed
the break from classes and
having lunch at Hardee's.
The seniors are really
beginning to feel like seniors
now. They ordered their
invitations for graduation
las* week, and have* also
tried on caps and gowns for
correct size. It will not be
long now, seniors, the way
time is flying, you will be
graduating before you know
it!
The homecoming football
game had to be cancelled
due to the steady downpour
of rain last Friday. We think
our boys were ready to win
the game with Carlisle.
Because of conflicts, we
doubt that the game with
Carlisle will be rescheduled,
as this was not a conference
game.
The homecoming dance
was a success. The juniors
and their sponsor, David
Peoples, had worked hard
scheduling a band, cleaning
the gym, and setting up the
stage for the band. From all
reports everyone had a good
time. We did hear from a
few students that the band
was a little loud. But
nowadays it seems that all
bands are loud. From com
ments that were heard,
nearly everyone would like
to have The Phineas Taylor
Band back for another
dance. What about it,
students????
The homecoming candidates,
along with their
escorts, were introduced at
the dance, and then the
winner was announced.
Representing the seniors
were Jill Wemyss and
Elizabeth Newman; juniors,
Joanne Daniel and Justyn
Fleming: sophomores. Alice
White; freshmen, Alison
Burgess. The homecoming
queen was Jill Wemyss.
Congratulations, Jill, on
winning the title. We want to
say, though, that all the girls
looked like winners!
We hope that all of you
who attended "The Miracle
Worker" Tuesday night
enjoyed it. We will have to
give you an account next
week on the "success" of the
play!
Preparations are in full
swing for the Fall Festival.
The big day is October 29.
Make your plans now to
attend!
The football game this
week will be at N E W.
Academy near Rocky
Mount. The game will be
Thursday night, October 20,
at 8 p. m.
The juniors would like to
take this time to thank Mr.
Peoples, Mr. King, and the
parents who worked at the
homecoming dance. Our
thanks to them for their help
in the school, entrance to
gym, concession stand, and
the parking lot.
Food Stamp Changes Forthcoming
Congress has passed Food
Stamp Reform legislation
which makes the most
drastic changes in the
program since 1971, but
John H. Kerr, head of the
Food Assistance Branch in
the N. C. Department of
Human Resources which administers
the program for
the state, cautions recipients
and potential recipients
not to expect the changes to
go into effect before next
summer.
Kerr said that there will
not be free Food Stamps
right away simply because
the President signs the Bill.
The elimination of recipients
having to pay for Food
Stamps is the major change
in the program.
The U. S. Department of
Agriculture has estimated
that it will likely be April 1,
1978 before final regulations
are adopted and sent to
states for implementation.
The new law, in addition
to eliminating the purchase
requirement, reduces the
amount of net income a
family may have and still be
eligible for Food Stamps. A
family must have net
income below the poverty
level to be eligible under the
new law. Under the present
law, a family of four could
have a net annual income of
$6,804 and be eligible. Under
the new law, the maximum
net income for a family of
four is $5,850, the current
poverty level. The poverty
level will be adjusted
annually under the new law
compared to semi-annually
under the present law.
Kerr said that it is impossible
to tell the exact effect
of the new law on the
number of Food Stamp
recipients in North Carolina
His "guesstimate" is
that about 11,000 current
recipients will not be
eligible because of the
reduction in income allowed
under the new law and some
25,000 additional potential
recipients will participate in
the program because of the
elimination of the purchase
requirement.
Kerr also stated that he
was concerned that the
publicity about the "free
Food Stamps" might be
misunderstood by both
recipients and the public.
Town Board Sides
With Norlina Plan
For Amtrak Stop
Warrenton commissioners
have sided with Norlina
in hopes of convincing
Amtrak officials that an
existing railroad depot in
the Town of Norlina should
be considered as the
location of future passenger
stops.
A decision not to join other
municipalities being asked
to contribute several thousand
dollars each for
possible construction of a
new depot in Henderson to
serve Amtrak was made at
the October meeting of *v „•
Warrenton Town Board.
No action on the request,
coupled with expressions of
sentiment by several commissioners
in favor of
Norlina's bid for an Amtrak
stop, was taken after Mayor
W A. Miles reported that he
had received a request from
Henderson's city manager
for financial help. Henderson
City Manager Melvin
Holmes is spearheading a
drive to have Amtrak
service restored in Henderson,
where the existing
depot was torn down several
years ago following a
decline in rail traffic.
Meanwhile, Norlina Mayor
E. L. Perry said that he
has not learned when
Amtrak officials will visit
the Norlina Depot to
determine the feasibility of
renewing its use. The
Norlina Depot was abandoned
for passenger traffic
several years ago.
In other action taken
during its October meeting,
held Oct. 10, Warrenton
commissioners agreed to
give a $200 floor polisher, no
.longer needed by the town,
to the National Guard in lieu
of the town's normal annual
contribution of $200.
Commissioners voted
unanimously to endorse the
water bond issue on the
ballot for the November 8
General Elelction, but took
no action on a highway bond
issue to be decided at the
same time.
Commissioners indicated
they would like to have
additional directional signs
designating Warrenton on
the Interstate system. Warrenton
signs have recently
been erected at exits at
Middleburg and Wise.
Police Chief Freddie Robinson
appeared before the
board, carrying reports
which he said his officers
must fill out daily to show
their times of arrival and
departure and their activities
while on duty.
Robinson reported that
"at least since 1970" the
department has been keeping
complete records, including
daily service log,
daily activity reports, and
daily, weekly, monthly and
yearly personnel reports.
"We have to keep these
records for three years,"
Robinson said, adding that
each police officer is
responsible for maintaining
his own records.
"Under the present system,
recipients pay cash out
of their pockets and receive
an allotment of stamps
depending on the size of
their household. For example,
a household of four is
now eligible to receive a
monthly allotment of $170 in
stamps. The household pays
cash depending on the total
net income of the household.
Simply stated, if the
monthly income is $200, the
family now pays $53 in cash
and receives $170 in Food
Stamps. Under the new law,
the family would pay
nothing and receive the
difference between $53 and
$170 - $117 in free Food
Stamps," Kerr said.
The Food Stamp program
in North Carolina is administered
through the 100
county social services departments.
During fiscal
year 1976-77, the average
monthly number of recipients
was 438,806. Total
stamps issued for the year
amounted to $206,346,341,
Participants paid $70,699,609
and received free bonus
stamps amounting to $135,646,732.
On Campus
Naws From John Graham
By Terry Thompson
Even though the rain
dampened the athletic field
for J. G. Homecoming
Friday night, it did not
dampen the power of the
"Stingin' Jackets" as they
sloshed, slurped and splashed
to a wet victory over the
Louisburg Bulldogs Saturday
night, 52-0.
Daryl Lyles, quarterback,
completed 15 of 22 passes
and scored once, while
Victor Harrison exploded
for three TD's, Greg Stiff
scored twice, Horace Simes
and Barney Kearney, once.
The whole team was
dynamite. Do the same next
Friday against Franklinton!
During halftime, the
homecoming princesses
were presented and the
queen was crowned. One
white, black and Indian girl
was chosen from each class.
Ms. Robin Christmas was
crowned homecoming
queen. Congratulations are
given to all of our representatives.
: . ■' ■'
Tuesday, the annual
PSAT was given in the
library to approximately 44
students. By taking this
preliminary test, students
will get an idea of how the
SAT will be.
Wednesday, Harold Stegall
took some of his students
to the State Fair in the
capitol city. We know they
enjoyed that "educational"
trip!
Tomorrow a representative
from the State Department
will counsel with some
100 sophomores on sickle
cell anemia. Monday,
screening services will be
held.
Tuesday, October 25, is
Senior Visitation Day at
Vance-Granville Community
College. Mrs. Virginia
Levister, guidance counselor,
is taking students who
are uncertain about their
future education.
A note- this year the
Second Annual-Girls Basketball
Holiday Double-header
will be held December 28
and 29 in the John Graham
gym. Those teams included
are John Graham, Norlina,
Fuquay-Varina and Millbrook.
Fuquay-Varina and
Millbrook were both champions
in their conferences
Fuquay met J. G. earlier
this year in the District III
playoffs.
Voters of Warrenton
I hereby announce my candidacy for
one of the seven seats on the Board of
Commissioners of the Town of
Warrenton, subject to the November
election Having had twelve years
experience on the County Board of
Commissioners, I feel that I am well
qualified for this position and pledge to
work for the best interests of Warrenton
and for more harmony among the
membership of the Board.
Let's end the division and work for
' the best interests of Warrenton. - , ,,.i. . i
Your vote and support will be
appreciated.
ALFRED J. ELLINGTON
Political Advertisement
Paid For By Alfred J. Ellington
Come In
And Meet
Our New
Pharmacist
Frank Wills Hunter has accepted a
position as pharmacist with Boyce
Drug Company. Mr. Hunter is a 1977
graduate of the University of North
Carolina School of Pharmacy at Chapel
Hill and he became a licensed
pharmacist in September 1977.
Prior to accepting employment in
Warrenton, Mr. Hunter completed his
internship at Fearing's Drug Company
in Manteo and Raper Pharmacy and
Nash General Hospital in Rocky
Mount.
Mr. Hunter is a native of Warrenton
and the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Edward
Hunter. He is a 1972 graduate of John
Graham High School.
We at Boyce Drug Co. are proud to
have such an outstanding man with us
and wish to invite our customers and
his many friends to visit him in our
store.
BOYCE DRUG
COMPANY
Warrenton, N. C.
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