Littleton News S-iapnenings
Mr. and Mrs Grady
Moseley of Warrenton were
Sunday visitors of her sister.
Mrs. Gladys Stansbury.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Browning of Warrenton
were Sunday visitors of Mrs
Raymond Harris
J. Clarence West and
Woodrow Wilson were in
Ellerbe Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Threewitts
were Sunday visitors
of Mr. and Mrs Vinson
Carter in Goldsboro
Mr and Mrs F. I)
Honaday and son of Burlington
and Miss Ellen Harvey
of Raleigh were weekend
visitors of Mrs. G. E
Harvey.
Mrs. Albert Fishel of
Virginia Beach. Va . spent
several days last week with
her sister, Mrs R. H Ward
Mrs. Stuart West and
house guest. Miss Nancy
Winstead of Elm City were
in Raleigh on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Chesley
Stokes of Smithfield spent
the weekend with Mr and
Mrs. Stuart West. Mrs
Stokes accompanied her
mother, Mrs. Viola Etheridge,
to the West home for
the day from Guardian CartRest
Home in Louisburg
Little Danna King is now
home after apending some
time in the home of Mr and
Mrs. Rip Howard in Morehead
City.
Miss Carolyn Beattie of
Shelby spent the weekend
with Miss Mary Frances
Little and her parents. Mr
and Mrs Conzell Little.
Mrs Joseph Delbridge attended
the worship services
in the Jerusalem Methodist
Churc h in Paschall and was
dinner guest and visitor of
Mr and Mrs Luther Perkinson
and Mr and Mrs. James
Perkinson near Warrenton
on Sunday
Among those visiting Mr.
and Mrs J Clarence West
during last weekend were
Cecil Ray Shearin and Steve
Manual of Charlotte, Mrs.
Fredie Paynter and children.
of Wise, and Mrs. John
King. Jr., and son of
Norlina. Mrs Mariam Harris
and children, Mrs
Brenda Webbs and daughter.
Mrs Katie Shearin of
Hopewell. Va.. and George
Shearin of Charlotte.
Mr and Mrs. Edward
Riggan and Mrs. Phillip
Redman were Sunday visitors
of Mrs A P. Farmer
and Mr and Mrs. E. Lee
Riggan
Mr and Mrs. Sol B.
Bobbitt were Sunday visitors
of Mrs. Charlie Reid,
Mr and Mrs. Tom Bobbitt
and son. and Mr. and Mrs.
Willis Reid in Roanoke
Rapids
Bobby Critcher of Roanoke
Rapids was a Sunday
visitor of Mrs. L. E. Morris.
Among those attending
the program Saturday in the
Planatarium in Chapel Hill
were Mr. and Mrs. Willie
Sykes, Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas I. Pepper, Mrs.
Charles Crawley and son,
Mike. Miss Mary Sue Davidson,
Miss Pamela Stephens,
Miss Betty Felts and Jimmy
Dean Felts, Mary Lou
Young and Charles Wilson.
Services Scheduled
Services at the Warren
County Health Department
will be limited next week
due to a holiday schedule, it
w as announced this week by
director Carolyn Klyce.
The department will be
closed Friday, Dec. 23,
along with other county offices.
Sanitation services, nursing
services, including the
Tuesday general clinic, and
other office services will be
available through Thurs|
day. There will be no Nurse
i Practitioner Pediatric
1 Clinic. Physician Pediatric
, Clinic, or Physician Family
Planning-Maternity Clinic.
WIC orders will be written
Monday through Thursday.
WIC clients are reminded
that no December orders
will be given after Thursday.
Dec. 22.
Department offices will
re-open on Tuesday, Dec. 27.
The office will be open
through Friday, Dec. 30, but
) no clinic services will be
> available.
| Regular clinics will ret
sume when the department
( re-opens on Tuesday, Jan. 3,
1978.
Nothing In Common
"Why do you want a divorce?''
"He hove nothing in common
lie don't even hate the same
people"'
Thetiirls in Action of the Macon Baptist Church take a minute before the program of
music, skits and poems they presented last week in conjunction with the Week of
Prayer for Foreign Missions. The girls are, front row, left to right, Lori Ann Pittman,
Debbie Howard, Lisa Howard, and Charlotte Haithcock; back row. Dawn Evans,
Marsha Robertson, Jo Anne Robertson and Laura Haithcock. They gave the program
at the church and at Colonial Lodge. Leaders of the group are Mrs. Estelle Robertson.
Mrs. Janet Milliard and Mrs. Rosemary Howard.
(Photo by Rosemary Howard)
Principals Appear At Meet
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many boards have as few
parents come before them
as this board. I think we've
gained from the controversy
and I know that we need to
do something for the above
average student."
Church Conflicts
In another apparently
controversial matter involving
parents, the board heard
opinions voiced by members
of St. Paul's Lutheran
Church whose Christmas
program the Sunday preceding
Christmas has been
affected two years by school
programs the same night.
A long-time policy of the
church, according to Richard
Bender who acted as
spokesman for the group,
has been to have a
Christmas program the
Sunday before Christmas at
7:30 p. m.
Last year and again this
year, however, the program
has been rescheduled due to
a conflict with the choral
program offered by Norlina
High School choral director
Howard Stultz.
Bender noted he represented
other churches who
may have similar programs.
The upset of traditional
customs, coupled with other
allegations that Stultz would
lower the grades of students
who did not participate in
his program, formed the
basis of the parents'
dissention.
Mrs. Anna Bender described
the church as "the
basis of a good student" and
said "children should not
have to be forced to make a
choice" between the two.
Norlina School principal
Clint Hege, representing
Stultz and the school's
program, said a survey
conducted among students
in the choral group did not
reveal any negative repercussions
suffered by participants
in either school work
or church activities.
Hege reminded the parents
as well that the school
has only one building - the
gymnasium - in which to
present a program of this
nature before a large
audience. The gym is used
every day except on
weekends.
One parent addressed the
point that the "innuendoes"
and "veiled threat" of a
lower grade for non-participants
was disturbing. In
addition, she said, as the
church altered its schedule
last year, "it seemed only
right that he (Stultz) reschedule
his program this year."
All parents present
agreed that neither program
should be changed at
such a late date this year.
However, they expressed a
hope that something be
worked out in order that the
conflict be avoided next
year.
The board agreed to invite
Stultz to its next regular
meeting to gain additional
information about the scheduling
conflict and its
possible resolution.
Administrator
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sioner and it was decided to
hire a town "administrator."
After the motion. Commissioner
B. G. White
offered a motion to amend a
Nov. 25, 1975 ordinance
changing the word "manager"
to "administrator."
The motion also covered
section three, item six,
whereby the town "administrator"
may not purchase
supplies or equipment in
excess of $50. The earlier
ordinance allowed $250. The
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motion carried.
Mayor Miles named B. G.
White, chairman, and Gordon
Haithcock, Richard
Hunter and Eddie Clayton
as a screening committee to
review applications for the
town administrator
The board agreed that the
salary would be contingent
upon experience.
The board also voted to
approve the increase in Blue
Cross Blue Shield insurance
made by the company.
A petition for a street light
in the parking lot on South
Main Street was read by
Mayor Miles. The board
decided to check into the
parking lot needs and make
recommendations at the
next board meeting.
The commissioners in
other business: Appointed
Debbie Clary and Carolyn
Robertson as deputy tax
collectors.
Decided to post a "No
Parking" sign in front of the
jail
Discussed the water
meter at the FCX which has
been turned on and off by
the FCX employees.
Voted to give Debbie
Clary and Carolyn Robertson
extra pay for overtime
work during the absence of a
manager.
Meeting in executive session
after the regular
meeting, the board listened
to the contract to sell the
Warrenton Railroad to a
businessman in New Jersey.
Attorney Johnson read the
contract. After discussion,
the board decided to make
some minor changes in the
contract and review it again
before signing.
Aurora Borealis
The aurora borealis—the colorful
fireworks known as the
northern lights—most often is
visible within a 300-mile wide
belt that rings the magnetic
north pole, sweeping south of
Greenland and across northern
Norway. Alaska and Canada
News From The Wise Area
Mrs. Lucy Walker of
Louisburg Nursing Home
spent Sunday at home with
her husband and children,
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lemon
and family and Mrs. Helen
Gray of Richmond. Va.,
Mrs. Hazel Williams of
Norlina and Bernard Walker
of Warrenton.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. King
shopped in Rocky Mount
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton
Richardson and Terri of
Whitakers spent the weekend
with Mr. and Mrs. W J
King and attended Jerusalem
church on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clinton
Capps and family of
Warrenton, Mr. and Mrs
Frank Bolton and Mr. and
Mrs. Franklin Bolton of
Creedmoor, were guests
over the weekend of Mrs
Ida Bolton and Dorothy
Bolton.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Riggan
spent last week with Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Riggan and
family in Winter Springs,
Fla. En route home they
spent Friday night with Mr
and Mrs. Jay Riggan and
family of Lexington.
Heck Circle Meets
On Wednesday
The Fannie Heck Circle of
Wise Baptist Church met at
the home of Emma Dunn on
Wednesday, Dec. 7.
Using the Week of Prayer
programs, Mrs. Edith Comer
was in charge of the
program. At the end of the
program, members brought
their offerings to add to the
MR. CHAIRMAN...Threetime
Emmy winner Jack
Klugman will be chairman
of the 1978 Easter Seal Campaign
and will host a 20-hour
National Easter Seal Telethon.
April 1 and 2.
The hand has 27 bones.
It is said that Nero played
bagpipes.
Lottie Moon Christmas
offering box kept for several
months
After a short business
session gifts were exchanged.
Mrs. Gertrude Thacker,
retiring secretary and treasurer,
was presented a
necklace in love and
appreciation for her 23
years of efficient service
Saturday Gang
Plans Events
The Super Saturday gang
of Jerusalem Methodist
Church will have a Christmas
program Dec. 18
beginning at 5:30 p m The
theme of the program is
"Christmas Because He
Loves Us,"
The youth are planning to
conclude the program with
church members placing
wrapped gifts around the
manger to be distributed to
those less fortunate
After the program a
birthday celebration for
Baby Jesus with cake,
punch and fellowship will be
held in the fellowship hall.
On Dec 19. the Super
Saturday gang will take the
gifts to Oxford Orphanage.
On Dec. 20, they will share
gifts and refreshments with
residents of Murdoch Center
Group Meets
The Sharing Group met in
the home of Mrs Joe Riggan
Monday morning at 9 a. m
with eight members present
Mrs Mag King gave
the program on the Birth of
Christ with several members
participating.
It was decided to have the
next meeting in January.
The meeting closed by
repeating the Lord's Prayer.
Party Held
The Jerusalem United
Methodist Women of Circle 1
and 2 met in the fellowship
hall on Dec. 8 at 7 p m. for
their annual Christmas
party.
The 19 members enjoyed a
covered-dish supper. Mrs.
Sue Hebel returned thanks.
After dinner the members
gathered around the Christmas
tree to'exchange gifts.
Nell Moseley, Becky Rooker
and Jean Moseley were in
charge of decorating the
hall
Mrs. Mary King, 90-yearsold,
was recognized as being
the oldest member in
attendance