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Is Play Necessary?
In the article about a 15* increase
in the Warrenton tentative budget in
this newspaper last week, it was
mentioned that only one increase in
the town budget had been made in
the past seven years.
In an editorial in The Wake
Weekly of June 17, headed "Is Play
Necessary?" it was pointed out that
there had been no tax increase made
in Wake Forest in the past four
years, and operational deficits in all
three operational funds last year
will have a familiar ring to Warren
ton commissioners.
However, unlike Wake Forest, and
many other towns of the state, War
renton has no recreational program
—and is not likely to promote one
under present conditions. But the
quality of life in any community is
enhanced by a good recreational
program, and seldom is money
devoted to such programs wasted,
as is pointed out in the exceptionally
well-written editorial in the Wake
Forest paper. We beueve many of
our readers will appreciate its
relevancy. It follows:
Is Play Necessary?
Is recreation an essential town service?
There certainly seems to be some ques
tion in the mind of at least one Wake
Forest commissioner, while in neighbor
ing Rolesville the town board is about to
undertake the first town-sponsored
recreation program.
For the people who call this newspaper
with both questions and problems about
recreation, their concern is having more
and improved programs. Swimming
teams and tennis lessons are just two
recent suggestions.
Commissioner Fred Chandley, during
the only full-scale budget discussion held
yet, kept comparing the proposed 18-cent
tax rate increase to the recreation funds
the town is budgeted to spend. But he
didn't explore the real reasons for a tax
increase of some size: no tax increase
for four years, deficits in all three
operating funds last year, no reserves
for emergencies, rising costs for many
items and a recent heavy dependence on
the electric fund.
When he presented his part of the
budget, Recreation Director Robert
Barefoot requested an assistant to give
him more time to plan improved
programs and urged equipment and
funds to maintain the present recreation
facilities. The town has acquired parks
and pools at reduced or no cost, and it
needs to keep them in good condition.
Although town boards do have to look
at the dollars and cents, for most town
residents the bottom line in recreation is
the activities and facilities they can
enjoy. And they do enjoy what is offered
now, as a night at the ball games or an
afternoon at the swimming pools can
prove. Most people, we believe, would
pay a few dollars more a year in taxes to
have accessible, well-managed
programs for themselves and their
children.
Wake Forest has some facilities other
towns can only envy, and we have a solid
base of programs. To begin to talk about
cutting back, at a time when more people
are enjoying activities closer to home
because of economic hard times, seems
not only shortsighted but also wasteful of
what has been spent for those facilities.
Wake Forest's recreation programs
are not the reason for the proposed tax
increase. Chandley can find that reason
much closer to home.
Barbecue Madness
Hie Greensboro Daily News
It's not enough to worry about milk
price supports and sugar quotas.
Meddlesome out of all proportion, the
people who run the U. S. Department of
Agriculture are on the verge of making
horrid fools of themselves.
That venerable bureaucracy is con
sidering changing the definition of
barbecue.
Federal standards often don't mean
much. But just by chance, there is a
federal standard for barbecue that
happens to be correct: Barbecue is meat
prepared with dry heat over hardwood
coals.
Isn't that simple? And can't every
mother's son from Bat Cave to Coinjock
understand it? You bet your hush
puppies they can.
But an outfit from Boley, Okla. is
trying to alter the balance of nature.
Smokarama, Inc. says the standard is
too narrow and should be expanded to
allow pressure-cooked meat, done over
moist heat in its special cookers, of
course, to be labeled barbecue.
Such absurdity has not been witnessed
in Washington since debate raged over
how much air you could pump into ice
cream and still call it ice cream.
That's another story. But this
barbecue business is serious stuff.
Defining barbecue any other way than
meat cooked over hardwood coals is
downright dishonest. It's like calling a
tax increase a revenue enhancement.
You just can't fool folks on either one.
Quotes
Progress might have been all right
once, but it's gone on too long. — Ogden
Nash.
As scarce as truth is, the supply has
always exceeded the demand. — Josh
Billings.
News Of 10, 25 and 40 Years Ago
Looking Back Into The Record
June 19,1542
C. W. Busaee, citizen of
Henderson and native of
South Carolina, will enter
on July 1 the employ of the
Town of Warren ton as tax
collector, clerk to the
Water Company and
secretary-treasurer of the
Warrenton Railroad Com
pany, replacing Howard
Daniel who resigns to re
enter the employ of
Citizens Bank.
Dean Robert House of
the University of North
Carolina, Mrs. House and
Mias Caroline House will
be guests of the Reading
Club on Friday. The club is
giving a dinner at Hotel
Warran honoring House,
its gueat speaker tor the
Advisability of laying
thair farm plans for a long
war was urged today upon
■nail fanners who are
Farm Security
Administration borrowers
by John E. Piland, FSA
county supervisor in
Warren County.
June 21,1957
William W. Taylor, Jr.,
Warrenton attorney, was
installed as president of
the North Carolina Bar As
sociation at its 59th annual
meeting at Blowing Rock
Saturday.
Dr. and Mrs. Charles H.
Peete, Jr., of Duke Hospit
al, Durham, announce the
birth of a son, Charles
Henry Peete, m, in Duke
Hospital on Tuesday, June
lB,attp.m.
Mrs. W.L. Wood of War
renton was elected State
Chaplain of the American
Legion Auxiliary at the
state convention held at
Dvhamon June 19-16.
June 22,1972
The Snow HUl Water De
velopment Association, a
local community organiza
tion seeking to obtain city
water from Warrenton,
met on Tuesday night,
June 13 and elected new
officers for the coming
year.
Average family income
was $4,997 in Warren
County in 1969, compared
with $7,764 for the state, ac
cording to a report on the
1970 census by the Bureau
of the Census, U. S. Depart
ment of Commerce.
Mrs. L. O. Robertson, Jr.
of the Norlina Junior
Woman's Club, was one of
17 delegates from the N. C.
Federation of Women's
Clubs, Inc. attending the
General Federation of
Women's Clubs list
Annual Convention in
Denver, Colorado last
Mostly Personal
Visiting The State Zoo
By BIGN ALL JONES
During a month-long and
successful effort to remove
many pounds of unwanted
weight from the family, we
have relied greatly on what
I have learned may be
called baboon feed, as we
were to learn Sunday when
Grace, Howard, Ann and I
visited the North Carolina
Zoological Gardens near
Asheboro. Here we learned
from a notice posted on an
enclosure containing a
number of baboons that
their food in the wild state
consisted of fruits,
vegetables and small
animals. In captivity the
small animals are omitted.
A large part of our diet has
consisted and continues to
consist of fruits and
vegetables. Definitely, the
diet works.
Ann's birthday falls on
the first day of summer,
which was Monday this
year. Asked last week
where she would like to go
on her birthday, she
answered the North
Carolina Zoo. Since work
would interfere on
Monday, we decided to
celebrate on Sunday. Since
Sunday was Father's Day,
the others decided that the
event should be jointly
observed.
We ate a light breakfast
in Louisburg and arrived at
the Zoological Gardens
around 11:30 a. m. During
the morning a threaten
ing rain had passed, and a
hot sun beamed down as
we walked over several
miles of hilly trails
covering the Africa section
of the zoo.
Thousands of tourists
were on hand to view land
scape and animal. Usually,
I notice the license plates
on cars to see from what
section of the country the
motorists came, but this
time I forgot to do that.
Many of them must have
been form outside the
state, but many were from
inside the state, as two
men to whom I talked said
they were from Durham,
and four of us were from
Warenton, which would
indicate on a sampling
hp«is that many of those
present were from inside
the state. But whether they
were from inside or outside
the state each one left
considerable money for the
support of the zoo and from
the improvement of the
economy as they spent
money at gas stations,
snack bars, restaurants,
and motels, providing jobs
for a large variety of
people.
The first section of the
zoo we visited was inhabit
ed by zebras and ostriches.
I was amazed at the size of
the ostriches, which were
much larger than any that
I had previously seen. The
zebras were of a familiar
size. On the other hand,
when we went to "Ele
phant Country," we found
the elephants much small
er than those we had usual
ly seen in circuses, and m
motion pictures and on
television. The hip
popotamuses we saw
on an adjoining field, were
almost the size of the ele
phants, and offered an
unusually broad expanse of
hips.
One of the amazing
sights to be seen are the
large number of "rocks" of
tremendous size depicting
an African landscape. I
was to learn that they all
were artificial, made of
cement and painted to
resemble rocks. Ostriches
were perched on several of
these rocks, and in another
scene lions were shown
lying in the shade of others
of these rocks. Grace said
this was one of the biggest
disappointments of the
day, as she wanted to see
them walking around.
Taking me back to my
boyhood days when we
hunted bullfrogs with rifles
from a boat we rowed
around- the edges oL
"Fleming's Pond," was
the croaking of a pair of
frogs from a nearby
marshy spot. That was
years before I hunted them
with flashlight, rifle, and
sometimes a gig.
Prior to going to "Lions
Country," we visited a
large area reserved for the
baboons,. where we
watched their antics with
interest. Missing however
were the trees usually
associated with baboons.
While there were a few
trees their trunks were
shielded against climbing
to prevent the escape of the
animals.
As we walked the last of
the trails, we watched the
.. trams running over the
trails of the reservations,
and we wondered why we
had not boarded them,
particularly as we noticed
the cost was only $1.00 per
passenger. But we
reflected that as we were
still on our diet, that
perhaps walking was the
best.
We visited the zoo two or
three years ago, but did not
re-visit the parts we then
covered. Where we did go,
we saw evidence of more
building, and were sorry to
learn that a large variety
of birds would not be
displayed until August. We
did not mind missing the
display of snakes in a
building as we were
leaving; having climbed
the last series of stairs with
the backs of my legs
aching, and finally
reaching our car which had
been parked in the sun for
a couple of hours. We
decided that we would
probably come back, but
perhaps in the fall.
By the time we reached
Asheboro, the car had
cooled to the extent that it
was bearable. We decided
to go back home by
Greensboro, and due to an
appetite increased by
much walking, we looked
almost constantly for an
eating place with a good
salad bar, but failed to find
one until we passed a
Shoney's in Greensboro.
We turned around and
went back where we found
an excellent salad bar, and
while I am not overly fond
of tossed salad, one appeal
ed to me, and the others. I
am very fond of all kinds of
soups, and vegetable and
potato soups were
available. Grace and I
tried the potato soup,
which was piping hot and
delicious. I had helped
myself too bountifully with
salad ingredients and had a
hard time finishing the
dish. In spite of this, I went
back and got a half bowl of
potato soup. Grace, had
already gone back for a
second helping. Ann said
the vegetable soup was
delicious. Howard is not a
soup eater, but he went
back to the salad bar,
unusual for him.
We reached Durham
around 4 p. m., and stopped
for a few minutes to buy
gas, and in spite of this
stop, reached home at 5:05
p. m. — all within the 55
mph limit.
House Finally Passes
A Budget Resolution
By REP. L. H. FOUNTAIN
WASHINGTON, D. C. -
After long and arduous
debate, after compromise
and adjustment, and after
the eight preceding budget
options had been voted
down, the House of Repre
sentatives passed a first
budget resolution by a vote
of 219 to 206.
To be sure, first budget
resolutions are not neces
sarily binding; but, it was
vitally important for the
House to pass a working
document with which it
could go to conference with
the Senate. And while the
budget which passed the
House is far from perfect,
failure to adopt a budget
could have resulted in a
budgetary nightmare-a
nightmare with at least a
$180 billion deficit.
Of the nine budget
options which were
presented, three received
my support, including the
budget which passed the
House. This proposal
recommends a budget
authority in excess of $800
billion for fiscal 1983 and a
deficit under $100 billion
assuming the estimated
figures are right (and
nobody seems to really
know).
While there are cuts in
some areas and the House
budget resolution does
slow the rate of growth of
government spending, it
does not cut overall
spending.
For instance, the 1983
budget authority in the
House plan is $21 billion
more than in fiscal 1982.
And the actual outlays
(federal spending)
increase by nearly $36
billion in 1983 over 1982.
A look at the proposed
spending levels in some of
the key areas of the House
resolution may serve to
further illustrate some of
the common sense saving*
measures adopted.
Clearly, there is a
pressing need for the
United States to provide its
citizens with a superior
system of national defense.
Money alone, however, will
not provide the security
our nation needs. Prudent
trimming of the Presi
dent's original defense
budget was therefore in
order.
Consequently, the House
has recommended budget
outlays (spending) for
defense of about $214
billion in fiscal 1983, nearly
$8 billion less than the
President's earlier defense
request. And over the
three-year period from
fiscal 1983 through 1985, the
House plan calls for
defense belt-tightening
measures of $28.45 billion.
Again, these are not cuts
but reductions in
increases.
In other important
areas, the House has rec
ommended more savings
through a one percent re
duction in the federal em
ployee work force and $800
million more in cuts in
foreign aid.
Health-related costs
have skyrocketed in recent
years, and the House has
called for reasonable
savings in certain
programs in this area —
savings targeted on
medical and hospital costs.
Even with these savings
proposals, however,
medicare expenditures
will continue to rise at an
annual rate of 15.4 percent
from 1982 to 1985. And this
represents a tremendous
increase — from an
estimated $42.4 billion in
1981 to about $70.0 billion in
1985.
In educational matters,
the House has proposed
better levels of funding for
various education pro
grams. For example, in
handicapped and vocation
al education about $1.85
billion in 1983 outlays was
proposed, nearly half a
billion dollars more than
the President originally
requested.
And general education,
training, and employment
programs are provided a
budget authority of over
$26.8 billion for fiscal 1963.
Finally, to help get the
unacceptably high deficit
under control, the House
has recommended revenue
increases of about $20
billion. Ultimately, the
manner in which these
increases are achieved will
be recommended by the
House Ways and Means
Committee. And hopefully,
responsible proposals will
soon be forthcoming.
As of this writing, it
appears that the House and
Senate conferees are about
ready to compromise on a
first budgtet resolution
containing a deficit of
$103.9 billion.
Again, it is important to
remember that this Brat
budget resolution is but a
first step in a complex
process which will end to
no one's complete
satisfaction.
Letters To The Editor
X yni c •• •
Don't Fit Idly By- *
To The Editor:
When the Warren County Commissioners dropped the
PCB lawsuit, I was deeply concerned. Although I have
not been actively involved in the fight, I do not want a
PCB landfill or toxic waste dump in Warren County.
In an effort to determine my own direction regarding
the PCB landfill, I talked with several Warren County
citizens about the current PCB landfill situation. Some
feel the Warren County Commissioners "sold us out" but,
it appears to me they did what they thought was best
However, after talking with physicians and attorneys
and fellow citizens, Ii realize the PCB toxic waste dump
must be stopped. Dr. James Urabill, M.D., of Warren
County, stated that, "The toxicity of PCB's is well docu
mented as a carcinogenic (cancer causing) and
mutanogenic (genetic change causing) substance." He
also said, "I am extremely discomforted by the fact that
the dump is moving ahead." In discussions with Dr. Kirt
Trivedi, M.D., of Warren County, Dr. Trivedi stated,
"There is already a high incidence of cancer in Warren
County and we have become the sacrificial goat" He
further stated, "I expect to see changes (due to PCB
dumping) in infants in 2 to 3 years and changes in adults
in 3 to 5 years."
We cannot afford to sit idly by and let others fight We
must join together now to stop the PCB dump. A group of
Warren County citizens has retained an attorney to
continue this fight. This group needs the moral,
emotional and financial support of Warren County
citizens. We must act now and we can start by giving
what we can afford to: Warren County Citizens,
Concerned About PCB's, Legal Defense Fund, P. 0. Box
487, Warrenton, N. C. 27589.
JIM WARD
Did Child Pass Or Not?
To The Editor:
Just recently students received their first report cards
from the new county high school. The excitement of my
son that he had his card quickly diminished. His grades
were average to above average, but no promotion was
noted on the card. Maybe it was a simple mistake.
Upon calling the school it was found that none of the
cards mailed showed if the student was promoted or
retained. The lady answering the phone said this was
done intentionally. Why? It was said that there were just
too many cards to be completed. Also, if a child or parent
was interested in knowing if the child had passed, they
could call the school, and that there weren't too many
parents or children who really cared. What poor excuses
for a school or teacher.
Maybe there are parents and children who don't care.
But, there are some who do care. My son cares and so do
I! And even if no one cared, it seems that part of the
responsibility of the teachers was to complete whether a
child passed or not. The fact that school had been closed a
week before the card was mailed makes you wonder
what they did all this time. What a waste to pay postage
to mail something and say nothing. Maybe the students
should have stayed there for that week and completed the
cards; at least that way we wouldn't have paid them.
R. J. RICHARDSON
Macon
A Dead Cat In The Street
To Tile Editor:
What do people of a community have to do to get com
munity employees to perform their job? It is obvious that
registering a complaint with the town clerk and police
does not work in Norlina.
A cat was killed on Rose Street on Saturday, June 12. It
was reported on Monday, June 14, to the town clerk. The
clerk said that she would report it and that it would be
removed. Wednesday, June 16, the cat still had not been
removed, so it was reported again, this time to the town
police.
By then the odor was so foul that local residents could
not leave their houses.
Further attempts were made to contact the mayor and
town clerk, but they could not be reached.
The town finally took action on Friday, June 18, by
spreading a little sand over what remained of the cat,
which by then was a little patch of hair and skin.
BRITT CAULDER
Norlina
from HISTORY'S SCRAPBOOK
DATES ANO EVENTS FROM YESTERYEARS
June 24,1954—Colorado Springs, Colo., chosen as site
of new Air Force Academy.
June 25, 1950—Communist North Korea invades
Republic of South Korea.
Jane 26,1963—President John F. Kennedy in West Ber
lin, within sight of the Berlin Wall, declares "Ich bin
ein Berliner."
Juae 27, 1947—Ford Motor Co. announces first
worker's pension provisions in automotive history.
Juae 28, 1902—Richard Rodgers, composer of such
Broadway musicals as Oklahoma and South Pacific,
born.
June 29,1858—George W. Goethals, engineer-builder of
the Panama Canal, bom Brooklyn.
June 30,1859—Emile Blondin of France crosses Niagara
Falls on a tightrope in five minutes.
PAID POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT
VOTE FOR
T.W. (Tom) ELLIS
N. C. HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES
22nd. HOUSE DISTRICT
Warren, Vance. Granville, Person. Halifax A Caswell Counlie*
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY. JUNE 29, IM1
Your Vote and Support Will Be Crtally Appreciated
SI T.W. (TOM) ELLIS, JR.
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