Last Of 1 1 Parts As They Were ByWYNSELBY Warren ton, in the Federal census of I860, was considered im portant enough to merit the appellation of 'Town.' Some still call it a village. For me, it has the feel of both names. Important enough for a town, a place where the country folk come in for business and shopping. A village, because of the close knit community spirit. Caring, loving. Early days in Warrenton were a scene of culture which, from Colonial beginnings, was a focus of proud individuality. Its first set tlers were men of great intellect who were prominent in affairs of State and Nation. Warren County has a long record of scholars, soldiers, lawyers and doctors. Today the town is considered to be an historic place and its resi dents look back keenly on these famous folk who preceded them, and still strive to keep up with all of the political and national interests. Charity begins at home and many organizations try to help others in various ways, be it in town or state, in the nation, or across the world. The young go away to college, daughters still attend that famous school in Raleigh. Education is an important part of life and, when jobs cannot be found for the graduates, they remember their fore fathers and try to follow their example. Doctors, lawyers and teachers are the sons and daughters of the old folk we see daily on the streets. Young men in earlier days donned their flat straw hats, and went off to the city saying "There is nothing for us here." Today, similar ly they cry "There is nothing for us here," albeit they might be wearing different hats or possibly no hats at all. To every corner of the lands they go ? but, they come back! There is something about this old place that draws them back and, although they may have achieved fame in their wanderings, if one should ask them where their heart lies, the answer will most certainly be, "In dear old War renton." Williams was an ancestral name for Mary, and it is believed that the Williamses, Joneses, and Davises were among the first settlers in the county. These are Welsh names. What brought them to War renton? Whatever it was, they seem to have happily stayed in the town, which was built on dreams, probably the reason for coming to the states in the first place. Many American cities and towns are no more. Why do they vanish? Some are just fragments of lost hope. Had the people sapped their energies? Why does Warrenton survive? This town could so easily have become a Williamsburg, a museum town, but this is where folk live. As Mary's father said, "It's as good a place as any, good and genuine, our town. It has all of the peace." It sure is peaceful, sitting here on the stoop. (THE END) Executive Session Planned By Board The Warren County Board of County Commissioners will con ferre In open session tonight (Wednesday) at 7 p.m. and a closed executive session will follow on a request for after-the fact approval of a land purchase by the Warren County Board of Education. : Among the agenda items which are expected to come before the board in the first portion of the meeting is a presentation by Mrs. Susan W. Brown, county finance officer, of banking proposals. In addition, a bid for the rehabilita tion of a residence in the Quick City project is expected to be discussed. But at the end of the open meeting, the board will convene in closed executive session to discuss the recent purchase of a 30-acre tract by the Warren Coun ty Board of Education for the con struction of the county's new middle school. Last Thursday night, when both boards met for an open work session to clarify the Board of Education's request for local funds for the next fiscal year, County Manager Charles Worth had raised questions concerning the purchase. The manager cited a state statute, which prohibited action taken or money spent to buy land for county purposes without prior approval from the board of county commissioners. The land was purchased earlier this year for $90,000 from Lucas Allen Hawks and Mrs. Alice Hundley Hawks. The 30-acre tract is adjacent to Warren Coun ty High School on US 158. Although the board of educa tion approved the purchase on Feb. 28, the deed on file in the of fice of the Warren County Reg ister of Deeds records the date of purchase as Feb. 22. The deed was filed with the Register of Deeds on April 20. The Warren County Board of Education used a portion of its $2 million allocation from the state's ; Critical Needs Fund. According to Interim Superintendent Dr. Harry S. Howard, Warren Coun ty's award is held in a state ac count until the local school system requests it for construc tion or site-purchase purposes. According to school officials, state approval was received prior to the purchase. Among the budget amendments approved earlier this month by the board of education was the $90,000 trans fer of money from the state Critical Needs Fund. After last Thursday evening's meeting, A1 Thompson, board of education attorney, wrote a letter to the county manager asking that the purchase be approved after the fact. The commis sioners will consider that request tonight in executive session. Action taken on the request will be announced in open session. Prior to the commissioners' regular mid-monthly meeting tonight, a public hearing will be held at 6:45 to receive citizens' comments on a request to amend the county's official zoning map. The request has been made by Mr. and Mrs. Bill Leavitt, who wish to use a five-acre tract in River Township as the site of automobile sales and services. Ridgeway Student Receives Degree Corey Jacques Long of Ridge way received an associate degree from Chowan College during graduation exercises held in Murfreesboro on May 14. President Bruce E. Whitaker conferred the degrees as Chowan closed its 141st year. Dr. T. Robert Mullinax, execu tive secretary of the Council on Christian Higher Education of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina, was the bacca laureate speaker. Dr. Fred B. Bentley, president of Mars Hill College, served as the com me.icement speaker. MACON FIRE DISTRICT We need donations to help with stew May 27, Please call 257-4093, 257-3445 or 257 2624. We need your help. MACON RURAL FIRE DEPT. Glimpses Of Yesteryear Forty-one years have passed since the senior class of John Graham High School posed for this picture on the grounds of the U. S. Capitol. Making the trip to Washington, D. C. during the spring of 1948 were, left to right, Howard Wynn, John Garrett, Merle Harrington, Bill Ellington, an unidentified tour guide, Mary Alice Turner ( Ipock), Alice Jones, who served as chaperone, Elsie Reams ( Weldonl, Patsy Davis (Coleman), Iris Lea Felts (Waddell), King Overby, John Thomas Harris, II, and Spencer Scott, Jr. Kneeling is the unidentified bus driver. Mrs. Elsie Weldon, who provided this photograph for our "Glimpses of Yesteryear" feature is being sent a check for $5. You, too, may receive $5 for submitting a picture for publication in this corner. Pictures fully identified are pre ferred. Meal Is Slated By Lions Club The Warrenton Lions Club will sponsor its annual all-day barbe que chicken feed at the Warren ton Lions Den on May 24, accord ing to David Gardner, advertis ing chairman of the project. This spring project is held every May in efforts to help raise funds for the Lions Club com munity projects. These projects include the Lions Scholarship Fund, the Lions Summer Youth Exchange program, providing equipment for blind and sight im paired persons, as well as many other projects. The plates will be sold from 11 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. and will in clude half a chicken with all the trimmings, and homemade des serts will be available. Plates will be ready for take-out or may be eaten in the dining room of the Lion's Den. Tickets are $3.50 each and may be purchased from any Lions Club member. TALLEY Talley Is Promoted By Postal Service Charles Talley was recently promoted to manager of com mercial accounts in the U. S. Postal Service. He will be respon sible for the 16-member sales force in Detroit, Mich. Talley is a 1969 graduate of North Warren High School and a 1973 alumnus of Winston-Salem State University. He joined the postal service in 1973, holding other positions before the pro motion. The new commercial accounts manager is the son of Robert Talley of Macon. WyominitWiml Before nylon and rayon came along and seized most of ihc wool mar ket, Wyoming alone had more than half as many shcepas the entire United States docs today. sa> - National (ieo graphic. Peeking Into The Postal Service By WAYNE LONG Macon Postmaster Each year the U.S. Postal Ser vice designates a Mailbox Im provement Week for customers served by rural delivery routes During that week, customers on rural routes are encouraged to examine and improve, where necessary the appearance of their mailboxes. This year, May 15-20 has been designated. The purpose of Mailbox Im provement Week is t? caii atten tion to the need for providing mail receptacles, which are designed to protect the mail from the weather and are neat in appearance. J^diti0n' the mailboxes should be conveniently located and safe to use. Neat, attractive mailboxes make a significant contribution to the appearance of the countryside and to the streets in suburban areas. Mailboxes on rural routes must be located on the right side of the road in the direction traveled by the carrier. The box must be placed and served to comply with state laws, as well as highway and postal regulations. Warren Plants Receive Awards Two Warr en County industries were among the 24 area manu factures and businesses receiving safety awards at a banquet in Henderson last Wednesday Cochrane Furniture's Eastern Division, which is located in War renton, won an annual safetv award from the N. C. Depart ment of I-abor. This is the second year Cochrane has received the citation. Warrenton's Carolina Sports wear Company won a similar award for its safety record. Assistant I^abor Commissioner (Charles Jeffress presented the awards at a dinner held last Wednesday at the Henderson Country Club. The event was co sponsored by the Henderson Vance County Chamber of Com merce and the N. C. Department of I