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THE NORTHAMPTON COUNTY NEWS — Established 1926
Volume LXXIV. No. 20
Rich Square and Jackson, N. C., Thursday, May 27, 1965
Tentative County
Budget Over Million
JACKSON - Northampton
County Commissioners metMon- interest payment on debt serv-
day to work toward approval of a ice, there will be approximately
tentative budget totaling $1,069,- a $5,000 decrease in the amount
826 for the 1965-66 fiscal year, to meet the school debt service
The task was made easier by a requirement, and this added to
$2 increase in tax value during $10,000 decrease ifi school ex-
the year which will produce an pense and capital outlay the bud-
additional $32,000 in revenue, get calls for $15,000 less than
The board will be able to give last year,
moderate salary increases, new An estimated $32,000 is listed
services and capital improve- for renovation and enlargement
ments without an increase in tax of the agriculture building, and
rates from the present $1.60, general improvements and beau-
according to County Manager tification of the ground around
Melvin Holmes. the courthouse.
The school budget was the larg- A proposed budget of $106,691
est single request totaling$494,- was submitted by the welfare de-
Jackson
Argentina
By JIMMY LASSITER
JACKSON - Charles Bridgers,
rising senior at NCHS. plans to
leave for San Nicolas, Argen
tina, approximately June 20 as
part of the exchange student plan.
Charles, son of Mr. and Mrs.
C. W. Bridgers of Jackson, knows
no Spanish except “hello” and
“goodbye.” But, while in South
299, Including the decrease in the partment which shows a $2,000
' ■■ ■ ' ' increase to cover administrative
costs, but Holmes said that more
state and federal participation
will eliminate additional expen
ditures by the county.
Northampton’s share ofa$46,-
800 budget for the establishing
and operating a four-county men
tal health clinic with Northamp
ton, Bertie, Hertford and Gates,
has been added. Northampton’s
share would be $4,457, Approxi
mately two-thirds of the funds
for this project will come from
state and federal funds.
County Attorney Grant was
asked to draw up a request for a
referendum authorizing aspecial
five cent levy to raise $25,000
for Northampton’s share in im
provement of theTri-County Air
port, and a two cents levy for the
county library.
The board was approached by
Northampton’s High Schools
To Graduate 398 Students
Boy
Plans
Visit
a party concerning the buying or
America, he expects to be taking leasing of the county home for
Spanish, and other universal the purpose of establishing a rest
courses such as math and sci- home. The commissioners dis-
ence. cussed the needs of repair and
While in South Americahisnew asked that an estimate be sub
home will be with Dr. and Mrs. mitted at the next meetingsothat
Humberto Parigini. Although Dr, a final decision could be made.
Parigini is a lawyer he retains a meeting of the board was
the title of doctor. Charles will set for Tuesday, June 1, for the
have no time to get lonely as he purpose of meeting with welfare
“will have seven brothers and and health departments,
sisters,” as his “new family” The members oftheboardwent
has that many children. on record as supporting abill in-
San Nicolas is located approxi- troduced last week to give coun-
mately 150 miles northeast of ties a share of the state-collect-
Buenos Aires, the capital of Ar- ed franchise tax on electric, gas who received magna cum Yaude
gentina. The city of San Nicolas and telephone companies and to honors with their degrees. The
has a population of between 15,- increase the municipalities share special honor designated the 22
000 and 30,000 people. of the tax on developing support, as top scholars among the grad-
When Charles arrives in San if the bills are enacted, it is es- uating seniors.
Nicolas, it will be winter. As timated that counties will receive Barnes received his B.S. de-
a result he will have to take his approximately $1.00 per year for gree at the commencement ex-
every person living outside in- ercises held here Sunday in Fick-
corporated cities and towns, len Stadium.
Memorial Day
Services In
Rich Square
RICH SQUARE - The Ameri- JACKSON - Commencement 3. Gaston High School has 36
can Legion Post 111 will have its activities begin for 398 candi- graduates with commencement
Memorial Day ServiceattheRich dates for graduation in the five planned for June 2.
Square Methodist Church, Sun- high schools in the county, Sun- w. S. Creecy School has 81
day, May 30, at 10:45 a.m. ac- day. May 30, as each school, candidates for graduation with
cording to an announcement by except W. S. Creecy, willhaveits commencement scheduledfor
Adjutant B. R. Bullock of Sea- baccalaureate sermon on that June 2. Willis Hare will also
board. day. hold its commencement exer-
“All veterans are invited to Northampton County High cises on June 2. with 50 candi-
join us in the commemoration of School will be graduating its first dates for graduation,
our dead comrades,” said Bui- class with 110 candidatesonJune Gumberry High School is grad-
lock.
Other officers of the American
Legion Post are Commander
George Shoulars of Rich Square
and Vice - Commander Melvin
Holmes, of Jackson.
Poppy Day
May 29 has been set aside for
Poppy Day when poppies will go
on sale. Members of the Ameri
can Legion sponsor the sale and
are assisted by boys and girls in
each of the communities.
The poppies are made by dis
abled veterans, who as a result,
of the sales, receive help.
Buy a poppy on Poppy Day.
uating the largest class in the
history of its school. There are
121 candidates who will graduate
June 1.
More than two-thirds of the
graduates have plans to further
their education by going to col
lege, technical schools, nursing
schools, branches of the service,
trade schools and beauty culture.
There are 76 at Northampton, 36
Canway Bay
Hanar Grad
GREENVILLE - Willie Ray
Barnes of Conway is one of 22
members of the 1965 graduating
class at East Carolina College
winter clothing. The sweaters
he plans to take come down be
tween the waist and the knees.
This is the sweater style in Ar
gentina.
Asked what he thought he would
miss the most, Charles stated
“My family and friends, hearing
English spoken, swimming, warm
weather, getting a sun tan and
American people in general.”
Charles will be gone about two
R-C Graup Gives Schalarship
Far New Schaal Of Arts
PENDLETON - The Roanoke-
and jne-1 .af :
asked if he thought he might be
come homesick, he stated, “I
don’t think so.”
Charles will be able to com
municate although he knows little
• is, ciid v.-her Coowjin gvoup o:,aroints it
ers heard the story of how North
Carolina's new School of the
Performing Arts cameintobeing,
Saturday, when Dr. Vittorio Gian-
nini, head, was presented at the
Spanish. Jose, the 19-year-old organization’s annual meeting,
son of Dr, Parigini, speaks and A sincere, vital man whoplac-
writes Englishverywell. Charles es great value on the need for a
stated that Jose has been to the professional approach totheper-
CHARLES BRIDGERS
See ARGENTINA. Page 4
Boosters Club Makes
Plans For 1965-66
CONWAY — The board of di- grams the sum oi .pio,000.
rectors of the Northampton Coun- In his report on the school ath-
ty High School Athletic Boosters letic program, past, present and
Club held its organizational future, P. T. Jones, principal,
meeting for the 1965-66 school cited the outstanding work done
year in the school library Mon- this year by the Boosters Club,
day night. May 24. the boys and girls and the teach-
Dr. James E. Brown of Rich ing staff. Reporting that from a
Square, president. In his report start last July with no field
of the club’s past year’s activ- lights, no bleachers, no uniforms,
ities, told of its many fund rais- no football coach and an incom
ing projects including the mem- pleted school and a prospective
bership drive, the sale of ads for indebtedness of more than $27,- the field of drama, music and the '
game programs, the contribu- 000, progress was made but still dance. at uie age ui six.
tions received for chances on '
forming arts. Dr. Giannini cap
tured his audience the momenthe
began to speak.
“When God sows the seed of
talent He doesn’t always put it
where it can flourish,” he said
as prelude to describing some of
the problems of children with tal
ent who have auditioned already
for the newschool which will open
its doors at Winston-Salem in
September under state sponsor
ship.
Out of 240 auditioned in April,
114 were accepted - 94 of whom
have completed all the require
ments such as physicals, three
TOP HONOR STUDENTS — Above are North
ampton County High School's 10 top students
who will participate in the graduating exercises
at the school Thursday night, June 3, at 8:00
p.m. They are, from left to right, front row—
Commencement Activities
Of Northampton Schools
at Gaston, 70 at Gumberry, 27
at Willis Hare and 71 at Creecy.
All of the schools have an
nounced their baccalaureate and
commencement plans which will
be as follows:
NORTHAMPTON - The Rev.
Maurice w. Grisson, pastor of
the First Baptist Church of
Lynchburg, Va., will deliver the
baccalaureate sermon, Sunday,
May 30, at 8:00 p.m. in the school
gymtorium. P. T. Jones, princi
pal of the school, will preside.
Awards Day will be held at the
school on June 1 at 10:30 a.m.
Graduation exercises will be
held Thursday, June 30, at 8:00
p.m. with the ten honor students
giving the program. The school’s
glee club will provide special
music.
The ten honor students taking
part on the program are Judy
Deberry, Gail Hall, Edgar Par
ker, Craig Joyner, Charles
Daughtry, Sue Kilpatrick, Bonnie
Taylor, and Allene Davis.
Phillip Home, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Home of Severn and Callie
Ellen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Sidney Ellen of Jackson, are
mascots.
As graduation approached the
seniors at NCHS have made the
following plans for the future.
Twelve of the graduates are
planning to attend East Carolina
College nextyear.They are:Gary
Bass, Janice Daughtry, Allene
Davis, Judy DeBerry, Betty Lynn
Draper, Vivian Gail Hall, Hallie
Sue Kilpatrick, Charles Elliott
Long, Jesse Long, Melinda Jean
Martin, Roy Parrish, Jr., and
Bonnie Rose Taylor.
Planning to attend Chowan are:
Nettie Beale Wheeler, Cleve
Bowen, Martha Faye Butler, Glo
ria Jean Cannon, Phyllis Elaine
Crawley, Perry Lee Draper,
Donnie Hall, William Harrell,
Jimmy Lassiter, Grady N. Mar-
Judy DeBerry, Gail Hall, Edgar Parker, Craig tin, Jenny Lynn Parker, Barry
Joyner, Charles Slade; second row—Mary Ann
Mumford, Janice Daughtry, Sue Kilpatrick.
Bonnie Taylor and Allene Davis.
Below is listed Information regarding commencement programs
and other associated activities this spring as released by county
superintendent of Northampton County schools.
Jackson Elementary School, Jackson- Awards Day, June2, 1965,
11:00 a.m.
Gaston High School, Gaston - Commencement sermon, May 30,
1965, 5 p.m., speaker, Rev. William Ambrose of Gasburg, Va., min
ister Pleasant Hill Christian Church.
Graduation exercises, June 2, 1965, 8 p.m., speaker, George
Autry, principal of East Montgomery High School, Biscoe.
Severn Elementary School, Severn - Commencement exercises,
June 2, 1965, 8 p.m.
Conway Elementary School, Conway - Activity day, at which
time awards will be presented, June 2, 1965, 10 a.m.
Seaboard Elementary School, Seaboard - 8th grade students will
present program entitled “The Trails of Life,’' on June 2, 1965, at
8 p.m.
Northampton County High School, Conway - Commencement ser-
............... .c 1965, 8 p.m., speaker, Rev. Maurice W. Grisson,
It is the first school of its kind First Baptist Church, Lynchburg, Va.; Awards Day, June
1, 1965, 10:30 a.m.; graduation exercises, school gymn, June 3,
1965, 8 p.m.
grade children, the youngest 11. tMs''country" and''EuroW 'where Eastside Elementary School, Jackson - Class day exercises,
The 114 have been accepted in Giannini first went to study ^ playlet, “Tailor’s Dummy,” will be
.= . r. . . presented at this time. Graduation exercises, June 2, 1965, 8 p.m.
A composer, four of his num- Squire Elementary School, Gaston _ Awards Day, June 2, 1965.
Hoimes Receives
Diploma Saturday
JACKSON — Melvin C. Holmes,
County Manager, received a di
ploma from the Institute of Gov
ernment in Chapel Hill last Sat
urday for completing 168 hours
in County Administration.
The course is the first given
by the Institute of Government
on county administration. Prior
to this only City Administration
had been given and Holmes re
ceived a diploma in the course in
1958. According to the Institute
of Government, Holmes is the
only county official in the state
who holds a diploma inbothatthe
present time.
Pope, Sallye Spivey, Marvin Rob
ert Taylor, Joy Tlmberlake and
Randy Vann.
Those going to N. C. Wesleyan
are: Janey Ruth. Cheek, Cather-
kie Cib^eJi ann
Ricks.
North Carolina State Univer
sity at Raleigh will claim Robert
Harvin, Craig Joyner, Jr., and
Jimmy Smith; Louisburg Col
lege: Rebecca Flythe and Mary
Ann Mumford; Guilford: Edgar
Parker, David Cooley andThom-
as Stewart Lanier.
Betsey Maria Bradley will go
to RPI, and James Bradley, Sed-
ric Britt, Joe Magee andCharles
Slade, Jr., are planning to at
tend the University of North Ca
rolina at Chapel Hill.
Going to beauty schools are
Betty Jean Daughtry, Helen Lou
ise Futrell, Ellen Louise Long,
Betty Jean Mulder and Mildred
Ruth Williams.
See GRADUATION, Page 4
DR. VITTORIO GIANNINI
Dr. Giannini reported.
recommendallons, grades In elc.
Five of them are elementary iraclod »lde attention in both
'Far' and 'Against' Farces
Of ABC Exchange Opinians
have far to go. He read figures Capacity for the school will be are" nlaved bvYontemDorarv Gumberry High School, Gumberry - Commencement sermon,
pig given away at the last home indicating that we are closing 600 and once that number is musicians The other four deal ^^riday, May 30, 1965, 4 p.m., guest speaker will be Rev. J, W.
basketball game, and the pre- out this school year with more
home-game suppers held in the than $5,200 In debts outstanding come in only as students
cafeteria. These projects along in the athletic program. ...
with money borrowedthroughone Jones told the members about
of the local banks resulted in the the game schedules for next sea-
club’s giving to the School Ath- son including ten football games;
reached, additional students will Christ and rep- Wiley of Rocky Mount, who is pastor of First Baptist Church, Lit-
resent music which will not be ticton; class night exercises, Wednesday, May 26, 1965, 8 p.m.
Title of presentation, “So Bright the Stairs.”; graduation exer
cises, Tuesday, June 1, 1965, 8 p.m. Speaker will be Taylor E.
Jones, registrar, Elizabeth City State College, Elizabeth City
graduated, and In the fields of Giannini said quietly,
letic and physical education pro-
Twa Escape
Fram Odam
JACKSON - Major Hugh Lo
gan of Odom Prison Farm, re
ported this morning two Negro
honor grade prisoners escaped
custody Monday afternoon'.
According to the Major, War
ner Grafton, 25, and Teddy Rose-
velt Horton, 20, who worked
around the kennels, walked into
the woods near the prison farm
around 5 p.m. and did not show
up for check time.
When last seen, the two men
were wearing green prison
clothes.
Grafton was describedasbeing
five foot, 10 inches, weighing 165
pounds, of medium build and
wearing a mustache. He was a
felon and his home address is
listed as Winston-Salem.
Horton was described as being
five feet nine inches, weighing
160 pounds, medium build, with
brown eyes and black hair. He
was serving a term for breaking,
entering and larceny. His home
address is listed as Durham.
Logan reported he believedthe
escape was pre-arranged and that
the two men are probably togeth
er.
Logan requested anyone seeing
two men fitting the description
call him at the prison farm.
See BOOSTERS, Page 4
those graduated.
For example, if two flute play
ers are graduated, room will be
made for two more flute players,
‘until it is played the way I want
it to be played.”
A vital, direct individual, he
See SCHOLARSHIP, Page 4
See Commencement, Page 4
JACKSON - Briefly the County
Board of Commissioners allowed
an exchange of opinion between
“for’' and “against” forces con
cerning the pending referendum
calling for a vote on ABC and
beer and wine sales.
After two visiting ministers
declined an opportunity to speak
when it was explained by Chair
man Guy Revelle that the meeting
BOYS’ STATE—Thomas Judson Revelle (left) and Quinn Taylor
(right) have been selected by the American Legion Post 111 to
attend Boys' State in Winston-Salem, June 20-26,
Students To Attend
Boys'-Girls’ State
CONWAY - Judson Revelle and leadership and an interest in the
Quin Taylor have been chosen to study of government,
attend the American Legion Boys’ Quinn, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.
State of North Carolina In Wins- Q. Taylor of Severn, and Judson,
ton-Salem, June 20-26. son of Mr. andMrs.TalbertRev-
The Northampton American elle, will go to Wake Forest Col-
Legion Post 111 was assisted by lege on June 20, where they will
school officials inselectionofthe register at Reynolds Hall Infor-
two boys. mation Center to begin the sev-
To qualify for the privilege a eral days of interesting activi-
boy must be mentally alert and ties,
physically clean; be vigorus and Girls’ State
enthusiastic; have a pleasing and Cynthia Sue James, daughter
congenial personality; have po- of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Jamesand
tential qualities of leadership; be Meredith Diane Flythe, daughter
honest, dependable andconsclen- of Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Flythe,
tious; and be a member of the Jr., have been selected to attend
rising senior class of the high Girls State to be held at the Uni
school. versity of North Carolina In
Objectives of Boys’ State is to Greensboro June 20-26th.
avail young Americans a better, The girls are being sponsored
chance to learn and understand by The American Legion Auxil-
the basic principles underlying iary unit no, 186, which is made
representative government. To up of KirbyTownship. Firstplace
provide a laboratory for a func- goes to an eligible auxiliary
tional study of citizenship. To member’s daughter and second
teach boy leaders to make deci- place goestoaneligibleveteran’s
sions in line with reason. To in- daughter.
still in youth the knowledge that Mrs. C. S. Deloatch, of Con-
American citizenship is the way, has been chairman ofGirls'
priceless possession of every State for unit 186 since its or-
Amerlcan. To arouse a desire to ganlzatlon and the unit has always
maintain and further our form of sponsored representatives each
government. To develop civic year.
GIRLS’ STATE—Chosen for the honor of attending Girls’ State at
the University of North Carolina at Greensboro are Sue Jones
(right) and Dianne Flythe (left), both of Conway.
was specifically called for dis
cussion of the tentative county
budget, Bart Burgwyn of the
Northampton Citizens Commit
tee ask to say a few words.
Burgwyn, speaking directly to
the Rev. Dunlap and the Rev.
Angus Cameron, said that he
thought It only fair to explain that
there was going to be a referen
dum called on both the ABC and
the beer and wine vote for he al
ready had enough names for the
whiskey vote and lacked less than
100 of having enough names to
call for the beer and wine. He
further stated that he felt that
they were wasting their time in
trying to stop it, and advised that
it would be better for them to
spend their time asking people
to vote against the Issue.
Dunlap said that he did not like
See REFERENDUM. Page 4
W'land Bapt.
TaHaveOpen
Hause Sunday
WOODLAND _ Woodland Bap
tist Church will have open house
Sunday afternoon from 3 to 5
p.m., formally opening Its new
educational building. Invitations
to area churches have been mail
ed, and the public is invited.
During the morning worship
hour special services will be
held in recognition of the mem
bers of the committees who serv
ed during the building and fur
nishing of the new addition.
The Rev. Mr. and Mrs. A. H.
Lanier, Jr., and members of the
building finance committee will
receive during the afternoon and
members of the house committee
will be floor hosts and hostesses
throughout both buildings.