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QUICK SALE MADE The swimming pool was sold immediate ly* You also can turn unused articles around your home into cash. Classified Want Ads will do it. HILDREN’S SWIMMING POOL — Aluminum tide (upportt and bracea, iBht foot diameter—two foot hiflh good condition. S7.50. Call 332-3913 Hane tf THE Northampton County TIMES-NEWS A Combination of THE ROANOKE-CHOWAN TIMES — Established 1892 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ -A- THE NORTHAMPTON COUNTY NEWS — Established 1926 Rich Square and Jackson, N. C., Thursday, June 17, 1965 10% Pay Boost For County Employees Considered RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif. - The Air Force Commendation Medal was awarded to Airman First Class Wayland B. Davis in ceremonies held at Mather Air Ing next week to meet with the Holmes told the commissioners Force Base here recently, ty commissioners Is considering school board to discuss their re- that he believed that the county The commendation to Airman a 10 per cent pay raise for all quests. The school budget is the tax rate could be maintained at the Davis son of Mrs. Dosia Jones ^^^tors oftheNorthamptonCoun- county employees who have work- largest departmental approprla- $1.60 rate that prevailed this Davis' of Severn and the late Development Association ap- more in the tion in the county budget. year. The rate was reduced from Ira Leroy Davis,’was accompa- Proved seven anU-poverty grant One new expenditure that the $1.68 in the 1963-64 budget. He nied by a citation which read; JACKSON - The board of coun- ed for ; 1965-66 budget. County Development Group Approves Anti-Poverty Plans JACKSON - The board of di county based on the federal gov ernment’s calculations the coun ty may be eligible for 100 per cent of the entire cost in lieu Program 4. Special home age conversion to forestry. Also demonstration agents to work the assistance with EOA loans with underprivileged families and to assist in getting themtoexist- They met in a special meeting commissioners have committed said that the two million increase “Airman First Class Wayland ‘hem at a meeting at the REMCO funds that is normally required, on June 10 to start the work of themselves to is the county share in county valuation would allow B. Davis distinguished himself by building on Wednesday night. !>.=.- examining all of the departmental of $4,457 for the proposed three the tentative increase in services meritorious service in a posl- requests will be sent to requests. county mental health program, and wages without a correspond- tion of high responsibilltv as in- Choanoke Area Development They will call a special meet- program. and wages without a correspond- County Manager Melvin ing increase in tax rates. ■dm tion of high responsibility as in- . . . spector, 6214th Base Civil Engl- Association for processing to neers, (rom 15 May 1963 to 15 ‘'I® Economic Opportanlly Dlvi- Fobruary 1965. In this Important !‘5" Washington to see U assignment, sound Judgment, ma- will be a^ turily and dedicated efforts were Proved to finance the projects significantly displayed in the in- es Part of the "war on poverty, spectlon and administration of 30 , CountyChairmanVernonTay- construcllon projects. During conducted the meeting that this period, Airman Davis as- considered the plms that had sisled greatly In other CE areas P? “•* Economic of concern by taking responsibll- OP^rtunity Division under Mrs. Ity for particular jobs and seeing Mebane Bur^yn. Mrs. Burgwyn them through to completion. The resipied from this position distinctive accomplishments of I**® '"“d approved the ai^ Airman Davis reflect credllupon P°“i”e”t of JasperEleyofJack- himself and the United States Air replacement. requests that were presented to of the 10 per cent in matching Ing social services and to help ki. 1 . .. . k...... ... . ...j In recruiting for basic education courses. Cost $22,000. Program 5. A recreational director to initiate plans for recreation programs in the coun ty. Cost $10,000. Program 6. Special agricul tural extension agents to work with poor farmers in proper farm management and toencour- WET FIELDS — The rains of past two weeks have partly submerged some crops and gar dens in Northampton County. Fields are too wet for farmers to get many needed farming prac tices accomplished. Water was standing in the field and between the rows of these peanuts near Rich Square on Wednesday morning. Rains Causing Some Damage To Farms As Fields Too Wet For Crop Programs Force. Colonel Stephen W. Henry pre sented the medal to Airman Da vis, for service in Taiwan, For mosa. Airman Davis, whose wife is the former Becky Lee Davis of Boykins, Va., graduated from Conway High School In 1958 and volunteered for the Air Force in July of that year. He was station ed at Langley AlrForceBaseun- til 1963 when he was transferred to Mather Air Force Base. He is assigned to the 3535th BaseCivIl Engineer Squadron. Dr. Collins On Industry Tour Party The total of the requests will Per capita income is listed be low the $750 figure that is con sidered depressed under the E co- nomic Opportunities Act. A resume of the six pro grams follows: Program 1. Conversion of the Negro library into an information center specializing in primary grade material. Cost $23,500. Program 2. The appointment of five homemakers to work with deprived families to Increase the benefits through proper use of family funds and such aids as food stamp programs. Cost $25,- 000. Program 3. A health educator to assist in teaching, publicity and personal consultation in Im- exceed $120,000 and because of proving health practices. Cost the low per capita income of the $10,000. PLENTY OF TIME “Hello, neiio, is this the navy dispensary? Say, my wife has just dislocated her Jaw. If the doctor should happen to be out this way next week or the week after he might drop in and see her.” $610,000 Grant Sought " -visual Center Proposed By Choanoke Education Group and the formation of community action groups. Cost $15,000. NCHS Grad Awarded Scholarship MURFREESBORO - William Joseph Harrell of Route 1, Garys- burg, has been awarded a $150 scholarship to Chowan College as a day student. Harrell has received the aca demic scholarship from the col lege’s Competitive Honor Schol arship program. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alton B. Har rell, Sr. He ranked 8th In the 1965 graduating class of Northamp ton County High School and was marshal for two years. He has been honored as the ‘ ‘Outstand ing Member of the Year In Vo cational Agriculture, 1963-64.” Harrell was a member of the Beta Club and Future Farmers of America of which he served as vice president of the county chapter. In his junior year he served his class as president. MURFREESBORO - The board with servicing films, $2,262 for of directors ofthe Choanoke Area demonstration materials, $11,' Development Association ap proved a plan on Monday night, June 14, for an audio-visual i ter and a youth training plan that had been proposed by their education committee composed of the superintendents of the six school districts In the four county area. supervision of a guidance coun selor. 595 for film maintenance equip- The training would last for 16 ment and $325,000 for 16 mm weeks and be paid for at the rate sound educational motion pic- of $1*25 per hour for a 30 hour tures. Other expenses for the first year would include $95,000 in salaries, $3,071.33 for office equipment, $500 for supplies, $1,800 for film catalogues, $3,700 WINDSOR - Dr. William K. „ ^ — Collins Is representing the Cho- application will now tie |or travel expenses and $9,000 anoke Area Development Asso- forwarded to the Washington of- for two motor fUmmobUes, elation this week on the Gov- of the Economic Opportu- -well as S50O tor Incidental JACKSON - “Scattered drown ed spots in the county are caus ing some damage, but at the present we are more concerned with farmers not being able to get in the fields to do the jobs that are needed now,” was the comment from B. H. Harrell, ernor’s .^grtculturai-iivuistria' Tour ot North Carolina. The tOLT AS being sponsored in cooperation with North Caro lina Slate University, North Carolina Department of Agricul- jobs that need to be done now by erosion, and we are afraid fer- farmers and the wet fields are tillzer Is leeching out,” Harrell prohibiting these farming steps said, from belne accompllslied at the Summing up his remarks on the S'crr'olina'Deprrt^ present lime. .rf*''®’' ment of Conservation and Devel- As far as measuring damages “at thepresenttimewehavewon- to crops, Harrell said the dam- derful orospectsforpeanuts. with ages are not serious as gel. If l-e Oest_ stand ever in North- mg bXssefoS“a?rlSn nitle.i Division with a request eovernn^ent Sssus a gx-Pt co/er a,i expense of $458,020.33 for the establishment of the center to aid the area pensos. - The staff woui‘t acquire and maintain the projection and aux iliary equipment and the film li brary. The booking clerk would county agent, when asked this the rains continue there will be ampton County. Cotton was slow winston-Salem on Mondayforthe week about the effect of the rains of the past two weeks on the county’s farms. The insect control program, the leafspot program, landplaster and side dressing of cotton, are schools and other educational schedule the use of the films on projects, and $152,251.99 for a a no-charge basis and see that complementary program to train they are transported to the six drop-outs and unemployed youths school units and to the Individual to maintain and repair the equip- schools on a daily basis, ment involved. in a separate part of the plan The introduction totheplanex- a youth training program would , ,,, , .- w Alia Lull-oinc 111 uii iviuiiuuv auiuiu .. .. ^ a-- -d-— — a problem of weeds and grass in getting started, but is moving week-lone tour by chartered Plains the conditions of poverty select school drop-outs and train growing, as the farmers cannot along nicely now and it is just r,innc nnrf hue qnmp fin inriuetri- ‘I'® counties of Northampton, them to service and maintain the gel into the fields to cultivate, a matter of gelling done the joOs Slaves »roTou^^^^ ^ 'Spots in the county have had that need doing. With a break, \ in excess of eight inches of rain, will be all right.” and this has caused a lot of land Small Business Loan Council Considered Craft Workshop To Be Conducted Carolina were expected. Tour highlights are aimed at showing the progress North Carolina has made while looking for ways to increase the agri cultural and industrial income Bertie, Hertford and Halifax audio-visual equipment under the and the organization and purposes week. It Is believed that there Is a growing need for technicians in this field and that job opportu nities would be created. The entire program would re quire $152,251.99 for the first year. This -would Include the cost ot the stall, -wages to the trainees and cho necessary training equip ment and materials. The association must offer 10 per cent of the total cost “In kind.” The amount of $24,000 Is being offered “In kind” through the proposed use of school build ings such as old school buildings, school services such as the guid ance of the local and state ad ministrative services and repair parts for the program. It Is hoped that the program can be approved for use In the See PROPOSAL, Page 3 day where they toured the West, ern Electric Plant, Old Salem, RICH SQUARE - A craft work shop for reflnishingandprocess ing picture frames will be con- MURFREESBORO - Forrest Each county development ducted Tuesday and Wednesday, Gunn, administrator for the North chairman personally Is inviting June 22 and 23, at the Charles Carolina Small Business Admin- members ofthe association and e. Myers Community Center istration, will speak to interest- interested citizens to attend. here. onri the. now ed bankers, businessmen andde- Gunn will explain the provi- Requirements for persons nf r t velopers on Monday, June 21, on sions of the federal Economic planning to attend the workshop ronlnonv onri the possibility of establishing a Opportunities Act of 1964 that are: to provide paint brushes. Small Business Administration allows loans to small businesses preferably one an inch wide and Council within theChoanoke Area on terms not usually available one smaller, newspapers, old Development Association, com- under normal banking conditions nylon stockings, rags for clean- posed of Hertford, Northampton, and the terms of the SBA Act. ing, comfortable clothing and a Bertie and Halifax counties. These loans are designed to sandwich lunch. He will speak at Marks Hall au ditorium on the campus ofChowan College at 8 p.m. of the Choanoke Association. The preface includes a state ment that the only film center In North Carolina Is at Chapel Rill and the cost of films and ^ , , A , A.- A. rentals limits their use in the and to assist in the promotion ^ of more food processing in the state. Governor Dan Moore met the color $350. This means that there , A A. 3 _ r- are a limited number available group in Winston-Salem onTues- . ^ L,. alaa ^or USB iii local schools or in Headstart Classes Start June 23rd JACKSON - Operations Head start will begin in Northampton adult education programs. Wake Forest College and Salem County on Wednesday, June 23, it Ar'oHomv onfi r.i-iiioo-o the new ^Isual teaching alds. announced Tuesday by the The plan would be under a cen- superintendent of Schools office. Reynolds Tobacco Company and Pki-sil® »>'o >'»''® "o* enrolled the Hanes Hosiery Division of ®>'“'»-®" entering the first grade the Hanes Corooratlon ganize the program. The staff gjjjj enroll by On Wednesday the toiir extend- tJ‘*'® the school ^ . ... a central booklna clerk tosched- ...m av..a ed into the mountains to Ashe- •ville for a visit to the new Ger- a central booking clerk to sched ule the use of its library. Tech nicians would handle and service A A.Aa...A a. c .A, adiJUWiHll lUllBIl. ^ 'D'Kt'rllA lllLAiAlld WUUlU II^IUIB cull help small businesses and create Hours for the workshop will ^ f .f the equipment involved. Court Session Is Routine jobs in areas with depressed be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Mrs. E. Frank Outland will conduct the workshop. The stated objectives would be more effective teaching, more comprehensive learning, broad- JACKSON - Last week’s ses sion of Recorder’s Court was a routine session, with Judge Ballard S. Gay disposing of 22 traffic, larcency, assault and li quor violations. Cleared from the docket were the following cases: Doris Williams of Garysburg, larceny, not guilty. Raymond Boone, 42, of Garys burg, speeding, $10 and costs. Fred O. Jones, 18, of Severn, speed too fast for existing con ditions, costs. Wade H. Privette, 59, ofZebu- lon, speeding, $10 and costs. Robert Ridley, 36, of Wood land, assault on a female, not guilty. Jimmy Harrison, 17, of Jack- son, two counts of altering a check, six months roads on each count. Louis Ponton of Jackson, as sault on female, not guilty. Andrew Demory of Pleasant Hill, assault on a female, not guilty. Doris Carol Falrcloth, 25, of Fayetteville, speeding, $10 and costs. Jimmy Wayne Wall, 31, ofWin- ston-Salem, speeding, $10 and costs. Gordon W. Ray, 22, of Roanoke Rapids, speeding, $10 and costs and improper passing, costs. Llnwood Otis Camp, 29, of Gaston, speeding, $10 and costs. Earl M. Smith, 31, of Roanoke Rapids, speeding, $10 and costs. Mahlon J. Baye, 33, of Con way, driving without valid op erator’s license, $25 and costs. Bynum R. Brown, 39, of Mur freesboro, speeding, $10 and costs. Robert Lee Taylor, 20, ofCon- way, speeding, $10 and costs. Thurman D. Bland, 47, ofRocky Mount, speeding, $10 and costs. Charlie Clinton Dickerson, 73, of Pendleton, driving too fast j W^ther Wux | Misty Choanoke Seeks For Four seeing trip on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Charlotte was to be the des- tmallon Thursday (today) with economic deval- ® '' ® opmeSl, and creation otanenvlr- new ?7-mllllon head^arlars and a luncheon with the City’s largest ^ See DR. COLLINS. Page 3 The budget calls for $5,646 for production equipment associated to which the child will go In the first grade or reporting to that school on Wednesday. The children will get a hot lunch and a snack during the eight week period. Authorization has been given for a total of 400 preschool age children who will be six years old by October 15, to enroll In the preschool program. Teachers for the program are now in Chapel Hill this week to receive special training. The area supervisor for the Headstart program, Jimmie Pitt man of Gaston, said that the ma terials for the program were scheduled to be received on Wed nesday and the administrative staff expected that the quota for students would be filled. OEO Grant County Staffs MURFREESBORO - The board tion there would be two commu- llshed with community and county of directors of theChoanoke Area nity service consultants to work groups If there were local of- with the area staff. fices to work in preparing pro- The economic opportunities dl- posals that would qualify for Development Association proved a program development activate Individual county offices tion now has an executive direc- under the Economic Opportunity tor and a small business and job- for existing conditions, nol proposal calling for $161,260 to vision of the Choanoke Assocla- grants under the Federal Eco- prossed, ' . . Claire Irvin Piland, 18, of Mar- garettsville, no liability insur ance, costs. Edmond Smith of Garysburg, aiding and abetting in manufac ture of non-taxpaid liquor for purpose of sale, six months roads suspended upon payment of $100 and costs. Elmond Moody of Garysburg, possession of equipment for nomic Opportunities Act. The proposal will be forward- opportunities director and two ed to Washington for approval, ments and agencies, and commu- community action technicians The plan states that the entire nity organizations in theplanning that are financed through aNorth area suffers from unemployment Carolina Fund grant. This grant and extreme underemployment. Is for one year, renewable for it estimates that over 40percent four years. of the population works less than The salaries would account for 40 weeks per years. It also shows $109,560. The other funds would an O.E.O. formula per capita Division to assist county depart- and preparation of plans for eco nomic development and the elim ination of poverty producing con ditions. The plan calls for an applica tion for $118,000 from the fed- allow $3,000 for consultants fees, income of Bertie County $671, eral government with a non-fed- manufacture of non-taxpaid li- eral contribution of $43,260. quor and manufacture of non- The program would Include a taxpaid liquor for purposes of project director, adirectorofthe and operation expenses. $6,000 for automobiles and mile- Halifax County $859, Hertford age expense, rent for offices. County $853, and Northampton $15,400 and $17,300 for supplies County $674. The averagels$764 sale, 12 months roads suspended upon payment of $100 and costs. Peter Jordan of Gaston, two counts of possession and sale of a pint of liquor, $25 and costs. and if Roanoke Rapids and Ahos- small business and job develop- The Economic Opportunities kie were eliminated it would r ment council and four community Division made the request after under $750. service center supervisors. Each of these would have a secretary and the area group would have a bookkeeper-accountant. In addi- operatlng for six months from the The non-federal portion of the central office In Murfreesboro funds would come from grants and finding that a better line of now operating under the North communication could be estab- Carolina Fund. DEER — The young doe lying on the shoulder of the highway about a mile west of Jackson Monday was probably struck by an automobile during the past weekend and was evidently not reported to the local game warden immediately following the accident. Left lying there, although unattractive, the dead animal should have served as a warning to motorists that deer do cross county road-s and they present a great hazard that could possibly cause a serious or fatal traffic accident. A RECORD — Rebecca Susan Johnson graduated from Sea board Elementary School on June 2 with a record of eight years of perfect attendance. This fall she will be enrolled in the freshman class at North ampton County High School. She is the daughter of Mrs. Hazel M. Johnson of Seaboard and the lute Samuel Johnson. Lasker Woman Dies In Two- Cor Collision SUFFOLK, Va. - Mrs. Emma Hancock Vaughan, 58, of Lasker, N. C., was fatally Injured in a two-car collision Saturday about 1 p.m. at Magnolia on U. S. 460 west of Suffolk. She was a passenger In an au tomobile driven by her husband, James Russell Vaughan, 58, when it collided with an automobile driven by Harry Haines, 65, of Belvedere, S.C. State Trooper B. E. Williams said the westbound Haines car was turning left into U.S. 13 when the eastbound Vaughan ve hicle struck Its right front. Haines and his wife, Nellie, 61, were thrown from their car. Mrs. Vaughan was dead on ar rival at Obici Memorial Hospi tal. Admitted to the hospital for cuts and bruises were Vaughan and two grandchildren, Kay Stmt- ton, 4, and Joseph Ray Stnilton, 2, of Alexandria, Va., passengers In the Vaughan automobile, and Mr. and Mrs. Haines, Mrs. R. B. Slrutton, the Vaughans’ daughter and pas senger In the automobile, was uninjured in the accident that claimed the life of her mother. Funeral services for Mrs. Vaughan were conducted Tues day at 2:30 p.m. at New Hope Methodist Church at Lasker by the Rev. Angus Cameron. Burial was in the family cemetery. She Is survived by her husband, one son, Jimmy Vaughan ofWlnd- sor; two daughters, Mrs. Stmtton of Alexandria, Va., and Mrs. W. H. Burrou^s of Athens, Ga.; three sisters, Mrs. J. L. Spivey of Whittier, Calif., Mrs. L. G. Cooke of Portsmouth, Va., and Mrs. J. W. Allen of St. Peters burg, Fla.; four brothers, Billy, Ellis, and Hubert Hancock, all ofSedley, Va., and Rommle Han cock of Courtland, Va.; and four grandchildren.
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