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TAKE OUR WORD There is no sample Want Ad that got results this week. But you can take our word for it: Classified Want Ads in “Your Home Newspaper” are real result-getters. They are read in the homes of all the 10,000 subscribers in the Roanoke-Chowan area. THE County TIMES-NEWS A Combination of THE ROANOKE-CHOWAN TIMES — Established 1892 ☆ THE NORTHAMPTON COUNTY NEWS — Established 1926 Volume LXXIV, No. 25 Rich Square and Jackson, N. C.. Thursday. July 8, 1965 Principal Signs New Highway Commissioner JACKSON _ Principal P. T. Jones has signed a contract for the second year at ttie North ampton County High School. It had been reported that he was considering an offer from another school district. Jones came to Northampton in 1964 when the new consolidated Don Matthews Treatment To school was opened. He had been principal of the Aulander School for 10 years previously. Pledges Fair All In District By LAURA HARRELL in for four-year terms on Tues- AHOSKIE - The newly appoint- day morning, ed Highway Commissioner for Hunt replaces Merrill Evans He is married with three chil- First District has pledged to of Ahoskle, who was chairman of dren and now lives in Woodland, treat the entire district fairly the 18-member commission ap- with no emphasis on the needs of pointed by former Governor Ter- any one particular county. ry Sanford. Don Matthews, Jr., of Hamll- a farmer and businessman, ton was appointed Thursday to • -- the new 14 - member Highway Commission which is being or ganized under the Moore Ad ministration. Joe Hunt, former House speak' \mMA lWi '-Mm. Holidav Accident Injures Five RICH SQUARE — A Fourth of July head-on collision near here resulted in injuries to five Ne groes. Three of the Injured were admitted to the Roanoke-Chowan Hospital, Ahoskie, and the others were treated by local physicians. Dennis E. Harrell, of Patter son, N. J., who driving a 1965 Chevrolet, owned by Sam Bel- fleld, started to pull over in front of Dorothy Belfleld’s house near the Mr. Matthews is 40 years of age. He was a supporter of Dr. I. Beverly Lake during the first cutive Committee of the Chowan College Board of Trustees after having served one year as chair man of the Board. According to the College’s public relations of fice, both Matthews and his father are “goodcontributorstoChowan College.” In his home town of Hamilton, he serves as a Town Commissioner, telephone conversation. primary campaign in the spring Matthews said he is “grateful of 1964 and was a regional cam paign director when Lake join er of Greensboro, was named by ed forces with Moore In the sec- Governor Moore as chairman of ond primary battle against Rich- the Commission. The chairman ardson Preyer. and 14 members were sworn He is now serving on the Exe- to a lot of people - many of whom I know and many that I do not know - for their support.” He said that he has not had time since the appointment to do much planning but he added, “I Congressional Plan Would Aid R-C Area AHOSKIE - The highly agri intersection of the Hart culturally - productive North- ■t m Swamp Road on Highway N.C. ■ ■ ■, three miles south of here. m by Sen. B. Everett Jordan who miles of crop land and 3,850 of would use the Army Corps of woodland. Engineers for the work which was proposed last year by the N. C. Besides Gates and Hertford, Board of Water Resources fol- Beaufort, Camden, Chowan, Cur rituck, Dare, Pamlico, Pasquo- LAKE GASTON makes a scenic background for some happy picnickers. The lake is formed by the new VEPCO dam and is considered ideal for recreational development- Tlie water level will not fluctuate, and the bottom has been cleared of vegetation and stumps before the lake filled. The lake fronts on three North Caro lina counties who are considering joint pro grams to insure an orderly development. Lake Gaston Zoning Ordinance To Control Resort Development eastern North Carolina which includes Hertford, Northampton, He collided head-on with a 1960 Gates and Bertie Counties is be- Studebaker driven by PercellMa- Washington in con- lowing studies which began in gette, who was headed north, nection withaproposed 17-county 1963. Harrell a passenger in the water re sou r ce s development Control and management ofthe - - program. rich land and water resources of Looking 50 years into the fu- Northeastern North Carolina is ture, the program would help pointed to as they get to full re solve flood and drainage and salt- gional development, according to ®reas of Carteret and Craven, water intrusion problems, ^al- the proposal, ter E. Fuller, director of North Some 5,747 square miles is Carolina Water Resources, told embraced with 1,100 square "Your Home Newspaper,” Wed- am determined to look at the di vision as a vdiole and not as sec tions. Each county is an Integral part of the whole.” Others In the Roanoke - Cho wan area who were contacted about the appointment seemed confident that the area and dis trict will be fairly and ably rep resented by the Martin County man. Third District Senator J. J. (Monk) Harrington of Lewiston said, “The Third District Is go ing to be o.k. with Don Mat thews, Jr., as its Highway Com missioner. He is completely fa miliar with our needs and is young and vigorous - he will be a hard working Highway Commis sioner who will see that we get a fair deal during the next four years. “This isgolngtobeparticular ly Important because there will be a lot of roads either built or planned during his term, es pecially if the $300-miUion road bond issue passes a vote of the people.” The Senator explained that he originally endorsed Richard T. Vann of Murfreesboro for the Job. When it became apparent to Harrington a few weeks ago that car he was driving, and a pas senger in. the Magette car, were admitted to the hospital. Magette and his brother, Leroy were giv en treatment locally. tank, Perquimans, Tyrrell and Vann would not get the job be- Washington Counties are Included cause Hertford County had held in the proposal in their entirety, the chairmanship during the last and major parts of Northampton, administration, the Senator said Hyde and Bertie, and smaller he sent a letter of endorsement on Matthews as an alternate. “I followed this up with several phone calls to people close to The long-ramge value of the proposal cannot be estimated, Fuller said Wednesday. See PLEDGES. Page State Trooper Glenn Swanson investigated the accident. nesday. A surface water project, the study is being asked of Congress By JIM WALLACE GASTON — The proposed Lake Gaston zoning ordinance Is an attempt by the boards of Six Suspended Sentences In North Carolina and Virginia that border on the lake to insure an orderly development of the surrounding area. It was prepared with the help of the Division of Community Planning of the Department of Conservation and Development through a Federal grant of the Urban Renewal Administration. It must be approved by the boards of county commissioners individually to become effective in their county. The ordinance has been ap- and marinas, and protection for c instructing a permanent build- ^, 1 > ^ C* • "ar™sr.™in,r,g„,a.lo„s/”‘^pps may buy 111 VOUft SeSSlOO ' ^JACKSONSixSu=.peu8-edsen- isiaan^u «im .nu«fe...J..v.^or- tences were handed out in last dered him to pay a $40 fine plus session of Recorder’s costs assessment rather th^ stops future building that does for seven days, not meet the minimum speclflca- Lakeside businesses in allot- tions. Small lots, bought for ted areas may include marinas, building before the ordinance can motels, fishing and hunting lodg- apply for variances. All sub- es, restaurants, amusement standard lots and buildings can parks and utilities, not add to or change without the The commission can set up an permission of the planning com- administration and a board of mission. adjustment to hear appeals^ Cit- i.ux.. JACKSON - Mrs. Janet BrowH, weei-’s session or Kecoruei-:* cost:, ‘‘“.Tn H^nrJson term welfare director, told the North- Court by Judge Ballard S. Gay. ampton County Commissioners Carl Parker of Rt. 1, Mur- posted $100 bail .j-at she was signing a compll- freesboro, was charged with as- ^ ance form for tfS Northampton sault on a female. He was taxed rate of 90 m.p. . county Welfare Board because costs of the action and put on a zone. „i lopnr'har “in truth there is nodiscrimlna- .o- Ttetasic small lot must He laans cm Moon, a Hon- po?''SSr to a lo-mflo zone. He the population of the county this Is -tiTi^»rSp! ‘ti.'ren5r„.^S2^spot ““^‘hrLS?rf„t“{cpenva “^eS L Ton“e fUtoTveS -‘^iastC? .„e ificatlons. The must be on a tl S toward support of his fanally and on highways for the neat 12 “^EOLmA STATE proved by the Halifax and Warren he plan for all new recreational was put on probation for two aBladenboro BOARD OF PUBLIC WELF>^E rH‘o«rStrvr^ ; " S%XSlrrS,n%“rd r-ph^n n^reuef Eew*. mrc^h“g^nth operaimg a CIVIE, H.OHTS ACT ^‘"i^rlCrtrcSl^ty hasleln- —TesS c;„rs‘;?,5JSfo^"u?;pr 's?aS,rih.ru?e%"hr^- Md^he lo.er.ng Of real estate - ^^ter forcemonl means , of the zoning claluse.^^^ ,,3,3 only several feel, ^“na^Mernon'cS gullly’’S Sirgos afllmeofar- _ “'i S No Discrimination" . in ^rnorrainc providing care I or service under public welfare, Ly program o. activity receiv- Secr f- fodSral fl„a„"ci«l aislstance Welfare, “ “f, are considered discriminatory ‘shy-^Depa^ wolfaje” washing- when based on l ace, color, or national origin; a. Denial of aid, care, service, or other benefits b. Segregation or separate treatment c. Restriction in any way in the enjoyment of any advantage or privilege enjoyed by others d. Treatment which is differ ent from that afforded others in regard to determination of ellgl- cation, and Welfare, Washing ton, D. C. Forms on which com plaints may be made to the coun ty and State offices can be secur ed from the local county depart ment of public welfare or from the State Department of Public Welfare, Box 2599, Raleigh, North Carolina 27602. Any in dividual who wishes to complain directly to the Secretary, De partment of Health, Education EE~r.‘=s;,; .SeSSSS: S-iHSS'rs; :^=-.r~s:rs Wlfty or oaer cohdltloh which and Welfare may write him at the ho mpt above address. Any Mvldual who feels he has Mrs. Brown also told the com- been discriminated against on the mlssloners that boarding and 30-days term failed to forfeited a $100 bond, „ particlpIting’lnanV federally as- origin " e'to continue to receive any Speeding cases continued to dSf ofTheallegeddlscrlmlnation residents who are paid from wel- ake up a large portion of the P ^ county director of fare funds. 5S“:ss,=;: ' - fares, side and rear yarn spec, ificatlon, lot sizes, sanitary con ditions, lot sizes for group camps Ity services and Installations, Lot owners may use a mobllt home for a year while they are Lot owhers may use a mobile low L^KE,’pag"“‘ to Superior Court. Bail was set at $200. A Rich Square man, Thornton R. Bush, also expressed dlssat- Food Stamps For Free Chamber Of Commerce To Be Considered JACKSON-At the suggestion of needs and assets of ^e eo''*"ty J Guy Revelle, chairman of the and see If any joint effort could Northampton County Board of be undertaken and fin^ced. story loiu at me nui moce alamos Commissioners, the board ap- Several clubs and civic groups County commissioners meeting proved a motion to invite all the have recently sent resolutions to W IVWVW m —by commissioner John Boone the 1^®town mayors and the county plan- the board asking them to under- t r,r.,./h„ai nn tho pntlrft budget food stamp program has beenout w,, ..Him planning board to a dutch dinner take a development campaign to JACKSON-A new jury bozwaz been detected at “pre-natal din- they have had their program of maneuvered by an Inyehtlve wel- =tops. Then here^^^^^^^ ^33,3, House Restaurant Improve the economy of the conn- Commissioners. J:.-;-.. n.,d.rteriv npriod. the 4-H clubs since they were cut of $10.0o0- ^''®y cav.c that this unldenti- tidy profit on the deal. ooment and promotion of l(orth- of the persons who might contrlb- npton County. ute to the meeting and Issue the The meeting would discuss the invitation. Commissioners Approve New Jury List TACKSON _ According to a money and went to a bank and story told al_ the Northampton .SsITmpI •Th? oThox was found to be during the luarlerly period the SPLl^e to adlusrfoVthe,oSonalteach er e„r^?r:=^ tor The Au^st term of Superior explained that the dog warden did new clubs in Gaston had beenac , ,3„3„i3 the Creecy xpressed rhT‘yeTr'°"'^ ^ ^ sTTklso said that the thirteen school In their capita, outlay commissioners expressed ^ „3333 aemonslration clubs had budget. amazement at the resulteorae^r ,,3^ 3,jjet, to the health de- 215 membersand that Iheyaver- request that C o ^ . . . _a_*ment under a Federal pro- aged about 50% attendance. Melvin Holmes compn ^l t vision tor a special Immunization The commissioners made a of persons,ccirro drive. She is Mrs. Wilson Boone few last mlnuteadjustmentstothe and will work with families with budget that will not affect the tax children under five to see that rate of $1.60 and passed a final Army Helicopter Makes Forced Landing • ... etcTxHor that he didn’t know Da from every available source drlve.^She is Mrs. WHSM BoMe without regard to race or prop erty ownership. They allowed no exception such as doctor, lawyer or minister. Holmes presented a list of about lO.OOOnameswhichlsmore than twice the number of the old list which had come chiefly from the tax rolls. Although the names are not identified by race, it was esti mated that more than half those drawn for jury service are Ne groes and almost half of the total are women. Holmes remarked, “If there is any segregation done. It will have to be by the court,” Dr. W. R. Parker, health di rector, reported that 65 persons are participating in voluntary birth control, with the cost be ing borne by the federal govern ment. The cost averaged $2.25 per month for each person. Dr. Parker also reported that two cases of early cancer had Weather Wu* ed for 24 hours. Landowner Roger Davis whose peanut field was the emergency stander, that he didn’t know Da vis was “growing such large cucumbers and especially in a Jurors Selected For August Superior Court sy Squire, Mary Moody, Paul , Mrs. J. M. Lee, Wilbur Shelton Gundy, Patrick TiPKcnN - The following ju- ford, Genora Lassiter. . . . , „ iimv.,,.. ro« S draw for the August Kirby - William Henry BrW- GMncr, Mrs J. M Lee w Ibur term rf Superior Court. gers, Hudson T. Askew, Lokie Boone, Wiccacanee - Elizabeth Gay Nelson, Eugene Burgess, Mrs. Vinson Alvin S. Davis, Mrs. J. L. Blythe, L. E. Elizabeth Erekson, Eugene Jack Britt, Mrs. R. Odom, Otho J. Hewitt, Herbert Betty N. Barrett. Jordon, Marion Tyler. White, Lee, B. C. Daniel Jones, Mrs, Dorothy L. Faison, James Ed ward Bellfield. Occoneechee — John Lewis Ed wards, Herman Pearson, Alice Rich Square - Mildred Keen, Lowe, McCoy Harrell, John M. O. T. Futrell, Rev, O. S. Wil- Cox. Hams, Johnny W. Vinson, Ellen Pleasant Hill - Henry C. Har ris, Jake R. Webb, SolomanHar- dy. Jackson - W. T. Rose, Robert Lee Peebles, Jessie T. Lassiter, Seaboard-Ralph Everett, Er- Robinson, Gladys Powell, Thom- nest 7 Roanoke - M^s, Millie Council, as Lee Dickens, Grade E. Con- Harris, Johnnie Walden, Joseph Brewer, Franklin Brit ton, George Lee Bynum. well, Mary DeLoatch, Willie Lawrence, BettyJaneShackel- Valentine, Gaston - Marcilla Moore, Dal- PENDLETON - A U. S. Army tracted quite a crowd Wednesday helicopter big enough to carry when it was 34 fully-equipped combat troops dleton with one of its wo g j v/as told by one by- peanut field, with 33 000 pounds of cargo at- engines smoking. It was ground- landing site y ^ The CH 474 was en route to ' - West Point, N. Y., for a demon stration, from Fort Bennlng,Ga., piloted by Lt. Robert Kilber with five other men aboard. The 760 pound engine was re moved by a wrecker from the Ahoskie National Guard unit and a second engine substituted. It was brought in by air by a plane which landed at Wards Grain Company air strip seven miles away. . . . The grounded helicopter at tracted quite a crowd during Its overnight stay. Troops of the Woodland Na tional Guard unltprovldedguards during the night layover. It was stated that the six man crew enjoyed nice juicy steaks and other entertainment during their being grounded with area residents doing their hospitable best to entertain the airmen. “LARGE GOOBER”—Only it’s not a goober but a big U.S. Army twin-jet holicopter forced to make an emergency landing in a p**anut field owned by Roger Davis near Pendleton Wednes day afternoon. Six men aboard the craft were en route to West Point, N. Y.. from Fort Hen ning, Ga.. when the trouble developed. A by stander described the helicopter as a large cucumber. (Bet there was plenty of dust at take off.)
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