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SOLD — CHEAP What price is “cheap”? Anyway, the Clas sified Want Ad sold the BiUck. Ask Frank Guttu for details. THE County TIMES-NEWS A Combination of THE ROANOKE-CHOWAN TIMES — Established 1892 ^ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ THE NORTHAMPTON COUNTY NEWS — Established 1926 Vol. LXXIV, No, 1 Rich Square and Jackson, N. C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1965 Jury List Purged In Call Meeting JACKSON - The Northampton County commissioners met in a special called session T u e s day night to purge the jury box. At tending the meeting were the full board, Melvin Holmes, county manager, and Sheriff Frank Out- land. Approximately five per cent of the jury list purged was remov ed from the box when the revi sion deleted names of those per sons over 65 years of age, those who have moved away from the county, out of county residents who own property in Northamp ton, and ones whose names ap peared more than once because they owned property in more than one township. This list is purged every two years to up date records. Suspended Sentence Given In Shooting Spree Case JACKSON - A Canadian man who listed his address as Indi- anopolis, Ind,, charged with drunk driving, carrying a concealed weapon, discharging firearms in a place of business and assault with a deadly weapon, has re turned to his home, Alfred C. Aucoin was charged with the above crimes Tuesday night, November 16, at abusiness establishment on U.S, 301 near Massey’s Service Station, Aucoin, a truck driver, had allegedly stopped his truck and entered the place and asked for service. When refused the serv ice, he then pulled a small pis tol from his pocket and started “shooting up the place,” accord ing to an arresting officer. A man in the place was struck in the leg with a stray bullet during the affray. Aucoin spent the night in the county jail and was tried in Recorder’s Court her_ last Wednesday after waiv ing a preliminary hearing. On all charges except the as sault with the deadly weapon, the man was released. Judge Ballard S. Gay issued a sentence of noX pros with leave. As for the as sault matter, Aucoin was freed after judgment was suspended on payment of the court costs; Other cases disposed of dur ing the Wednesday session, first in three weeks due to Superior Court the last two weeks, were as foUowsi Ernest Boone of Jackson, aban donment of wife and seven minor children, found not guilty by the court. John Wesley Harding ofPleas- ant Hill, no liability insurance and no registration, nol prosed when he produced the necessary insurance and registration. Floyd Lee Deloatch of Rt. 2, Conway, reckless driving, found guilty and fined $10 and the court costs. Ralph Ruffin of Pendleton, car rying a concealed weapon, 30 days in jail, suspended on payment of the court costs. Betty Boone Briley of Rich Square, speeding 50 mph in a 35 zone, taxes with the costs of court. James Myless Rispus of Sea board, reckless driving, 30 days in jail, suspended on payment of a $10 fine and the court costs, Robert Lee Gatling of Rich Square, larceny, judgment sus pended on payment of the court costs and being placed on proba tion. Coy W. Futrell of Woodland, carrying a concealed weapon, (See SENTENCE, Page 4) Board Chairman Guy Revelle said the group worked for two and a half hours Tuesday night, but completed only half the job.Plans are to finish the purging at a regular meeting of the board if time is available - if not, anoth er special session will be called. Jury Recommendation The November Grand Jury rec ommended appointment ofacom- missloner to screen all names drawn for jury duty to determine eligibility to serve and whether such duty would work a hardship. Another recommendation was that all qualified taxpayers of the county be permitted to serve and that no one individual have to serve a second time until all qualified persons had served a term. However, Tuesday night’s purge of the jury list was not in ' connection with these recommen dations, but was a routine duty of the commissioners. John Henry Liverman, Jr., commissioner, said Wednesday, the Grand Jury recommendations were not discussed at the meet ing and that the purge was not a first step to compliance - only routine. He did add, “I feel the recommendation that every tax payer serve before a person is required to serve more than one term is a fair request.” It is expected that the recom mendations reported to the Su perior Court will be studied at the December meeting of the Board of Commissioners and that action on the matter will come out of this meeting. School Mystery Solved; Intruder Had Door GARYSBURG - A mystery sur rounding the new Garysburg Ele mentary School was solved Satur day night whenayoungNegroman was found asleep in the building and told officers another man had been there with him. Members of the school staff and local officers have' known that someone was entering the build ing nights, but until their dis covery Saturday had been unable to apprehend the intruder. Sheriff Frank Outland said Ar tis "Willie” Copeland, 23, was found asleep on the floor of one of the rooms during a check of the building. He was carrying a pis tol, but offered no resistance to the officers. As there had been no evidence of break-ins at the school, officers questioned Cope land about his method of entrance and found he had a key to the building. His first explanation to the officers was that he had found the key on Highway 301, but he later changed his story, according to the Sheriff, and said he went by the school one Satur day night and discovered two keys hanging in a lock, that he took one and had been using it to get into the building at night. The pistol, Copeland said, was pawn ed to him for $3. Copeland wastaken to the coun ty jail after being charged with breaking and entering. Bond was set at $500. Sheriff Outland said Wednesday he thought the charge would be changed to forcible tres pass and carrying a concealed weapon and the man tried in Re corder’s Court that day. A second suspect in the school incident has not been apprehend ed. Copeland told officers that Willie Williams was in the cafe teria that night and had been en tering the building with him to obtain food from the kitchen. Ap parently, Williams ran when the officers were questioning Cope land. Nothing Found Missing After Weekend Courthouse Break-In Dr. Raleigh Parker Named President Of Menola Club MENOLA - It was a time of reminiscing, good fellowship and recalling of days and experiences of years past and gone when the Menola Club held their annual meeting at the Menola Commu nity Building on Friday evening, November 19, beginning at 6:30 o’clock and lasting mapy hand shakes and many stories later. Some 65 persons who had lived in Menola in days gone by, who had married Menolaites, Mrs, Wheeler Appointed March Of Dimes Chairman JACKSON - Mrs. W. L. Wheel er of Jackson has accepted ap pointment as Northampton Coun ty March of Dimes Director, ac cording to an announcement from J. Marse Grant, State March of Dimes Chairman of Raleigh. She will also serve as Chairman of the Northampton County Chapter, The National Foundation -March of Dimes. Miss Peggy Jones of Jackson will serve as treasurer. ‘T believe there is nothing more important than making sure every baby born in this country has the equal opportunity to de velop into a normal, healthy per son. That’s why I’m working to see that we have a successful drive herethls January,” declar ed Mrs. Wheeler as she accepted the chairmanship for the 1966 campaign to fight birth defects. "Some 250,000 American babies- one out of 16 - are born each year with serious defects. Birth de fects also cause twice as many deaths annually as does cancer, when prenatal loss is included,” said Mrs. Wheeler. Mrs. Wheeler pointed out that despite the magnitude of the problem, important progress is being made through the March of Dimes. She cited the role of March of Dimes - supported re search In the development of new tests for PKU and galactosemia. Inborn errors of metabolism, which cause severe mental re tardation if not discovered and treated soon after birth. In addition, March of Dimes funds go to support more than 50 hospital-affiliated centers, in cluding the University of North Carolina, where teams of medi cal experts provide diagnosis and special treatment for victims of birth defects. “What we are real ly trying to do in the March of Dimes,” declared Miss Jones, "is to find the answer to the trag ic question that must be asked by millions of American moth ers.” "Why did this have to happen to my baby?’' Mrs. Wheeler is secretary for E. B. Grant, attorney at law, Jackson. She is a member of the Jackson PTA and former mem ber of the Jackson Jr. Woman’s Club. She is a graduate of Jack- son High School and Chowan Col lege. Mr. and Mrs, Wheeler are the parents of three children and the family attends the Jackson Methodist Church. Miss Jones is a bank clerk and serves as head bookkeeper. She is a member of the Jackson Woman’s Society of Christian Service. or who are currently residents of Menola sat down to a delicious dutch dinner catered by Robert ■Whitley of Murfreesboro and his assistants, A list of fhose itx If Identified by name, would grow long In the telling, but everyone present has now or has had some connection with Menola and has in his heart a warm spot of af fection for this little community. Mrs. Gertrude Griffin of Wood land, nee Chitty, opened the pro gram by reading with appropriate comments a roster of names of Menola women who had become teachers, nurses, musicians, or had followed other occupations to lend distinction to the name of this community. Before present ing this list, Mrs. Griffin re marked that, in her opinion, the time had come for recognition of the ladies of Menola and their good work in many fields. Under the direction of Presi dent R. C. Brett of Como offi cers for the ensuing years were elected. They were; Dr. Raleigh Parker of Woodland, president, and Miss Deborah Brown of Men ola, secretary. The terms are to run for two years. A short history of Menola, prepared by Herbert Jenkins, Sr., of Aulander, was read by Deborah Brown. Mr. Jenkins fol lowed with an entertaining and interesting account of his boy hood experiences in Menola. He enjoined those present to keep the activities of the club alive in honor and in memory of those who are no longer with us. Mrs. Ruth Peele Parker of Woodland, a former teacher in the community, pleased her audi ence with her reminiscences of school life in Menola in the long ago. Leslie Brown White of Wood land, accompanied by Mrs. W. Harvey 'Vinson at the piano, sang in his usual delightful manner two solos, "The Wonder of It All,” and "Dear HeartsandGen- tle People,” NORTHAMPTON STILL REMEMBERS That Great Loss November 22, 1963 “I remember exactly where I days before I could collect my was and what I was doing when thoughts and concentrate on any- the news came” is the typical thing other than the events of reaction of Northampton County those tragic days.” people to President John F.Ken- Mrs, L. W.Hedspeth,Conway- nedy’s assassination two years “l think it was quite shocking. I ago this week, just never thought of anything On that Friday, November 22, happening to a President in this 1963 the young and old, Demo- time and civilization. I was at the crats and Republicans, protes- beauty parlor and someone came tants and Catholics were brought in and told us President Kennedy together through a common bond had been shot, I remember. Ev- o£ shock, grief and av^eness ^eryo]>,s3*^±h6 beauty parlor was people remember vividly the ex- vividly and think of ft often'. This act moment the country lost a summer while in Washington, I leader who inspired the young, visited the grave,” had compassion for the old, and Millard Lassiter, Lasker-"A lived life with a zest that belied truck driver came in the gin his physical Inflrmatlves and the where we were ginning cotton and great stress and tension of his asked if we had heard about the office. President. Several of us there Mrs. Perry Martin of Rich discussed it - and like most ev- Square, in a spontaneous reac- eryone, we couldn’t believe it.” tion to that day two years ago, W. H. S. Burgwyn, Jr., Wood- said, “I do remember well - I land - "I was in a Roanoke Rap- was shopping in Raleigh thatFri- ids restaurant at a meeting of the day. My husband had heard the Sixth Judicial District Bar Asso- news, but didn't tell me immedi- elation when the news came on the ately because he knew what a radio. Of course we were all shock it would be. I heard it over shocked and dumbfounded that a radio and remember how great such a thing could happen in the the shock was.” U. S. I felt the nation had suffer- Mrs, Godwin R. Barnes of Las- ^ great loss and the past two ker, in recalling that Black Fri- since his assassination JACKSON - Apparently the person who broke into the court house during the weekend didn’t find what he was looking for. A quick inventory Monday morn ing showed nothing missing. Entrance was gained through the front window in the county manager’s office. Two flags kept on the window sill had been care fully taken from their stand and lodged between the wall and an electric cord under the window, and a base unit amplifier, also kept in the window, had been moved to a typewriter table and was not damaged. The window is the only one on the first floor without an air conditioner that is not under out side lights. Melvin Holmes said he went to his office Friday night about 7:30 to do some work and that everything was in order at that time. When he arrived at the of- tion between the two Incidents has not been established. The night policeman discover ed during a routine check that the glass portion of the door had fice Monday morning, he saw the been broken out. Speculation is disarray. Because his chair had that the would - be thief was been moved back from the desk, thwarted in his attemptbythepa- Holmes believes his desk was trolling police car. searched. No suspects have been taken If the intruder was looking for into custody in either of the money, he went to the wrong break-ins. place. No cash - not even a petty cash fund - Is kept in the office, according to Holmes, and county receipts, consisting mostly of checks, are kept In a safe inside the vault, Friday night, there was an at tempted break-in at Holloman’s Grocery in Jackson. Anyconnec- Jackson Native Retired After 30 Sgyice . -.— Alter wlul One more than 30 years of active mil- World War fl Victory MedaJ,Ko- itary service a Jackson, native rean Service Medal with Three retired effective October 31. Bronze Service Stars, UnltedNa- Wllllam H. Fleetwood, whore- tions ServiceMedal,NationaIDe- tired with the rank of ChiefWar- fense Service Medal, Republic rant Officer (W-4), a rank here- of Korea Presidential Unit Cita- ^ ceived in December, 1948, after tion, Air Force LongivityService 13 years of service and attain- Award Ribbon with One Silver ^ ’ Closet Fire Burns Hands RICH SQUARE - J. M. Chap pell, local grocer, was seriously burned on both hands In an at tempt to smother the blaze and remove clothing from a flaming closet Jo 'inn here last weejw , ^ lO-year-old ! as the famiSs>^,jan thel^ ning meal. Chappell had the blaze under control when the Rich Square Volunteer Firemen answered the 7:30 p.m, alarm. Origin of the day, remembered also the mom ent the news of President Frank- have realized we lost a great leader and have suffered by his Roosevelt’s death came to Passing.” her. "It hurt me so much,” she Mrs. Frank Holoman, Wood- said of Kennedy’s death, "1 was “ "I at the gin and one looking at television when the the workers came running in regular program was interrupt- told my husband and me the ed with the shocking news. I did President had been shot. My not know whether others in the husband said, "You can’t betell- community knew and Iremember tng the truth.” We turned on the that the milkman came to the TV and were dumbfounded that It house and I told him.” When the ^^^d happened. We felt it couldn't news of President Roosevelt’s be true and yet we were standing death was announced, Mrs, there seeing by news on TV that Barnes "was listening to Sun- it was true. I feel President Ken- shine Sue over radio while clean- nedy was the kind of president who ing the floor of my bedroom,” inspired courage among his peo- But she admitted that Roosevelt’s Pi®- Jnst the sound of his voice death did not come ■with the re- niade you confident that he had sounding shock Kennedy’s did. things in his command. I still Mrs. Marjorie B. Boone, sbu- . • relary in the county extmslon for Ihc feel, today, a great sense of loss office, Rich Square - "I was sit ting at my desk typing when I heard the news over a television Mrs. Clifton Parker, Woodland - “I felt desolate and I thought, llBai U l-ilB I1BVV|3 UVCi a tClBVldlUll ... , . ' in Dr. Lassiter’s living quarters ;t’s unbelievable that such a Iraq- above our oHlce. I don’t know how = ‘“"S '“"fo ‘1"®, *ny- to eitpress my reaction-I was so ' “'f senseiess- shocked that I couldn’t gel my “1“ mind back on my work the rest of nn‘B'''»r called and told me the the day - in fact, it was several (See LOSS, Page 4) raent of the grade of Master Ser geant. He served his first four years at Fort Bragg, after which he was assigned to France Field, Pana ma Canal Zone. Upon return to the United States in January, 1944, World War n had been in progress for more than two years and he was assigned to an Engi neer Aviation Battalion with which he trained and accompanied to Okinawa in May, 1945. Re turning to the U. S, in October, 1945, he had a variety of assign ments and was assigned to 5th Air Force HeadquartersinKorea from October, 1952 to August, 1953, after which he served at Air Force Headquarters, Penta gon for three years, then with the l020th USAF Special Activities Wing for three additional years which was followed by another tour to the Panama Canal Zone with Caribbean Air Command Headquarters from October, 1959 to August, 1962. His last three years were served with the Air Defense Command at Cape Charles Air Force Station, Vir ginia and the 444th Fighter In terceptor Squadron at Charles ton AFB, S. C. During his military service, CWO Fleetwood received thefol- lowing decorations and awards; Bronze Star Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal, GoodCon- CWO FLEETWOOD and One Bronze, Oak Leaf Clus ter. Throughout his military serv ice, CWO Fleetwood gave loyal, faithful and conscientious service to his country. His standard of conduct and leadership provided an outstanding example for those who were associated with him. CWO Fleetwood is the son of Mrs. W. C. Fleetwood of Garys burg. He is married to the for mer Isabel Gay of Garysburg, They have one daughter, Mrs. Lionel B. Cantrell of Ladson, S. C., and one son, Airman First duct Medal with Clasp and three Class William H. Fleetwood, II, loops, American Defense Service Medal with one Bronze Service Star, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic - Pacific Campaign Medal who Is stationed at Goose Air Force Base, Labrador. CWO and Mrs. Fleetwood are now living in Summerville, S. C. fire, confined to the closet, did not damage other areas of the house. Mrs. Chappell lost all her clothing and shoes in the fire. The Chappells reside on East Jackson Street in the Russell Bryant house. County Offices Close 2 Days, Federal Only 1 JACKSON — All county offices will be closed Thursday and Fri day for the Thanksgiving holiday. County employees did not ob serve Veteran’s Day holiday No vember 11, preferring to have the extra time added to the Thanksgiving schedule. The ASCS office, draft board and Federal Crop Insurance of fice will be closed Thursday only as those federal agencies did ob serve the November 11 holiday. r Chuckle f SHE CAN’T Askit - Do you believe that any one could do more than one thing at the same time? TelUt - Certainly. In our office is a stenographer who can run the typewriter, chew gum, hum the latest songs, and plan for a date with her boy friend - all at the same time. Service Stations Are Asked To File As Auto Inspectors LEWISTON - Nobody likes to have the rug pulled out from under him and when it h^pens to Sen. J. J. (Monk) Harrington, he comes .up slugging rather than stagger ing. And Harrington left no secret Thurs day that he Is coming up slugging in behalf of the rights of the service station opera tor and the North Carolina car owner, when it comes to the new safety inspection re quirements enacted by the last legislature. He also issued a public statement that any service station operator having diffi culties getting certified as an inspection station can expect help from him. Because, he added: The legislature meant one thing and the interpretation by the Motor Vehicles De partment has spelled out something else according to the Lewiston man. And he’s not about to sit still for this booby trapping of legislative efforts. He said so angrily. Wednesday morning, he said the same thing to Motor Vehicles Commissioner Pilson Godwin in office a week and already in the midst of a controversy, Harrington commented, Godwin had no share in pro voking. Bluntly, the Senator’s gripe has to do with legislative Intent - bypassed wholly. It was to be a service at service station level, said Harrington, so that the aver age service station could handle it. The av erage service station mechanic has enough ability to do a good job with the six items requiring inspection, the senator comment ed. He went on; "We were assured our intent would be*^ followed. We don’t try to spell out every lit tle detail. We pass a bill with the broad idea it’s going tobe read withcommonsense used in the interpretation, "Those people in the Motor Vehicles De partment knew the feeling of the legisla ture,” he charged with evident anger. And, "The reason we specified the serv- ^e station level is because garages are not looking for this type of business, they are pretty busy anyway. It would introduce hardships if the cars had to be taken to garages for inspection, the garages would lose money on it, busy as they are, and this only a $1.50 service. ‘•'It was the only way we would vote for It, so It was handled for the absolute conven ience of the public,” said the Lewiston businessman. “For the $1.50 It would be a good investment for the car owner.” But as it now stands, Harrington labeled the Motor Vehicles Department interpre tation as "not the bill I voted for and not the bill I envisioned.” For that reason Harrington went toCom- mlssloner Godwin and then issued his statement .to "Your Home Newspaper,” The matter came forcefully to Harring ton’s attention when a Lewiston service station operator wrote In to the Motor Vehicle Department for an application for ttje safety inspection station. Then he went to Sen. Harrington with the requirements pointing out at the same time he couldn’t possibly meet them. Harrington listed the safety inspection station requirements as spelled out in the law approved by the legislature as; Legislative Requirements Every person, firm or agency with employees meeting the following qualifi cations shall, upon application, be Issued a license designating the person, firm or agency as a safety equipment Inspection station: (a) Be of good character and have a good reputation for honesty. (b) Have adequate knowledge of the equip ment requirements of the Motor Vehicle laws of North Carolina. (c) Be able to satisfactorily conduct the mechanical inspection required by this act. (d) Have adequate facilities as to space and equipment in order to check each of tjie items of safety equipment listed therein, (e) Have a general knowledge of motor vehicles sufficient to recognize a mechan ical condition which is not safe. State Interpretation Then Harrington quoted the require ments as spelled out by the Motor Vehicles Department: 4. Inspection Area - Stations must have a specified area used primarily for the repair of motor vehicles. When using a light chart for testing lights, the station must have an area of floor space, approxi mately level, that Is at least 10 feet wide and 45 feet long. When using a light testing machine, the area must be at least 10 feet wide and 25 feet long. Stations with an In spection lane only 25 feet long may not Inspect trucks and trailers which exceed the. length. Other requirements include: (a) Have enough space to conduct a thor ough Inspection at all times, regardless of weather conditions. The Inspection area must be enclosed, (b) Jf a light chart Is used to check lights, parallel lines at least three (3) feet long must be painted on the floor surface exactly 25 feet from the chart. ‘ “Look at that,’’ Harrington stormed. "What service station has a specified area used primarily for REPAIR of motor vehicles? You certainly can’t describe the oil and grease rack as being used specific ally for repairs! "And what service station has a lO by 45 feet enclosed area, or even a 10 by 25 feet area that can be used specifically for this? "These requirements will knock out al most every service station as an Inspec tion station,” the Senator summed his op position. Commissioner Godwin has heard the ar gument - later from others as well as from Sen. Harrington, a man who feels “I had to report to' my people and try to do some thing about it.” He’s also a man who doesn’t like the way a lot of "department heads take things and do like they want done with them In spite of legislative intent.” Godwin has promised to concern himself with full details immediately. Meanwhile there’s the senator’s promise to help any service station operatorsturned down when seeking application as a safety Inspection station.
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