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School Board OK’s Construction; Sets Tree Choice’ Date JACKSON - The Northampton County Board of Education voted to proceed with the construction of four projects recently approv ed by the State Board of Educa tion and set a date for puttingthe county’s “freedom of choice” plan for desegregating schools into operation, according toR, F. Lowry, superintendent of county schools. The construction projects, ap proved by the State Board of Ed ucation on December 1, involve almost one-half million dollars of funds available from the Pub lic School Facilities Fund of 1963. Funds imder the program were earmarked for construction proj ects in the following schools; Garysburg Elementary, for an addition to the school, $144,000; Gumberry High School, for addi- iions and upgrading, $120,000; Willis Hare School, for enlarging administrative offices and lunch room facilities, $85,000; and the Gaston School, for additions, $72,000. The County Board agreed to employ the firm of L. N. Boney and Sons of Wilmington to draw plans and write specifications for the construction projects. Under tentative plans forproj- §ct one, the Garysburg School, two self - contained primary classrooms, nine other elemen tary classrooms and one special education classroom will be con structed. Project two, which contem plates an addition and upgrading of the Gumberry High School, calls for the conversion of the present dining room into a li brary. The present library is to be used as a space to enlarge and remodel the administrative of fices and guidance department. Jl new dining room is to be con structed on the end of the kitchen opposite the present dining room. Project three anticipates the building of a new lunchroom and the enlarging of the administra tive offices at the Willis Hare High School. According to the tentative plans of project four, six classrooms are to be constructed at the Gaston School. In other action, the board set a 30-day period from March 2 throu^ March 31 as the time for Northampton parents or stu dents to select the schools to be attended during the 1967-68term under the county-adopted “free dom of choice plan.” Under the plan, children may be assigned to any school of their choice, regardless of race. Superintendent Lowry report ed that a high bid of $150 was submitted by m. C. Vincent tor the former Bethany School on January 3. W, R. King, who has headed the Title 1, ESEA Program in the county since March, 1966, was designated Assistant Superinten dent In charge of ESEA Title I. The contract of Mrs, Merle B. Benn to teach at the Gaston High School was approved and the contract for Mrs. Evelyn Vick to teach at the Severn School was confirmed. THE NEW YEAR IS A GOOD TIME to clean out the space-taking items you no longer need, and someone, somewhere is looking for what you can profitably sell. Call 332-2123 to place a want ad today. THE Northampton Comity TIMES-NEWS A Combination of THE ROANOKE-CHOWAN 'HMES — Established 1892 ☆ THE NORTHAMPTON COUNTY NEWS — Established 1926 Volume LXXVI, No. 1 Rich Square and Jackson, N. C., Thursdayjanuary 5, 1966 .m: New Librarian For Co. Named JACKSON - The Northampton County Library Board of Trus tees appointed Mrs. Frances S. Midyette county librarian and agreed to recommend to the Board of County Commissioners that the coxmty library join the Albemarle Regional Library system in its regular meeting Tuesday. Mrs. Midyette, who has been employed in the library for ap proximately one year, succeeds Mrs. Nancy Froelich, who re tired January 1, after servingthe library for a period of 25 years. Mrs. Lillian H. Pearce was named assistant. The board, meeting jointly with representatives of the State Li brary in Raleigh and the Albe marle Regional Library, agreed VRTHAMPTON COUNTY Library members pose with Mrs. Frances ^yettc, second from right, moments er naming her county librorian. Mrs. “•ilion H. Peorce, left, was named as- ■stont. Others ore Mrs. T. T. Stephenson, second from left, Mrs. T. J. Draper, ond Mrs. W. M. Stephenson, for right. The appointment was made Tuesday during the regular monthly meeting of the li brary board of trustees. bounty Promised Support rom Representatives LIBRARY REPFlESENTATIVES of the Stote Library ond the Albemarle Regioncs.! Library Associotion discuss plans for ad mitting the NorthamptorLej^ounty Library into the regional group w^^ fo“nty Man ager Melvin Holmes, 1^ idvisorv V No bate Set For Union Election At Mylecraft missloners,” he said. SPARTANBURG, S. C. - Tom Bradley, labor relations attorney ly up there (In Raleigh) as far for Mylecraft Manufacturing Co. of Rich Square, today reported that no date has been set as yet for an NLRB election, but pre. JACKSON - Northampton’s Northampton County. . ^ , County Commissioners, in their Rep. Jernlgan stated that both He suggested that the three the east is concerned, he first meeting of the year, heard he and Rep. Burden were “very county governing boards meet said. promises of full cooperation from anxious to do what we can for the together "at least once a year” JernlgM also told commls- the district's two State repre- entire Roanoke-Chowim area.” fv wSingto be doL to mat 0^0™?! t t toe !after p°St of tots sentatives, Roberts Jernigan Jr. He warned commissioners, He stated that by working to- will oe aone to maxe possioie a of Ahoskle ana Emmett Burden however, not to expect "too gether as much as possible, with refund of tax monies of some mo™.^ ofAulandcr. much. We are Just two men toe throe counties functioning as type to cities and counties with in their regular annual meet- among 170,” he said, "andtoero one unit, representation In Ra- to the state when the General Ing with the commissioners, toe is just so much wo can do.” leiEh could he more effective. Assembly convenes. Bradley said the National Labor Relations Board had or dered the election on the request of the Mylecraft Company on the representatives promised toturn He urged further communlca- Jernigan explained that some Commission Chairman J. Guy of^rD*etition"fired in* the eager ears” to problems in tion between the counties of the counties In the state, such as Revelle discussed a proposed loHer oart nf November Roanoke-Chowan area, partlcu- Mecklenburg, have as many as plan to enact several stream- sSd the comnSv filed the larly Hertford, Bertie andNorlh- seven representatives, while toe lining measures for the board of “ ^ r.yit- 1. 1 I-, AU4..1. "entire Nr>rthefi.«!tern rii.ctriot has /.,wmmiecir,n,arc Jn fha lecride- PStluOn alter a Claim 01 repre ampton. “We must begin to think “entire Northeastern district has of ourselves as one county, gov- only six representatives, erned by three boards of com- “It’s going to be a little lone- ASCS Chairman Says Co. To Get Emergency Grain RICH SQUARE - Rainfall the last six months of 1966 was re corded at 21.29 Inches by Miss JACKSON - J. Frank Garriss, the locai county USDA disaster would have to be enacted by the Alice Elliott for the^Rich Square chairman of the Northampton committee of which Garriss, ' ' commissioners in the legisla ture. Revelle explained that the Commission felt members should be given a “set salary” instead of being paid on a per diem basis, and that they felt the board should hold two monthly meetings, in stead of one. He stated that the change in operation of the Commls sion sentation from the International Ladies Garment v -kers Union Rainfall Otis Wheeler Commissioners OK Appointment Of New Deputy JACKSON - The appointment of Otis Wheeler of Seaboard as Northampton County’s newest deputy sheriff was officially ap proved by the Board of County Commissioners at its regular meeting Monday. Prior to his appointment, ASC CountyCommittee, announc- chairman of the ASC county corn ed today that Northampton Coim- mittee, is chairman. The sale of ty has been designated as an this corn should not only help emergency area. farmers at a time when livestock Under this designation farm- feed is vitally needed, but It will ers in the county may apply at the also help reduce government ASCS county office for the pur- stocks and thereby reduce stor- chase of surplus CCC corn at a age costs. rate equal to 90 per cent of the Garriss said the county ASC base price where the corn is to office will begin accepting ap- be used in feeding foundation live- plications for livestock pro stock herds and 115 per cent of ducers on Friday, January 6. the base price for secondary Several carloads of corn have livestock. The price for corn for already been ordered, he said, primary livestock in the county and delivery is expected within is $1.2240 per bushel and for the next few weeks, secondary livestock the price Is He added that local grain ele- $1,564 per bushel. vators will be approved to handle This program was requested by all grain. area. This was 2.81 less inches than the first six months total of 24.10. Recordings by months were July, 2.08; August, 9.65; Sep tember, 2.32; October, 1.19; No vember, 2.57; December, 3.48. Total rainfall in 1966 w as- measured at 45.39, a wetter year than 1965 when Miss Elliott re corded 35.78 Inches. In 1961 her records indicate a rainfall of42.- JACKSON - The Northampton g4. Independent Clubwillholditsreg- xhe heaviest rainfall during ular meeting Monday night, Jan- one month of 1966 was in uary 9, at 8 p.m. in the fire August with 9.65 inches, house in Jackson, according to (See COUNTY, Page 7) Independent Club Meeting Set January 9 to seek admission to the Albe marle Regional Library by July 1. The regional library system is presently composed of Hertford, Bertie and Gates Counties. Library Board members, who have been considering the pro posal for some time, anticipate no difficulty in gaining admisslor* to the regional association cause the merger would be fin- cially beneficial to all concert. In order for the library to gain admittance to the regional sys tem, the county’s Board of Com missioners must submit a re quest for the change to Tom Nor fleet of V/inton, chairman of the Albemarle Association, who will give his recommendation. Then, (See LIBRARIAN, Page 7) slor* ”■( rain ' ’67 Cotton, Feed Grain Sign-Up Date Set Jan. 23 member of the county library board. Others are Miss Louise Boone, center, librarian of the Albemarle Regional Li brary, and Miss Frances Gish, area super visor, N. C. State Library in Roleigh. Mrs. A, M. Davis, secretary. All members are being urged to attend. Man Sentenced In Lake Break-Ins JACKSON - A 30-year -old Marlene Dietrich Lasster of fined $10 and taxed court costs Gaston man was sentenced to Norfolk was taxed court costs for speeding. A charge of no op- prison terms totaling three years for driving too fast for existing erator’s license was nol prossed. after being found guilty on six conditions. John B. Elliott was charged Wheeler was ABC otflcer for separate charges of breaklngand Earl William Morris of Ports- with failure to pay alimony. The Northampton County and had entering in Northampton County mouth was fined $10 and taxed cast was nol prossed. served two years as a special Recorder’s Court Tuesday, court costs for speeding. James F. Wilson of Norfolk Billy R. Rook receivedsix six- Merrill L. Webster of Raleigh was fined $50 and taxed court A native of Seaboard he grad- month consecutive prison terms was fined $10 and taxed court costs on an amended charge of uated from Seaboard High School on convictionofaseriesofbreak- costs for speeding. reckless driving, and attended a special law en- ins occurring in the Gaston Lake Melvin D. Deloatch of Pough- Joe L. Ramsey of Jackson was forcement officers training area last week. keepsie, N. Y., was fined $10 sentenced to six months impris- school under SBIDlrector Walter in other cases, the following and taxed court costs for speed- onment for driving under influ- Anderson judgments were rendered; ing. He is a veteran of the Army, George J. Simon of 402 Hill Eric Victor Davis of Scotland havlne served in Europe. He was Street, Ahoskie, was fined $10 Neck was taxed court costs for employed at Talon, Inc., for 12 and taxed court costs for Im- driving too fast for existing con- vears following his release from pending the normal flow of traf- ditions. service fic and improper signal lights. Evel; Wheeler Is married to the Charles David Gardner of Beach, Del., was fined $15 and Drew Mary Jeanette of Jack- former Charlotte Smith of Rich Rocky Mount was fined $10 and taxed court costs for speeding, son was taxed court costs for Square They have one son, Billy, taxed court costs for speeding. James Burne of Norfolk was (See SENTENCED, Page 7) ence. Sentence suspended on pay ment of $100 fine and costs. Martin Aaron Powell of Jack- son was fined $100 and taxed court costs for driving under In- Evelyn E. Coffin of Rehobeth fluence. 300 Children Get Measles Shots Wed. JACKSON - Approximately 300 children between the ages of one and six filed into the Northamp ton County Health Center at Jack- son Wednesdaytogettheir“mea- sles shots.” The mass immunization cam paign, sponsored by the county health department, was hampered by rains, according to spokes men. An estimated 1,000 chil dren had been expected to attend. A second mass immunization will be conducted on Wednesday, January 18, from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m, was submitted to the company. The Spartanburg attorney said the company took advantage of its legal option to file the petition for election because “it doubted the union’s claims” of repre sentations of the company’s workers. Bradley said he predicted the election would be held in the latter part of the month because it is customary for elections to be called within 30 days of the order. The ILGW has a local union at the Talon, Inc., plant at Wood land and had an organizational move at Weather-All, Division of Kellwood, (Ahoskie Manufac turing Co.) in Ahoskie several months ago but, at present, no official action has been taken. Lions Purchase Patient Lifter For Use In Co. SEABOARD - Thanks to the Seaboard Lion’s Club, the job of lifting a bedridden patient in Northampton County will be much easier from now on. Jesse Moody, president of the club, announced that a recently purchased hydraulic patient lifter already has been loaned to a family in the county and is being put to use. He said the apparatus was purchased as a club project and will be loaned rent free to per sons in need of this type of equip ment. B. R. Bullock, chairman of the committee to purchase the lifter, stated the list price of the lifter was $220. The patient lifter Is a “boom type” apparatus which raises and lowers patients in a special har ness hydraulically, reducing to zero the strain on the part of the mover. Four Deacons To Be Ordained CONW.W - Four new deacons will be ordained in special serv ices on Sunday night at the Con way Baptist Church at 8 p.m. They are J. C. Davis, Ke’iy Vann, Godwin Butler and Jennings White Jr. George Davis, a deacon in the Raleigh Parker, director Boykins (Va.) Baptist Church will of the Jackson clinic, urged deliver the message. Special parents of children aged one music will be presented by John through six years to take ad- Darden, deacon in Branchville vantage of the service. (va.) Baptist Cnurch. JACKSON - The annual sign up under the 1967 Cotton and Feed Grain programs will begin on Monday, January 23, at the North ampton County ASC office, ac cording to Ben Mann, county of fice manager. ‘air be hbriiiea of program regulations and the In dividual farm payment rates. These programs will operate very similar to the 1966 pro gram, he said, except for the elimination of diversion pay ments for feed grain farms that have a base over 25 acres and intend to plant any part of their base acreage. Payments to farmers under these programs in 1966 amount ed to over $2 million, Mann said. SOFTER PICKINGS Girl: Father is so pleased to hear that you are a poet. Boy: Is he? That makes me di vinely happy. Girl: You see, he tried to throw out my last boy friend, but he was a wrestler. IT'S A LONG JOURNEY, but it's worth it to bearded Chris Michael, a young Austrolion touring the world on a Hondo motorcycle, who spent Monday and Tuesday in Rich Square. Chris, o native of Sydney, began his tour in Jonuory, 1966, and so for, has visited Greece, Saudi Arobia, Yugoslavia and East Germany. As he travels, he manages to support himself ond goin passage from con tinent to continent by picking up small jobs. His present destination is Miami, Flo., where he plans to spend some time prior to continuing into Latin Americo.
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