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“People really read that paper! Two hours is all I needed to rent it. For goodness sakes take it out.” What can we add? Mr. Earley said it all. THE County TIMES-NEWS THE ROANOKE-CHOWAN TIMES ★ Established 1892 A Combination of THE NORTHAMPTON COUNTY NEWS — Established 1926 Volume LXXV. No. 50 Rich Square & Jackson, N. C., Thursday. December 15, 1966 NH School Plan Given State OK JACKSON - The State. Board of Education has given approval to plans for school constructions and improvements in Northamp ton County which will involve expenditures of almost a half- million dollars, Roy F. Lowry, superintendent of the county school system, re ported he had received an an nouncement from Dr. Charles F. $'72,000. The funds are to be made available from the Public School Facilities Fund of 1963. Superintendent Lowry stated that approval of the State Board of the Review Panel’s recom mendations represented a “pre liminary step” toward actually getting the funds. He said the next stop would be Carroll advising that the State to take the matter up to the Board of Education had approved county school boardfbr approval. ONCE AGAIN CHRISTMAS decorations adorn the county courthouse in Jackson as the Yule season draws nearer. In addition to the special lights on the tree in front of the building, wreaths can be seen on the doors and bright red letters spell "Merry Christmas" to passers-by from the porch. recommendations of the State Review Panel regarding the pro posed improvements. The report stated the State Review Panel has studied the plan of organization of schools and the plan of expenditure of school building funds and recom mended the approval of improve ment projects as presented by Northampton School officials. Funds, under the program, are earmarked for construction proj ects in the following schools: Garysburg Elementary, for an addition to the school, $144,000; Gumberry High School, for ad ditions and upgrading, $120,000; Willis Hare School, for enlarging ouf administrative offices andlunch- room facilities, $85,000; and the Gaston School, for additions. Northampton Farmers Okay Cotton Quotas, Research JACKSON-Northampton Coun ty farmers joined othersthrough- out North Carolina In giving ov erwhelming approval to cotton marketing quotas for 1967 and to the controversial research and promotion order proposed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. At noon today, returns from other states were not available. Voting by mall, Northampton farmers cast 934 votes in favor of continuing the market quota program with only 19 votes op posed. ’ County voters approved the research and promotional as sessment of $1 per bale by a 732-128 majority, approximately County Manager Addresses CADA Worker-Trainees -X 85.1 per cent. County ASCS office manager Ben Mann said the total votes cast in the referendum were about half the number of eligible voters in the county. Mann said the vote in the cot ton quota program “demon strates the confidence of the farmer In the program. Then, he said, plans and speci fications showing exactly what is planned in the constructions must be resubmitted to state officials where they will be eval uated. After this approval is given, he said, bids must be secured and submitted to the division of school planning for approval. The (See SCHOOL, Page 10) Club Donates To Lights At Airport WOODLAND - A donation on the lightingofTrl-CountyAirport is to be made by the Woodland Men’s Club. Members voted on the donation at their Monday night meeting. This marks the third donation from Northampton County with in the past two weeks and the sec ond on the lifting. Last week a gift of $1,000 on the lighting was given by Geor- gia-Pacific’s American Timber Products hardboard plantatCon- ■4 A GOD AND COUNTRY SCOUTING Awards were presented to two Jackson Scouts re cently in formal ceremonies at the Jack- son Methodist Church. The two, Arthur Martin Jr., left, and Randolph Holoman III, right, received the high scouting hon ors after completing o one-year program of study of church service and history. according to Rev. H. E. Jackson, who pre sented the awards. The boys, both mem bers of Troop 196, are First Class Scouts. Martin is the son of Mr. and Mrs. A B. Martin of Jackson and Holomon is the son of Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Holoman Jr., also of Jackson. dum in the county. lion if approved nationwide. He addedaremlnderthatfarm- The referendum must pass by ers desiring to lease or transfer a two-thirds majority nationally V- -„_,_4ccfr,r>e.rc cotton allotments must file their before it can be put into action. The county commissioners agreement in the county office State-wide, the head of the , . . rhJ^flirnort - - - - NORTHAMPTON, pace 10) Leader Recognition 4-H Program Held by Tuesday, January 3. Mann said he was confident the marketing quota referendum would be approved by the farm- He said he was not as sure Estimated cost of the lights is By MILDRED JENKINS JACKSON —A “Leaders Rec- added, with approval of the quo- about the $ 1 per bale assessment ta program for 1967, farmers for the research program, how- would expect about the same quo- ever, ta allotment as in 1966. Ha r.. '•■■^'’^eting quotas -AiveE Deputies Probe Break-Ins around $7,000 and $8,000. This cognition Program,” toarec- will involve advertising theproj- ognize 4-H winners who had per cent. On the $1 per bale research give and promotion plan, 17,431farm- ture ect for bids. The cost of lighting was not county wii\^ included in the Tri-County proj ect in Bertie, Northamp ton ar,.^ cour.tles Com- ' T V ' A4 « the the"co3t V'lth*’the federal gbMli'=^ JACKSON ^ Deputies the ^^^ching it for what rough- ly was a $150,000 project to _ lengthen and hard surface the which charged the program would in a* hreic- runway, give the secretary of agricul- Gaston ^d ^ vast discretionary pow- in at Gay Bro _ t.. previously been designated and all boys and girls who had done outstanding 4-H work in 1966, was held in the Lions Club Building in Jack- son recently. Mrs. Talbert Revelle, 4-H adult leader of theCreeks- surmlsed the lighter favor- |n JCO ’J9>tV. tm? iaVter-l ei^ren- " • ■ ; vote i wide, the vole was 22,672 for dum could be due In part to the the program and 1,036 against, fact that the program was op- Norttampton corny . ab,.eak- The favorable margin was 95.6 posed by the N.C. Farm Bureau school near vine Junior Club and a leader the home e Long, Danny Revelle, Eddie Drake, Dan Edwards and Arthur Jenkins. Special recognition was given to Sandra Edwards for her achievement as state winner in ers in the state voted and 3,208 voted “no.'’ yes,” ers” in administering the pro- C. G. Parker Main, commenting on the conn- Unofficial csllmalcsreveallhe vole, staled that he was pleas- Program m^^^^ “h„„l sometime Monday night IMameCI LilUD President ed at the outcome of thereferen- funds amounting to up to $16 bll- Odom Waive Prisoners Hearings store In Seaboard, according to Sheriff Frank Outland. , ^ . Sheriff Outland stated that School sometime and broke into a soft drink ma chine. A small amount of change was taken, he added. Outland said someone appar ently had attempted to enter Gay WOODLAND - C. G. Parker In ■f'he News WILLOUGHBY MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Airman Apprentice William R. Willough by Jr., USN, son of Mr. and Mrs, William R. Willoughby ofConway, was graduated from the Aviation Structural Mechanic Hydraulics School at the Naval Air Technical Training Center in Memphis, Before attending this school, he completed the two-week Avia tion Familiarization and four- Accepted tusdsscog- wrs. MarshaJi Gi ant Rotmie nition in the absence oi S^dra. Dickens, 4-H adult leaders of David EJey also received spe- the Gaston ciuo. Extension staff members, B. H. Harrell, county extension chair man; Mrs. Autrey B. Jenkins, home economics extension agent; Douglas Eason, agricultural ex tension agent; and Mrs. Mildred C. Jenkins, assistant home economics extension agent, were invited to assist leaders, Mrs. Douglas Eason, 4-H leader of Jackson and E. J. Burgess, 4-H adult leader of Pendleton and a leader for five years, in ree- ttempteu to CiitCX ,--- tlOll A ailixx.wx ...CV.N... — — ICitUCt XOl XX jwo...--, ... Hardware Store at Other new Mechanical Fundamentals ognizing the 4-H members. “ah'S^d" T“Sday" He“ sid°te woodland Men’s Club Other new ™ “■aTMemphls. secretary and treasurer; Joe Melvin Holmes JACKSON — Three odomPris- Other cases tried Tuesday are on inmates waived preliminary as follows: „ . . . hearings on charges of escape, Gene V. Snyder of Virginia possession of a sawed-off shot- Beach, Va., driving too fast for gun and assault with a deadly existing conditions, court costs; weapon and three area hunters Willie Lido of Darlington, S. C., were acquitted of “jacklighting” speeding, $10 and costs; Ray charges Tuesday in Northampton Acosta, Richmond Hill, speeding, County Recorder’s Court. $10 and costs; James W. Martin According to court records, Jr. of the USS Holland, speeding, Jesse Eugene Perry, James $15 and costs; James GuyRev- Lineberry and James E. Brewer, elle Sr. of Conway, speeding — „ all of Odom prison, waived pre- prayer for judgment continued Easton on Highway Sykes was named to be in charge liminary hearings in Recorder’s on payment of costs. g igge Ford she was of renting beds to the public Court on charges resulting from Robert W. Deloatch Jr. of apparently skidded out of Cliff Copeland, a member of the a recent escape attempt from the Woodland, speeding, $10 and .patrol on the rain-sllckedroad- local Boy Scout troop, s^ke to . ^ . ..... -.-v-xv. OA.KrtvX T Trt^mor nt vxtx.xxN. , rtiv.K rtrvH Avnrocciitn rhA t.rnoD S ed the Honor Club. Those par ticipating in this phase of the program were Judy Lassiter, Richard McDowell, Anna Beale Burgess, Wayne Woodard, Barry Jenkins, Harry Jenkins, Leslie Connie Jenkins and Betty Anne FRANCIS Edwards presided for a special . FT DIX N J -Private Wll- liileresl group presenlalioh call- Invesligatlon into both inoi- Griffln, assistant secretary anti Francis, 21, son of Mr. " dents is continuing, Outland re- treasurer, and Mrs. George Francis, Route dents IS oonimumg, nominating committee , conway, completed a radio presented the new slate of offi- g, ,ne Army Training cers and the slate was accepted j^j^ N. J., Novem- by the club at its meeting on Monday night at the Quaker House. George Parker, outgoing pres ident, presided at the meeting. The club voted to make adonation on the lighting of Tri-County _ Airport. Rental of hospital beds GASTON - A Roanoke Rapids was discussed and It was de- Hlgh school graduate died early oided in tte miure beds will be Sunday morning in a one-car ac- rented without mattresses. Paul bunoay mor ug CfVxad named tc, be in charge Seaboard luesaay. .. j ^ pruden, vice “k iuf h"u uu°ahle to Presldeul; Howard Vaughan, do so. Investl dents is ported. Girl Killed In Accident Near Gaston clal recognition for his achieve ment as runner-up in the state in the forestry demonstration. Anna Beale Burgess and Wayne Woodard received the “I Dare (See LEADER, Page 5) NCHS Classes To Present Play CONWAY - The speech class and the Glee Club will team up at Northampton County High School to present a Christmas program on Monday, December 19 at 8 p.m. The program, “Christmas in Review,” will be given at the high school. Admission is free. Mrs. Horne, speech teacher and Glee Club director, will be in charge. The public is cordially invited to attend. di) RICH SQUARE -Northampton Northampton County prison costs; Robert Lee Jojmer of County Manager Melvin Holmes camp. Route 1, Lasker, speeding, $10 addressed a group of trainees a the Multi-Services Center of the April, 1967, term of North- CADA in Rich Square on the sub- ampton Superior Court, ject “Civic Affairs” in Rich in other action, the court ac- Square Tuesday. quitted three area menof charges Holmes told the aspiring pov- of “jacklighting” deer in the erty warriors, whose purpose Severn section of the county, is to “bridge the existing gap The men, Clifton E. Walker of between people in need and exist- woodland, William C. Futrell ing agencies on federal, state and Robert G. Flythe, both of and local levils,” they are “am- Murfreesboro, were charged by The men were bound over to and costs; Joe Pittman of Tar way'aiid crashed into trees. the expressed the troop’s Elizabeth Ann Morgan, 18, of thanks for the tents the club Roanoke Rapids, was pronounced purchased for the Scout troop, dead at the scene of the accident. He also spoke on the camporee Two other teen-agers, Donald the Scouts attendee recently at Griffin Shearin, 18, and Barbara Colerain. ,1, « c Ann Merely, 19, both of Roanoke Program chairman W. H. S. Rapids, were injured in the ac- Burgwyn Jr. Art Force cident but were reported im- Captain Jerry Carter, who has cid ent just returned after serving a tour LASKER-The Lasker Baptist ^ar a total loss, came to of duty in Viet Nam. Captain rest with 'the front end pointed Carter spoke o^^is trip to Viet embankment and the rear- Nam and his tour of duty there. (See ODOM, Page 10) Lasker Baptists To Give Cantata Church Choir will present a cantata, “Love Transcending," and incal levUs,” they are ••am- Murireesnoro, were ciiaigeu uy x.^..- up an embankment ana uie icix- x,a... ---- - • bassadors oftheFederaiGovern- wildlife officerswithhuntingdeer on Sunday afternoon, December embedded In a tree. hv oassauuiB •J 1R at 5 D.m. at the church. „ . , a,#tor an.siwered Questions asked by rn^nt^ as workers in one of the during the hours of sunset and best programs in effect today.” sunrise with artificial lights and He outlined the following plan firearms, for success in their work: Never stop learning, know the facts about your work and be « confident. Be faithful to the principles of the organization and what it stands for. Be a good follower, learn how to give and take orders and cultivate team work. Plan your work well and be a , p.m. at the church. patrolman Ray Worley of Jack-ter answered questions asked by Conducting the cantata will be ^ the investigating officer, the members. Carl Witt. Bachelors Aplenty In Nnreo! ® T- VT /-'A., Your Home Newspapers Washington Bureau WASHINGTON, D. C. - Memo to single women everywhere - ®°fvolfSssip culllvale asense Northampton County Is loaded of humor and don't have a de- *llh unmarried men. featist attitude. The surplus is such that there The workers have been as- ^re 123 single men In the local signed to areas in Northampton area for every 100 single women, county for their field training. - - At present, they are conducting surveys and have found that a ■.majority of the families wto have a low income, carry a high risk of Illness, limitation on moWlily, Information, a limited access to education, training and information.” Those are upon marital statistics gathered by the Department of Commerce from all sections of the country. Considerable varatlons exist, as between one area and another. In Norhtampton County, it is found, approximately 32.5 per Bureau, , X. T, 1 • iQan as manv as 10 ^ Northampton County, some cent of the male population over Back in 1940, as many as la age 14 is unmarried, compared per cent the 17 to 21 age group next year, with 25.3 per cent of the females early 30 s had not mar | over 14. This refers only tothose ried. Today, less than 7 Per looking for husbands, who have never been married. It in that age group are unwed. does not include those who have problems are arising, during the war was low, the however, for marriage-minded number of eligible men slightly gals. This was pointed out by older than themselves will not Paul C. Gllck and Robert Parke jjg sufficient, jr. of the Census Bureau in a |or the local male crop in paper presented recently before jjje 17 to 2l bracket, who will the American Sociological As- total 1,785 next year^ they will soclatlon convention. not be ready for marriage then. It has to do with the oncoming It wiir be two years or more tide of young men and women before they are and then they will who were born during the baby be seeking girls who are younger boom following World War II. than themselves. been widowed or divorced. Elsewhere In theUnitedStates, 25,1 per cent of the men andl9.1 thrfigures, based ‘i"* • -• • category are single. In general, despite the large number of unmarried men, spln- sterhood among American women is gradually vanishing, according Population Reference 4-H CHAMPIONS — Four Norfhampton County youngsters recently were awarded certificates and pins at the annual 4-H Awords meeting in Jockson, designating them county champions in their areas of 4-H competition. They are (left to right) as follows: Betty Jo Britton of Pendleton, chompion in peanut production; Anna Beale Burgess of Pendleton, senior county champion, peanut project and ogricultur- al award; Arthur Jenkins of Potecosi, county champion in cotton and soybeons and ogriculture oword ond David Grant, Gaston, junior county chompion in pea nuts and cotton.
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