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THE Northampton County TIMES-NEWS Vol. 82 No. 8 THE ROANOKE-CHOWAN TIMES — Established 1892 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1973 Northampton County's Only Advertising and News Medium if if ☆ THE NORTHAMPTON COUNTY NEWS lOc Per Copy ★ ★ Established 1926 Rich Square, N. C. 26 Pages 4. - Area Legislators Talk Highways; Lentz Coming NOW IT IS OFFICIAL FOR THE WOODLAND- POTECASI LIONS CLUB. Here the 30 members of the club surround President, John Galloway, right, and Secretary-treasurer, Cola Harrell Parker, as they hold the club's charter, which was officially presented to them at a Charter Night banquet in the Woodland Armory Monday night. The new club was formed under the sponsorship of the Ahoskie Lions Club. By JOSEPH COVOLO JR. Managing Editor RALEIGH — Highlight of this week’s legislative news from the Roanoke-Chowan delegation in the current session is that Ahoskie’s Rep. Roberts Jernigan will have the Secretary of Trans portation Bruce Lentz in the area Monday (February 26) for a short tour and to speak to a local civic club. “I spent an hour and a half with him (Lentz) Friday morning and learned he was unfamiliar with much of the local road situation. We had a very good talk and I found him to be very interested and Charter Night Held For Rich Square Baby Woodland-Potecasi Lions Found Dead In Bed enthusiastic in our problems. He seems to be a man who wants to get to the field and see what’s going on,” Representative Jernigan said. “Next Monday, while he is here, we plan to look at the stretch of U.S. 158 between Murfreesboro and Winton and look over the new bridge and bypass there. “One thing which he knew nothing about was the proposed Ahoskie bypass. I showed him the proposed plans and he also expressed interest in looking into it further.” Representative Jernigan added. “We have a couple of very nice new bridges costing between four and five million dollars but the roads between them are nothing to brag about. We need a good road connecting them,” the Ahoskie legislator said. Representative Jernigan reported that Secretary Lentz had heard a lot about the U.S. 64 project but did not know, at that time, how it was going to affect the Roanoke-Chowan, specifically the four-lane portion between Rocky Mount and Williamston. “He (Lentz) wants to build roads where they are needed not just because politics are being played. If he does that then I think it’s worthy.” Senator Harrington Lewiston’s Sen. J. J. (Monk) Harrington also commented on the road picture this week. “My first priority in the Albemarle Region is a four lane highway between Elizabeth City and the Virginia state line. My first priority for the whole First Senate District is to complete that four-lane highway (U.S. 64) between here and Rocky Mount during this administration. Parts of it are done in the form of bypasses. But, it seems to have taken a very long time. Senator Harrington also met with Lentz this week. . In addition to requesting an investigation of the four- laning U.S. 17, they discussed streets in an Elizabeth City urban redevelopment area and the possibility of a bridge over the Pamlico River in Beaufort County. The Lewiston senator reports that he found Lentz very cooperative. Gates’ Sen. Phil Godwin’s coniments on roads was, “I’d like to see some kind of formula worked out so every county could get some secondary road work done in proportion. In the last four (See TALK, Page 14) WOODLAND — Nearly 150 members of Lions clubs and their wives from Eastern North Carolina gathered at the National Guard Armory Monday night to be with the , members of the Woodland- Potecasi Lions club as they observed their Charter Night. The highlights of the program included presentation of the charter to the newly organized club by District Governor J. Russell Lee; presentation of the flag, bell and gavel by Marshall Hughes, president of the Ahoskie Lions Club, which sponsored the new club; introduction of Charter members of the new club by Marshall Matheney, state Chicago, Ill., by Melvin Jones, secretary and treasurer; an who had an idea. Galloway, president of the Woodland-Potecasi Lions club; and an address by C. Ray Pruette, past district governor. In his address, C. Ray Pruette informed the new Lions that the First Lions Club organized in 1917 was acceptance speech by John RICH SQUARE — Carolyn Lassiter, seven-week-old daughter of Hazel Lassiter, was found dead in bed Monday in the home of Glennie Lassiter here where the child and her mother live. Cuase of death was not apparent so an autopsy has been ordered to determine how the child died. Northampton Deputy Otis Wheeler reported that the mother said the child had been sick with a cold for a week and had not been taken to a doctor. An assistant state medical examiner at North Carolina Memorial Hospital in Chapel Hill ordered the autopsy to determine exact cause of death. Examiner-Coroner Plan Is Approved Burke Is Bound Over For Murder JACKSON — Based on erroneous infoirmation, this newspaper reported last week that the preliminary hearing for Cola (Ragmop) Burke, 23, of Potecasi. who was being held (5n nTtii^^ cliafges, had been postponed. In fact, probable cause was found in Northampton District Court here on February 14 in the preliminary hearing in the fatal shooting of Joseph Colin Myrick, 25, of Murfreesboro on February 2. Burke was bound over to the Superior Court without privilege of bond. He remains in Northampton County jail following his arrest on February 3. In other dispositions by Judge J. T. Maddrey: Roaland Voil Tann of Rich Square, leaving scene of accident causing property damage and failure to drive on right half of highway; 90 days suspended sentence, $75 fine, costs of court. Therman Powell of Jackson, driving while license revoked; 90 days suspended sentence, $200 fine, costs of court, John Britt Branch of Severn, speeding 75 mph in 55 mph zone; $10 fine, costs of court. Norman Branch Jr. of Severn, assault; costs of court. * Cornelious , Ingram of Gaston, assault by pointing a gun;60 days suspended sentence, costs of court. George Grant of Severn, assault; 30 days suspended sentence, $25 fine, costs of court, pistol confiscated. Andrew Fields of Rt. l Garysburg, larceny ($20); nol pressed. The divorce of Gaston couple, Kathleen Copeland Moody from Elvin Lee Moody, was granted. For the intervening 55 years. Lions clubs have been taking ideas and putting them into action for the benefit of mankind and their communities. Pruette stated there are now 26,000 clubs and nearly one million members. He stated that, although the Lions have taken up several causes on a national basis, the main cause is still assisting the blind and preventing blindness. The White Cane program is the vehicle for this service. In dosing, ho urg(?:t all Lions to live the Lio.is creed, which requires them to put God first, their fellowmen second, and themselves third. In his acceptance speech. President John Galloway said; “We, the officers and members of the Woodland- Potecasi Lions club, acknowledge with sincere appreciation the interest, cooperation and the presence (See LIONS, Page 14) JACKSON — The North ampton County Board of Commissioners went on Acting Superintendent Named For Odom Prison RALEIGH — Donald E. Batten, who joined the N. C. Prison Department in 1957, has been named acting superintendent of Odom Correctional Institute near Jackson,, replacifig Rob^t L. Turner, who had otuM superintendent since August 1, 1969. Turner was relieved as superintendent on Friday by Lee Bounds, commissioner of corrections and David Jones, secretary of social rehabilitation and control. Although Turner volunteer sponsor, Jaycee activities and other outside religious and recreational activities for inmates other than those with work release privileges until the policies and procedures established for the administraiiori of these record at its meeting in the courthouse Monday afternoon as approving a dual system of medical examiner and coroner for the county. The board voted its approval after Dr. John Stanley and Dr. C. B. Robertson explained the new statute which requires a medical examiner for the county. In speaking before the board. Dr. Stanley stated there was no reflection on the capability of Joe Edwards of Pendleton, who is now the coroner for the county. He explained the State and raped a 16-year-old Charlotte girl and murdered David Parker, also 16, of Waxhaw. Jarrette was arrested Thursday night in Memphis, Tenn. “The part Mr. Turner played in approving the participation of inmate Henry Jarrette in a Jaycee meeting in Raleigh contributed to the decision to effect the change in command at Odom Prison,” Jones and Bounds said in a news release. “But this action was the result of a judgment by Mr. ^^0.=,... a r - longer superintendent, he still Bounds that desired changes prison reform program and continues to report for work at in the management of Odom part of the program involved n « o the prison farm it was Prison could be more readily establishment of inmate achieved if unit command Jaycee chapters at the responsibility passed from institutions. programs can be reviewed Health would appoint and revised to provide an individuals to act as medical acceptable degree of sxsminer. These individuals improvement administration programs. IS no The state Jaycees have been involved for several years in a the "'nnld be recommended by these Northampton County Medical Society. The medical examiner has the authority to authorize the immediate removal of a body to a funeral Tax Forms Have New Questions JACKSON — Sidney T. Northampton County and Ellen, County Accountant, Incorporated Towns who have urges all citizens of not yet filed their Federal Tax Return 1040 to carefully complete portions of their 1972 Federal Income Tax Forms dealing with the recently instituted federal revenue sharing program. Under the program, state and local governments are given a share of U. S. individual income lax. Geographical information laken from these forms will be used to provide annual population and income data that will be employed in the allocation formula used to compute entitlements for all eligible governments. Northampton County has received $439,465. The sections of the income tax forms involved are lines 26 and 27 of the Short Form 1040A (used by taxpayers who do not itemize deductions) and lines 33 and 34 of the longer Form 1040. reported. He says he is still working, but has lost his supervisory postiion. At the same time. Bounds and Jones announced they had suspended all outside leave programs for prison inmates except for the work release program. The suspension is pending a study of rules and security for the programs. The action is a result of the case of a prison inmate who escaped last week and now is charged with murder, kidnaping and rape. Henry Jarrette, 22, was president of the Jaycees prison unit at Odom and escaped while attending a state Jaycee function in Raleigh. Police charged that after Jarreete’s escape, he abducted Mr. Turner to a person who would work more cooperatively with the regional and area administrators and their staff personnel.” Jones said he “fully supports the action taken by Mr. Bounds” and that “Mr. Turner will be separated from the state correctional service, but the type and date of separation have not finally decided.” The statement said that Jones and Bounds “agree that recent events related to activities outside prison confines for inmates of the state prison system require suspension all home leaves, community leaves with state level is not allowed to act as a medical examiner, thus removing Dr. Stanley from consideration at this point Turner has been with the serves as mayor of Department of Correction 34 wooa*and. years and has been , other matters before the superintendent of Odom since oo^rd of commissioners: Aug. 1, 1969. Batton has been “Planning Board Chairman assistant superintendent at J^'lnam Spivey requested the Odom since Sept. 1, 1970. board to reactivate the, Planning Board. The present board members terms have expired. —CADA Project Director Billy Herbert appeared before the group to request $1,580 for the purchase of seeds and fertilizer for the annual vegetable garden project involving 110 families, who in 1971 canned 9,000 quarts of food. He explained that CADA had lost its federal funds for the project. The commissioners agreed to give him an answer at the next board meeting in March. —Scott Bowers, chairman of the Ind'istrial D'velopment Commission and members, C. C. Howell, Grady .Martin and Joseph Motzino, appeared, before the group to discuss their status. The commissioners asked them to continue to seek new industry for the county. —County Auditor Sidney Ellen told the commissioners the Rural Development Panel had requested to be considered an ex-officio advisory board to the Planning Board as well as resource personnel for the commissioners. They include B. H. Harrell, chairman; Ben Mann, secretary; John Litch field, Marvin Coleman, Floyd Price, James P. Clark and (See PLAN, Page 14) Rich Square Town Records Destroyed 9 Homeless In Jackson Blaze RICH SQUARE - The Town of Rich Square lost some of its old town records, mostly tax abstracts and paid bills, in a fire which broke out in the storage area behind the town office about 11 a.m. Wednesday. Some minor damage was done to the building. The Masonic Hall, which was over the town offices, was filled with smoke. Police Chief Willie Wayne when she smelled smoke. She Connor reports that he found a ooened the back door leading trash can on fire in the storage area about 9 a.m. He quickly removed the can from the building and then returned and swept the immediate area. He saw no sign of any other fire at that time. Just before 11 o’clock. Town Clerk Gladys Futrell was working in the town office into the storage area and found the place ablaze. * She called the Volunteer Fire Department,, whose members, led by Chief Billy Ivey, quickly extinguished, the blaze and removed the smouldering records from the building. (See RECORDS, Page 14) REP. J. GUY REVELLE, SR., OF CONWAY has been appointed to the House Agriculture Com mittee. Rep. Revelle, right, attended the com mittee's first meeting at the Raleigh Farmer's Market with Jim Graham, Commissioner of Agriculture, left, and Rep. J. A. Everett, Com mittee Chairman. It is extremely important that accurate information be furnished so that each eligible jurisdiction receives its fair share of the entitlement money. If taxpayers fail to list the correct information, it may result thaf their true jurisdiction loses funds while some other locality may receive an increase. In addition, there is a penalty (in the form of a fine) for taxpayers who fail to provide the information without reasonable cause. If citizens have questions about jurisdictions that they should list in specified boxes of the return, they should contact the Northampton! County Tax Office, Phone 534- 4461, Jackson. JACKSON — Fire completely destroyed the home of a family of nine here at midnight on Saturday, but no one was injured in the blaze. Mr. and Mrs. Coley Jordan and their seven children, spotting fire in the ceiling of a room, fled their home on School St. Jackson Volunteer Fire Department responded to the alarm, but spokesman said the fire was out of control and they had to concentrate on saving adjacent buildings. There was no estimate of damage nor a determination of the fire’s origin. The Baptist and Methodist churches here are collecting clothing and furnishings for the displaced Jordan family. *4 ( • !>> mm: George Resident Fatally Injured mm 1 f' 1 m WOODLAND — Waverly Lassiter, 35 year-old George man, was fatally injured when allegedly run over by a car driven by his uncle about a mile south of Woodland Saturday night. Waverly Lassiter was struck by a car driven by Eddie Lassiter, 79, also of George, while walking along U.S. 258 south of here. The pedestrian was taken to Roanoke-Chowan Hospital in Ahoskie where he died hours later. According to Trooper John Wood of the Halifax-North- ampton Highway Patrol, the incident was a hit and run. The elder Lassiter was arrested early yesterday and charged with hit and run involving personal injury resulting in death. He has been released under $1,000 bond pending a March trial. w is* FOUR NEWLY PROMOTED EMPLOYEES of Georgia-Pacific Conway Hardboard Plant receive general instructions in their new assignments from Plant Manager Willie Dukes. From the left are Dukes; Miss Celeste Spence, new sales coordinator; A. C. Piland, new production superin tendent; Russell Coggins, new purchasing and personnel chief; and James Vinson, Jr., new plant superintendent.
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