THE County TIMES-NEWS
Northampton County's Only Advertising and News Medium
Vol. 82 No. 15
THE ROANOKE-CHOWAN TIMES — Ertablished 1892
THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1973
☆ THE NORTHAMPTON COUNTY NEWS — Established 1926
10c Per Copy Rich Square, N. C.
40 Pages
4 Cancer Society Dollar
Goes In Many Directions
WOODLAND — “The vital programs of research, education
and service account for 79 cents of each dollar spent annually
by the American Cancer Society,” Mrs. Jane G. Wells,
treasurer, of the Northampton County Unit of the American
Cancer Society, said today.
“Cancer research, which has scored dramatic
advances, last year received $24-million or about 35 per cent,”
she noted, “which was an ACS high. These vital research
projects and all ACS activities are financed by contributions
from the American people during the ACS annual Crusade
beginning April 1, and from bequests and legacies.”
Public education programs received about 16 per cent or
$11.3 million. “Here the ehiphasis is on impressing upon the
American people the necessity of periodic health checkups to
discover cancer at its earliest and most curable stage,” said
Mrs. Wells, “'as well as informing them about cancer’s seven
warning signals.”
Another 10 per cent or seven million dollars is devoted to
professional education. These programs provide physicians,
dentists, nurses and other medical personnel with information
on the latest methods of detection and treatment of cancer.
“But the important thing to remember, “Mrs. Wells
reminded us, “is that 18 per cent given to the annual Cancer
Crusade by Northamptoniaps will be spent in services to
citizens of Northampton County. These services include
patient assistance with drug bills, transportation to and from
the hospital for treatments, and various other expenses
attendant upon any extended illness.” Mrs. Wells administers
this phase of the Cancer program in Northampton County on a
volunteer basis.
Another 21 per cent, or some $15-million, supported fund
raising and management of the Society’s activities.
To date, the ACS has made more than 8,000 grants for
research projects and personnel. “Many of the nation’s nlajor
cancer research programs at the major cancer centers were
developed with the aid of these grants,” Mrs. Wells said.
“There are now 22 eminent scientists holding lifetime ACS
professorships in leading centers of learning and research
throughout the country.”
During its history, the ACS aided in supporting the
development of procedures like the Pap test that has helped
cut the death toll for uterine cancer in half in the past 25 years.
Advances in drug treatment and radiation which is taking
Hodgkin’s Disease out of the hopeless category were also aided
by ACS funds.
“These figures show the use of the ACS dollar in each
phase of the campaign to save lives, and carry forward the
battle against cancer on different fronts,” Mrs. Wells said.
“This combination of research, education, and service is
produced by the money you give to the Cancer Crusade in this
crucial war of the American people against one of the scourges
of humankind. Remember, ‘we want to wipe out cancer in your
lifetime.’”
Suspended Sentence To
Garysburg Resident
JACKSON -- A ‘Garysburg
man received a two year
suspended sentence from
Superior Court Judge Perry
Martin Thursday afternoon
following a jury trial to
conclude the spring term of
Northampton County Superior
Court.
Eugene Jones, charged on
three counts of assault with
deadly weapon and one of
reckless driving, was found
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Woodland Council To File
To Issue Sewage Bonds
WOODLAND — The town
council of Woodland has
announced its intention to file
application with the Local
Government Commission in
Raleigh tor its approval of the
issuance of two bonds, one for
$35,000 and $85,000, which will
then be subject to voter
approval.
The issuance of $35,000 of
bonds will be to finance the
improvement of the system
maintained for the supply and
distribution of water by the
construction of water wells.
water mains, latterals, and
transmission and distribution
lines.
The $85,000 bonds are to
finance the improvement of
the system for the collection,
treatment and disposal of
sewage by the construction of
sewage treatment facilities,
the construction of pumping
stations and the construction
of sewage trunk, collection
and outfall lines.
The town council passed
ordinances authorizing the
issuance of these bonds April
9.
Black Root Rot Study
Underway In N'ampton
JACKSON — Research by
N. C. State University
pathology specialists on black
root rot disease has already
begun in Northampton
County, according to a report
by County Extension
Chairman Brodie H. Harrell.
A five-acre, field which
includes the Stephenson farm
in Garysburg, operated by
Reuben Turner, has been
rented by N. C. State.
Fertilizer and lime have been
applied and the regular
preparations made for the
field.
The Council of State voted
last week to supply $74,000
from the Contingency and
Emergency Funds to finance
the crash research program
on control of black root rot, a
highly destructive soil borne
fungus and threat to North
Carolina’s $60 million peanut
crop. Other monies will come
from the Peanut Growers
Association, and
manufacturers of pesticides
who support the research
program.
Black root rot, also known
as C y 1 indr0c1 adium
Crotalariae, has been
positively identified in the
following North Carolina
Counties: Bertie, Bladen,
Chowan, Edgecombe, Halifax,
Hertford, Martin,
Northampton, Pender and
Washington. The appearance
of the bright reddish-orange
perithecia on stems and pegs
of severely damaged plants is
a certain diagnotic sympton of
this disease. It first appeared
in South Carolina, then
Virginia, and then North
Carolina. It has also been
reported in Japan.
The program is being
conducted by Dr. Marvin
Buete, Dr. R. C. Rowe, and
Professor J. C. Wells, all of the
NCSU Plant Pathology
Department.
3 Changes Announced
In Support Program
FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA MEM
BERS, left to right, Gary Elliott (Roanoke
Federation chaplain,) Reginald Edmonds,
Maxwell Whitaker (secretary,) and James
Tillery (sentinel) of W. S. Creecy High School
won the Livestock Judging Contest in Rocky
Mount April 4. They received first place in
judging two classes of cattle, Herefords and
Angus steers, and two classes of swine, market
and breeding. Northampton High School received
fourth place.
guilty of all four charges.
Judge Martin gave Jones
two years in Northampton
County jail, suspended for five
years under the condition that
he surrender his license for
two years and not violate any
laws for two years. He was to
return for the March 1974 term
of Superior ‘Court to show
compliance. He was also
ordered to pay costs of court.
Wait For September Report
By JOSEPH COVOLO JR.
RALEIGH — “We’re all for
a four-year medical school at
East Carolina University but
any action now would just be
jumping the gun.” These were
the words of Lewiston’s
Seaator J. J. (Monk)
Harrington and Ahoskie’s
Representative Roberts
Jernigan as they commented
on a bill introduced in the
House last week by Rep.
Larry Eagles of Edgecombe
County calling for a statewide
referendum on the proposed
med school.
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THESE STUDENTS FROM W. S. CREECY
HIGH SCHOOL were selected as members of the
Society of Outstanding American High School
Students. Recognition is based on scholarship,
excellence in leadership and civic contributions.
Top row, left to right: Lowell Shoulders, Scarlet
Moses, Marcia Magette, Wanda Alston, Jacqui
Moore, Cynthia Boone, Audrey Ward, Barbara
Tann, Kathy Colson, Jane Bryant. Bottom row,
left to right: Brenda Casper, Marilyn Richard
son, Denise Conwell, Shelia Carey, Evelyn
Deans, Thelma Grant, Debbie Colson, Elizabeth
Creecy, Becky Human, Ollie Mae Green.
Both Roanoke-Chowan
legislators interviewed
Monday shared the identical
feelings on the matter.
“I do not personally think a
statewide Bond issue for the
medical school at ECU would
pass right now. I know we
have some fairly strong
support in many places and a
lot of influencial names are on
Rep. Eagles’ bill but I just feel
our timing is off,” Rep
Jernigan said. “Two years
ago I voted for a Board of
Governors for the state’s 16
universities. More recently I
was for the study commission
to look into the proposed
school. The commission’s
report is due in Septmeber and
we will make our moves
accordingly from there.”
“I, too, am extremely
interested in getting that
medical school at ECU
expanded to a four-year
program,” Sen. Harrington
said. “Like Rep. Jernigan,
however, I feel we would be
jumping the gun by moving
right now on the school.”
If the September report is
favorable then we will move
on the issue and get the
expansion started as quickly
as we can. If the report is not
favorable then they are going
to see some real action. They
are going to feel the wrath of
the boys from eastern North
Carolina. The school is
wanted, and needed.”
When asked about the fact
that officials from two of the
state’s other medical schools
(See REPORT Page 16)
Northampton
hvpeirty Taxes
Due By April 20
JACKSON — Property taxes
in Northampton County are
due. They should be paid
before April 20 or the county
tax collector will be required
to advertise the property as
provided by law.
The indemnity charge for
late payment is three-fourths
per cent per month. At present
the indemnity is 4V4 per cent.
In May it will be five per cent
plus a $2 advertising cost; and
nine per cent by the end of the
year.
County residents are
reminded to mail their
remittance to Jhe county tax
collector ' to avoid
advertisement. For giving
worthless checks, a penalty of
10 per cent of the amount of
the check will be added to all
returned checks.
JACKSON — “In January
Secretary of Agriculture Earl
Butz told the peanut farm
leaders that if they didn’t
write a new program to
reduce costs, he would. Now
he has,” commented Marshall
Grant, president of the Peanut
Growers Cooperating
Marketing Association and the
Northampton County Farm
Bureau.
Butz has announced three
changes in the peanut support
program:
He eliminated the sheller-
purchase program. This
agreement between USDA
and the shelters, who buy
farmers’ stock peanuts,
permitted shelters to sell back
peanuts they didn’t have sales
for, or low quality peanuts.
They could be sold back to
commodity credit
aps—‘ations at a set price. If
the government permitted,
they guaranteed to pay at
least price support and not to
buy any peanuts not graded by
government graders to
determine quality. The
farmers also agreed to furnish
at least part of the storage tor
government loan peanuts.
Ninety per cent of the
storage facilities ■■ in North
Carolina and Virginia are
controlled by the shelters who
are no longer obliged to pay
government support prices.
Without storage, government
loans are of little value. Any
low quality peanut now must
be sold into a segment of the
trade, such as oil or peanut
butter.
He reduced loan value of
peanuts by $15 per ton. This
means farmers will have to
pay for grading, handling and
storing of peanuts under
government loan.
He reduced support price of
segregation-three by $50 per
ton at loan value. Segregation-
one are peanuts of the best
quality, with less than two per
cent damage. Segregation-twd
ha^FTwore than two per cent
damage but no alfla toxin.
Segregation-three are peanuts
with any alfla toxin.
David Britt Appointed
To Governor's School
David Britt, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Britt of Severn,
has been chosen to attend the
North Carolina Governor’s
School, one of the State’s most
prestigeous summer schools.
The seven-week session,
which begins June 17, is held
each summer on the Salem
College campus at Winston-
Salem.
DaVid, who is a junior
Northampton County High
School, has chosen the Natural
Science curriculum for the
Title I Federal Funding
Cut Almost 50 Per Cent
summer’s work. All courses of
study are designed for
exceptional students and
allow them to do advanced
studies not usually available
in other schools.
While scholastic abilities
and achievements are
important in selecting the
participants for the
(See SCHOOL Page 16)
JACKSON — Northampton
Schools have been notified
that their ESEA Budget
projection for fiscal Year 73-74
has been cut by about 50 per
cent from last year.
According to W. R. King,
ESEA director in
Northampton, “Its the census
which has killed us.”
“The 1970 census shows
1,665 pupils eligible in the
below $2,000 poverty figure
class. 1,665 at $217.95 per
student, comes to $362,886.75
Of the orginal $720,820
budgeted, 15 per cent was cut
and an operational budget of
$612,697 was submitted. Now,
this figure is almost cut in
half,” King said.
“Although we would like to
think something will come up
which will increase our
funding I do not care to
display false hope. Until
actual directives come down
from state level we can only
guess and make very general
plans,” King concluded.
Three Men Face
Forgery Charges
JACKSON — Charges of
forgery and grand larcency
were made against John
Washington, 17, of Jackson.
Washington broke into three
glass postal boxes in the
Jackson post office and stole a
check for $608 which he
attempted to cash in Roanoke
Rapids where he was picked
up.
Two Murfreesboro men,
Alverna Shearin, 23, and
Benjamin Newsome, 24, were
charged with forging two
checks. Newsome was
released on $2500 bond.
Deputy Sheriff Grover
Parker investigated two
break-ins in Rich Square, one
in the Record Shop and
another in tj;e clubhouse.
Woodland Horse Show Set April 29
WOODLAND -- It’s spring and in
Woodland everything is coming up
horses! The combined Civic Clubs of
Woodland are going to make the
Eleventh Annual Woodland Horse
Show the most exciting ever. Men,
women, and children in the whole
community are hard at work
preparing for widespread at
tendance at the always popular
Horse Show. The event which is
recognized by the Mid-Carolinas
Association and officially certified is
under the supervision of Mr. Tom
Daughtry an(i Mr. Leslie White.
The date to remember is Sunday,
April 29, and the time 1 p.m. with 35
classes showing with 11 money
classes and 24 trophy classes — and
as a special feature, a trophy for the
best horse in the show.
The location has changed this year
with the entire block in back of the
Woodland North Carolina National
Bank being prepared as a
tremendous arena. Easy ac
cessibility will encourage numerous
spectators and provide opportunities
for the women of the community to
serve plate lunches and snacks
throughout the afternoon. Plenty of
food will be available and for the
first time in a number of years there
will be some ringside parking for
those who wish to view the show from
their cars.
With Ben Marks as Ringmaster
and Red Jenkins as Associate
Ringmaster and excited enterents
already grooming their horses for
show, co-chairmen Daughtry and
White promise the best show ever.
The Annual Horse Show has
become a Woodland tradition and is
its single largest cooperative project
to raise funds for youth activities for
the community and surrounding
area. Admission tickets can be
obtained at Motzno’s Department
Store in Woodland or at Liverman’s
Grocery Store at only $1. Tickets will
also be available at the gate.
Many area residents have never
missed a single show since its
beginning and the Committee hopes
they will all be back, by moving the
location to a just off Main Street
vacant area and by making
elaborate preparations for comfort
and convenience, they hope to at
tract new spectators to this popular
annual favorite.
Get your ticket in advance or get it
at the gate, but come and join the
crowd and have a good time!
All of Woodland is working for you
to have a fine afternoon!
;.C-
David Britt
Sawmill Fire
Causes $3000
In Damages
GASTON — An estimated
$3000 damage was done by, a
fire Tuesday morning at
Clary’s Sawmill on N. C. 46
east of Gaston.
Fifteen members of the
Gaston Volunteer Fire
Department responded with
one truck to the 8:10 alarm.
No one was injured but two
pieces of equipment, a chip
conveyor and a hydraulic
hose, were damaged beyond
repair.
“We were just fortunate
that was all,” commented J.
C. Ludy Jr., president of the
sawmill company. “We give
the sprinkler system credit for
saving it.”
Cause of the fire, which was
located in the debarker, is still
undetermined.