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Voi. 82 No. 36 THE County TIMES-NEWS ★ ★ ★ ★ f^orthampton County's Only Advertising and News Medium if if if if THE ROANOKE-CHOWAN TIMES — Established 1892 ☆ THE NORTHAMPTON COUNTY NEWS — Established 1926 THURSDAY, Sept. 6, 1973 lOc Per Copy Rich Square, N. C. 12 Pages Popular Lake Gaston Campsite Closes Cost $175.000 HENRICO —Northampton County’s most popular recreation area on Lake Gaston closed its gates to business following Labor Day. Tom Tucker’s Campgrounds and Marina, owned by Mr. and Mrs. T. J. King of Henrico, closed after 11 years of continuous operation. The 50 acres of campground situated on the 158-acre King tract opened when the area that is now Lake Gaston was initially flooded in 1962. The campgrounds with enough sites to handle 200 families at a time has been a favorite stopover for thousands of outdoor enthusists from all over North Carolina, Virginia and Maryland, as well as from other points along the eastern seaboard. The campgrounds featured 1.25 miles of shoreline along the main body of the lake. According to Tom King, the property will be placed on the real estate market in the near future. G'burg Man On RC Board ROANOKE RAPIDS - A Garysburg man has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Roanoke Valley Red Cross Chapter. Marshal Grant will represent Gaston and Garysburg on the area board. The Roanoke Valley Red Cross Chapter, headquartered in Roanoke Rapids, serves northern Halifax County and western Northampton. Building Projects At Squire, Jackson Approved CONWAY WELL — Work is continuing on construction of Conway’s new municipal well. The test well was dug at 412 feet, but, Conway Mayor Grady Martin stated this well may not go that far into the ground. Revenue sharing funds will help pay for drilling the well, the town’s fourth. Barden Appointed To N'hompton ABC Board Fire Destroys Rural Gaston Dwelling J.ACKSON — A Garysburg man Tuesday was appointed to the Northampton Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. James F. Barden, operator of Three Scales Truckstop on N.C. 46 at 1-95, will fill a seat vacated by the resignation of Malvern C. Vincent, who has served on the board since it was organized in 1965. Barden was appointed to serve a three-year term by county Commissioner W. W. living, especially food, is profit decline,” Burgwyn leaving less money with which noted. to purchase our products. “Salaries had to be raised, “Third there has been a rents are up, supplies (other switch from whiskey to vodka than ABC products), utilities, and gin, less expensive equipment operation are products, and to half gallons. “Finally, more wine is being sold through retail outlets today than was sold when it could be purchased only in ABC stores,” Burgwyn said. “Net sales for the current ended year were $788,488.86 on much higher. Grant of Gaston. The which a net profit of $74,881.78 appointment was made at a or 9.5 per cent was made. This composite meeting of the ABC is a decrease of $19,711.70. Board, the education board Many factors entered into our and the county commissioners. ABC Board Chairman ,gart Burgwyn presented a report showing Northampton with an 8.55 per cent profit margin on sales of ABC products in the county’s five stores. He noted that the profit margin compares favorably to the 8.45 per cent in Halifax, 10.35 per cent in Hertford, 7.11 per cent in Bertie and 3.14 in Gates County GASTON — Fire completely destroyed a Gaston Township home last Thursday night, leaving a family of three homeless. The fire broke out at 9:30 p.m. in the kitchen of the log cabin house on Warner Bridge Road west of the town. Flames quickly spread through the Burgwyn noted that single story structure, Northampton will collect destroying all the contents, approximately $15,000 The house was owned and annually on the new nickle-a- occupied by Sarah Moody and bottle tax on liquor. He said young daughter and son. efforts are being made to have the tax placed on wine sold in retail stores as well. Receipts from the tax must be used for rehabilitation purposes. to JACKSON — Expansion projects at Squire School and Jackson School were okayed Tuesday by the Northampton County Board of Education. William J. Boney, Wilmington architect, appeared before the board with preliminary plans for the addition of two kindergarten classrooms at Squire in Gaston and an expanded dining room on the same campus. Construction of a food storage area for the Jackson School lunchroom was approved. The two projects are expected to cost the system about $175,000, according to Boney’s estimates. Plans call for a 1,000 square foot addition to the dining hall at Squire, space that would accomodate seating for 90 additional students. The air conditioned addition would cost an estimated $34,000. Plans to extend the kitchen at Squire were scratched at this time due to the lack of capital outlay funds to cover the Persons wishing contribute articles of clothing project, and furniture should contact The two kindergarten Mrs. Moody in Gaston. classroom would be housed in John Acree, Gaston fire a single large room containing chief, stated that the house 2,700 square feet and added to was totally engulfed in flames the front of the existing when firemen from his building. Its cost is figures at department arrived on the $94,500. The air conditioned Squire The occupants of the kindergarten rooms would dwelling escaped injury. feature nor table room No monitary estimate of dividers for flexibility, a climb- damage was given by the fire jng tower for recreational department. purposes, two bathrooms and a multi-level reading area. The Jackson School addition, costing an estimated $47,000, calls for installation of a walk-in refrigerator, a walk- in freezer, staff restroom facilites and a can wash area, in addition to the food storage room. Education board Chairman W. C. Conner noted that the board has at present only $132,203 in the capital expenditure budget and he pointed to the necessity of completing both the additions at Squire and Jackson. The board, on a motion by Scott Bowers and a second by Mrs. J. Roy Parker, authorized the architect to proceed with futher plans for the three projects on the two school sites. One board member stated the board may have to seek more capital outlay funds from the county commissioners in order to construct the additions. In other action, the board; — Approved the appointment of James S. Singleton Jr. as assistant principal at W. S. Creecy School in Rich Square. Singleton replaces J. W. Whitley, who resigned to accept a teaching position in Raleigh. —Approved contracts for the following, new teachers: Margaret Gatling, Mrs. Bois B. Cartwright and Richard L. Buyrn at Coates; Annie Lee Lanier and Vickie Sue Ellis at Conway; Jane T. Williams and Ann Marie Welch at Eastside; and Steven C. Pierce, Judy W. Franklin, Meldon B. Newton, Janice G. Greeson, Cynthia Gail Clements, Helen L. Miles and Edna Crumpler at Garysburg Elementary. Annie Bruce Mitchell, Jane Phyllis Walker and Vernie Lee Chavous at Gaston; John Harris Bridges at Jackson; John Anthony Herman and Margaret Lynn Godwin at Northampton High; and Harold W. Poteat, Janet H. Dail and Mary Lee Vaughan at Rich Square School. George C. Gray at Seaboard; Barbara Allen Smith, Elizabeth W. Harrison, Betty Ann O’Daniel, Jane Marce Wynne, Sallie T. Sikes, Faith Eleanor Wash and Dorothy J. Salmons at Squire School; Sarah C. Bell at Willis Hare; John A. Beverly Jr., Rondy Bennett and G. Barham Fleetwood at W. S. Creecy; and Alice J. Wesley at Woodland-Olney School. ABC Official Ordarad To Give Up One Post Supervisor Named For Waste Program Planners Discuss County Soil JACKSON — County North Carolina Department of Planning Board members Natural and Economic Tuesday night held their first Resources made a joint meeting with a municipal presentation of soil conditions governing body. in Northampton County. The plannei s uiscussed wiih mu a a ■ . a .u u j, • JACKSON A wasto RALEIGH - The state violates the board’s policies^ disposal supervisor for the Alcoholic Beverage Control Just Tuesday Burgwyn told county landfill was named Board yester^day gave the composit ABC, county Tuesday in executive session Northampton County ABC school board and county jup Nnrthamntnn Cniintv Chairman Bart R. Burgwyn 30 commissioners that he intends ggard of ComrSssioners ^ “The fiscal year ended June resign either as to stay on in the position. David Woodard, a current 30 1973 hL not blen a good ‘^^airman or as county ABC Burgwyn claims he is ign^fill employee, was , y L a goou supervisor. - carrying out the duties of the tr. tho tvAcitinn at a thought not a bad one. Xbc policy prohibits a ABC Board as its chairman «PPO‘"ted to the position at a year. fetors contributed to this, board stated that if discussed this with me,” ^cuthrie was annointed “St" of all we had a Bu^yn doesn’t resign, he Burgwyn said_ “I did make a fuStime county building r li st a,, „c Iidu a removed. trip to Raleigh on my own to ineneptnr anH aiinarvianr nf Republican State ABC to take Earlier this vear the state talk with Dr Holshoiiser inspector and supervisor ot ovetandonaof tbatirslthings atlorn”g»erJl'foSce aW Srmln of theSe bl^Sd Tr L ir“Ma"?s ipeSlo”"' of “co'n. 5 i'," “ “"b'"'* “'V' ' out of him GuS,’'I Warehouse the source of all o ‘if® was he wanted me to resign as former county commissioner, our products SndU was April saTafr$6 OM afnuallv ^ """ s.mfrfisor nLed hfr^T S 16 before we were able to f^n^ally supervisor. I looked him in the supervisor and building to uciu c we weie auic to Last month, the board asked eye and informed him that the inanartnr ‘he attorney general to composite board in a duly . .. 'J^f®house. During reconsider the matter and called meeting had selected commissioners^ discussed the this draught period whiskey yesterdav the attornev me as a member of the board commissioners discussed the had to be secured any way it ^e^Sl’s "offiJe agrS with famed iSm s^vTsor sifee Sf ra'i?mff SiS.'the ABC Board that the dual salary as required by law, an^ progrlTS°LSn^^^^^^^^ “Secondly the high cost of fpotential that I had no idea of jbe near future. At that time conflict of interest and resigning. jbe commissioners expressed concern that perhaps both landfill and inspection programs were suffering since one man had to supervise both programs. In other matters, the board: — Failed to act on a request by the Town of Gaston that the county pay for approximately $2,000 in repairs at the municipal owned county health clinic building in Gaston. Mayor Firman Myrick in a letter to the board stated the building is unsafe for public use in its present state. The county Health Department utilizes the building for sattlelite clinics. County Manager Tim Ellen informed the commissioners that when the housing project is completed in Gaston, a community building will be made available for such clinics. The board authorized a letter stating that the building’s limited use would W'illougiiby stated that the study, prepared by the county Soil Conservation Service, illustrates the usefullness and limitations of land area within the county. The study indicates that the area of the county most the Jackson Town Commissioners possible planning avenues the board will take. The purpose of the not warrant expenditure of the meeting, according to funds needed to elevate the Chairman Bill Spivey, was to standard of the building. solicit support from Jackson — Heard a plan proposed by commissioners in planning suitable for residential and John Litchfield of the Soil efforts of the board. commercial development is Conservation Service of a Ralph Willoughby of the j. conservation project planned Division of Planning of the (See PLANNERS, Page 3) for the county farm. He was given the go ahead as long as the project doesn’t exceed the $1,250 rent the county obtains from the farm. —Approved a bid letting on a 38-cubic yard garbage compacter and 40 additional eight-cubic yard dumpster containers for the county solid waste disposal system. The new acquisitions are Youth Killed On Interstate expected to cost the county GARYSBURG A 19-year- $47 000 old Garysburg man was the The ■ new truck will be county’s only Labor Day utilized in addition to the Va a 1 r present truck which has been Dentol Peebles, 19, of in operation since the plan was Garysburg died of implemented over two years ■'^juries sustained when he ago was struck by a car driven by Bids will be opened at the Marie Bell of Columbus, Memorial Hospital in Roanoke Ohio. The accident occurred Rapids. (See SUPERVISOR Page 3) Saturday at 5:10 p.m. No charges were preferred. According to investigating Trooper F. M. Hampton, the youth walked into the path of the car and apparently did not see the approaching vehicle in the 1-95 southbound lane. Peebles was pronounced dead on arrival at Halifax Unique Program Underway At Woodland Zipper Plant § M/' m} Ui r- V, OBSERVING WORK — Officials involved in development of the Roanoke- Chowan VR-MH Home Bound Program, through a cooperative agreement with Talon, Woodland Zipper manufacturer, are (from left, front) Ronald E. Taylor, client Johnny Blanton Jr. and Thomas Daughtry, manager of the Woodland plant. Standing are Jerry Rawls, prime developer of the program, William Walston and Wayne Peel. WOODLAND — Part of the joys of living are brought about by success, achievement and rewarding accomplishments for any human being. With knowledge and awareness available, the Eastern Region Vocational Rehabilitation-Mental Health Program has established an unique “home bound” program for VR-MH clients through a cooperative arrangement with Talon- Division of Textron, Inc. at Woodland. Talon, a manufacturer of high quality zippers, has entered into this “home bound” program in order to reclaim zipper sliders from zippers which have been completed but in which defects are found through inspection. In the cooperative agreeTnent, Vocational Rehabilitation has recruited, at the present time, 10 clients for the program of reclaiming zipper sliders. Five clients are assisted by Jerry M. Rawls, counselor for the mentally ill with the VR program, and five are clients of Wayne Peel, counselor for the mentally retarded. Until now, most of the clients have never been able to perform any gainful employment or to see directly the success or results. of their labors. “One of the outstanding factors in this home bound program is that it can fit the real needs of so many clients at a time when such a need is desired in the treatment of an individual,” said Forrest Teague, Regional Vocational Rehabilitation Director. “It can also be effective in the rehabilitation of recovering alcoholic people, drug abusers and all aspects of mental illness and mental disorders. But without a cooperating interest like Talon, this entire program would be impossible.” Transportation of clients to and from the Talon plant is also essential and a vital part of the entire program. Since these clients do not drive a vehicle, family members and volunteer, interested citizens in the community play an important role in' the program’s success by providing this transportation. Talon, which is the largest zipper manufacturer in the United States, foresees the possibility of eventually providing employment for 30 to 40 VR clients. At present, only the zippers which are manufactured at the Talon Woodland Plant are used in the zipper reclamation program. Talon has a total of six zipper assembly plants. At present, a “feasibility study” is underway by Talon to determine if other plants can ship their zippers to Woodland for recovery of zipper sliders. Under the program, as it is presently functioning, the 10 VR-MH clients come to the Woodland Plant on Thursday afternoon from 1 to 4 p.m. to pick up zippers to be cut and zipper sliders recovered and to turn in the recovered product as well as the remains of the other materials. One essential element of the program is to make sure the weight of the zipper sliders, plus the other waste materials, equal in weight the same as that which was taken from the plant. “This is vital because Talon must make sure that no defective zipper reaches the customer Since it has such a high standard of quality control,” said Tom Daughtry, Jalon’s Woodland plant manager. It is at this weigh-in that the client learns what he will actually be paid. The scale for payment for work accomplished is 25 cents per pound for recovered zipper sliders. Talon in turn sends payment to O’Berry Center, Goldsboro. In turn, O’Berry Center mails each client his correct payment for his work. Under the home-bound program, each client works at his own pace. An example of what earnings might be is seen in the study of four client’s records. One client in 14 weeks earned $70.50. Another earned $94.88 in nine weeks. Another earned $38.75 in 14 weeks and another client received $54.50 for four weeks work. In reviewing the accomplishments of the program to date, Rawls and Peel point out, “When you consider that none of these clients had ever earned any money for their work, then it is a real accomplish ment for these clients. And their work and monetary rewards has meant a great deal to each one.” “This is the type home bound program which I feel can in some way be implemented all across North Carolina,” Teague said. “Through this pilot program, we know it can work. It might not be zipper sliders being recovered, but if we look around and come up with other cooperative arrangements with other industries, I feel we can help a lot of people.” Under the Talon arrangement, the client furnishes nothinc but his transportation and labor. Talon furnishes boxes for the zippers, ammunition cans for putting reclaimed zipper sliders into, and the shears for cutting the zipper to get the zipper slider off the track. In evaluating the program. Plant Manager Daughtry said, “We are pleased with the results of the program to date. The clients are doing a good job. We are of the opinion that our feasibility study will reveal that we should plan to expand what we are now doing and to ship-in defective zippers from the other five assembly plants.” This home bound program is being implemented through the Roanoke-Chowan Mental Health Center, which serves Northampton, Bertie, Hertford and Gates counties. Dr. John Stanley of Woodland, acting center director, was the initiator of this program. “It came about by accident or a mistake,” Dr. Stanley said. “I asked former Talon Woodland Plant manager Don Wilder if he had something our handicapped people could do.” Work on arranging a cooperative agreement started in May, 1972. It was put into effect with clients on (See PROGRAM, Page 3)
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