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" "" ** w MjfCI'K.tTE, terse i j timely j P^exxxvT mmide vote m roosevelt Bjidenf Carries All States ! Two I" Great Demoll| cralic Victory B|>P0.\ (JETS S VOTES Nov. 5.?President Roos^ Tniied "P Iiie greatest electoral Oiot ^ Tiicsdflj* s titxnun flUtv ; I I over lis enjoyed since ^B-vition grew upvictory left just eight elec- f I I the column of Alfred I | I o Republican candi^B ir furtlier reduced the Re- j ^B me:nbe-ship in Congress, B ; r.e mote Governor's chair, i from the party of Landon j wide was the margin over j ^Bjrnor Landon that followers jt a clear mandate for Mr. j ^B^ve:t to continue his liberal! ^B-vs; even some of his most bit^Bipponents said every real Amer^B stand behind the Presireactions were visible ini- j ^B&teiy- The stock market was ! ^B :::t0 a buying whirl, with) issues advancing to a new ^Kvear high, and only public util- I ^Brocks the object of heavy sells' Just Two States "Una cmrt Ver- I Hm two siau's, iviaiiiv. "a.v, -? , L with a total of eight electoral Kg' stood on the Landon side. V 7 Hampshire spent election night! Landon column, then climb- j Kon the Democratic bandwagon. J tt the end. the President seemed I fca cf 523 electoral votes, Lan- I it was the nearest approach | Kmanimity in the electorial col- 1 K. sir.ce James Monroe was reK-ec in 1820 with only a single Eje against himIA correspondingly topheavy male.? in House and Senate seemed Kwr. The Democrats appeared to Beginning enough seats to give pr. 75 of the 96 in the Senate, lose returns were slower, but with fcjdzj like two score contests Idottbt. the"Democrats appeared te of going beyond 300 seats. In pupsets. they had taken two Re- 1 oilcan seats for every one the j publicans had gained from themp? had 398 members in the last j Fumbles Costly In I | Game With Weldon BY COACH WARD fcenton's John Graham High Eiders journed to Weldon last any and played the local high M. The final score of 7 to 0 ; favor of Weldon does not repreat the superiority of that team, tthat Weldon made the most of " breaks. John Graham had in the open on no less than se occasions only to have the 1 "op the ball, and be recoverby Weldon. Twice with no one *?n them and the goal line the irrenton backs fumbled, spoiling |?r cnances lor victory and a pos^irrenton's line still proved ineffable to ihe Weldon backs who w more ground than they gained Sncning plays. Weldon's touch*as scored on a double lat521 in the second half on a play toiind the end^is Friday Grahamites play Hill in South Hill- They will * without the services of Maise Fbell, left tackle, who hurt his N* against Weldon last Satur(Coniinued on Page 8) B. Letty, 85, Dies At Littleton ptleton, Nov. 5?J. B. Letty, ferly of Greensboro, Md., but r? 'or the last two years has made P home here with his daughter, r5; H E. Walker, died Saturday f85th year of his age. I e deceased has been in poor ^tb for a long while, leading a retired life, though endear J* himself in the affection of those *hom he came in contact. He member of the Methodist The services were conductV the home of his daughter Rev Reese Jenkins. Other J Mrs. Walker, there are surMrs. Ella Rich Letty, the Mrs. E. W. Warrington, a Banter of Corvallis, Oregon, and 1^ Linwood, from Kenneth W?*- Penn. Bi dSe from out of town attendKLl!le funeral were Mrs. L. A. ^rainey 0f Washington, D. C-, Kr ^'!a Walker of Richmond. Va., K. s- Truitt, and Mr. and Mrs ' ard Truitt of Lillian, Va 01 Town Board Has I Short Meeting On Monday Night Postponement of an expected report by Chairman C. A. Tucker of 1 the Town Planning Board and delay in the recommendation of the Hotel Committee for a new manager for Hotel Warren left only ] routine matters before the Board of Town Commissioners in regular session at the Mayor's Office on j Monday night and adjournment came at about 9 o'clock after an j hour's session. Mayor Polk explained to the board that Mr. Tucker failed to l? mase ms appearance before the commissioners because, as Mr ' Tucker explained to him earlier in the day, he had been unable to ob- 1 tain a meeting of the board due to j absence from town of several members, but that his board would meet within the next few days and the report would be made at a called j meeting of the board of town com- , missioners. ' John G- Mitchell, chairman of ' the Hotel Committee, told members of the board that while his com- J mittee had contacted several prospective candidates for managership of Hotel Warren that there were a few others who had made their bids | for the place, but who had not stated their conditions. These J would be promptly notified to do so, he said, and a meeting of the ( committee would be held within the next few days to make a definite recommendation to the board. Welfare Officer Appeals For Aid An appeal for financial aid to re- , lieve suffering among the poor of Warren is this week sounded by Miss Lucy Leach, Welfare Officer, ( who states that money is needed by the Warren County Welfare De- ( partment to take care of the fol- j lowing cases: ] 1. Money needed to buy morphine for a patient suffering with an incurable disease. This medicine is , expensive and the patient suffers ( f AwiKltr rtrVv on miflinilt. If". bCiilUi<y v* nuii n*wi*vuv 2- Money needed to purchase in- , sulin for a patient. This medicine ( is expensive but the patient suf- , fers terribly without it. , 3. Scraps needed by a white , woman to make bed quilts. 4. Old clothes, wraps and shoes ' are needed by children in order to ( keep them in school. 5. Money needed for tonsilar op- 1 erations for indigent children. Old mattresses and bed clothing are also needed. j Miss Leach said that she had a , good home for a practical nurse and housekeeper. She asks that interested citizens contact her. Play To Be Given At Macon Nov. 13 Macon, Nov- 5.?A three-act musical comedy, "See You Later," will be presented at the Macon school auditorium on next Friday evening, November 13, at 8 o'clock- The play is being given under the auspices of the local P. T. A. and id being coached by Miss Peggy Ellis of the Triangle Producing Company of Greensboro. The cast is composed of: Brown Coleman as the Jew; Sarah Brick11?no Fiannfir: Wilton Drake ( HUUDC CIO iaav 9 as the Hero; Patricia Holden as the Heroine; Brantley Overby as the Englishman; Winnie Clark as the Stenographer; Arthur Nicholson Jr. as the Detective; Robert Lee Daniel as the Office Boy; Walt Hunt Jr. as the Negro; Willie Roberson as the Millionaire. The cast is supported by different groups of chorus girls who sing and dance to peppy musical numbers especially written for "See You Later" In connection with the play there is to be a popularity contest for the babies- The baby getting the greastest number of votes will receive a beautiful silver loving cup and be acclaimed "Little Miss or Master Macon of 1936." Vaccinate To Check Diphtheria Spread Fear of the spread of an epidemic of Diphtheria from Virginia into the neighboring township of Roanoke caused Dr. G. H- Macon, county health officer, and Mrs. Joseph S- Jones, county nurse, to vaccinate 31 children at Elams on Thursday afternoon. The need for this emergency measure was presented to the Board of County Commissioners on Monday and the commissioners authorized the work to be done. WARRENTON, COUNTY OF COUNTY BOARD IN SESSION MONDAY Routine Matters Occupy Time Of Commissioner In Regular Meeting Monday VIAKE A 99-YEAR LEASE 'Matters of more or less routine nature occupied the attention of the board of county commissioners in regular session here on Monday. The acceptance of a deed for and the leasing of the grounds for a period of 99 years for the Negro Community Center; recommendation for the construction of a road in Judkins Township; the release of a piece of property under lien from the Warrenton Grocery Co. upon the payment of the sum of $2420 to the county; appropriations for indigent persons in the county and the authorization of the payment oi 510 to the County Health Officer, Dr. G. H. Macon, for vaccinations in Roanoke Township, made up largely the amount of business transacted by the board as is repealed in the following minutes; Ordered that $5 00 be appropriated for the support of Flora Kingsberry, widow of Henry Kingsberry, md her eight children; said appropriation to continue through the month of April, 1937; voucher to be delivered to Mr. Romeo Powell, [nez. Ordered that $5.00 pe appropriated to reimburse Mr. Alton Powell for Doctor's fee paid by him for services rendered Henry Kingsberry, deceased. Ordered that $5.00 per month be appropriated for the support of Sue Johnson; said appropriation to continue through the month of April, 1937; voucher to be delivered to Guy Alston, Ridgeway. On motion, seconded, it is ordered that this board recommend to the Board of Education to pay Mrs. Mary A- Burton $4.00 for one turkey killed by dogs. Moved by Commissioner Powell, seconded by Commissioner Wall and ordered that the Board of Comity Commissioners accept from the Trustees of Warren County Negro Center a deed of that property upon which has been erected a Negro Community Center in Warrenton, and that the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners be authorized, and in behalf of said Board of Commissioners to execute a lease for said property to the said Trustees for a period of 99 years; the deed and lease having been presented to the Board of Commissioners at this meeting: It is further ordered and moved that said lease and deed be accepted, they (Continued on page 8) Negro Boy Jailed On Peeping Charge Charlie Cooke, negro boy, is in! jail, unable to raise the $100 bond required for his appearance in court on a charge of trespassing and peeping into a window in the home of E. B. Miller. Cooke was caught by W. L. George, night watchman at the Peck Manufacturing Company mill. TO HOLD SERVICE An Armistice Day service will be held at the Warrenton Methodist church next Wednesday, November 11. at 10 o'clock in the morningThe Rev- Reece Jenkins, Presbyterian minister of Littleton and Warrenton, will make the principal address- The entire community, especially former service men, is invited to attend. GARDEN CLUB TO MEET The regular meeting of the Warrenton Garden Club will be held on j Wednesday afternoon, November 11,1 at 3 o'clock in the home of Mrs. HA. Moseley, with Mrs. J. C- Burwell, Mrs- J. E- Rooker and Mrs. T. V. Allen as joint hostesses- Mrs. Wyche of Roanoke Rapids will be present. A full attendance is deeiroH OiX VV4? ASSOCIATION TO MEET The Warren County Sunday School Association will meet with the Norlina Baptist church Sunday [ afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. All As- I sociational Sunday School officers and teachers are urged to be present. CHURCn DAY AT WISE ! Wise, Nov. 5.?Wise Baptist church will observe "Everybody go to Church Day" on Sunday, November 8- Every one who reads this is asked to meet and worship with the members of this church. Sunday School at 10 and preaching at 11 o'clock. $ irrru WARREN, N. C. FRIDAY, N // A'&<> < J | s@?M <~ .y t /// m m if. > m m // / -' * - - ; // / '' " "'1 :$%m IIf II / k > ' ' '>& '"> I \ v : 'y'^- %:.. : .< WX-;.X;.'^'yX-^rvCjg|jj8*SfwyPrWv%V^S^y<^^^^ \ mKm \^p - FRANKLIN D. Bishops To Be Present At Parish House Meeting On Monday night, November 9, at 8 O'ciock mere wm ue a mut,u interesting meeting in Emmanuel Parish House, when Bishop Mitchell of Arizona will speak, the Rev. B. N. de Foe Wagner, rector, announced this week. ? V? "Bishop Mitchell is a live wire and an interesting speaker," Mr. Wagner said. "Bishop Penick is also expected to be present and speak, and all who know and have heard him will look forward to the event with pleasure. Those who heard Rev- D. T. Eaton of Burlington, who spoke in the Parish House a year ago will remember his most forceful address. "A special feature of the evening will be several news reels of technicolor pictures, in motion, of scenes taken during the Diocesan Convention here last May. In addition, many other scenes will be shown by Mr. Hobart Steele of Burlington. "Not only will the members of Warrenton Parish be interested in seeing these really beautiful scenes, but we are certain that all of the people of the town will enjoy looking at the local views. We wish it tn he imderstood that all of our good friends are cordially invited to share with us in the enjoyment of this program " Mrs. Thompson, 75, Is Buried Tuesday Funeral services for Mrs. Penola E. Thompson, 75, were conducted from the Warren Plains Methodist Church on Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock by the Rev- O. I. HinsonMrs. Thompson died at 9:25 o'clock Monday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. H. Stegall} In addition to her daughter, the deceased is survived by two sons, S. H. Thompson of this county and J. W. Thompson of Jackson, MissShe also leaves thirteen grandchildren. Her husband preceded her to the grave by six years. | Mrs. Thompson was a member of Hebron church for 63 years. Her I grandsons served as pallbearers and | her granddaughters were in charge " ? -Cl /STTTAVO oi me iiuwcio. End Of Conference Year At Littleton Littleton, Nov. 3.?Next Sunday , will be the last preaching Sunday of the conference year at the Littleton Methodist church, the Rev. W. T. Phipps, pastor, stated this week with the announcement that he will conduct services at 11 o'clock in the morning and 7:30 in the evening. The minister urges a full attendance and asks that those who have not met their financial obli- j gations do so Sunday in order that I the church may have a full report! I to send up to the annual conference ! at New Bern. i&mi OVEMBER 6, 1936 Subsc %5^ I X. I H RP^ jC 3F II W&%M3? xs;;^xy. :^^^HaSrc&9^v II H fexWy':': lAlmnBM^wSnV / / &8jj3 jl m Three Cases Tried By Judge Taylor In County Courl Three cases were disposed of ir Recorder's court on Monday morning by Judge W. W. Taylor. Ned Champion was found guilt; of possessing whiskey for the purpose of sale and was sentenced t< jail, assigned to work the roads, fo; a period of six months. P. J. Peace, negro woman, wa,: convicted on a charge of giving i worthless check. Judgment wa: continued on the condition that sh< make the check good and pay th< costs in the action. Annie Bell Braswell, who cam< into court on immoral charges, wa; sent to the Farm Colony for Womei at Kinston to remain until dismiss ed by that institution for waywarc women. Home Coming Day At Calvary Churcl * *"> Unmi Jjiiuecou, inuv. o-?xnc iiuu. Coming last Sunday at Calvar; Methodist Church was a very profi table and joyful occasion, accord ing to the Rev. W. T. Phipps, whi gives the following account of thi meeting: "At the morning hour Rev. Wil liam Towe of Rocky Mount, wh< was pastor of Calvary some 2 years ago when the church was i part of the Aurelian Spring Charge was present and preachei to the delight and edification o the congregation. The pastor thei administered the Sacrament of th Lord's Supper to a large numbe of communicants. "Dinner on the grounds was thei in order and, needless to say. wa enjoyed by all present. "The afternoon service was en riched by the choir of the Chris tian church of Roanoke Rapid which presented three beautifu special numbers. The sermon c the afternoon was preached by Dj T. M. Johnson of Littleton, a for mer president of the N. C. Metho dist Protestant Conference. It wa a very helpful and inspiring mes sage- Calvary was nearly out o: its finances Sunday and doubtles will be by the time this is printed. GIVES CENSUS tttrum The census report, according t Benjamin Tharrington, specie agent for the Department of Com merce, shows that there were 2,47 bales of cotton ginned in Warre: county from the crop of 1936 prio to October 18 as compared wit! 2,628 bales ginned to October 11 1935. HOLD BOLTON FOR THEFT Unable to raise a $50 bond, E Bolton, negro, is in jail awaitin trial on a charge of stealing fror the A. & P. Store and Pender! Bolton served a road sentence som time ago when he was found Ifuilt of stealing a bicycle from Boyc Drug Co. m ? ription Price, $1.50 a Year All Constitutional Amendments Are Carried By Voters Raleigh, Nov. 5?Mounting returns from the General election in- J creased the overwhelming Democratic majority in North Carolina and gave substantial majorities for the five constitutional amendments- f Returns from 1312 of the State's 1855 precincts gave President Roosevelt a better than 3-to-l majority j in the Presidential race- The vote t was: Roosevelt, 465,541; Landon, c 132,695. v With 1082 precincts reported in t the gubernatorial election, Clyde s Hoey, the Democratic nominee, was \ leading Gilliam Grissom, the Re- ? publican candidate, 332,235 to 141,- s 878. All Democratic candidates for i State office won by an overwhelming majority. t The latest tabulation of the Sen- f atorial vote gave Senator J. W- i Bailey, the Democratic nominee, a huge majority over Frank Patton, the Republican candidate. Returns from 749 precincts gave I Bailey 250,203; Patton 71,212. Likewise, all the Democratic Congressmen were re-elected. The five amendments to the Constitution, on the basis of incomplete returns, appeared to have been carried. The amendments are: (1) to incease the membership of the State Supreme Court from five to seven; (2) to exempt from taxation homes to the value of $1,000; (3) to classify property; (4) to increase the limitation of income tax to 10 per cent, and (5) to limit the amount of the public debtScattered returns on the amend ments showed substantial majori- c ties in favor of them. Returns from 1 257 precincts gave these results: Amendment: l No. 1?for, 37,593; against, 18,844 No. 2?for, 38,516; against 20,122. No. 3?for, 32,755; against 18,6511 No- 4?for, 35,427; against, 21,864 No. 5?for, 34,370; against, 17,079. [ Fleming Wins Many ) Prizes At State Fair r ( John H. Fleming of Norlina has s been awarded several prizes for his 1 exhibition of Barred Rock chickens 5 at the recent North Carolina State ] 5 Fair, it was learned here this week. J Mr- Fleming, who has been grow- ] ing this breed of chickens for 2 years, has several times placed in 5 the front rank of poultry growers l of the state at the North Carolina - State and other fairs. .1 At the State Fair this year Mr- ' Fleming won first and third prizes for Light Barred Rock Cocks; second prize for Barred Hens; first ' and second prize for Barred Cock- 1 I erels; first and second for Barred Pullet. He also won a special prize : e for the best Barred Rock Male on I? exhibition, as well as first prize in ; ' - the light pen, and a second prize . in pen and for cockerel in the : a White Plymouth Rock Class. s Mr. Fleming has been exhibiting ' fowls at fairs for about 25 years. ' jj Negroes Win Prizes a For Corn Exhibit 1 s i First prizes were awarded John ; f Williams of Oliver Grove section 1 a and William Alston of Areola, ' e negroes, for their exhibits of corn r and tobacco at the Community Center last Friday when colored 1 3 farmers from all sections of Wars ren county, under the guidance of > the negro county agent and voca- i _ tional teachers, gathered there to _ display various farm products, i s canned vegetables, fruits, jellies and i jams,f The fair held here, according to i . C. S. Wynn, negro county agent, . was a collection of the best ex- 1 . hibits from ten other local com- i s munity fairs held in the county - during the past month. "These , n community fairs seem to have s gone further in stimulating the 1 " community activities than anything ever attempted before," he saidWynn also stated that the display o of art work and handicraft were il highly commended. The prizes offered in the com0 munity fairs were ribbons which, it n was said, were cherished considerr ably by the winners. The prizes for ti the county exhibits were offered by 5, the Warren County Mutual Exchange, Boyd's Warehouse, Mr. JP. Scoggin, all of Warrenton, and the Ball Brothers Co. of Muncie, d ind. S a U. D. C. TO MEET 3- The United Daughters of the e Confederacy will meet with Miss y Georgie LaCoste this afternoon at e 3:30 o'clock, Miss Amma Graham, president, announced this week. * Kjjti?pF THE NEWS ALL THE TIME NUMBER 4 > HEAVY VOT E IS CAST IN WARREN Hore Than 3000 Citizens Cast Vote For Roosevelt In Tuesday's Election HORE THAN 20-1 LEAD Voters of Warren County ap >roximately 3200 strong marched to he fourteen precincts of Warren :ounty on Tuesday to add Warren's 'ote to the tune of more than 20 o 1 in the landslide of votes that wept President Roosevelt and /ice-President Garner into office igain and stamped the mark of ipproval of the American people ipon the policies of the New Deal. The vote of Warren also gave to ;he Democratic nominee for Gov:rnor, Clyde R. Hoey a tremendous najority in the gubernatorial race VOTE BY PRECINCTS Roosevelt Landon liver 388 22 Sixpound 241 14 iawtree 391 0 Smith Creek 116 1 Jut bush 148 4 Sandy Creek 166 5 Shocco 67 0 Ashing Creek 119 4 rudkins 248 6 Vest Warrenton 381 31 Cork 101 1 toanoke 43 1 Jorlina 305 19 Cast Warrenton 333 30 Total 3047 140 >ver his Republican opponent, Giliam Grissom, the vote being 2712 or Hoey, and 234 for Grissom; rejected Congressman John H. Kerr >ver his Republican opponent, E. Dana Dickens by a vote of 2931 to II; defeated all the Constitutional Amendments by substantial majorties in so far as the county vote vas concerned, but the vote of oth;r sections overcame the lead here ind all carried over the state. The total official vote in the :ounty is given as follows: Roosevelt, 3047; Landon, 140. Hoey, 2712; Grissom, 234. Senator Bailey, 2865; Frank CPatton, 93. For Congress?Kerr, 2935; EDana Dickens, 91. For State House of Representa;ives?T. H. Aycock, 2980; no opposition. For State Senator?W. W. White pf Vance county, 2980; no opposi;ion. There was no opposition to the county officials and the total vote received was recorded as follows: Register of Deeds, Joe C. Powell, 2993; Judge of Recorder's Court, r. O- Rodwell, 2999 (one vote was written on tne oanoc ior own. Gibbs" in the Nutbush precinct); Sheriff W. J. Pinnell, 3018; Coroner, Jasper W- Shearin, 2987. County Commissioners: John Clay Powell, 3003; W. H. Burroughs, 2997; S- D. King, 2994; R. L- Capps, 2980; H. L. Wall, 2988. Constables were elected in six townships as follows: Warrenton, Fate Weaver 689; River, R. A. Wilson 328; Sixpound, H. G. Haith:ock 18; Sandy Creek, W. L. Peoples 165; Shocco, R. L- Pinnell Jr. 19; Judkins, C. J. Reid 243. The county vote on the Constitutional Amendments: To increase the membership on the state Supreme Court from five to seven: for 808; against 1317. To exempt from taxation homes to the value of $1000: for 931; against 1404. To classify property: for 765; against 1266. To increase the limitation of income tax to 10 per cent: for 887; against 1306. To limit the amount of public debt: for 1038; against 1070T. W. Northington Buried On Sunday Littleton, Nov. 5?Littleton lost one of its oldest and highly respected citizens in T. W- Northington, who died at his home Friday night. The burial was at 3 o'clock on Sunday afternoon. Mr. Northington was a member of the Methodist church. He Is survived by his widow, and the following sons: Wade and Lionel Northington of Roanoke Rapids, and Herbert Northington of Littleton. Those from out of town attending the funeral were Mrs. Jenny N. Hale of Richmond, Mr. Macon Thome of Macon, Mr. and Mrs. Lionel Northington, Messrs. Rudolph and Wade Northington of Roanoke Rapids.
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