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CURATE, TERSE I TIMELY volSie XXXVII ~~ Ijjt/ito MM KAlJftJ I mil UiN IMlw Midway Concession Granted jo Cndy Brothers; Big. I oer l air Is Planned * ^ T> a nr?T^ Is0 OCTOBEK 4 as jJAmI I With grounds leased for a ten-l vear period and a contract signed j I for die midway, plans have begun I I jo take definite shape for a county- I | iwiie tail' here next fall under the j | auspices of the Warrenton Lions I | The laoiis Club, which sponsored I B a fair here last fall as its first big I B undertaking since it was organized J a few months prior to that time, I B granted the midway to the Endy I B Brothers of Pottstown, Pa., at a j I meeting or the club at Hotel War- I rec last Friday night- The Endy I B Bros come to Warrenton highly I B recommended and those in the club I closely allied with the fair move-1 B ment are anticipating an even bet-1 B ter and more profitable fair than I B was enjoyed last year when the club I I made upwards of $500 from the] B undertaking. B The club iias leased property! B from .Miss Arnma Graham for a I B period of ten years and it is ex-1 B pected that buildings to house ex-1 - - .. there in the f I Hi oil 5 V. in wv ^ I future. The grounds are located on I the Norlina road near Roy Davis' service station where baseball was I played by John Graham students I when the academy was in opera tion here, I October 4th is the date set for I the fair this fall. A large premium I list is expected to be gotten out by I the club in ample time to stimulate I action and competition. January Term I Of Superior Court I Ends On Tuesday Seven divorces were granted by I Judge Henry A. Grady, here pre sidmg over the January term of Warren Superior court, before he I laid aside his gavel Tuesday morn in? and adjourned court with but one case on the civil docket going I before a jury for a verdict. Other I cases were continued or non-suited I Five of the couples who had the I ties of matrimony severed were I negroes and the other two were I white. They were: Joe Brown vs. I Pearl Harris Brown, white; CharI lotte Houtz Brown vs. Albert Dan iel Brown, white. The negroes were Esther Walker vs. Andrew Walker; John T- Sommerville vs. Ella Hendrick Sommerville; William Hendrick vs. Tempe Williams Hendrick; Andrew Faulcon vs. Josephine Faulcon; Cornelia Evans vsWhit Evans. The divorce suit entered by Catherine Coleman Caulder vs. Furman M. Caulder was postponed until the next term of court. Continuance of the $40,000 damage suit entered against the Carolina Power & Light Co- by attorneys for Edward Powell, father and administrator of Warren Edward docket with no cases of outstanding interest The case was continued, it was stated, due to the fact that A. Y Arledge, attorney for the Power Company, did not know of the suit until a short time ago and consequently was not properly prepared to represent the company. The only damage suit which went before a jury was the consolidation of two cases brought by M. E Myrick and Thomas Edward Myrick (Continued on Page 6) R. H. Southerland Dies In Hospital Robert H. Southerland, promi nent citizen of Vance county, and well known by many of the older citizens of Warren who during the years gone by visited his mill near the county line to purchase meal, fish, camp or attend a picnic, died Wednesday night in Watt's hospital, Durham, after an illness of several *eeks. He was 76 years of ageFuneral services are to be held from the residence at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon with the Rev. James ones, assisted by the Rev. P. G Woodall, officiating. Burial will take place in Elmwood cemetery, Henderson. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Susie Williams Southerland; one daughter. Mrs. Hubert E- Olive of ^-Xineton, and four sons, Robert E. Sutherland, Joe L. Southerland ?r,d Kearney Southerland of Henderson and Whit Southerland of ^ United States Navy, now staged at Gibraltar. 5 uance And Card * arty At Hotel in Honor President A dance and card party will be held at Hotel Warren next Thursday night under the auspices of the Warrenton Lions Club in honor of President Roosevelt who for several years has lent his birthday to a nauori-wide series of benefit balls to raise funds with which to fight infantile paralysis. The dance is to be held here on Thursday night rather than the usual time of January 30 due to the fact that the club was unable to obtain an orchestra to play at the latter date. Hal Thurstons orchestra of Rocky Mount, which has played here on numerous occasions, will furnish music for the entertainment next Thursday nightBoth the dining room and lobby of the hotel are to be used for dancing and upstairs tables will be arranged for those who desire to play cards. Admission to the dance will be $1-50 per couple and card players will be charged $1.00 per couple. There will also be a small charge for spectators. Refreshments will be served free of charge to all those who participate and to spectators. In asking that Warrenton hold a ball this year, Henry L. Doherty, national chairman, says in part: "Tie leader, for nin^ years, in this great struggle to better the chances of the sufferers, has been President Franklin D. Roosevelt. For the past three years, the funds raised by the Birthday Balls, held on January 30th, have been devoted to both local and national aid to Infantile Paralysis victims. ' 'the President again has approved the plan that 70 per cent of the proceeds raised by each local Birthday Bail be kept in the community to be disbursed to local or adjacent orthopedic hospitals, or for the treatment of local Infantile Paralysis cripples, as the local committee decides. The remaining 30 per cent of the proceeds will be turned over to the National Committee for delivery to the. sented by him to the Georgia "Warm Springs Foundation for the continuation of its part in the national light against Infantile Paralysis " In addition to agreeing to hold the ball here and signing a contract with the Endy Brothers for playing the midway of the fair here next fall, the Lions Club heard a talk on Japan by the Rev. Reece Jenkins, pastor of Warrenton and Littleton, who was introduced by Edward Rooker Jr. Educator Addresses Schoolmaster's Club Guy Vt Phillips, professor of education at the University of North Carolina, addressed the School Masters Club in the Norlina High School on Tuesday evening at 6 o'clock. The program, which was well attended, was in charge of Prof. J. H. Cowles. T H. Sledge is president of the club and Walter Wilson is secretary. CREDIT ASSOCIATION TO MEET AT HENDERSON The annual meeting of the Henderson Production Credit Association will be held in Henderson at the Court House on Wednesday morning, January 27, at 10 o'clock, according to an announcement by T- W, Allen, president of the association, who states that every member of the association is expected to be present this yearAt the annual meeting complete and detailed reports will be made by officers of the association on its operations this year, directors will be elected and plans made for continuing the short-term credit service the association has been offering the farmers of this section. The Henderson Production Credit Association serves Warren, Vance 1 ..ill _ ft/Mintipc; and this cJI1U WI <tli. VXil^ UUU11V1VM v. year made 830 loans for a total of $215,000. SEAL SALE CHAIRMAN ASKS PUBLIC FOR AID TO CAUSE Contributions to the Tubercular Seal Sale now amount to $99.70, Miss Lillie Belle Dameron, seal sale chairman, reported yesterday with the following comment: "This is not so large a contribution as was given last year. We hope those who have overlooked the matter will respond to this worthy call within the next few days- As most of you know, three fourths of the amount contributed is spent 1 cally on health work. "We wish to use this opportunity to thank each one who has helped with this worthwhile cause " [if? WARRENTON, COUNT On^he Job?Fo vvu ?? ? ? ? ? ?? ? ? Bright Discusess Tobacco Compact Meeting At Raleigh By R. H. BRIGHT The farmers of Warren Cointy that have been growing tobacco were requested by W- E- Turner to meet with him in the court hsuSqi at WarregtauSerturday^ Janijaiv. 0 to <Jis6uss Gie tobacco legfsla tion now in committee in the Gereral Assembly. Approximately 200 tobacco farmers attended the meeting and this group favored control, but did not specify any particular form of control. This lead up to the meeting ;hat was held in Raleigh on January 19The meeting in Raleigh was attended by approximately 2500 farriers. This group was in favor of cortrol, but disagreed on the method of ad ministration that was used utiaer the Agricultural Adjustment Administration. The chief objection to the present compact act is to section 5a which reads as follows: "For any farm for which a base tobacco production has previously been determined by the Agricultural Adjustment Administration of the United St ates Department of Agriculture, as shown by the available records and| statistics of the Department, the | base tobacco acreage and base tobacco production so last determined shall constitute the tobacco acr3age and tobacco marketing quotas, subject to such adjustments as are recommended by the county committee of the county in which the' farm is located and approver by the Commission as being in conformity with the provision of subsections (d) and (c) of this section.'' Several of the growers presen; requested that it be specifically si ated (Continued on Page 6) Debt Adjustment May Help Farmers Theo Stallings, county supervisor in charge of the Rural Rehabilitation Program of the Resettle) nent - - r\r* nviflf Administration in warren v-tmnj feels that there may be farmers in this section in danger of losing their property from foreclosure, or otherwise in distress on account of debt, fvho could be helped bj the Farm Debt Adjustment Service which is now a part of the Rural Rehabilitation Program of the Resettlement Administration"While thousands of distressed debtors in the nation and hunireds in this state have been helped to clear up their debt entanglementsland and chattel?to the satisfaction of both creditor and de btor, recent studies indicate that ;here are still those who do not take advantage of the friendly debt conciliation service offered by the Resettlement Administration," Mr, Stallings said"While it is not always poesible to save a farm from foreclosure, In (Continued on Page 6) armt Y OF WARREN, N. C. FR r Four More Years. m mi 11 ^ I m, - \ jut a new portrait study, of Presiis desk in the White House, shortly on1 January 20th, which officially of our federal governmeot, - < I Roosevelt Begins Second Tefrm As 32nd President WathinrrMti .Tan. 30 ?-Franklin I ?o i Delano Roosevelt beg$$ his second . term as 32nd Presiden^of the United States tonight with an emphatic promise that th^government , derprivileiged Americans. \ He voiced his pledge after taking (the oath of office?29 minutes late? before thousands from all sections of the nation who braved rain, sleet and snow to-gather on historic plaza for the ceremony. Seated nearby as Mr. Roosevelt spoke were John Nance Garner, grey-haired, ruddy-faced Texan (Continued on page 6) Committee Named To Buy Equipment A committee composed of Mrs. W. R. Boyce, Mrs- Joe Taylor, Miis Mariam Boyd and Miss Mary Randolph was appointed at the Parent-Teacher meeting held in the John Graham High School on Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock to purchase playground equipment. An outstanding feature of the meeting, which was well attended, was a talk by Mrs. Rebecca Seligman, whose subject was "Home and School Cooperation." A toy orchestra was won by A section of the first grade for having the largest number of mothers present for the meetingThe sixth grade won a world globe and the ninth grade won a book. To Concrete 4 Miles Road At Littleton Littleton, Jan. 21.?Messrs- T- L. Cordon, Ralph, W Hessell, W. David Gantt, Claude McKeithan and JS Knox, employees of the State Highway and Public Works Commission, under the supervision of T. C. Johnston Jr., are temporarily located in Littleton- They are preparing necessary data for concreting highway No- 48 for about four miles east of Littleton towards Roanoke Rapids Ames and Webb, Inc., have the contract and its force is now here ready to begin work about February 1, weather permitting. Buildings To Be Added At Littleton Littleton, Jan- 21.?The Standard Oil Company of N. J. is erecting a modern, fully equipped service station at the eastern end of South Main Street. The Orange Crush Bottle Co. is making an addition to its plant on South Main Street. This addition is of brick and will be 79 by 110 feetIt will contain all necessary up-to' date equipment and will be used as a bottling room [DAY, JANUARY 22, 1937 I SHERIFF NABS ^ | WEED THIEVES Fjour White Men Arrested , On Charge of Stealing i Tobacco In Warren ( ARE PUT UNDER BONDS ' .four wnite men, not any ui tncxu ' residents of this county, have been * arrested by Sheriff W, J. Pinnell as ' the result of tobacco having been ( stolen last Thursday night from J ( E- Frazier of near Warren Plains, j Drew Carroll of near Warren Plains, 1 and Macon Thornton and May ol 1 Macon. Jack Oakley of Henderson waa , arrested while selling tobacco in Durham. The sum he received | from the tobacco amounted to ' $193.30, and according to Sheriff ' Pinnell, represented part of the to- \ bacco stolen from Thornton and , Mays and part stolen from Carroll, | He was given a preliminary hearing on Tuesday and placed under a $500 bondOakley's partner, L. D. Vaughan of Loris, S. C., who was said to have been pin-hooking tobacco with Oakley in Oxford, was arrested at the sale of the weed, but denied any knowledge of the stolen tobacco, the officer stated He is also under bond, in the sum of $150, for his appearance here in courtBruce Grissom was arrested in Henderson Wednesday on a charge of receiving and handling stolen tobacco knowing it to have been stolen- His bond was set at $100Ted Read, who is alleged to have been driving the truck which carried the tobacco to Oxford, has also been arrested but has not been given a preliminary hearing. fJlgUI/ Ui 11111C IlUliUiCU pUUIIUd UJ. tobacco were stolen from Mr. Frazier's packhouse last Thursday night ahd a similar amount was stolen from Mr, Thornton and Mr- , May on the same night- Mr.'^ar-, roll's loss amou^esUfe ***? 500 pounds. The tobacco was taken from packhouses and carried a distance of about 200 yards to the public roads, the sheriff stated. Company B Wins General's Praise For Raleigh Show Company B, one of the outstanding military units of the state, made a splendid showing at the inauguration exercises held in Raleigh for Governor Clyde R. Hoey, according to the adjutant general who expressed his praise for the boys of Warren in the following letter of appreciation to Captain Claude T, Bowers: State of North Carolina The Adjutant General's Department Raleigh, Jan. 18, 1937. Captain Claude T. Bowers Warrenton, North Carolina My dear Captain: Since the day of the Inauguration of Governor Hoey is has been my purpose to communicate to you and the members of your command my sincere appreciation of the splendid appearance?and I may say outstanding appearance?of Billy Benson County Corn Club Champion By producing 53-5 bushels of corn at a cost of 39 cents per bushel, Billy Benson, a member of the Inez 4-H Club, has been declared the county 4-H Corn Club Champion of Warren County for 1936, and because of this will be presented with a gold wrist watch awarded by the Barrett Company, Distributors of Arcadian Nitrate of SodaBilly's record has been forwarded to State College, where It will be considered in connection with similar records from other counties in the State for district and State honors. According to G. R. McColl, assistant county agent, who has supervised this demonstration, 4-H corn club members are doing much to encourage the use of improved seed corn, the use of balanced fertilizer, and practical cultural methods in growing corn. NO RECORDER'S COURT The regular Monday morning session of Recorder's court was not held this week due to the fact that no defendant scheduled for trial before Judge Rod well was being held in Jail, and Superior court was occupying the regular temple of justice. Next week jury cases will be disposed of. Subscription Price, $1.50 a Yeai Schools Closed In Warren On Account Of Road Condition The epidemic of school closing A'hich began to spread throughout ;he state a few days ago on account )f the wet weather which has made bus transportation impractical reached here on Wednesday afternoon when Supt. J- Edward Allen ardered the schools of Warren rounty to shut-down for a two-day period. ?? *1 - J-t 1 --- n i-Un wnne me ousses useu ui mc iransportation system of the schools 3f this county have held up comparatively well and attendance at the various schools has been unosually good, they are beginning to show the effect of the strain put upon them by the muddy roads and mechanics are finding it almost impossible to keep them in A-l shape, Mr, Allen said- "We are shutting down at this time as a precautionary measure?to protect our busses and as a safeguard against any injuries which the children might suffer on account of the muddy, slippery highways," the county superintendent stated. Time that is lost now on account of the inclement weather will be made up at the end of the session, the superintendent informed. While the order was going out for the schools of Warren to close, the legislature was appropriating $600,000 for the purchase of 650 new school busses to be placed in the state system as early as possible. This emergency appropriation was made without a dissenting vote among legislators as a result of grand jury criticism, and the fact that a number of the schools of the state had been forced to close on account of busses breaking downin WASHINGTON 1 WHAT IS: 1 f^M f? UNITED STATES*SENATOR! ? *_ Jr _ ft,. It is too late to anticipate the course of the new Seventy-fifth Congress in reshaping Federal pragrams and Federal activities in the light of the brighter economic skies that have followed in the wake of depression storms. However there is every indication that the Congress will give more than usual study to each recommendation that may call for larger expenditures, increased activity and new functions of govornment. Evidence of this is already avail able in the form of the unprecdented interest in the estimates of income and expenditures?the Federal budget?submitted to the Congress by the President. Thus it is obvious that expenditures must be justified on the basis of the contribution they will make to the public welfare. Predictions of a "rubber stamp" Congress by reason of the sweeping victory of the President last November, and the top-heavy Democratic majorities in both Houses are not borne out by development to date, THE BUDGET?The Federal budget for the fiscal year 1937, as submitted by the President, calls for expenditures of roughly $65 for each man, woman and child in the United States- It also calls for taxes in amount of $45, on the average, for every individual, adult and youngsters. The difference of $20 represents the deficit. Let's look at the budget another way. John Jones can maintain his -Torvilltr inonnift anrf OYTVPTlHl i.aixmy UUU5W iiiwuig uxxu ures balanced so long as the latter adhere rigidly to the budget. But if some mishap befalls the Jones family, requiring unusual expenses, the head of the household has to borrow. From then on, income must be increased or expenditures slashed , else the budget loses caste. That is what happened to the Federal budget- In the absence of adequate income to cover the emergency outlay and in the face of " ' -"tenance of regular expenditure, snare has been a deficit. In other words, multiply the Jones problem about three million times (Continued on Page 4) ptoST OF THE NEWS ALL THE TIME r NUMBER 4 POWELL HAS TEN DAYS GET BOND Bonding Company Refuses To Continue Bond of Register Of Deeds Joe Powell GRANTS AN EXTENSION Failure of Register of Deeds Joseph C- Powell to secure an adequate bond within the next ten days will mean mat ne win oe succeeded in office by an appointee of the Board of County Commissioners, it was learned yesterday afternoon from W- H- Burroughs, chairman, following an executive meeting of the board. The ten day period of grace was granted Mr. Powell by his bonding company, a Baltimore concern, after they had been called by one of their representatives who appeared here Wednesday and notified Chairman Burroughs that they were going off of Mr, Powell's bond immediately. Chairman Burroughs called a meeting of the board Wednesday to discuss the matter with the commissioners, the bonding company's representative, and Mr. Powell. During the meeting the Register of Deeds persuaded the bonding agent to call up headquarters and request extension of time. The conversation terminated with the bonding company agreeing to remain on his bond for ten days, but no longer. No reason was given Mr, Powell by the bonding company's representative why he was being disqualified, but members of the Board of County Commissioners attribute the bonding company's action to information contained in an audit of thp Register of Deed's office which was completed a few weeks agoThe bonding company was sent a copy of the auditor's reportIt was, stated that the Baltimore bonding company Issued the Reg- _ ister of Deeds a #? '' Jbe "^fiim^Commlssloners authorized an audit of Mrwas issued with the understanding that It could be cancelled at any time. The auditor's report disclosed that Mr. Powell was not short of any funds but that at times he did not have money in the bank that had been paid in and was supposed to be there. When Mr. Powell was called before the board after the auditor had completed his investigation shortly before Christmas, the Register of Deeds explained that the discrepancy came about due to the fact that he was holding back some of (Continued on Page <5) Noted Author To Visit Mayor Polk Thomas Wolf, noted author whose book "Look Homeward Angel" won for him praise from the nation and condemnation from his hmetown of Asheville, is expected to visited Mayor William T- Polk, also an author of note, during the week endMr. Polk and Mr# Wolf were roommates at Harvard and since that time have been fast friends, corresponding with one another from time to time. I The Asheville author is spending a few days in North Carolina and yesterday visited Chapel Hill where he attended the University of North Carolina before going to Harvard. "Look Homeward Angel'' dealt intimately with the lives of Asheville citizens and for a long time was banished from the library of that town. BOYCE HAS PNEUMONIA I James B. Boyce, proprietor of Boyce Drug Co., Is recovering at 1 his home from pneumonia. His condition was reported last night as being very favorable. Mr. Boyce has | been ill for several days and on (Tuesday developed pneumonia\ BOYD HAS PNEUMONIA I R. B. Boyd, native of this town and a tobacco buyer on the Warrenton market until a year or so ago when he was transferred to the Oxford market, is confined to his home in Oxford with pneumonia, it was learned last night. His mother, Mrs. R- B Boyd, left yesterday morning to be with himRETURNS TO OFFICE Friends welcome the return of J. M. Gardner to his office and the streets of Warrenton. Mr. Gardner, Warrenton's oldest citizen actively engaged In business, underwent an operation about two weeks ago.