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[l IMAL SCHOOL
final Exercises To Be Held
f *[ John Graham AuditorI
' ium Here Tonight
lst to exd session
I fliirry-tliree seniors of the John
fcraham High Scliool will receive
r : diplomas tonight when the
rj,3; exercises of the year are to oe
in tiie auditorium, beginning
' '"111 hd
f C's o'clock. The diplomas ***** Wv
|3Kjed d.v iL A. iMoseley, a memr
0j the school board.
lEie graduation class this year ?s
Loosed oi eight boys and 25 girls
[ho will be clad in caps and gowns
r? jeated on the rostrum when
heir eliorts oi years oi hard work
lw io be rewarded with certificates
finch signify that they have comLf.ea
their high school career and
Ere eligible to enter college to further
the"" learning.
| seated on the stage with the
Iraduates will be Alisses Lucy and
Ernie Hawkins who will witness the
Eradiation of several of the pupils
jo; die last class they taught before
jdisccntiiiuing their private school
Jade: core than 50 years of service
la the held of education. In additea
to the .Misses Hawkins, Mr,
Hoseiey ana the graduates, Supt. of
Schools J- Edward Allen and Prinjcipa1
Paul Cooper will also be seatIs
on the rostrumI
The graduation class is composed
lo: the following students: John
Brace Bell, John William Bowden
Jean Cawthorne Jr., Robert Daniel
niastin Lee Galloway, Marvin Palter
King, Stanley White Powell
iph Benjamm Williams, Misses
Han- Agnes Alston. Betty Louise
Ayscue, Lela Estelle Benson, Beuah
Margaret Capps, Lucille Weldor
Javis, Mary Delia Davis, Laura
'etway Ellis. Ada Thomas Flemng,
Edna Frazier, Myrick Finetts
Gardner, Julia Thomas Hamlet
m7 Catherine Hawkes, Heler
ffMte Holt, Minnie Doris King
largaret Alston King, Mary Stacklouse
Macon, Edna Manley Montiomery,
Emma Kelly Moseley, Nelle
Alice Neal, Ella Currin Pinnell
"ranees Wright Pridgen, Eizabeth
jee Rcdwell, Myrtice Louise Strickand.
Jean Elizabeth Williams.
The John Graham school, the
last of the county system to close
began its final exercises last Friday
when Activities Day was held
and parents were invited to the
school to see exhibits of work done
by the students through the year
A: 11 o'clock seventh grade pupils
received their promotion certificates
*'"h a speech by W. F. Williams ci
Littleton and in the afternoon s
baseball game was played. On Sunbay
evening at 8 o'clock the Baccalaureate
sermon was preached by
lae Rev. E- E. Wiley of Duke University,
young ministerial studeni
tt0 cor-ducted revival services here
toe Methodist church last SumIce:
I Tat Rev. Mr. Wiley's talk was wel
received by the large number o.
l^wrren county persons who were
attracted to the auditorium for thi:
tee o: the closing exercises o
barren county's largest whit*
school. He used as his subject, "Re'
and Your Mind,'' and told thi
students that although the school
&ad the churches were two separati
tostttutions that they were becoming
moie closely alhed in thought thai
1% were a number of years ago
Pointing out that a person car
live for that which is goo<
101 for that which is bad and tha
l6'^ coble act strengthens thi
character and every ignoble ac
likens the character, the speake
I cd the students repeatedly whicl
| V they werp j
?-w Ai^auCUi
\i Again Seeks
To Find Rollei
own roller again is missing
a number of years ago fo
k building purposes, it ha;
wre or less a community
property as the town ha:
ttremely generous in lendint
various citizens from time t<
l?st invariably borrowers neg
1? return the property afte
have finished with it, ani
never another citizen wants t<
^ it a search has to be made,
the roller is wanted by i
b- The last borrower is there
1 guested to return it to Har
Skillman at the water offic
' ^kly as possible.
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Town Tax Books
Order Turned Over
To Mary Terrell
The first action of the new board
of commissioners after taking the
oath of office before Mrs. Mary EPrice
Grant, notary public, on
Tuesday night was to order the tax
books turned over to Miss Mary
Terrell', recently elected tax collector
following the resignation of R.
L. Wilson from this position. Her
salary will be $65 a month instead
of $50 which she has been receiving
as clerk of the Warrenton Water
Company, which position she will
retain as well as that of tax collector.
Jack Scott, new chief of police,
will serve as assistant tax collector.
New bonds have been received for
both Mr. Soott and Miss Terrell.
The board ordered that a permit
be given Jeff Terrell to sell beer at
the Warrenton Soda shop. The
board voted $2, or half regular meeting
pay, for special meetings of the
commissioners- Mayor Polk told
the commissioners that he was having
the town laws codified and
printed and the board agreed to
meeting within a few days to go
over and revise the laws of the town
at a special meeting.
Rules For Flower
Show Announced
By PUBLICITY COMMITTEE
The Warren County Memorial
Library will be a scene of riotious
color on Friday, May 14th, at which
time the Warrenton Garden Club
^ will holds its annual Spring Flower
1 Show. The Show will be open to
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' May 14th- The public is most cor'
dially invited to come to this Show
and enjoy its colorful display. There
' will be tulips, roses, irises, peonies,
! cowslips, pansies and columbine, in
1 fact, Mother Nature will be at her
1 best and there will be many and
1 varied exhibits. The Juniors will be
" represented with posters and exhib1
its of dried flowers, cut flowers, a
? child's tea table and many other
The features: Luncheon and
breakfast tables, niches, wild flow
er exhibits, display of garden tools,
books on Gardening and a seed and
L flower exchange, arrangements of
fruits and vegetables, gourds, and
many others, will go towards mak!
ing the Flower Show interesting, a
, thing of beauty and something you
cannot afford to miss.
1 Below are the rules for the Show
: and a list of flowers to be judged:
s Rules
1. All entries must be in on time
; by 11:30 a. m., May 14, so that
> Judges can have plenty of time for
E juding before the doors are open to
i the public at 3 p. m.
2. Nothing can be entered to be
. judged for contest after 11:30 a- m.,
r May 14.
3. Doors at the Library will be
t opened as early as 8 a. m., May 14,
; to receive the flowers of those mak.
ing exhibits, and a committee will
be on hand to receive tnem. me
1 committee has been increased to six
f members this year in order to avoid
; delay and confusion in receiving the
5 exhibits.
f 4. Doors will be closed to the
j flower show between the hours of
11:30 a. m. and 3 p. m., the hours of
a judging, and no one will be allowed
j to remain inside except the judges
a and the assisting clerks.
"T 5. The Flower Show will be
I open to the public between the hours
( of 3 p. m. and 10 p. m.
6 Each exhibitor must register at
j the desk and get her number or
t numbers.
7- Anyone exhibiting in more than
t one class must have different num- '
bers for each entry
8. It is the desire of the Committee
that as far as possible each one
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Tn Hnlrl Services At
r Episcopal Church
Services will be held in Emmanr
uel Episcopal church on Sunday
s morning at 11 o'clock, the Rev- B.
7 N. de Foe Wagner, who has been
3 with his friend, Rev. W- F. Carpen?
ter, in Haymarket, Va., since the
3 death of Mrs. Wagner, announced
by card this week. The service
- Sunday morning will be in charge
r of the Rev. Mr. Carpenter and
i there will also be Holy Communion,
o The two ministers are expected
to arrive in Warrenton on Saturday
a afternoon. It was not stated on the
- card from the Rev- Mr. Wagner
- whether there would be services at
e the other two churches of this
county which he serves.
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WARRENTON, COUNT
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Elizabeth recently celebrated her el
Skillman Named
Building Inspector
At Tuesday Meet
Harold R. Skillman was named J
temporary building inspector at the j
regular meeting of the board of 1 c
town commissioners here on Mon-j^
dav nieht. The appointment of Mr. |
Skillman to this position came af- ,c
ter he had made a report of the,s
State Fire school which he attended
at Durham last week and discussed.
in the light of that meeting,
needs for building, plumbing'
and electric inspectors here. .
A permanent building inspector,
and possibly an electric and plumb- i
ing inspector, will probably be ap-,
pointed by the commissioners at'
their' next regular meeting. The
town has beeff without a building.
inspector since the resignation of R. |
L. Wilson as chief of police last j
month.' Mr. Wilson had served as
building inspector and tax collector
as well as police chief.
Outside the appointment of Mr. j
Skillman as temporary building inspector
and a favorable discussion
of his report, other matters before
the board were of a routine nature.
Robert W. Alston
Dies At Hospital
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XXUUL'I L VV . -niOLUJU, OU11 U1 l/ixu
Major Rob Alston and Pattie Davis c
Alston, was buried in the Shady 1
Grove Methodist cemetery on Monday
afternoon at 3 o'clock following J
funeral services conducted from the (
church by the Rev. L. C. Brothers, 1
with the Rev- Mr. Whithead of
Henderson assisting.
Mr. Alston, seriously ill since an
operation which he underwent on
Tuesday, April 27, died on Saturday
at midnight in Duke Hospital with
complications which set in following
his operation.
He is survived by five sisters and
one brother: Mrs. John Hayes and
Mrs. Mattie Southerland, Mrs- Lula
' ]
Thompson, Mrs. John Clay Powell
and Mrs. Annie Belle Alston of j.
Inez, and Sam T- Alston of Inez. r
Active pallbearers were Eugene !
Davis and Frederick Williams of
Inez, John Beatty, John W. Hayes
and Buster Hayes of Henderson, and
Lewis Thompson of Franklinton.
There were a large number of honorary
pallbearers from many sec- J
tions of Warren county.
Mr. Alston, known to friends as 1
"Rob," was born in Shocco town-;
ship at the old home place, "Mill- ;
view." He lived his entire life,
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tnere ana was one ox me muse nut- ,
cessful farmers of the community..
In commenting on his death, a
friend stated this week: "He was a
man of merry Christian heart and
always wore a cheerful countenance,
through many days of suffering. He
shall be greatly missed by all who
knew him.''
Among the out-of-town persons
attending the funeral were Mr. and
iMrs. Erskine Clements and Mr- and
Mrs. Walter Alston of Henderson;
Mr. and Mr- Garland Alston and
Will Thome of Airlie; Mesdames
Will Williams, Hodgie Redwine, Miss
| Sue Alston and Henry Speed of
Louisburg; Mrs. Robert Alston and"
| Miss Margaret Alston of Epsom; (
iMrs. Annie Bobbitt of Franklinton, 1
and Williams and George Mordicai (
of Raleigh. f
Friends of Mr. John Burwell are
glad to learn he has recovered from
a recent illness. i
irrnt
f OF WARREN, N. C. FRID
1
y for Coronation
1 i
w picture of King George VI and
?hters, Princess Elizabeth' (left), J
'rincess Margaret Rose. Princess t
eventh birthday. 1
Walter Allen, 86, 1
Buried At Axtelle i
Sunday Afternoon j
Funeral services for Walter Allen,
lighly respected citiaen of Warren ,
:ounty who died at his home at ]
Axtelle last Friday night, were con- ,
lucted from the home on Sunday :
ifternoon at 4 o'clock by Dr. W. RCullom
of Wake Forest College. In- i
erment followed in the family cem- i
itery. ; J
Death came to Mr. Allen in his
16th year. He had been in declining [
lealth for several years and for two j
veeks prior to his death he had
jeen in a critical condition. Mr.
Allen was born at Ax telle on
September 1, 1851, and spent his enire
life in that community where j
le operated a store and en|?ged in
arming. He was widely *Jgiowtt
hr o ughou.t the count havftgi
served for a number of years as a
nember of the Board of County
Commissioners- At one time he was
:hairman of the board.
In 1879 Mr. Allen was married to
vfiss Minnie Davis, and to this union
vas born one son, Sam Allen, and
hree daughters. Miss Eula Allen,
\lrs. Eva Waston, and Mrs. Myrtle
Ulen Bobbitt. Mrs. Bobbitt, as well
is his wife, preceded him to the
jrave by a number of years. In adiition
to his surviving son and two
laughters, he leaves one brother,
Yustin Allen, a Confederate veteran.
Pallbearers Sunday were Clement
iodwell, C. R. Rodwell, Marvin
Dverby, P. G. Seaman, W. T. Bobjitt
and Erwin Fleming.
Methodist To Hold
Zone Meeting 12th
Ladies of all Methodist churches
)f Warren county are urged by Mrs.
John Burwell, zone leader, to attend
ihe spring zone meeting to be held
next Wednesday, May 12, at Calvary
church below Littleton. The
meeting will open promptly at 10
o'clock in the morning and auxiliary
reports will be given first, she
said, and requested that every one
be on time.
Continuing her annuoncement of
the meeting, the zone leader stated:
"Our new district secretary, MrsFred
Johnson, will be with us and
we are anxious that we give her the
best showing possible of our work
and our attendance. Dr. Charley P.
Sheffey, recently returned missionary
from Africa, and home on furlough,
will be the guest speaker.
Since so many denominations are
cfuHvino- Afrirn Missinnfi wp will hp
glad to have as many outsiders to
come as care to come to hear him.
Each bring a box lunch and be sure
to come on time."
WINS SET
Selling a sufficient number of
automobiles to meet the requirements
set forth by the Pontiac Motor
Mo- to become known as a Master
Salesman, E- E. Gillam of the
Gillam Auto Company has been
given this title and presented with
a pen and pencil set. The title and
gift were awarded for the number
of cars Mr. Gillam sold during the
first quarter of the year.
MEMORIAL SERVICES ON 23RD
Memorial services will be observed
at the Areola church on Sunday,
May 23, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon,
according to announcement
this week from E. W. Conn.
Slmii
AY, MAY 7, 1937 Sube
WOOD FAILS TO
APPEAR IN COURT
Under $300 Bond On Whiskey
Law Violation Charge;
A Capias Is Issued
DICKENS ASKS FOR JURY
Robert Wood, who was arrested
ast week with C. C. Dickens on a
;harge of manufacturing whiskey
md released from jail on bond in
he sum of $300 several hours after
le had married Peggy Heart, who
vas taken into custody with them
ind brought here to face a charge
if immoral conduct which she es:aped
through the avenue of mariage,
failed to appear in Record:r's
court here on Monday to face
rial and a capias was issued for
lim. Dickens requested a jury trial
vhich automatically postponed his
:ase.
The trio was arrested near Grove
Sill by Sheriff W. J. Pinnell, Depu;y
Roy Shearin and Willis Neal on
Wednesday of last week when officers
went in search of a whiskey'
plant. After the still and other paraphernalia
had been captured and the
two men and woman taken in custody.
they were brought to Warren
ton and arrangements were underway
for a preliminary hearing when
the Heart woman, who gave Kinston
is her home, and Wood, who stated
tie was from Spring Hope, told
officers that they wished to enter
into matrimony,?a suggestion
which the officers agreed to and
dismissed the charge of immoral
conduct against the woman. The
men waived the preliminary hearing
and bond was set at $300 for
each. After the marriage ceremony
had been performed by Register of
Deeds Joseph C. Powell, the husband
was carried to jail where he
remained until Wednesday night
when bond was arranged for him
by relatives or acquaintances of
Spring Hope. When Wood is brought
here to face the whiskey charge he
will also be tried 4or operating a
car with improper muffler.
Cases disposed of by Judge Rodwell
and Solicitor Pippen included
the following:
Robert Emmett Wynna of Durham
was found guilty of reckless
driving and was fined $25.00 and
taxed with court costs.
Judgment was suspended upon
payment of costs in the case against
John Powell, who was charged with
giving a worthless check.
Found guilty of possessing unstamped
whiskey, Efifie Ruffin, negro
woman, was sentenced to the
county jail for a period of six
months with the privilege of being
placed in the county home by the
commissioners, which they agreed
to during their meeting here Monday.
Willie Threewitts of Littleton requested
a jury trial and the case in
which he is charged with operating
a motor vehicle while under the
influence of whiskey was automatically
continued.
Jack Stansbury was convicted on
a charge of assault upon a female.
Judgment was suspended upon payment
of costs. John Gregory, negro,
who faced a similar charge was
found not guilty.
Tom Alston and Viney Wiggins,
riegroes, were tried on an assault
charge. The Wiggins woman was
found not guilty and prayer for
judgment was continued over Alston
upon payment of court costs.
Prayer for judgment was continued
upon payment of costs in the
case against Walter Price, negro,
charged with assault upon a female.
Five dollars and costs was the
punishment given Walter Balthrop,
negro, after he had been convicted
on a charge of assault with a deadly
weapon.
Kerr Tobacco Seed
Bill Back In House
Washington, May 4.?Among bills
and resolutions introduced today
were the following by Representatives:
Kerr (D.-N. C.)?To prohibit the
exportation of tobacco seed and
plants except for experimental purposes,
and then only by written permit
from the Agricultural Secretary
Weaver (D.-N. C.)?To hold railroads
liable for the death of employes
on account of equipment defects
due to negligence.
Mrs. Robert L. Ramsay, wife oi
Congressman Ramsay of Follansbee,
W. Va-, is a guest of Mrs. Howard
F. Jones
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Sfito
icription Price, $1 * - car
J. J. Marshall,
Baptist Minister,
Dies At Hospital
The Rev. J. J. Marshall of Macon,
pastor of the (guanine Baptist
Church in Halifax county and the
North Warrenton Baptist church,
died Thursday morning at 4 o'clock
in the Baptist hospital at WinstonSalem
at the age of 57 years, nine
months and eighteen days. He had
been in failing health for approximately
a year and for the past
month had been seriously ill. He was
taken to the hospital ten days ago.
Funeral services are to be conducted
from the home today
iFriday) at 3:30 o'clock in the af
lemuoii oy uie xvcv. ci. Dnuahouse,
Baptist minister of Warrenton,
officiating and Rev. J. W- Riggan
and G. W- May assisting. Interment
is to take place in the old
family burying ground near the
home.
In addition to serving as pastor
of two churches, the Rev. Mr. Marshall
was active in the Tar River
Baptist Association, having led in
the organization of three churches
of the association, and having "Served
as pastor of a number of the
chinches embodied in the organization.
The Rev- Mr. Marshall became
united with the First United Baptist
Church in Raleigh by baptism in
1893. He received his license to
preach in May, 1899. He was graduated
from the State School for the
Blind in June, 1902, and was ordained
to the ministry at Vaughan on
March 23. 1910- During his ministry
he baptised approximately 250 persons.
, ..
The diceased is survived by his
wife, who before her marriage to
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uiui uii inuvcmuci xi, ?&&\j, nao lum.
Mary Pittman, and one brother.
Henry Marshall of this county.
Pallbearers today will be Joe Harrison,
Edward Ray and a Mr. Kenner
of the Quankie church and
Henry Fleming, Allen Lyles and
Robert Mitchell of the North Warrenton
church. .
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Lions Club Is Host
High School Athletes
Athletes of the John Graham high
school who during the past year
had played on the football team and
the boys and girls basket-ball teams
were entertained at dinner last
night by the Warrenton Lions ClubThe
meeting was held last night
rather than tonight, the regular
time, in order to honor the girls
and boys before school comes to a
close tonight. In addition to the
athletes, Coach Ward was also a
guest of the club. He spoke of the
pleasure it gave him to be present
and the gratification it gave him
to see the business men of Warrenton
recognizing the efforts of the
boys and girls and cooperating with
the school in its desire to promote
I athletics. He named the students
who are to receive letters and told
for what they stood- Mayor Wil
liam T. Polk also made a few remarks.
During the meeting, Jim Boyce,
chairman of the committee named
two weeks ago to select new officers
of the club subJnitted the names of
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Teeth Repossessed
For Non-payment
Henderson, May 4.?James Emmanuel,
Pettigrew street negro, is
back on a soup and mush diet
since Dr. J. D. Hawkins, local negro
dentist, had claim and delivery
papers issued against Emmanuel for
a full upper plate containing two
gold crowns, before Justice of the
Peace P- B. Hight for non-payment.
Justice Hight has set Friday
morning at 10 o'clock as the date
and hour for the hearing.
Commenting on the unusual cases
that have come before him, Justice
Hight said this was the most unusual
since a Negro bit off part of
Constable P. L. Ellis' ear in the justice's
office one day and spit it out
on his desk.
JVT Q tmr Anrl RnarH
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Given 26 Votes
Mayor William T. Polk and Com,
missioners G. H. Macon, W. R.
. Strickland, John Mitchell, Bignall
Jones, Hugh Holt, George Scoggin
and Herman Rodwell, nominees to
' be the governing body of the town,
, were elected at an election held in
i the court house on Tuesday. A
total of 26 votes were cast.
MOST OF THE NEWS
NUMBER 19
CLAIM TIMBER
IS OVERVALUED
Newell and Rodwell Question
Justice Of Values Placed On
Property By Appraisers
OTHERS MATTERS HEARD
Repercussion from the recently
completed task of revaluing all real
nrnnprtv in Warren county reached
x */
the ears of the commissioners on
Monday when two property owners
came before the board to voice
strong objections to valuations
which had been placed on timber
land to which they held title.
F- B. Newell Sr. was the first of
the two complaintants to appear
before the commissioners in regard
to valuation, ana although at the
outset of his remarks he was told
by the board that the law set aside
the third Monday in June for matters
of this nature to be heard, he
insisted that as a taxpayer he had
a right to be heard at any time and
that he did not wish to wait that
long to register his protest to what
he termed "unjust" and "unfair"
treatment.
Contending that his taxes had
been increased by a valuation which
had been placed on timber land at
his home near Warrenton which he
stated did not produce any more
wood than was needed on his farm
for barns and other purposes, MrNewell
stated that he only wanted
fair treatment and declared that he
was going to have this or spend as
much as $1,000 in a law suit in an
effort to get it.
Lawrence Robertson, who was
head of the revaluation work, and
who happened to be present at the
time of Mr. Newell's remarks, stated
that he had not gone through
the body of woods but that he had
inspected the timber from the road
along two sides of it and that it appeared
to him to be worth considerably
more than the valuation of
around $450 which had been placed
on it. Seeking to show that Mr.
Newell's farm was placed on the tax
books at a comparatively low figure,
the tax assessor began questioning
Mr. Newell in regard to the amount
of insurance he carried on his place
and the value of tenant houses on
his farm. Mr. Newell replied that
he was not prepared to say what
amount of insurance he carried,
claiming that question had nothing
to do with the matter anyway, and
said that his tenant houses were of
little value
The argument terminated with
Mr. Newell expressing his intention
of appointing three men to revalue
his property?a right, he said, which
the law gave him, and asked that
the Board of County Commissioners
appoint three more men for the
same purpose.
Mr. Newell's main contention was
that his rate had been raised on account
of a value which had been
placed on timber land, which, he
said, did not produce any more timber
than was needed on the farm.
Clyde Rodwell, as spokesman for
the Warren Cotton & Fertilizer Co,
complained to the board over an
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increase 111 vaiuauun wixiuii
been placed on a large tract of timber
land near Lick Skillet. He said
that the tax assessors placed an exoritant
rate upon the timber without
going over the property and
that he was going to get some one
who knew something about valuing
timber to go over the place and
come before the board at a later
date to convince the commissioners
that the new valuation was far too
high.
Aside from the complaints over
taxes, the commissioners spent an
unusually quiet day and completed
their session around 4:30 o'clock in
the afternoon.
The commissioners instructed
County Superintendent of Schools
J. Edward Allen to advertise for
bids for the construction of a negro
school in Sandy Creek township to
take care of pupils who have been
taught in a church in that community
since their building was destroyed
by fire, which developed
from ligtning, approximately a year
ago- The old building carried
around $2700 worth of insurance
and the negro school leaders had
hoped to take this money and use
it in connection with a WPA project
and secure a six-room building.
To carry out their original plans
they would need around $1500 from
the county and had been before the
board on several occasions to secure
this money, but were told by the
commissioners at the March meeting
to work out plans for a smaller
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