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VOLUME 63
BUREAU OFFICERS ? Offic
Warren County Farm Bureau
board of directors here this wee
Halifax F
As Inter
Another obstacle to the
granting of a license to Virginia
Electric and Power Company
to erect a dam at Gaston
was removed this week when
Halifax Paper Company stated!
it would "not further pursue
its objections and that it
would not intervene in the'
proceedings before the Federal
Power Commission.
The views of the paper company
were set forth in a public
statement on Tuesday by K. J\
Adams, executive vice president
of the company.
On Wednesday, B. F, Turner,*1
Weldon newspaperman,
who had intervened in behalf
of sportsmen rights on the
Roanoke, said that he would
withdraw as an intervener.
These were the last recognized
intervenors of the multi-million
dollar project a few miles upstream
from' Roanoke Rapids.
Construction of the much
disputed Gaston hydro-electric
project may begin next spring.
Should this be the case, acm
cording to power company officials,
some 1500 men would
a, be employed for about three
years on the project. The
Lake created by the dam
would back water to the foot
of Kerr Dam.
It was stated that when and
if the Federal Power Commission
gives final approval to
VEPCfPS application and
amendments, construction plans
will be pushed aggressively.
While Hapco and Turner refrained
from becoming parties
to an agreement on the
Gaston project between three
North Carolina state agencies
and Vepco, both stated they
will not pursue any further
their objections' to granting a
license to Vepco to construct
the Gaston project.
Vepco's application and
amendments are still pending
before the Federal Power
Commission which has held
one hearing and has scheduled
a second for December 15 on
the original application filed
August 31, 1051, and on April
)r 1. 1050, amendment
cies^and Vepco partalniniMto
Si
tiorar d 1 A/Mt e
b# In
Conctruction of the project
t20-m<Ilion will be pot into
fiiriilillnn in Am fwiiiiil *ma
through pejrrolia and expendt;
ture? for material and services
** Thoipm I ufr gfehded by I
*$**
with M#00 acre* of awface
f^: 'J?* (. .r*- f/1
ms*lj
Subscription Price 98
ers for the coming year in the
were elected by the Bureau's
k. Shown above (left to right)
*aper Cor
irenor In
fax, Northampton and Warren I
Counties in North Carolina and i
Brunswick Counties in Vir- 1
ginia. 1
The proposed power plant '
there will provide 200,000 kilo- 1
watts of generating capacity '
from four generators rated at
50.000 kilowatts each.
Completion of the Gaston 1
project would make three ma- i
jor^hydroelectric facilities on i
Hoanoke River within an area '> i
c< slightly more than 50 miles. I
Two of these would be operat- i
ed by Vepco, Roanoke Rapids I
ana uasion uams, wltn tne |
huge John H. Kerr Dam fur-ji
ther upstream, operated by the |
federal government i
Contacted by the Roanoke i
Rapids Herald on Wednesday
morning, in his Richmond, Tfc,"
office, Hutcheson said: 1
"We here at Virginia Electric
& Power Co. are delighted
with the report that Halifax
Paper Co. and Mr. Turner
RRBA Direct
Building Of C
Directors of the Roanoke I
River Basin Association in a i
recent meeting at John H. 1
Kerr Reservoir put their stamp 1
of approval on construction of 1
a powder dam at Gaston, N. 1
C., on the Roanoke River by i
the Virginia Electric and Power
Company, and expreaaed the 1
hope that any obstacles in the j!
way of such' construction may 1
soon be removed.
Meeting at the call of Manly j1
H. Aylor of Gretna, VS., chair- j 1
man of the Association, the di-11
rectors heard a report, from f
two of its members concerning' i
the recent Federal Power Com- i
mission hearing on the con
struction of the Gaston Dam, i
a report on the status of the <
Smith Mountain Dam and a re- t
port from a general committee t
which is planning economic, 1
recreational, and pther types of t
developments in the Roanoke t
Valley. I
Frank C. Reams of - Warren- t
ton, chairman of a committee t
named to plan for overall eco- i
nomic, recreational and - agri- j v
cultural development of - the to
Roanoke River Basin, reported i?
that his committee has organ-'
Rural Coinmi
Aid To Need
Seeking to bring Christmas v
cheer to needy families of the t
county, members of the Rural t
Service Committee met at the c
CI then Bank on Monday night
to make plans tor the distritfb- e
lion and elothing at the Christ- t,
mas season. f
The Rural Sorviee Commit- u
tee is affiliated with the Sal- a
ration Army to clear expend*, f
hires for relief in the county li
In the county by. the Sale*-1J
tton Amy In turned beck to,
the^ committee to be^syent ec- r
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U^^H^'%..'#*:* . v &?&'.&[
1 are E. C. Robertson, secreta
I president, and Erich Heeht \
npany W
Dam A\
nave withdrawn as Interveners
and are optimistic in the belief
that all roadblocks are to
be removed for the Federal
Power Commission to go ahead
with necessary procedures toward
granting our license.
"Of course, we cannot project
a definite date for beginning
construction because we
cannot forsee what action the
commission will take in going
along with our agreement with
the three North Carolina state
agencies arrived at on Novem
Der iu.
"Hpwever, we propose to
immediately start preliminary
plans and will begin full-scale
operations if the license is
granted and as soon as it is
granted."
Adams' statement en behalf
of the paper company is as
follows:
"The Halifax Paper Company
has given serious consideration
(See WITHDRAWS, page g)
ors Approve
jaston Dam
ized and had. been divided into
sub-committees to handle certain
definite assignments. He
said these committees would
report to the full association
it the annual meeting next
spring.
William Johnston of Littleton
and Eric W. Rodgers of
Scotland Neck, who were appointed
to attend the Federal
Power Commission hearing in
Washington, D. C., on the application
of the Virginia Elec
xic rower company to conitruct
the dam at Gaston, made
i report on the hearing. Chairnan
Aylor appointed a comhittee
to study the report and
nake a recommendation to the
lirectors. The resolution which
van brought in was adopted
insnimously and expressed a
avorable opinion on construcion
of a power dam at Gason,
congratulated, various paries
to the controversy over
he license on their cooperaive
approach to the subject
ind urged that the details be
forked out as quickly as posible
so that the Federal Paws'
Commission would he in a
(gee PAMt page I)
ittee Plans
ly Citizens
rould be addressed asking
hem to share Christmas with
he lees fortunate through a
Chairman Hilliard alao askd
that the committee memen
be on the watch for needy
millet ???a Mch committeetan
was empowered to Nad
I1$V 1 for his1* signature. Hillard
asked -that such oommitl
Wood to see if funds ware
vaUabla before making fee
(NNtfc
Hilliard said that there was
HjMty more than *00 now
vailable and that he hoped
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(Photo by F. W Ream*)
Withdraws
^plication
Work Conditions
For Women And
Minors Explained
Working conditions for wo
men employees and minor!
I during the Chrfstmas season
' were set forth here this weel
by Miss Margaret Smart, in
spector with the North Caro
lina Department of Labor.
Women employees over If
years of age can not worli
more than nine hours a day
48 hours a week, six days i
. week* uplil December 18, Misi
Smart said. From Decembei
1 It through December 24 fe
male employees, 18 years oi
age and over, are permitted t<
work as much as 10 hours pei
day.
Miss Smart said that em
ployers hiring minors under li
must obtain an employment
certificate from the local Wei
fare Department. Maximum
working hours for these art
nine hours a day and 48 hour:
a week, between hours of 6 a
m. and 12 midnight. Girls this
age can not work later than 8
( p. m. Miss Smart said there is
no exception to working hours
of minors regardless of season.
Minors 14 and 15 years ol
age, when school is not in session,
may work eight hours a
I day and 40 hours a week beI
tween 7 a. m. and 6 p. m.
They must have an hour for
lunch after five hours work.
Calling attention to the fact
| that the new minimum wage
| law goes into effect on JanI
nary 1, Miss Smart urged that
those needing additional help
contact the Department of
Labor. She said that she would
be glad to help any person
seeking her assistance.
Methodists To
Hold Services
Services for the next three
[ sunoays at We* lay Memo rial
| Methodist Church will take on
an Advent theme, according to
the Rev. Troy 3. Barrett, minister,
and Mrs. Selby Benton,
choir director.
On Sunday, December 8, the
topic will be "Sentimental or
Scientific," centering around
the experience of the Wise
Men of the East, Matthew
9:1-11, and the wise men of
the West. . "O Come, O Come,
Emmanuel," will be the anOn
December 13, Universal
Bible Sunday will be observed
and the anthem will be "Lo,
How A Rose E'er Blooming."
On December 30, the Smday
before Christmas, "No Boom"
will be the topic, Luke 3:7 being
the text. The call to wcr-'
ship will be "Gloria," from the
Twelfth Mans, and the anthem
will be "Stag We All Noel,"
On Sunday, December 37,
the Rev. Bill Garrison, Missionary
to Braafl, will show
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Largest I
Predicted
Funeral Services
For Jack Scott
Held Wednesday
Funeral service for John
William (Jack) Scott, 67, former
big league baseball star,
were held at Emmanuel Episcopal
church at Warrenton on
Wednesday at 3 p. m. by the
rector, the Rev. Lawrence
Baxter. Interment was in Fair
I view Cemetery.
Mr. Scott died suddenly on
, Monday night at Duke Hospital,
Durham, while undergoing
surgery.
In 1922 Mr. Scott was the
hero of the World Series when
i he pitched a win for the
) Giants over the Yankees after
staging a remarkable comeback
from an arm Injury. After
being held j>ut of play the
[ first of the season, Scott won
six pitching duels to help the
Giants win the National League
pennant that year and pitched
a decisive win in the World
Series giving the Giants the
series victory.
Mr. Scott entered professionIal
baseball as a pitcher with
the Durham Bulls when he
was around sixteen years old.
He played in both the Sally
League and the Southern
> League before reaching the
i Majors. In the spring of 1922
e he was released by Cincinnatti
- after the team doctor had said
- that he would never pitch
again. He was picked up by
I the Giants and late that year
; he saw some service as a re,
lief pitcher, before his arm
i recovered sufficiently to allow
i him to resume play.
r An injury to hia elbow the
- following year in a taxteab
I wreck in Chicago, within a few
1 years caused Mr. Scott to leave
r professional baseball and return
to Warren County. Soon
- after his return he?hiiilt. 1
I home here where he lived unt
til his death.
Following his retirement
1 from baseball, Mr. Scott was
1 for several years police chief
* of Warrenton. Afterwards he
engaged in various phases of
1 the Umber business.
1 The son of the late James
' D. and Emma Petar Scott, Mr.
' Scott was born at Ridgeway on
; April 18, 1882. He attended
the public school at Ridgeway
and the Graham Academy at
1 Warrenton. Mr. Scott was a
member of the Church of the
Good Shepherd at Ridgeway.
Mr. Scott is survived by his
wife, the former HatUe Boyd;
, and two brothers. Spencer and
, Robert, of Warrenton. His
only child was killed in a plane
| crash while serving with the
Air Force during World
War H
Stuart Davit, 82,
Dies At Louisburg :
Stuart Davis, 82, Louisburg
architect, died in Franklin
County Memorial Hospital on
Thursday morning after an illness
of several weeks
| He was the brother of Mrs.
Ivey Allen sod Miss Mabel
Davis of-Warrenton.
In addition to his two slaters
hers, Mr. Davis is survived
by his wife; two daughters,
Dr. Sarah Davis of New
York sad Mrs. C. F. Hill of
Chapel Hill and Raleigh; two
aona, M. S. Davis, -Jr., of WUliamston
and Kenneth Davis of
Burlington; and five grandnil
If if r aai *
cniiurcn.
Funeral plans wars ir.com
[piete yesterday afternoon.
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Preebvteriane To
Hoar Robert Pate
A student at the Union Theological
Seminary will be Om
guest ppsechac at the Warrenton
Presbyterian Church en
Robert Pate, a sealer at the
seminary, will *oa4net the 11}
bers and hiiinntoira of tho
church are urged to attend.
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, N. C. FRIDAY
tad Best <
At Warrc
A gala parade sponsored by
the Warrenton Merchants Association
will move along War- j
renton's principal street on
Thursday of next week, December
10. bringing the Christmas i
spirit to boy and girls and
men and women of the area i
Parade time will be 2 p. m. 1
Warren schools will let out inji
the afternoon so that children l
iDistrirt Havpi
Annual Visit 1
Coleman Cates of Burlington,
Lions District Governor, 1
paid his annual visit to the
Warrenton Lions Club on Fri- '
day night.
Introduced by Zone Chairman
Monroe Gardner, Cates
stressed growth through service
to one's fellowman. He
had words of praise for the
local club for its long years
of service to Lionism.
Cates also asked the local j
I,ions to back a state project
for the establishment of a
camp for underprivileged boys,
10 to 16, at Lake Waccamaw.
I Following the regular meeting,
Cates met with the board ]
of directors of the club when i
he charged them with their i
duties. ;
A certificate of appreciation1
for the long services of Steve
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AL HARRISON
Jaycee President
|Pays Visit To
jWarrenton Gub
A1 Harrison of WinstonSalem,
president of the North
Carolina Junior Chamber of '
Commerce, was the guest speaker
at the Warrenton Jaycee ,
meeting on Monday night.
Harrison, a former 1
Tabor City newspaperman, told |1
local Jaycees of the importance !
Of carrying out nerindip nrr-t
jects, and of the importance of I
talcing an active part in the <
life of the community. 1
I Harrison stressed the idea 1
that Jaycees should be "young 1
men of action" with a con- 1
stant regard for community 1
progress and well-being. 1
The state president told 1
members of the club of the
importance of coordinating local
projects with state pro(Sce
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... ..... 'i . i y . . .iiRecreation
Pi
Boost Here <
A proposed summer recrea- t
tion program tor Warrenton I
received a substantial boost to- 1
ward reality here Tuesday
night with the forming of a 1
even-man (taming committee. I
At a meeting held at Hotel t
Warren and attended by more t
than 40 interested citimns and c
and civic groups, the commit- |
tee was sleeted as the first (
tangible . step towards obtain- t
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Char)** J. Katrenatein. War- ti
re*ton Jaycee president. ?ii
elected as chairman of the v
ateerinc committee. The Her. b
TVop Barrett was elected a? h
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The Standard Printing Co
2S86 South Shelby Street
Christmas
snton On r
may attend the event.
The parade, which will form | tl
at the school house, will march > 3
through town, around Colonial p
Store block to Franklin Street i
arid back into Main. ? -j-?(
Bands, floats, beauly queens, ti
a caliope, a show horse, minia- r
lure cars and trucks and a o
great Big'Santa Claus will f<;-a- 1;
lure the parade a
rnor Pays I
ro Lions Club e
Papageorge as Lions member b
was signed by each club mem- b
ber and the district governor.
This certificate with a resolu- a
tion making Papageorge a S
honorary member of the War- e
renton Lions Club will be car- P
ried to Greece by Pete Papa- f
george, a son of Steve Papa- n
george, within the next few c
weeks. Steve Papageorge returned
to Greece some five or b
six years ago after making his n
home here for many years, s
Pete Papageorge has sold his C
interests In the Puritan Cafe F
and will visit his father.
President Clyde Whitford 1
presided over the Friday night *
session of the club.
District Governor Cates was I
accompanied to Warrenton by
Ked Pyler, a member of the 4
Burlington Lions Club.
Warrenton Boy ;
Confirmed At <
T # fl Ml f
jewisn temple <
Lee Gregory .-Diamond, ton j
of Mr .and Mrs. B[y Diginond
of Warrenton, was confirmed >
last Friday night at Temple '
Emanu-El, Weldon, in Hebrew F
term "Bar Mitzvah," meaning c
"Son of the Commandment.
The?Hebrew term?refers?to ^
the boy who has reached the v
age of thirteen and is expected '
to accept adult religious responsibilities.
Lee conducted the Friday ^
evening services alone in He- ?
brew and English, and a crowd
in excess of 120 were amazed 8
in the manner that he offic- ,
iated. *
The Saturday morning ser- j
vices were conducted by Rabbi _
S. Jacobson of Petersburg, Va.
Lee also had a major part in tl
Hebrew in the Saturday ser- 0
vices.
Harry Cohen of Warrenton f
helped prepare Lee for his s
Bar Mitzvah. g
A reception was held in the b
Temple after Friday evening p
services and a luncheon was s
lerved after Saturday morning
lervices by Mr. and Mr*. Hy ]
Diamond in honor ot Lee. *
Relatives and friends attend- "
'd from Warrenton, Henderson.
Oxford, Weldon, Roanoke c
Bapids, Jackson, Rocky Mount, ,,
:nl!*ld and Scotland Neck, :
4ew York City, Baltimore, Md., .
Vashington, D. C., Richmond, y
Newport News and Emporia, ]
7a., and Charleston, S. C.
Mrs. John Felts is a patient ,
n Warren General Hospital. (
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Parade |
rhursday i
Scott Gardner, preside"'
tie Merchants A ooOrUi <v. MwJ
esterday afternoon tha, it exects
the p?raov aere next
"hursdav ' c the largest
thristmas parade in the Idsory
of .'v town. He said the
esponse t.'cn the schools and
rganizations invited to partic?ate
nas oeen enthusiastic
r.d most gratifying.
Gardner said that a large
umuer 01 uoais would be in
he parade, as well as three
ands and a score of beauty
ueens from the schools of the
ounty. He said that while
he number of floats is expectd
to be about the same as
jst year, many of them would
e larger.
Other parade participants
re to include Boy Scouts, Girl
Icouts, town officials and othrs.
Any group desiring to
iarticipate is asked to contact
lobby Shearin, parade chairnan;
or Scott Gardner, assoiation
president.
Gardner said that among the
lands would be an 80-piece
larching band from Henderon,
and bands from John
iraham High School and John
t. Hawkins High School.
Sad Practices In
Fanning Costing
irowers Much
Warren County farmers lose
housands of dollars annually I
iecause of farming malpracties
which could easily be curb- I
d, Frank W. Reams, Warren
'ounty farm agent told mem
lers of the Warrenton Rotary
*lub Tuesday night.
Reams said that an appall- I
ng amount of money yearly I
is thrown away" because of Bj
mproper growing and harvest- -jE
ng methods being now an- 1
.loyed by many farmers in the I
Reams cited the late harvest- I
Dg Of cotton ?? nn? ^
,-hich is costing many Warren I
armers money each year. |
"Delaying the picking of colon
and leaving the cotton in I
he field and exposed to the ..
lements will substantially re- '
luce the value of cotton wbe^ .1
inned," Reams said.
"Our farmers could receive I
ive or six dollars more pot
undred pounds for cotton it
hey would pick it at the
roper time," he said.
The Jtoeal farm agent also
ther good farm practices I
tould do much to increase the
armers welfare. Reams listed I
ucker control as a ,means of
ubstantially increasing the toacco
crop as one of the -3
radices many county farmers
hould employ. .
:orms Sent To
Census Taker#
Questionnaire* for the 1#B# jj
ensue of Agriculture are an# jfl
t the mail and will be in ike
ands of local farmer* ?M8U '
few days, it was aniiannjm ;
esterday by field OMttJ
oseph R. Norwood of Qke
ensus Bureau's regional Mr. ?
ice at Charlotte.
The farm cetuiw | iilij Tl
aires are being mailed trim ,
hicago, III., with the diatrfb* |
on timed so tha* the repOffcB
mu will reach farmers afcfckt-'J
week aMil' of -th# am'jl
'hen censns tkkers sriB^Mwv|
onsult their
tfara
ntrt BrS ftl
i proTj^e lBfwMto