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I Boy Scout 1
I Gathers St<
i A Kickoff
M=^-Ihc?Boy Scout finance drive
I currently being conducted in
Warrenton and Warren County j
H got a big boost on Tuesday
morning as Warrenton volunteer
workers met at Hotel
Warren for the annual "Kickoff
Breakfast."
Some 35 Warrenton citizens
>ere present at the breakfast, J
during which time a talk on I
scouting was heard by the
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JAMES B. SHEA, JR.
Shea To Speak
At Meeting Of
Woman's Club
I James B. Shea, Jr., executive
vice-president of Research Triangle
Park in Raleigh, will be
the guest speaker at the Warrent
on Woman's Club meeting
at Hotel Warren on October
at 7:00 p. m.
Shea is a member of the
Ohio State Bar Association, the
Association of Iron and Steel
Engineers and of the American
Indrustrial Development
Council. He has been associated
with the Research Triangle
Park since 1959 and lives with
his family in Raleigh.
Allen Fune
Held Here
Funeral services for George
Garland Allen, 86, of New
York City and Scarsdale, N.
Y., were held at Wesley Memorial
Methodist Church at Warrenton
on Thursday at 12
o'clock, with interment in Fairview
Cemetery.
A prior service was held in
Christ's Church, Part Aevnue,
' ip Mmir VnrV at If) a. m. Wednesday.
The service here was in
charge of the Rev. Troy J.
Barrett, pastor of Wesley
f* Memorial Church. He was assisted
by Dr. Cecil Robbins,
president of Louisburg College,
and the Rev. L. C.
I Vereen, former pastor of the
Warrenton Church, and the
[ Rev. Wesley Aiken, chaplain
of Duke Hospital, Durham.
I Mr. Allen, a charter memI
her and chairman of the
I board of the Duke EndowI
ment. died at his Scarsdale
II home Monday.
I Associated with the Duke interests
since 1695, Allen forK
merly served both as president
I and chairman of the board of
I Duke Power Co.
i. Named one of the original
trustees of The Duke Endowment
upon its establishment in
F 1924, Allen in 1925 succeeded
\ the late James B. Duke, principal
benefactor of Duke University,
as chairman of the
? board.
. . Allen also was a member of
jh the hoard of trustees of Dnke !
iu University from i32t to UN I
I: and had aerved on tta exeeu- i
I } tlve committee and as chair?
f* 1 ? Aa i * ? Lufi ^ la a ^ m
t mis of its DUiiding committee, i
| Both the univ?r?ity*a claaaroamI
adminhtration building, com- 1
ipteted in 1884, and the prin- i
1?(N power plant of Duke t
PP?wei Co., which began open- i
Me in 1867, are named k i
of jkBM*
wo aeatn, Dr. Deryi Hirt, i
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Subscription Price $3.00
Fund Drive
;am With
Breakfast
fliwiip ?nd pinna jriting
townspeople were discussed.
Warrenton Drive Chairman
C. P. Gaston, who presided
over the meeting, said that he
believed that the breakfast
was a complete success and
that local workers would prob-|
ably finish the drive here this
week.
Bill Church, District Executive
from Henderson, said yesterday
that he was pleased
with the manner in which the
luna arlve was being carried.
out and expressed his appreciation
to the workers in Warren
County who are working
simultaneously with fund raisers
in 85 other Tar Heel communities
in an effort to reach
a goal of $220,800 for the Boy
Scout movement. *
A pre-kick-off meeting was
held at Hotel Warren on Friday
night when the need
for century member was
stressed.
A century member is one s
who donates $100 or more for
a membership and who in return
receives a certificate for
his interest in the work.
General Claude T. Bowers,
long interested in Boy Scout
work, presided over the meeting,
attended by a score of
local citizens. He presented visiting
Scout leaders and introduced
Mill Henderson, of the
Department of Conservation
and Development, who was the
principal speaker.
Henderson, Century Club
chnirmnn for fVin PniinnJI K*4a/_ 1
uiiuiuiuu nn?em;?v<uuiiv.u, miv*ly
outlined the worth and the
need of Scouting and stressed
the needs for funds to carry j
on the work. In suggesting
century donations, Henderson
pointed out that for a gift to be 1
really worthwhile it must cause '
the giver some sacrifice.
Recognized by Bowers in addition
to Henderson were Hal
Trentman, council president;
John Shutt, council executive;
Bill Roth, deputy council executive,
and Bill Church.
ral Rites
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"In the death of Mr. Allen, |
North Carolina ha* lost one of J
her most distinguished sons. I
He never lost his absorbing |
Interest in his native state and 1
native town of Warrenton.
"His contributions to bust- u
ness, health and education g
have been outstanding. His y
Jeath represents a great loss, a
not only to North Carolina and M
South Carolina but to the a
nation. - ' - ::
"He played a vital and Irro- a
placable role in the develop- p
ment and program of Duka|G
JUTHttty hum lis tamaing ft
a ISM, and tail influence la V
mltUUr itamped on the hv
itltution."
Ban in Warren County, AV 1
en ?u the ion of Peter H. "
tnd tabs. NeUU B. Allen. Be "
ras educated In Warren coon- g
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TRAFFIC BEGAN FLOWING
Traffic T
RALEIGH ? An 18-milc
lection of Interstate Route 85,
lear Henderson, was opened to
raffic for the first time Tuesiay,
according to an announcenent
from the State Highway
department.
This link of 1-85 stretches
rom Henderson, northward
jirough Vance and Warren
bounties, to a point near the
Virginia State line. Built to
:he high engineering standards
)f the Interstate System, this
iection is four-laned, with complete
control of access, providn
g un-interrupted driving
'rom the Virginia line, southward
to Henderson.
xavmg cuntracior on mis
Jortion of 1-85, one of the
ongest projects underway during
the current construction
Mason, was Nello L. Teer Co.,
>f Durham. Paving costs on
he 18-mile section exceed $3,Warren
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Given Pri
Charlie Brown, 36-year-old
Vegro of Hawtree Township,
ras sentenced to one year in
iriaon by Judge Julius E. Banet
in Warren County Recordsr's
Court here on Friday
norning.
Brown, who was jailed folBwing
the death of Mary Alice
larnes. 25. of near Wise on
>ctober 2, was tried on an asault
charge after officers arested
him following his conession
that he alapped Mary
larnes several times the night
rior to her death.
An ?iitnp?y hyy been orderd
in the woman's deathT buF
ending the return of the au?pay
report, Brown was
rought to trial on an assault
harge.
In another case tried before
udge Banzet, William Thomas'
laudle, charged with assault
rith a deadly weapon and earring
a concealed weapon,
rew a atx-month suspended
antence in one ease and a
D-day suspended sentence in
lirthelay Calendars
'laced On Sale
Jy Rotary Club
The annual sale of communy
birthday calendars was bean
here this Week by the
farrenton Rotary Club, whose
tembers sell the unique cal-j
odars yearly in a door-to-door'
nnpaign.
The two-week drive, pro-'
MdS Of Which Will ?A for lm.
rowwli at the Jobs
raham High School her* and
ir other civic projects, la the
cal Rotary Chhl main u?onHPaieing
project of the yew.
According to Rotarian Brace
ell, calenden erffl he on sal*(
. IIanion furniture Company
>d Boyd-Boyce Motor Com-!
lay in Warren too. Whrea of,
otariana will also aid In the'
impaign by conducting ctleoOut-ct-town
persons wishing
Harr
Copy WARRENTON, C<
ACROSS NORTHERN WARREN
'urned Or
I 800,000.
j Another section of 1-85, be- |
tween Durham and Greensboro, I
is under contract at the present
time. A section between i
Efland and Greensboro will be I
opened this year and the por- 1
tion from Efland to Durham
is slated for traffic next spring.
Interstate 85 is one of five '
Interstate routes assigned to s
North Carolina. When complet- I
ed, it will connect Petersburg, 1
Va., with Montgomery, Ala. It c
will serve the State as both 1
an east-west and north-south
: artery, entering the State at 1
the Warren County line, cross- I
ing over to points near Dur- s
I ham. Rurlincrtnn fiw?onoKn?-n x
Iand then southward near Lex- t
ington, Salisburg, Charlotte, j
Gastonia and Kings Mountain, i
land entering South Carolina ]
I from a point in Cleveland 1
I County. j
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Negro Is j
son Term
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the other. {
| He was fined $250 and ordered
to pay the costs of court 0
and to pay the medical ex- c
penses of Mary Janet Davis, a a
Negro girl he wounded on a ^
downtown Warrenton street on ^
' October 1.
In other cases before the ri
court, Judge Banzet handed j
down the following verdicts:
John Robert Taylor, speed- *1
ing, $10 and costs. J
Charlie Henry Milam, nonsupport,
costs. J
Elizabeth Moody West,
speeding, $10 and costs.
?Matin?Eugene?Taylor,?no._
operator's license, $25 and T
| costs. n
Wallace Lee Felts, reckless d
driving, $25 and costs. r'
Samuel McLain C r e w s, h
speeding, $10 and costs.
Clarence Ball, reckless driving,
$25 and costs.
Walter Pierce Hicks, speed- "
ing, costs. i lr
John Robert Liles, hit and 11
run and reckless driving, one 01
(See COURT, page 12) ?
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More Wooly Slugs p
Found In Warren i
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Three more wooly slugs were
discovered this week in Warren
County. w
The hairy insect, which has T
puzzled entomologists and local cl
citizens alike, was first discov- g)
ered in the county last week k
when four were found In the
yard of Mrs. J. E. Rooker on s(
the Airport Road near bore.
Thursday George K Alston, la
tenant fanner on the southern ft
Warren County farm -owned by SI
John Kerr of Warren toe, found
three' more. Alston said that Fl
wnwwuwu in mi ou m
tree and were lint spotted by >1
hi* wife, who killed two end m
captnred one to bo stodtod fi
heft'" : ^
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Untrenity of North Carolina, ?|
the iamt *'U* ^ the'rootih jg
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)UNTY OF WARREN, N.
COUNTY AS INTERSTATE 85
l Norlina
Harvest Festi1
Held Here Or
The Harvest Festival, the an I rnal
county-wide event sponored
by the Warren General
lospital Auxiliary, will be
leld at the Warrenton Arraorv
in next Wednesday, October
9.
Tickets for the barbecue and
irunswick stew supper may
te purchased at the door but
HC hww uu stue Wlin Mrs. ]
toger Limer in charge of the ,
icket sale. The supper will be[in
at 5 o'clock. Hie barbecue
will be prepared by Harvey
ling of Areola, and Mr. and
ifrs. Richard Davis will pre>are
the Brunswick stew out- (
loors at the armory.
Sales booths will be open j
or business at 3 p. m. but ,
hoice items will be auctioned '
ly Col. Bob Butler later on.
terns for sale in the booths 1
nclude John Graham High !
Ichool novelty items, chances (
n one of Mr. Amos Capps'
;ood country hams, gift items, i
ood, plants, etc. t
Mrs. Boyd Davis, chairman I
f the harvest festival, urges <
ounty-wide cooperation in this I
nnual appeal. Proceeds will t
e used for the benefits of s
Varren General Hospital. I
Town Water Tank!
To Be Cleaned \
Vnd Painted i
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The Warrenton Board of (
'own Commissioners in a short
leeting here Wednesday night .
evoted largely to matters of
iutine gave its approval to ,
aving the town water tank ,
leaned and painted.
Following a brief discussion,
le commissioners authorized
le water committee to enter f
ito negotiations with tank *
lembers over prices and time e
f doing the work. Actual fig- ?
res were not realized pending J
;ceipt of a contractor's bid.
(See TOWN, page 18) r
forlina Firemen 0
*o Hold Annual t
)ance Thursday ?
The annual fireman's dance 1
ill be held in Norlina on next r
hursday night with $100 in I
tsh prizes scheduled to be ?
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..... away u> ax lucxy per-' /
Hedgepeth's band of liaadar- i
m will begin playing for the t
rent in the Noriina ciytor- I
an at IJt, and hot dogs, tot- t
m and aoft drinks wiflba oh
da. Jj-.'v
A spokesman for tha Norttna
be Department, yearly spoo>rs
of the event, asked that 1
1 who con Id to tarn oat to ^
eke the de*rtmeanJhly M
ind raising drive of the year
Adbntssion far the daaee will!*
s ane dollar. Them> will belli
w *80 first prise, one ?S o
jus*:
each, be
prjorf
The Standard Pi
2296 South She)
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was opkm:d this week
By-Pass
yal To 8e
i Wednesday
Minister Pleased
With Attendance
At Sunday School
The Norlina Baptist Church
launched its special attendance
drive in Sunday School by having
206 present on last Sunday
morning.
The camnaien will cnntiniia
through the month of October
in an effort to have 200 present
at Sunday School for four
Sundays in a row, the Rev.
Malcolm Hutton, pastor, said
yesterday.
Mr. Hutton said that the
?oal Sunday was reached despite
bad weather that prevailed
through the weekend
"In my ten years as a minster,"
said the Rev. Mr. Huton,
"I have never witnessed a
greater exhibition of Christian
liscipleship. The people took
he bod weather as a challenge
o prove their love for God
ind His Church. I have never
)een more proud of a group of
Christians than I was last Sunlay.
I am sure the entire
campaign will be a success."
Meeting To Boost
Cub Scout Interest
Held At Church
A meeting to boost interest
n the Cub Scouting program in
Varren County was held Tues
lay nignt at tne Wesley Menorial
Methodist Church here,
lud Gaston of Warrenton and
lobby Smith of Henderson
resided.
Following a brief meeting!
it which time plans to raise
nterest in scouting were disussed,
a skit, featuring "Pets
in Parade" was given by Irs.
lames Short's den.
A number of animals and
eptiles took part in the skit
s well as some of the scouts
if the den.
Red Lewis' dog was attired
n a white T-ahirt with pants,
rhile a dog belonging to
Fayne Short wore blue plants,
'-shirt and red tie. Mack Barett's
dog modelled a pink cap,
preen pants and sweater, and
i. dog belonging to Johnnie
lyscue, den chief, spotted a
preen hat, blue pants, white
hirt and tie. An unattbed
unit- to stdn?y
Fleming watched the proeedtaga.
SVMMKM CHAVGKD
The MaphMn nundwr of
homaa Scott Oaidoe?~c< Waren
ton haa been changed from
46-1 to Mfrl.
Gardner aaid that the change
i namber* had created a
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RIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 196
Mayfield 1
At Rurita
Night On
Boyd Mayfield. Warren'
County farmer and a member
of the county board of education,
was named "Ruritan of
the Year" during the annual
ladies' night held at the Woman's
Clubhouse on Tuesday
night.
Mayfield, a civic leader in !
his home town of Norlina and
active in county affairs, was
presented the award by Leigh
Traylor, chairman of the
award committee and last
year's recipient of the same
honor.
Active in the Farm Bureau
I and a successful farmer, Mayfield
was praised for his work
with the Norlina little league
baseball team and with the
Norlina midget basketball
team, both of which he
coached
Mayfield is active 'o thi
j Norlina High School athletic
association and the N. C. State
College alumni association. He
| is superintendent of the Zion
Methodist Church Sunday
I School and a teacher in the
j Sunday School. He is a past
] president of the Norlina Ruri:
tan Club and has been active
| in that organization since its
' founding.
In presenting the award,
j Traylor praised Mayfield as a
1 man interested in his family,
j friends and farm. Traylor said
I that the honor was well deservI
ed and that Mayfield was the
| unanimous choice of his com|
mittee.
| Presiding over the meeting
i and serving as toastmaster was
, George Read, president of the
| Norlina club. Norlina Mayor
Graham Grissom gave the inI
vocation.
Special guests in addition to
wives of the Ruritans were r
faculty members of the Nor- 1
lina High School. Teachers c
were introduced by K. C. Sev- v
erance and were welcomed by! 1
Littleton Bo
Entomology
James William Clark, Jr., of
the Littleton Senior 4-H Club
was last week declared State
4-H Project winner in Entomology
He is the,son of Mr.
! and Mrs. James William Clark
| of Vaughan.
The Entomology Project is
I sponsored by the Hercules
| Powder Company, and in recognition
for his outstanding
record, James will receive an
all-expense paid trip to the
National 4-H Club Congress to
be held in Chicago early in
December.
James has carried Entomol!
ogy as a project for the past
five years. His work has ineluded
collecting, mounting,
preservation and control of insects
and conducting life history
studies. During this period
he has assembled a very
extensive insect library. He
has rendered great assistance
to his neighbors with their insect
problems. He has given
99 entomology demonstrations;
was declared Northeastern district
winner twice and repre- -
sented this district in the state
contest twice. I
James is also an outstand- r
ing member in other phases *
of 4-H Club work as imH as J
entomology. He has served
on numerous. club and county
committees, held local and *1
county offices. He is now d
serving as president of his lo- r
cal 4-H club and secretary- fl
treasurer of the county 4-H al
council.
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An candour talent contest P
hSf b%TA>?a*<lUjsjUr, Oct d
for^; judging?agei 13 and ?
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0 NUMBER 42
Honored
n Ladies*
Tuesday
hiiv11 invnri.n
;iint Hege. The response was
liven on behalf of the teachers
by Mrs. Laurence E. Baxer.
Mrs. Palmer King responseid
on behalf of the Ruritani
vives.
Dr. Marc Lovelace, professor
if Archeology at Southeastern
laptist Theological Seminary
n Wake Forest, was introduced
by President Read.
Speaking on "A Charter For
Effective Living", Dr. Lovelace
encouraged those present to
pend serious moments in
hinking of things that are
>ure, lovely, honest and true,
le admonished both Ruritans
ind guests to be eager to learn
ind to be receptive to the
iner things of life.
n- r ~?i '
lii. uuveiace ciosea Dy asK- -ji
ng all present to set a good v
sample for others to pattafp J
heir lives by.
A delicious meal was arranged
and served by the Norina
Woman's Club. Members
if the ladies' night committee
rere Clint Hege, the Rev. M.
J. Hutton and Erich Hecht.
y Is State
Winner
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Warrenton citizens will be f.
rept into the past next Toss- S
ly and Wednesday when Uay 1
ew Warren Coonty scenes
Imed between 1B85 and
; Am Warren Theatre hsre, |
obtnaoiT saw"^rtlrday*?5U
m films, shot by prefoaallMB
hotographer Lee Waters, in-.ji
udc many feet of sCfeMKB
rte, and comaMmiiy
irious Warren County touKHk* '
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