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1 \ v : " , . t 1 ? Your Best Advertising Medium jf"_ VOLUME 65 Mothei Seek Funds For I M- L nc n: I The 1961 Mothers March of Dimes will be held hi Warrenton on next Tuesday, January 31, between the hours of 7:00 and 8:00 p. m., Bud Gaston, drive chairman, said yesterday. Residents of Warrenton are asked to leave their porch lights on to assist the Marching Mothers and to contribute generously to this worthy cause. Gaston said that the National Foundation, sponsoring agency, has developed an extensive V program in three fields, polio, birth defects and crippling arthritis. The American people, voluntarily contribute their dimes and dollars to a cause they believe in, have provided the medical profession with two great weapons against crippling and disability ? the Salk vaccine and the Sabin oral vaccine which will soon be licensed for use In this country as a working partner to the Salk vaccine The new program, Gaston said, will sponsor scientific research, a scholarship program for 500 students in medicine, nursing, physical theraphy and medical work, and will continue to aid polio patients. Gaston said the following volunteers will make a canvass of Warrenton homes next Tuesday: Brehon Street ? East side, Mrs. S. H. Massey, Jr.; west , side, Mrs. E. W. Baxter. Graham Street?Mrs. Graham Boyd. South Main Street ? East , side, Mrs. Dixon Ward; west side, Mrs. W. B. Jones North Main Street ? East side, Mrs. Alpheus Jones; west side. Mrs. CUfton Bobbltt. Bragg Street?Mrs. S. L. t Crinkley. Eaton Avenue ? Mrs. Nat White. Marshall Street?Mrs. Walter White Battle Avenue?Mrs. Rufus - Jones. Crockett Street?Mrs. R. D. Miles. Halifax Street?Miss Barbara Mustian. Church Street?Miss Nina Moseley. Fairview Street?Mrs. W. A. Miles. Plummer Street and South Bragg Street ? Mrs. Roger Llmer. Hazelwood Street?Mrs Sam Warlick. Rodwell Extension ? Mrs. Frank Daniel. Wilcox Street?Mrs. Clyde Rodwell. West Macon and Front Street?Mrs. J. Boyd Davis. King and White Street?Miss Mary Smiley. Following the March the can. vassers will turn in their colfrOaefton at the office of the * Carolina Power and Light Company. Mrs. Alex Katzenstein is Chairman of the Mothers' *>9 March, which is sponsored by the Warrenton Woman's Club. Officer* Capture Small Booze Plant A small whiskey still and approximately 480 gallons of . mash were destroyed, on Tuesday in Sixpound Township by members of the Warren County Sheriffs Department Sheriff J. H. Hundley, ac companied on the raid that brought destruction to the illicit distillery and mad by J Deputies B G. Stevenson and Lloyd Nemosne said that the still was not in operation at : - the the at eestore. The dwi^stid that the 1 large upright hollar at the still | was tired with oil which was pumped beneath the holler 1 under pressure. He said that the still was "mashed in" aad 1 awaiting the return of the operators in several days at C. which time the mash would be distilled into whiskey. -.r - All Warm County schools win ba ctosed,, tnday^^yriday) , : hu ^raty^^'tnwpor^on! ^ Qltfp ] Subscription Price $3.00 a Year 10c P< rs To March HI Mm&I* ^Bfl wmgm^ Glimpsed through a keyhole, three smoll victims of dread crippling diseases hold the Golden Key of Hope, 1961 Mothers' March symbol or marcn or uimewupporTea onorrs lo unlock the mysteries of their afflictions. They are, left to right, Oail Berg, 3V4 years, arthritis patient; Allen Markowitz, 5, polio victim; and Rosalie Porretto, 7, born with a birth defect, all of New York City. 20-Month Sentence Appealed By Rivers Richard Rivers, 50-year-old when he began spending a Warren County man, was sen- quantity of change following tenced to a total of 20 months the theft. Following his arin prison during Friday's ses- reAt a portion of the merchanBion of Warren County Record- dise was found at the home of er's Court held here. a Negro family with whom he Judge Julius E Banzet sen- was living at the time, tenced the man to 18 months Three other Warren resiIn jail on charges of breaking, dents were given active senentering and larcency, and a fences during Friday's session, two-month sentence was hand- Those given prison sentences ed doVn by the Warrenton were Robert E. Mathews, larjurist on charges of malicious ctny> four months; Erskine damage to personal property. Ramey, reckless driving, speedRivers, who had been in the ingt failing to stop for red Warren County jail here since lights, two months; and Phil his arrest on January 16, perry, assault on a female, two promptly appealed both cases ra0nths. to the May term of Warren An appeal to Superior Court County Superior Court. Judge was taken by Norris LeaBanzet fixed his appearance man shafer, charged with no bonds at $250 and $100. operator's license. He was Rivers was also found guilty found guilty and fined $25 and of non-support, a charge of costs. Appearance bond was which he had previously been set at $50.00. nnnwlotfl/l and frfaram r> nonavid - - ?*Y*" " uiner cases disposed of dur-' ed sentence. Judge Banzet or- jng Friday's session included: dered a suspended sentence James Nicholson, speeding; I put into effect and Rivers ask- 510 and costs, ed for an appeal. Appearance Robert Earl Johnson, speed bond in this case was set at jng; costs. 5100. Percy Edward Williams, drivRivers was arrested and ing after license revoked; $200 charged on both counts follow- and costs. ing a break-in at a Negro Joseph Edwin Stansbury, dance hall, owned by Junius speeding; $100 and costs Brown, north of the Wise George Linzy Bullock, reckcomm unity, on January 13 less driving, 60-day suspended A piccolo was smashed open sentence, $50 and costs, during the break-in, its con- Samuel Plummer, reckless tents rifled, and a quantity of driving; $25 and costs, candy and other confection James Louis Boyd, 60-day taken. River's drew suspcion (Sde SENTENCE, page 10) Mail Dispatched Sundays At 6:30, Says Postmaster Mail is dispatched from the holidays, 7:30 a. m., 12 noon, Warrenton Post Office each 6 p. m. Sunday at 6:30 p. m. and not Mail deposited after the last t 5:90 as stated in a news dispatch of the day, will be story originating in Littleton postmarked as of the next day. last week. ? Patrons of the Littleton poet Norlina Club To && Sporuor Dance <Hapatch The Norlina Junior Woman's Club wiD P?n?or ?emi-formpost jmm dlspatciMd al at ^ Norlina gym mall at 5:30 each Snnoav ?? while mail at the Utttotoi T ^ post office was not dispatched o clock, w Sunday after # a^a. Plrocooda will bo uiod for the Norlina's p? o?*T db- '? Patches mall at 4*45 High School, r m. instead <of hSo p. jT, **? reeik chelrinen rmliimlin William K. ?' <he committee of arrangeSdS^id pmrtWta, ?"* -ii /e.t.rd.7 that mDaniel uld that Uu hnnv* thiMt. murie would bo fumiab..T?-.???-y*** ed by the "Tha Rebel." of For dispatching mail at the Cbrkseille, Va. WMTCTTton post office are aa Admission will be $1.00 per v If SSarr ;r Copy WARRENTO? Palmer Rites Held At Home Here Monday Funeral services for John B Palmer. 77, who died Saturday night after suffering a heart attack, were conducted Monday at 3:30 p. m. at the home of his sister, Mrs. John W. Garrett at Warrenton. , The Rev. Troy W. Barrett, pastor of Wesley Memorial Methodist Church, conducted the rites with interment in , Fairview Cemetery. Mr. Palmer was educated at ! the University of North Carolina and Columbia University in New York. He was a member of Wesley Memorial Methodist Church and was teacher of the Men's Bible Class. The son of the late Nathan M. and Rosa Brame Palmer, Mr. Palmer was a native of Sixpound Township. He was at one time assistant professor of Latin at the University of North Carolina and also for a number of years was a Latin teacher in the old John Graham Academy here. He also served at one time as Latin teacher in the John Graham High School. He was a former Mayor of Warrenton and an attorney. He is survived by two brothers, Dr. Horace Palmer of Lit iieiuii auu vviiiiaiii t\. jraimer of Richmond, Va.; and three sisters, Mrs. T. W Moore of Durham, Mrs. E. L. Brantley of Henderson, and Mrs. John W. Garrett of Warrenton. Probable Cause Not Found In Death of Child Recorder's Court Judge Julius Banzet found no probable cause of foul play in the death of an infant at a hearing here Monday, following the report of an autopsy performed by Dr. Geoffrey Mann, chief medical examiner of the State of Virginia. Ernest Coleman, two-year-old child, was recently taken to a South Hill, Va., medical clinic hv nlofJuo Tnniw wi/I/lln nrtftrl citizen of Roancke Township : in Warren County. She told doctors at the clinic that the i child had been suffering from pneumonia. The child was thought to . have been in her custody for about two months. The mother i of the child is identified as Eva Coleman of South Hill, Va. * A lie detector test given the Jones woman last Wednesday failed to shed any light on the child's death. A preliminary autopsy performed by Dr. Dr. Mann confirmed that the child had had pneumonia prior to his death. He said the cause of death was a brain hemmorahage due to a truma. Bruises on the infant's forhead and top of head were found during the postmortum. Ministers Wives Have Dinner Meet Methodist Ministers' Wives of Vance and Warren Counties held their regular dinner meeting in Warrenton on Fridsy evening, January 20, at Hotel Warren. Places were marked with souvenirs including per fume from Benton Furniture Company and pencils and ball point pens from Citizen's Bank. After the meal, guests were invited to the Mary Burwell Allen Parsonage for dessert and coffee. Mrs. Troy J. Barrett was assisted by Mrs. John E. Wood of Inez in serving cake, coffee, tea and mints to the following guests: Mrs John Andrews and Mrs. B.C.Thompson of Norlina; Mrs. Carl Calloway and 16s. Charles C. Owens of Kittrell; Mrs. U. F. Funderburk, Mrs. K. E. Halcott, Mrs. W. D. Moore and Mrs Warren B. Petteway of Henderson. The group will hold its next meeting on March 27, In Hen- 1 Flatten b Beydten i Jim Uxoer, Macon Reavls, H. H Steed, John Felts, Roger timer and Master Jordan Reavls were luncheon . " . ?'..V ??* en IS i, COUNTY OF WARREN Young I |y/\i; ATii i/FOWE rv inuring The near-freezing waters of the Roanoke River may have claimed the life of a young Negro convict who plunged into the river during a desperate bid for freedom on Monday afternoon. Speculation that the prisoner, 22-year-old Charles Ancrum of Greensboro, drowned as he attempted to elude purpuing bloodhounds arose after Warren County prison authorities pulled a companion in the Broker Points Tc Good Business At Rotary Meet Warren County farmers and hncinocc>v.An l 1. r J .......vasiiivn ion juur mtwaru to improved conditions in both agriculture and business barring any unforeseen difficulties, members of the Warrenton Rotary Club were told here on Tuesday night. A healthy 1961 from a business standpoint seems in store, according to Morrison DeRossette, an investment representative of a Raleigh brokerage firm who addressed the members of the local civic club during their regular meeting held at Hotel Warren. DeRossette, expressed optimisism over business conditions throughout the country. His optimism was based on conditions as reflected in the ealues and dividends of corporate stocks and bonds. The speaker emphasized his belief in a rising economy during a question-and-answer oeriod whirh cnu ? dustries examined in the light of an upswing in the country's economic condition. DeRossette was introduced to members of the club by Dr. ?. H. Massey, Jr., who had charge of Tuesday night's program. 1000th Boy Scout Vanwarco District Given Uniform The 1000th Boy Scout in the Vanwarco district has been presented a certificate entitling him to a Boy Scout uniform without charge. Charles Robinson, a member of Troop 618, Norlina, received the certificate at a district committee meeting held at the Episcopal Church in Henderson on Monday night. Presentation was made by Col. Conrad Sturgess, district chairman. The uniform was donated by E. Gs Davis and Son, Scout distributor in Henderson. The Vanwarco district, composed of Vance and Warren Counties, reached a total of 1022 boys registered at the end of 1960, Bill Church, executive secretary, said yesterday. This shows an increase of 18 per cent from 860 boys at the beginning of the year. Church said that during the year the number of Scout units Increased from 46 to 52 at the end of the year, which Indicates there were six new 1UU organized In the Vanjvarco district in 1060. Varney Speaker At Church Supper Mr. and Mrs Format J. /arney of Charlotte were rialera hero on Monday night at he Congregational Sapper In he Pariah Houae with 80 itending. The Rev. a U Barer aatd the bleaaing and the ter. a W Baxter gam the teoedieUon. Mr. Varaey talked en the tropoeed Sam far the Aged n Southern Ptnea and ah owed detarea of the plana. Variou* eporta arare alee (Iran. The table bora lighted taptra aed pine. Mr. a D. Beakorvlll of Saw lam. formerly of Warrantee, naihoi "latter. - -cv> .* " ' ^ J nifl Standard Prl ? J^? South She!h . N. c. i Convic ted In I ; Escape escape attempt from the icy g river. ! s "The last time I saw Ancrum ( he was yelling and being car- a ried down the river," Raye 1 Thomas Ingram told prison e guards. Ingram, who escaped a with Ancrum from a road f gang near Oakville earlier in ( the day, was rescued from the ; river by a search party which I was hunting the two men. i Shivering and apparently i suffering from exposure, In- v w ? Mutton K As Norlir The Rev. Malcolm M. Hutton, pastor of the Norlina Bap- ^ tist Church since May, 1956, sj has announced his resignation, | effective February 19. Mr. Hutton, a graduate of | the University of Richmond * and Southeastern Baptist Sem- t inary, announced his resigna- ! tion to become pastor of the | Linden Heights Baptist Church j in Staunton, Va. During his tenure as pastor of the Norlina Baptist Church, Mr. Hutton has been instrumental in re-activatlng the Men's Brotherhood and the Baptist Training Union. During the past four years church membership has increased and the church's youth program has been enlarged. Mr. Hutton has also successfully promoted the annual PreRevival Visitation Clinic at the Norlina church. Renovation of the church sanctuary and the educational building was undertaken during Mr. Hutton's pastorate. A native of Broadway, Va., v Mr. Hutton is married to the * former Ann Davis of Norlina. a They have a child, one-year- * old Deborah Ann. a "I regret having to leave my many friends in Norlina and I tnrougnoui warren uouniy," t Mr. Hutton said. "At the same t time, I look forward to return- s ing to my native state and ? serving in the Stauton area," i he said. 1 To Begin Monday Heavy Docl Civil Court" A near-record number of I cases have been docketed for ( trial during the civil term of ( Warren County Superior Court \ which convenes here on Monday morning. 1 The cases?numbering 70 in t all?have been scattered over j the five-day calendar which t begins Monday at 10 o'clock < with Judge C. W. Hall of Dur- i ham presiding. 1 "It is one of the heaviest < dockets I have seen here," t Warren County Clerk of Court 1 ttoc w Eina awa yesieraayr Ellis said that the reason {or < the mammouth docket was due ( to a large number of old cases ( being set for trial during this i term. 1 During the January term of 1 criminal court. Judge Ball ordered that SO old ewes?some 1 going back as far as IMS?be I Included on the docket for die- I position at the eM term 1 In disposing of old cases, 1 the usual practice la far the a presiding Jaggs to call the 1 ease. If the plaintiff ar respondent sea. net In court a t non-suit Is usually granted Tf J the-pase la ready for trial, it a is tiled then. - a The old cases will be called ??i nttng Compuny x y street FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 1 :t May ey Roa iTry M ram told Capt. Perry Hilliard, < perintendent of the Warren | v -uuniy rrison ramp that he nd Anerum tried to swim he river as bloodhounds chasd them through a wooded irea north of the Oliver Davis arm in northern Warren 'ounty. Ingram was taken to a South lill, Virginia hospital for medcal attention shortly after beng taken from the River. He /as turned over to Virginia designs ia Pastor jM H ; MALCOLM HUTTON 1 He is currently serving as ice-president of the Norlina luritan Club and has served s chaplain and chairman of he "Ruritan of the Year" ward committee. A member of the Norlina ligh School Athletic Associaion and the PTA, Mr. Hutton las served as chaplain of the ichool's athletic teams. He is i member of the board of directors of the Norlina Public library. ket Awaits rerm Here! i Ifontellus Jones, Jr.; Lewis < hooper vs. Luevennie Taylor ) hooper; and Wiley G. Coleman i rs. Stephanie Moore Coleman, i Also scheduled for trial on i donday, in addition to a moion in the case of F. J. Rig- , fan et als. vs. John W. Rig- \ fan, will be a case involving ( Carolina Awning & Tent Manu- , 'acturing Company vs Ganel , irown, trading as Brown's ^ Grocery and Market; and Wes- ] on R. Northington vs. J. H. i "Jorthington. , Cases expected to be called j in Tuesday include Robert D. "hewning vs. William M. j ioode; Robert Lewis Seward < s. Gordon D. Martinson; and ] V. B. Crinkley vs. Marvin i bright. i un irt? docket for Bar tl Vedneaday ere the mil of t riah Boatic administrator of c 'latino Boatic. n. Warm ton < aflroad Company; R W. ( tiornton ya. J. B. Stanabury t ala.; and R. W Thorn too va. I meat Brewer and A. M. Baa. t Cam aapactad to bo oallod f n Ttmradoy include W. W. 1 ioiha. er ?. HeBharaon Bee- t rarea, Jnc.l H M^WUlUma t 7%j? Uae^Haw^na^^ * Your Best Advertising Medium 96l NUMBER 4 Have I moke | [onday mthorities at the time, but | vas extradicted to Warren bounty authorities M o n d ay light The possibility that Ancrum lid not actually drown, but hat the story of his drowning vas a ruse to allow him to ;scape prompted prison offirials to continue the search "or him "As yet we have found no race of the missing convict," rapt. Hilliard said yesterday. 'However, we are continuing he search for Ancrum in the lope that he will be taken into . ustody shortly." Ancrum was serving a fivevear sentence for armed robsery. Ingram, 22 a native of Durham, was serving a tea- ! fear sentence on three counts >f larcency, receiving, and itore breaking. This was Ingram's second escape try, Tapt. Hilliard said. The two men escaped one nile east of the Oakville comnunity about 11 a. m. on Monlay. The escape took place ibout three miles from the ipot where three prisoners jscaped in late November. The trio that escaped in November managed to swim the loanoke River but were later aken into custody by prison ind police officials. Forestry - ub Has Won OK An effort to form a countryvide forestry club?designed to mprove forestry practices among hundreds of Warren bounty land owners?was begun here on Wednesday night vith the appointment of a ; six-man committee to lay ground work for the proposed organization. Work on the forestry club vas launched after approximately 40 Warren tree growers and others interester in the timber industry, voiced their support of such a club during a supper meeting held at Hotel Warren here. Realizing the need to iut- r prove forestry practices?there- : by increasing revenue on more ban 185,000 acres of Warren bounty timber land?persons present at the meeting unanimously called for immediate action necessary to form such i club Named to the six-man. committee which will determine < the proposed club's by-laws arid affer a slate of nominees at \ i future meeting of the drib vere Julius Banset, Amos rapps, Graham Home, Frank teams Walter Smiley, and S. V Mlnetree. Reams, farm igent for Warren was lamed chairman of the group. An but Minetree and ftesma jj ire land ownwi In Warren ??nty who hart expreaaed a a ceen deairo to Improve the 1 nanmmoath tree reoourcca at s he county. Mlnetroe, a graft- 3 ate foreater la a repretMata* J ire of the woodltnda llilllM 1 if the Union BagCamp Paper *!3 Corporation and ia a Vanee /| ^He told (ha ripe can^ do^ much^for^tl onnfy.
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