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VOLUMNE 65 Subscription Price $3.00 a Year 10c Per Copy WARRENTON, COUNTY OF WARREN, N. C. FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 1961 NUMBER 34
lobacco Market Will Open Thursday
Mayor W. A. Miles of Warrenton (left) and Mayor Graham
Grissom of Norlina carry on the first conversation over the
unified Warrenton and Norlina telephone exchanges on Mon
day afternoon during a courtesy cut-in before the new service
was put into operation on Tuesday morning. (Staff Photos)
Telephone Systems Connected
At 8 o'clock on Tuesday >
morning, Central Office Re
pairman Curtis Morris of War-1
ronton, completed, the final
connection on _a battery of
terminals that gave extended
scope telephone service to
Warrcnton, Nprlina and Macon.
Present fo>j the event were
local Carolina Telephone and
Telegraph Manager D. F. Hol
liday of Henderson, telephone
men and a representative of
The Warren Record.
When the scheduled change
over to?a?unified avstom for
the three neighboring towns
went into effect on the dot at
8 o'clock, it was met by a rash
of callers trying to get the
first toll-free call through So
great were the calls that the
six lines connecing Warrenton
and Norlina were unable to
handle all the calls simultan
eously. Following the early
rush, calls simmered down and
no trouble was reported for
the rest of the day.
Who made the first call on
Tuesday morning will proba
bly never be known. But it
is no secret who made the
first call over the united sys
tem. Mayor Graham Grissont
of Norlina made the first call.
It was to Mayor W. A. Miles
of Warrenton.
As a gesture of good-will the>
telephone company cut in the
system for a short time at
4:00 o'clock on Monday after
noon in order that the mayors
of the two towns, as represent
atives of the citizens, might
make the first call. "It works
perfectly," Mayor Grissom said
following the test call. "It
was as clear as if it were in
the next room."
The two mayos expressed
their gratification that at long
last toll lines were abolished
between the two towns. They
said they hoped it would mean
closer cooperation and greater
growth and development for
both towns.
The connection of telephone
exchanges at Warrenton and
Macon on Tuesday morning
was the culmination of a-gen
eration of effort to abolish
tolls between the two towns.
Some five or six years ago ef
forts to connect the exchanges
at Macon, Warrenton and Nor
lina were twice voted down by
telephone subscribers in the
face of a rate increase that
would accompany the unifica
tion of the systems. Later
Macon . consolidated its ex
change with Warrenton. at a
considerably higher rate than
prevailed for the Macon ex
change. Now Macon subscrib-,
ers find their rates lowered as '
all subscribers on the three'
exchanges have the same rates
[for the same type service. i
New telephone directories
j were distributed at the end of i
last week and they are now
L m_use_as_telephpne^subscribers
at Macon and Warrenton siin
I
ply dial 15 before dialing a
Norlina number, and Norlina'
subscribers dial 7 before call- j
ing a number at Macon or War
renton.
6200 Students Are Expected To
Register In Schools Wednesday
Some 6.200 students are ex
pected to register in Warren
County schools on next Wed
nesday morning, August 30, as
the new school year gets un
der way.
Roger Peeler, superintendent
of schools, said yesterday that
he expected the enrollment this
year to be about the same as
last year, when 1700 whites,
4200 Negroes and 300 llaliwa
Indians were enrolled.
The Wednesday's session
which will begin at 8:45 ? ex
cept at Littleton, which will
open at 8:30 ? will be a morn
ing session only.
The school begins its official
180-day session on Thursday
morning when schools will
operate for a full day and the
cafeterias will be open.
All teachers in the county
system will report to tjieir
schools on Monday morning
for two-full days of work be
fore the schools open Wednes
day for registration. Peeler said
that, following a unanimous
request of school principals at
a recent meeting, the teachers
are expected to spend a full
eight hours at the school tills
year. With some exception, the
teacher's day will probably be
gin at 8:15 and end at 4:15.
The request of the school prin
cipals is expected to receive
the endorsement of the hoard
of Education at its September
11 meeting, Peeler said.
A county-wide Negro teach
ers meeting will be held at
Hawkins High School at War
ren ton on Monday afternoon
at 2:00 o'clock, and a county
(See SCHOOLS, page 4)
Brown Discusses
Opening At John
Graham School
Hours of opening the John
Graham High School, the Ma
con Junior High School, and
the Mariam Boyd Eementary
School, ana other pertinent in
formation concerned with the
beginning school term were an
nounced yesterday by Thomas
J. Brown, principal of the John
Graham High School.
Brown said that on Registra
tion Day. Wednesday, August
30, the Mariam Boyd school
would open at 8:45 and be
dismissed at 10:45. The Ma
con Junior High will start at
9 o'clock and be dismissed at
10:30; and the John Graham
High School will start at 8:45
and be closed at 11:00.
On August 31, all three of
the local schools will be in
session for a full day. How
ever, he said for the first six
weeks of school, first grades
win be dismissed at 1:00
o'clock.
Lunch will be served in the
three schools each day.
One of the third grades in
the Warren ton school system
is taught at Mariam Boyd
School and the other at John
Graham. For this reason,
Brown said that the following
third grade pnpUs should re
port to the John Graham High
School auditorium on August
30 at 8:40 o'clock when they
will he assigned to a class
room with Mrs. Arnie R Ful
(See J. GftAHAM, Fags 4)
Reed Lists Fees
And Other Data
At Norlina School
Although the Norlina Higl
School will open on Thu-jda;
morning, August 31, all stu
dents are expected to repor
to the school on Wednesda;
morning, August 30, for rcgi
stration, Principal W. 0. Reet
of the Norlina school pointec
out yesterday. He said student;
should leave school by 12:30
He said that school buses wil;
operate on the 30th and th<
cafeteria would be open on th(
31st. Students may receivt
luncheon for 25c.
Reed said that the following
fees will be charged this year;
Library, 50c per pupil; Science,
50c for those taking Science;
Home Economics, $2.50; Agri
culture, $2.50; Typewriting
$5.00.
Supplementary reading fees
will be the same as last year,
beginning at $1.00 for the first
grade, and ending with $1.40
for the eighth. The high school
rental book fee will be $4.50
for the year.
Reed said that parents are
urged to enroll their children
on the first day. He also said
that it will be a pleasure to
have the parents visit the
school as often as possible.
The faculty of the Norlina
school is composed of Principal
W. O. Reed, and the following
teachers: High School ? Mrs.
Bessie R. Hicks, Mr*. Ann W.
?, Mrs. Mildred C. Peel
Lucy S. Perkinson,
(ee NORLINA, page 4)
Two TV Courses
To Be Taught At
Littleton School
LITTLETON?Littleton High
School will begin the 1961-62
term Wednesday, L. C. Robin
son, principal, has announced.
Wednesday will be pupil reg
istration day with school begin
ning at 9 a. m., and dismiss
ing at noon. Students will be
given grade and class assign
ments.
The school will operate on a
full schedule next Thursday
with classes beginning at 8:30
a. m., and ending at 3:15 in
the afternoon Lunch will be
served in the cafeteria on
Thursday.
Robinson said that repairs
have been made to some of the
windows and that a painting
job is now under way. All
classrooms, the office, audi
torium,, lunchroom, and home
economics building are being
painted. The agriculture build
ing received a new coat of
paint last year.
World History and United
States History will be the only''
television courses offered this
year, he stated. Miss Ruby
Moore wil teach piano.
Classes also will be offered i
in typing and bookkeeping.
The typing fee will be $5 and
pupils will be required to buy
their own bookkeeping work
books.
High school fees will be $4.00
per student. First and second
graders will pay $1, third,
fourth, and filth graders will
(See LITTLETON, page 4)
Bender Says Welfare
Of Child Should Be
First Consideration
The quarrel with the delega- j
lion that appeared before the \
Board of Education from the
Afton-Elberon school section on
Monday night of last week is
not that "they asked too late," i
this paper last week, but that t
they "will not accept no fori
an answer," William If. Ben- i
der, a patron of the school i
says in an open letter to the I
editor this week.
Bender, who has a child I
who will be affected by the'
assignment of Afton-Elberon
pupils to the Macon Junior,
High, says the real question is
the welfare of the child.
Commenting on the shrink
ing school population that1
threatens the ultimate closing
of the Afton-Elberon school.
Bender blames the Farm Pro
gram fqr much of the loss of
young farmers from the com
munity, which is reflected in
fewer children in the com
munity.
His letter, addressed to the
editor, follows:
"I believe you were some
what in error When you stat
ed in your editorial of last j
week, "The quarrel is not with
their asking but that they ask- j
ed so late." With a child who
will be directly affected by the I
outcome of this issue, I am
well aware that the opposition
has been strong from the be
ginning It might be better to
with the opposition but with
their unwillingness to take no
for an answer
"Certainly we can agree with
the sincerity of those people
who wish to preserve the Af
ton-Elbcron School as it has
been in recent years. "'?How
ever, in defending their point
of view, they have brought
forth every possible reason,
both real and imaginary, to
the point where the issue has
hecome rather clouded.
"What we need to be con
cerned about is whether or not
the Junior High School pro
gram is good for the student.
Is it a step in the right di
rection? Will it help to build
the school program and raise
the school standard upward?
Evidently the people of War
renton think it will. Certain
ly those who are entrusted
with the welfare of our chil
dren's education, think it will.
[ "The issue then becomes
rather clear. It is what wo
want for ourselves, for our
community, for our school ver
l (See BENDER, page 3)
Motor Law Cases
Heard In Court
Fifteen of the 18 cases
tried at a long session of Re
corder's Court here on last
Friday were concerned with
violations of Motor Vehicle
Laws.
Judge Banzet, in addition to
the motor vehicle cases, heard
one whiskey case, and two as
.sault cases.
Frank Earl Davis was in
court on a charge of an assault
with a deadly weapon. Prayer
for judgment was continued
for two years provided defend
ant remain away from the
premises of Tom Hargrove,
keep the peace, remain of good
behavior, and pay court costs.
Claud ie Jones was sentenced
to serve 60 days on the road
when he was found guilty on
an assault on a female charge.
Bedford Milam was charged
with prossession of non- tax
paid whiskey. Judgment of the
court was that a two years
road sentence be suspended for
five years on condition that
the defendant not have on his
premises or in his possession
any non-tax-paid whiskey, and
that he pay a $100 fine and
court costs.
William Gene Thompson,
speeding, $10.00 and costs.
McNeal Clarence D o s e y,
speeding, $15.00 and costs.
Charles Marshall Nance, op
erating motor vehicle on ex
pired license, and using anoth
er person's license; on first
charge, $200 and costs; on sec
ond charge, $10.00 and costs.
Joe Lafayette Russell, drunk,
driving, $100 and costs
John Henry Alston, no op !
erator's license, $25.00 and
costs. I
Herman Jasper, speeding, im
proper passing, $15.00 and
costs. f
Theodore Lee Davis, reckless
Warrenton Girls
Sign Declaration
| In The Washington Observer
last week two Warrenton young
ladies were featured in a front
page picture and article. Misses
Kay and Chalmers Ward,
daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Dix
on Ward, were pictured be
tween wax replicas of Thomas
Jefferson and Benjamin Frank
lin as if the young ladies were
in the process of signing the
Declaration of Independence.
Chalmers and Kay were sla
tting Mrs. Edna White and
Mrs. M. S. Smith and dhOghthr,
Rebecca, in Arlington.
driving, prayer for judgment
continued for two years provide
ed defendant surrender driv
er's license for 30 days and
not drive in North Carolina foi
30 days.
William Gray Neal, drunk
drving, $100 and costs.
James Henry Overby, reck
less -driving, $100 and costs.
Rodney Matthew Lemons,
speeding, $15.00 and costs.
Arthur Parks, reckless driv
ing, $25.00 and costs.
Robert Mayho Jones, no op
erator's license, failure to stop
for a red light, $25.00 and
costs.
Glynn Davis, speeding, $10 00
and costs.
Robert Dunston, Jr., no op
erator's license, $25.00 and
costs.
Roy Lee Bobbitt, allowing
Robert Dunston, Jr., to oper
ate motor vehicle on public
highway, $25.00 and costs.
Aromatic Tobacco Sale
To Be Held Here Sept. 5
An area aromatic tobacco
sale will be held at the War
ren County Fair Grounds on
ruesday, September 5.
Farmers from several coun
:ies are expected to be present
'or the sale, Frank Reams,
county agent, said yesterday in
making the announcement.
Reams said that the growth
of aromatic tobacco is a new
source of income for Warren
County farmers and can be
come a valuable asset to pro
ducers who need extra income.
In the above picture 1000 tobacco ia being graded by officials
el the Southeastern Aromatic Tobacco Company. The tobacco
U baled when removed from the curing barn and sold. -?y
Six Warehouses To
Handle Crop Here
The Warrenton Tobacco Market will open for the
1961 season on next Thursday morning, August 31, at
9:00 o'clock at Centre Warehouse where the first sale
will be held.
Edgar Wood, sales supervisor, said yesterday that
everything is expected to be ready for a good season
when the six warehouses begin sales here next Thurs
rdav rrromrrrg.?ife said that while the tobaeeo crop is
short in Warren County due to an unfavorable season
in the county, that the crop as a whole has shown con
siclerable improvement and
the Warrenton Market is
looking for a good season.
Wood said that all com
panies are expected to be
represented here on opening
day Although, he said, he had
been assured of full represent
ation on the Warrenton Market
he had not yet learned the
names of a few of the buyers.
He siad, however, that Tom
Travnham will buy for Amer
ican; Si Nunn for Imperial; .
Ben Harris for Liggett-Myers;
and Bill Harris for Export.
Names of buyers for Hender
son Tobacco Co., Monk-Hender
son and several independent
companies ha ' not been learn
ed yesterday
I.like I.ee of Creedmoor and
Bill Martin of South Hill, Va.,
will be the auctioneers. Both
were on the Warrenton Market
last year
Sales here next Thursday
will be as follows: Centre,
first; Thompson, setbhd; Cur
din No. 1, third; Boyd's,
fourth; Tarwaters', fifth; and
Currin No. 2, sixth.
There will be few changes
in warehouse personnel this
season. Due to the death of
D. G. Currin, both of the Cur
rin warehouses will be operat
ed by his sons, D. G. CuWttl,"^
Jr., and C. W. Currin, and his
son-in-law, D. E. Tillotson.
Also assisting in the operation
of the warehouse this year will
be Jennie King of Wise, O. B.
Satterfield of Creedmoor, and
Perry Satterwhite of Oxford.
Centre will again be operat
ed by M. P. "Bo" Carroll, Ed
ward Moody and Ed Radford.
Walker P. Burwell will again
operate Boyd's Warehouse.
E. G Tarwater and Gayle
Tarwater will operate Tar
water's Warehouse.
Thompson's Warehouse will
again be operated by C. E.
"Buck" Thompson, R. S. "Dick"
Young, George Read and Wil
liam Wilson.
KDGAR WOOD,
Sales Supervisor
Booster Tickets
Placed On Sale
Following Meet
Booster Club tickets for the
1961 62 season will go on sale
today following a kick-off sup
per at the Warrenton Country
Club on Wednesday night.
Purchase of the tickets, which
sell for $10.00 each, entitles
the buyer to membership in
the Boosters Club and allows
him or her to attend all homo
games in football, basketball
and baseball without further
cost. Funds from the sale are,
used to promote the athletic
program of the John Graham
High School.
W. A. Miles, as vice-president
of the Boosters Club, is in
charge of ticket sales. He said
yesterday that tickets may be
obtained from members of the
club.
A goal of 250 tickets was set
at the Wednesday night meet
ing. Miles said that he hopes
(See TICKETS, page 4)
RECORD AVERAGE PRICES
PAID ON EASTERN BELT
DURHAM ? The highest
opening day average in history
was posted Tuesday on the
Eastern North Carolina Flue
Cured Tobacco Belt, official re
ports shfiwed Wednesday. The
$64.20 per hundred
was an increase of ?tS*
last year's opening day^M
price.
The opening sales on
Eastern Belt followed
rend of high opening
)n the Georgia-Floria Belt and
:he Border Belt which includes
narkets in North Carolina and
South Carolina. High prices
or good quality tahacco has
continued on these belts.
The record openings on these
>elts, according to warehouse
nen, are good indications that
i record high average will ha
egistered on the Middle Fhn
rured Tobacco Belt when It
ipens Thursday, August St.
For Tuesday's opening on
he Eastern Belt, the Federal
itate Market News Service re
wrted sales totaling 1L317JM
munds at an average of gntft
?r hundred. On the first
n 1960 sates totaled
lounds at an average of
*ridg?n Talks At
lotary Meeting
The Warren ton
eld Its dinner
;1 Warren on
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