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10c Per Copy Subscription Price $3.00 a Year WARRENTON, COUNTY OF ^ . x*. C. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30. 1962 NUMBER 4ft
More and more local citizens are being attract
ed to the Eaton's Ferry bridge site where the
rising waters of the Roanoke River are forming
a beautiful lake. The above picture of the lake
was taken on Thanksgiving Day by Howard Jones.
A story about the Eaton's Ferry, replaced by the
bridge, may be found on page seven.
Cotton And Peanut
Growers To Cast Vote
will vote i-n cotton and pea
nut quotas in a referendum
to be held on Dec. 11, W. S.
Smiley, ASCS chairman, an
nounced Thursday.
Smiley said that this will
be the senveth time cotton
growers have registered their
choice on how they want to
market their crop. The first
vote on cotton marketing
quotas was held in 1038 and
the last in December 1901;
when MLS per cent of the
nation's cotton growers vot
ing favored quotas. At least
two-thirds of the farmers vot
ing must favor quotas before
they may continue in effect.
Under legislative provis
ions, the Secretary of Agri
culture must proclaim a nat
ional marketing quota and a
national acreage allotment to
cotton whenever he finds the
total supply exceeds the nor
mal supply.
Prospective supplies of cot
ton for the 1962-63 market
ing year are estimated at 22
million running bales, includ
ing an August 1, 1982, carry
over of over 7 million bales,
1962 crop of 14.6 million
bales and estimated imports
of 80,000 bales. The "nor
mal supply" figure of 17.4
mfltton bales included domes
tic consumption of 8.4 million
bales and exports of 8 mil
lion b*les, plus a 30 per cent
"carryover" reserve of 4 mil
lion bales. Thus the prospec
tive total of 1962-63 exceeds
the normal supply by about
8 million bale*, and quotas
had to W proclaimed for the
1!)63-crop Of Cotton.
Marketing quotas operate
through acreage allotments.
A grower who exceeds ??'
cotton acreage allotment for
his farm, under a cotton mar
keting quota program, win be
BUDjeci io a- manteiing quoin
penalty of 80 per t of
parity on the farm's excess
production. Growers who do
not exceed their cotton allot
ments may market free of
penalty all the 1883 cotton
production tram their farms.
Smiley said. With a market
ing quota program, price mt_
pott to atigibl* grower* will
be at a level between 88 and
90 per cent of parity. With
out a qsnta program, sop*a
to BO per cent of
whether marketing
quotas will be used for the
1963, 1964 and 1969 crops of
peanuts. A similar vote will
be held on the same day in
all areas where peanuts are
grown.
Smiley said that all pea
nut growers are eligible to
vote in the referendum who
are entitled to share in the
1962-crop peanut* planted toi
harvest as nuts on a tans
with more than 1 acre ol
peanuts planted.
At least two-thirds of all
farmers voting must approve
the quotas before they ma)
be made effective. If mar
keting quotas are not approv
ed, they .will not be used foi
(See VOTE, page 4>
Mayflower Wins
Betterment Prize
Mayflower Community of
Fork Township has been
named the most Improved
community in county compe
tition with 13 Negro commun
ities participating and will
represent the county In com
petition in the seven-county
area making up the Capital
Area Community Develop
ment Association.
Announcement that the
Mayflower Community had
won the award for the third
time in ? row was made Wed
nesday. E. A. Turner, May
flower community chairman,
said that this was his com
munity's goal at the begin
ning of the year.
Second place went to the
Vaughan Community, while
Hecks Grove placed third.
Snow Hill was fourth; Em
bro, fifth; Olive Grove, sixth;
Fork Chapel, seventh; Cool
Springs, eighth; Rldgeway,
ninth! Shocco, tenth;
Pine Grove, eleventh; Russell
Union ? Burchette - Ellington,
twelfth; and Oine, thirteenth.
Mayflower was cited for its
efforts in the past year in
developing youth, emphasiz
ing Increased school attend
ance, decreased school drop
outs, and Increased and new
sources of income. Mayflow
er increased its community
cash farm income by $28,
630.00 with 35 families par
ticipating, consisting of 19
fun time farmers, 8 part
time farmers and 14 non
farmers. The gross total in
come is $137,840.00 for the
whole community.
Judges for the County
Committee were Mrs. Maria
Block, Mrs. Mable H. Branch,
the Rev. T. H. Pettwafr, the
Rev. E. L. Brodie, and the
Rev. & G. Dunstan.
. Mrs. Block, in announcing
the decisions of the Jodfeea,
pointed out factors used to
their decisions sad gave
all communities
while challenging them to
visn ?? m
Dr. and Mrs. A. W Hedge
path awMamlly^Pine Tops,
Rich Square aad Mr. and
Mrs R. P. Hedgepeth of
Vs., were holiday
r of Mr. and Mrs W.
SARAH ANN WUA
Sarah Ann Fuller
Is Chosen As
FFA Sweetheart
Miss Sarah Ann Fuller ha
heart lor 1962-63 by the
John Graham Chapter of the
Future Farmers of America.
Miss Fuller, 17, a senior,
is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. William Louis Fuller of
Warren ton aad is prstident
of the John Graham Chapter
of the Future Homemakers of
m&< will
reifn over various chapter ac
tivities, such ss the
Gardner Asks
Return Of Funds
For Seal Sales
- Wanw County'^ ? 06th an*
nual Christmas Seal Cam
paign has slightly exceeded
one-third of its 1062 goal of
$2,700, Scott Gardner, Seal
Sale chairman, said Thursday.
The $958.26 received to
date from 398 contributors is
ahead of 1861, however, he
said, over 2,100 persons have
made no response.
Gardner asks that those
who have been mailed letters
send in their contributions as
early as possible. "Won't you
answer your Seal letter
promptly," he asks, "and con
tribute generously to the
Christmas Campaign.
Contributions are needed
for expansion of the Associa
tion's program to wipe out
TB and control other respira
tory diseases, Gardner point
ed out. Christmas Seal funds
make possible health educa
tion programs, medical re
search, and rehabilitation of
patients who have TB and
other respiratory diseases, he
added.
Homework Is
Discussed At
PTA Meeting
A panel discussion on
"Homework" was the high
light of the John Graham
Mariam Boyd-Nathaniel Ma
con Junior High School PTA
at its regular meeting on
Tuesday night, Nov. 30. The
Rec. J. R. Link, program
chairman, presided and mem
bers of the panel were Supt.
Roger Peeler, Mrs. Howard
Daniel, Mrs. Scott Gardner
and Miss Janice Allen.
The Rer. Troy Barrett,
president, presided over the
meeting. The Rev. William
Puckett of the Warren Plains
Baptist Church had charge of
the devotional, followed by
reports from various officers.
The room count was won by
Miss Liner's third grade,
Mrs. Pearsan*s fifth grade,
Mrs. Daniel's eight grade, and
Mias Allen's eleventh grade.
College Day was uUetaad
at John Graham High School
on Wednesday, November 28,
at wM^towtta PTA aarv
PTA will on Jan
m s
Santa Coming Tonight
Warren Officers Seek
Murderer Of Cheek
Local officers are ?U11 baf
fled in their search for the
murderer of Ernest Cheek,
who was found dead at his
home near Warrenton on
Thanksgiving Day afternoon.
The body of the 76-year
old Negro wa3 found lying on
the floor of his home around
3 o'clock November 22 by
his son, Ernest Cheek, Jr.,
He had been shot with a shot
gun in the chefct just above
the heart.
Coroner N. I. Haithcock,
around 7 o'clock, said that he
felt that Cheek had been
dead for more than two
hours. He said he deemed an
inquest unnecessary.
The time of Cheek's death
assumes import with the re
port that his grandson, Ar-1
cher Cheek, who lived with I
his grandfather, was s e e n |
boarding a Richmond, Va.,
bus around 5 o'ciocK on
Thanksgiving Day afternoon.
Archer Cheek, wanted on
suspicion of murder, vanished
after taking the bus. This j
week the FBI was called on j
by Sheriff Jim Hundley to,
aid in the search.
Hundley said Thursday that;
Archer Cheek is the most j
likely suspect, but added (hat
what he thought at first
would be a simple case has
become more baffling the
more he continues his inves
tigation.
Ernest Cheek was known to
carry two billfolds. One of
these was for his diiver's li
cense and other papers; the
other was for his money.
Found on Cheek's body was
the billfold containing his
driver's license. Missing was
the billfold containing his
money.
Ernest Cheek was well
known here where he drove
a delivery truck for Quality
Grocery Company. Prior to
working for Quality Grocery
Company he drove the truck
for Burroughs Grocery Com
pany for many years.
Funeral services for Cheek
were held on Sunday.
Hundred* of Warren Coun
ty children and their parents
are expected here Friday
night, Nov. 30, when the War
renton Merchants Association
will aponaor the annual P?*
Christmas visit of Santa to
Warrenton.
Santa Claus will abandon
his reindeer for the early
trip South and will arrive in
town at 7:30 p. m. aboard a
fire truck, which will carry
the whiskered visitor to a
specially prepared house on
the courthouse square.
Favors will be given chil
dren and a majority of War
renton store* will remain
open until 9 p. m. as the
Merchants Association helps
St. Nicholas in bringing the
Christmas season to town.
Warrenton's Main Street
will be draped with Christ
mas decorations by the time
Santa arrives.
Stores To Remain
Open Until 9 P. M.
Warrenton stores wil re
main open each Friday night
from December 7 through
December 21 until 0 o'clock
for the convenience of the
shopping public.
Announcement of the clos
ing hours was made Thursday
by W. K. Lanier, Jr., holiday
chairman for the Merchants'
Association, following a poll
of the members.
Lanier said that in addi
tion to later closing? on De
cember 7, 14 and 21, the
stores would remain open un
til 9 o'clock each night dur
ing the week preceeding
Christmas.
Warrenton business houses,
Lanier said, would be closed
on December 25 and 26 for
the Christmas holidays and
would also be closed on New
Year's Day.
REV. H. S. MUMFORD
Mumford To
Speak At IS Day
Baptist Meeting
The Kev. Hubert S. Mum
ford, Secretary of City Mis
sions, Durham, will be the
speaker for the Cullom Bsp
tist Association "M" Night
which will be held at the
Tabernacle Baptist Church in
Henderson on Monday night,
Dec. S.
"M" Night is Mobilization
Night for the Baptist Train
ing Union throughout the
Southern Baptist Convention,
the Rev. Larry Bryson, asso
clational secretary, said in
making the announcement.
He said the convention -his
adopted a goal of 600,000 in
attendance at "M" Night
meetings throughout the con
vention this year. The Cul
lom Baptist Association Train
ing Union has set 700 as its
goal.
Mr. Mumford, a native of
Cooperstown, N. Y., and ?
graduate of Hartwick College,
has held pastorates in Char*
lotte, Arlington, and Marsh
ville. He has been in his
present position since 1954.
He has served as president
(See MUMFORD, page 4)
Three Me
Plea Of T
Three men, charged with
theft, had prayer for judg
ment continued for two years
when they pled guilty to for
cible trespass fa Warren
County Recorder's Court on
last Friday.
David Glover, Jr., Tommy
Tucker and James Fennle
Owens each pled guilty to
the leaser charge. Prayer
for lodgment in
that each pay a 938.00 fine
George Tarry, Jr.,
with reckless driving, was
found act guilty.
John Allen Davis was
found guilty of ssssult. a
00 day road
that he violate no
vehicle laws' for two
Firemen To Have
Sale On Saturday
The Warrenton Rural Vol
unteer Fire Department will
hold its annual auction sale
at Thompson's Warehouse on
Saturday, December 1.
Allen King, in announcing
the sale this year, said that
the Rural Fire Department
appreciates the participation
of the public in this sale and
invites everyone to come
down to Thompson's Ware
house Saturday and inspect
the items offered for sale and
to be on hand when the bid
ding starts at 10 a. m.
King said that if past sales
are any indication, there will
be a large variety of itemi
offered.
A delicious Brunswick stew
lunch will be served start
ing at 11:30 by the firemen.
"If you cannot attend the
tale, be sure to come down
ind have lunch with the fire
men", King said.
The sale will be conducted
his year through the cour
*sy of the R. B. Butler Auc
tion Company, with Col. Bob
Sutler serving as auctioneer.
Jane Link Wins
Honor At College
Jane Elizabeth Link, daugh
ter of the Rev. and lira. John
K. Link of Warrenton, and
a 1999 graduate of the John
Graham High School,
been selected by faculty-stu
dent vote aa one of the
twelve moat outstanding stu
dent", on the Meredith Col
lege campus.
A religion major, she is
member of the Religion Club,
and waa elected this year by
campus-wide vote aa one of
the top three student officers,
president of the Student Gov
ernment Association. It
bera all eC the approximately
900 Meredith students
members. She served last
year a* 8. G. A. secretary.
Miss Link has participated
in many extra-curricular
tlvitiee on the campus. |
holds Granddaughters' Club
the
on
She baa served three yean
on the hoiecom
committee?as its <recto? In
her Junior year; a
on the
JANE LINK
College Chora.
A Motor an the
to VUmg forward to a
Parade Thrill.
Local Couple
Mr. and Kra. Harry Picot
Raid of Warrantoa had a
?pedal thrill
in Naw
Day,
Warren Boy Is
State Winner
In 4-H Project
A Warren County boy la
one of six 4-K Club (Ute
winners in field crops and a
winner to the National 4-H
Congress being held in Chi
cago this week.
L. R. Harrill, State 4-H
Club leader, announced lion
day that George William
Holtzman of Rldgev/ay was
the state 4-H winner in com
mercial vegetables.
Other field crop winners
are James Wilborn Turner of
Hamptonville, tobacco; David
Sink of Rt. 1, Lexington, for
age crops; Wade H. Howey,
Jr., of Rt 1, Waxbaw, cot
ton: Gene Harrell. Rt. 3, Ed
enton, corn; Joe Bast, Rt 1,
j Edenton, peanuts.
Harrill said that these aix
would join 28 other North
Carolina state winners tor a
trip to Chicago and the Na
tional 4-H Club Congress.
Holtzman, IS. is the son of
Mr .and Mrs. C. F. Holtzman
of Ridgeway. He has bean
active In 4-H work for seven
years.
He completed projects in
commercial vegetables, four
years; garden, six years; cot
ton, two years; dairy calf, aix
years; tractor, two years; and
soybeans, two years.
in Enter
respass
in court charged with exceed
ing safe speed and failing to
al property waa damaged. Be
was fined fM.00 and
with the court costs.
Defendants in lr
ises and the fademmita J
the court were as follow*
Billy Eugene Boswefl, $10
and \ costs; John Felton An
Bfl
Luther cecU Franklin,
Samuel Jones, ?10.00
coats; Morris Albert
gold. $18.00 and carta
Philip Young.
tor for the Culloa
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