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&?? ' V ?,-V ' V ? ? Your Best Advertising Medium BPC: , c?' ^ She\by ??* - i.ouisvvU Your Best Advertising Medium LUME 67 10c Per Copy ' Subscription Price $3.00 a Year WARRENTON, COUNTY OF WARREN, N. J FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 1963 NUMBER 12 urchase Of 2 Cars or Sheriff's Dept. Approved By Board The purchase of two po lice cars for the Sheriff's De partment of Warren County won the approval of the county commissioners here on j Monday. While the commissioners; agreed that the purchase of I the cars from the Highway j Department would be a good j thing for the county, they pointed out to Sheriff Jim Hundley that there was one possible hitch?the lack of $3,000, which they said the (Afounty does not have. If some arrangements can be made to finance tin cars until the new budget is j adopted in July, money, they j nromised, would be put in the 'budget for this purpose. Sheriff Hundley was in-1 SHERIFF HUNDLEY 'Dairy men ^Re-elect Hundley th? r,re"e'ectcd President of the Carolina Milk Producers Association last Friday as the enrteH f d#iry or8?niMtion ino . nS annual meet >ng at Greensboro. James R. Powell of Clark ton was renamed vice presi dent and Frank McDowell of the group's state headquarters Greensboro was retained as manager. J. Dwight Starnes of Waxhaw was nam f f0,the hoard of directors r 'ep'ace R- D. Goodman of Concord, who bas retired Reminding the dairymen that porduction ouUtripa de n'r.J" ,S.?mc *WM' "arry B. Caldwell, secretary of the Cooperative Council Ih.t ?r Car0lina toId them that they must turn techno] ogy advances t0 their benefit, at the same time streamlining . their own operations and X ??ehing higher efficiency Fo lowing the adjournment ?f, tf>e meeting, members toured the CMPA's $81000 s,ation. holding tank and offices which were plac in use last fall, staff members presided at the ??1??hOU*f #t the station explaining its function and operation. Rose Growers Will Gef Planting Tips A colorful spring mav h. in store for Wa^eT^ Powers who watch an adnea. Clonal television program on roae cultivation Wednesday. The program will bo tele east on Channel 4, with Ho* i art of n. jfe state College at inatrueter. ahoeOTPr?.r,o " * * ?"?wn at 10 p. m. Raoait showings are planned tor the same hoar on April $ and at 10 a. m. on April i& Coh Paefc Ts Meet V. R. Vaughan highway uS l? the P00' ?< Trtpe"? Steffi SU" f'ck the two best *.n Xcrd ftind' and d1Scu" prices and terms. Hundlei e"ntThri '0ldK th" e\ent that cash was required . e s?me form of financ e could be arranged hefohreiff,heHUnd'ey apPPar" Mnnn ? commissioner! were mJ, rn??n while the> were meeting as a Board n< Equalization and Review tc andCUmhSalariM' C"r "Poses w"th The maUers oncerned with the operation of his de partment. ;Ie said tha* d* his* dne?n ?Sking any "i-es fot his deputies, but that coun ty-owned cars would be a help to them, and would im department. Accontpanying Hundley to the meeting was State Troon er Bobby Clark who told thaTT S!h?nerS 'hat he kne? that at the present time there was on hand a number of ex Cars" hTtte Hlghway Patrol Cars which were to be sold before the Patrol buys new yodels. He said he co^td at nrieeSC CarS 8 real bar?ain fhat h Up t0 *1500- b"t that they were selling fast as more counties are buying them own police cars. Clark said that in his opinion police ears were needed by the county and agreed with Sheriff Hundley that their use should improve the ef ficiency of the Sheriffs De partment. Also during the afternoon. hor? uerr "PPcared be st/? . v b0,rd t0 steps taken to retain T. J. Harrington as electrical in ,Dd ^ ditctua other ^flslatlve wishes of the hoard. Rep. Kerr said that he was optimistic about the county's ability to keep Har rington as an electric inspec During the morning a doz en requests were made for lowering appraised values of Warren County real estate hnnwi retions as burned anrf aiP' removal of timber and alleged excessive valua l ?"s- ,, The commissioners took all complaints under consideration for further studv, but announced no de (See AUTOS, page t) Two Hen Convicted Of Drunkenness And Disorderly Conduct Two men were found guil ty of being drunk and disor derly and with damaging per sonal property in Recorder's ! Court on last Friday. | Each of the two men, Ver i non H. Lowery and Genatus IH. O'Neal were found guilty of the charges and ordered to pay court costs. Robert Bryant, charged with non-support, was found not guilty. A case againt Saint Mark Green, charged with goring a bad check, was nol prbssed. Thomas Hawkins, charged with non-support, was found not guilty. Albert Terry was found guilty of an assault | for Judgment was continued for twelve months upon con dition that the defendant re ?Haiti J Hitnil Ossein?^10% main 01 < gooo ucnivior, wmr late no criminal laws for II months and pay ? Lewis Cooper I guilty of non-support Fray or for Judgment was ? nod for 1* dition that the I int othe office of or week, and poor Franklin Carter. mi a spew was fined $10.00 ordered le DR. WILLIAM D. RODGERS, JR. Dr. W. D. Rodgers Dies Here Thursday Dr. William Daniel Rod-t gers, Jr., 73, a practicing! physician here for nearly 50 i years, died in Warren Gen-I eral Hospital at 8:25 a. m. Thursday. A dative oi Warrent<5? Dr. Rodgers discontinued his ac tive practice of medicine in September, 1959. He suffer ed a heart attack on Tues day. He was born Oct. 24, 1890, and was the son of the late William Daniel Rodgers and Maria Harris Rodgers. He was a 1911 graduate of Wake Forest College and a graduate of Jefferson Medi cal College in Philadelphia. Before returning to Warren ton, he served as an intern in an Erie, Pa., hospital. Dr. Rodgers served as a medical officer in the U. S. Army during World War I and returned to Warrenton where he was active in civic and church work until his death. On Jan. 1, 1917, he was married to Miss Alyce Simmons Rodwell of Warren ton. He was a member of the American Medical Associa tion, the N. C. State Medical Society, the Warren County Medical Society, Seabord Med ical Society and the Seaboard Air Line Railway Surgeons Association. He was a char ter member of Limer Post 25 of the American Legion, a charter member and past president of the Warrenton Rotary Club, a charter mem ber of the Deacon Club of Wake Forest College and the Warrenton Country Club. He was a member and former deacon of the Warrenton Bapfist Church. ?"*' Dr. Rodgers was a member of the Board of Trustees of Warren General Hospital and served as hospital chief of staff for a number of years. He was district medical direc tor for the Boy Scouts of America, county medical di rector for the Boy Scouts of America, county medical di rector for the Civil Air Pa trol, and director of the Tu berculosis, Cancer and In fantile Paralysis Association. Two years ago Dr. Rodgers attended the 50th reunion of his Wake Forest College graduating class, and told for mer classmates that he had always felt it an "honor and privilege to be known as a 'country doctor' and 'family physician'." Fox hunting was one of Dr. Rodgers' favorite pastimes, but in recent years he con sidered fishing his favorite hobby. He was a member of the Warrenton Fishing Club. Surviving in addition to hlr wife are one daughter, Mrs. James T. Marshall of Dur ham; two sisters, Mrs. Thomas Ellington of Warrenton and Mrs. R. D. Jones of Nash ville; one brother, John Rod gers of Warrenton; two Rm nnnr.FDe ?\ In White Graduates Entering College Warren High Schools Ranked 3rd In State Warren County ranks third from the top in the per cent of its white high school graduates who enter college, according to the "Follow-Up Survey, North Carolina High School Graduates, 1962," pre pared by the State Depart ment of Public Instruction. Figures from the survey were released this week by Calvin White, Warren County School Supervisor. Ranking third from the top in white high school grad uates attending college, the county also ranks fifth in the percentage of students continuing their education af ter high school. Graduates of the Negro high schools also rank high, 17 from the top in the number of high school grad uates who enter college, and 16 in the number of high school graduates who con tinue their education beyond the high school level. Included in the grouping of those who continue theit education beyond the high school level are those who enter college, business and trade schools, nursing and military service. Not only does the county rank near the top in the two categories, but the ranking is much higher than any oi the surrounding counties foi both white and colored stu dents. In the category of the pet cent of white students finish ing high school who entei college the state ranking is 39.62 per cent compared with 46.32 per cent in Warren County; 34.82 per cent in Hal ifax County; 20.83 per cent in Vance; 35.17 per cent in Franklin and 38.107 in Nash County. Among the Negro students in the same categories the state percentage is 28.36 com pared with 28.64 per cent in Warren; 26.96 in Halifax; 8.40 per cent in Vance; 15.79 per cent in Franklin; and 20.59 per cent in Nash. The percentage of white high school graduates who con tinue their education beyond high school is 56.18 per cent in the state, compared with 68.43 per cent in Warren County; 55.03 per cent in Halifax; 40.63 per cent in Vance; 51.03 per cent in Franklin; and 54.69 per cent in Vance. The per cent of Negro students who continue theit education beyond high school in the state is 40.66, compar ed with 41.20 per cent in Warren County; 33.929 per cent in Halifax; 10.92 per cent in Vance; 29.92 per cent in Franklin; and 40.20 per cent in Nash County. aMnch tfah am lln bait wfailo the bonk at But Lake la Co?MM I TREE PLANTING?Members of Warren ? ton Girl Scout Troop 174 took advantage I of spring-like weather Tuesday to replace I a dogwood tree which failed to survive the I winter. The Warrenton Garden Club spon suitru uie pianung 01 uie iree as ineir monthly program for local scouts. Mrs. Hugh White and Miss Eula Allen arranged the planting by scouts under the leadership of Mrs. Tom Holt and Mrs. C. M. Bullock. Norlina Woman One Of Three N. C. Women Seeking 'Mrs. America' Title | A Norlina club woman is I one of three state finalist in | the nationwide search for | "The Nation's Outstanding I Homemaker," sponsored by I Mrs. America, Inc. I Mrs. Leigh Traylor, candi 1 date from the Norlina Junior I Woman's Club, was notified j Wednesday morning that she ' was one of three North Caro I lina women to compete for I the title of Outstanding ' North Carolina Homemaker. She had been previously notified that she was one of 20 semi-finalists chosen to compete for the state title. Other state finalists are Mrs. Robert M. Fekel, 35, of Asheville, mother of two chil dren, and Mrs. Donald N. Sibley, 36, of Charlotte, moth er of two children. Mrs. Traylor, 36, is the mother of three children. Mrs. Traylor was chosen by the Norlina Junior Woman's Club as its representative at the request of Mrs. Dexter Arnold of Washington, D. C., president of the American Federation of Women's Clubs, who asked that all clubs com pete in the contest. As the representative of Revival Scheduled At Alton Church The Rev. Nick Grant will be the preacher at a revival service to be conducted at Providence Methodist Church at Afton from March 24 through March 29. Mr. Grant, a former pastor on the Warren Charge, is presently pastor of St. Paul's Methodist Church in Golds boro. The Rev. Oliver Taylor, pastor aI the Provtdenes Church, said this week that services would be held each night at 7:90 o'clock and that everyone is invited to attend the revival. The Episcopal Y o u a burchmen will hold a bat mg* Traylor's Appliano in Wanenton at 10 a. a. Is ?r j the Norlmj Club, Mrs. Tray j lor was required to send in i an entry blank, furnish perti j nent information, her photo graph, and her favorite rec j ipe. Winners will be chosen on the basis of hdmeraaking ability, personality, character and good grooming, by a ! group of judges in New York. A condition of the contest is that the contestant must enter into a written agree-1 ment with Mrs. America, Inc., approved by her husband, provided to completing the ' National Finals which agree ment shall provide that the j contestants be willing to travel and make personal ap pearances should she be se lected Mrs. America, Mrs. State or Mrs. Area. Should Mrs. Traylor be come the state winner she: and Mr. Traylor would bej given a free trip to Miami, Fla., where she would com pete in the National Finals. JGHS Faculty And Students To Play John Graham High School teachers and students are practicing for their annual basketball double-header at the school gymnasium on March 28. Boy and girl students will furnish the competition dur ing the two games scheduled to get underway at 7 p. m. A small admission price will provide funds: for PTA projects at the school. The Rev. Troy J. Barrett and Leonard S. Daniel said yes terday that persons interest ed in participating either as player or planner were being sought. Watson Will Direct Red Cross County Campaiqn THOMAS C. WATSON Tbomaa K. Wataon, Warns County ASCS offlee manager, a bean named to head the inual Red Cram Tbanl-um. tmli i i ti ^Bminin *1 Jt/rt? w wuitn iw|iixi *i out the county Friday. k. c. r ~ the drive j. It chairman in areas outside the county's towns, J. R. Gilbert at Peck Manufacturing Co., J. E. Bycrs as Franklin Street chairman in Warrenton and George Washington as North Warren High School chair man. In urging county I to help drive chairmen the 1MB goal, Watson point ed to aid furnished by the Red Cross on the local MMp as well as its nationwide ser vice. Watson said "the Red Craes is always there to help" din He said training progran the Red Cross eluded training In first He said the Red Cross 3maa blood ] funds were 'or youth w
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