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VOLUME 67 10c Per Copy Subscription Price 63.00 a Year WARRENTON, COUNTY OF WAi^!V,U!i. C. FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1963 NUMBER 21
Mrs. Butler
Is Woman's
Club Head
Mrs. R. B. Butler was in
stalled as president of the
Warrenton Woman's Club at
the regular dinner meeting
held at Hotel Warren Thurs
day night of last week, mark
ing the end of the club year.
Mrs. Butler succeeds Mrs. T.
W. Hawkins, retiring presi
dent.
Mrs. Butler is also an ac
tive member of the Little
Garden Club, is serving her
fifth year on the Board of
Directors of the Bright Leaf
Girl Scout Council, and is
listed in the 1962 edition of
"North Carolina Li'es."
Mrs. William T. Skinner of
Littleton, president of Dis
trict 14, was the installation
officer. Other officers in
stalled were Mrs. W. L.
Wood, 1st vice president:
Mrs. J. A. Hilliard, 2nd vice
president: Mrs. Leonard Dan
iel, corresponding secretary: j
Mrs. M. S. Martin, recording |
secretary; and Miss Mary
Frances Kodwell, treasurer.
Mrs. Skinner congratulated '
the club on the quality of its i
work in the past.
Committee reports were
given pnd Mrs. Hawkins I
thanked all committee chair-1
men for their fine work dur-1
ing the past club year.
Mrs. Butler gave a detailed
report on the recent state
convention.
All members were urged to
pay their dues for the com
ing year by July 1.
Mrs. Thompson Is
Elected President
Of Garden Club
Mrs. Timothy Thompson
was elected president of the
Warrenton Garden Club for
two years at a called meeting
held in the home of Mrs. J.
Boyd Davis last week.
Other officers elected at
this time were Mrs. Clyde
Rodwell, 1st vice president;
Mrs. Duke Miles. 2nd vice
president; Mrs. J. E. Cheves,
secretary; Mrs. Charles A.
Tucker, assist, secretary; Mrs.
Rufus Jones, treasurer; Mrs.
John Dameron, asst. treas
urer.
Interesting and enthusiastic
reports of the Standard Flow
er Show, sponsored jointly
by the Little Garden Club
and the Warrenton Club, held
on May 7, were given by Mrs.
Thompson and Mrs. Davis.
Mrs. Shipp McCarroll re
ported for the Club's commit
tee, which recently attended
a meeting of the Town Com
missioners, relative to their
support of a "Make Warren
ton Beautiful" program. Mrs.
McCarroll reported that the
commissioners were interest
ed and the committee opti
mistic about their cooperation
in such a program.
The next meeting of the
Warrenton Garden Club is
scheduled for Tuesday, Sep
tember 10.
W^renton Man Hurt
When Car Overturns
At Macon Wednesday
Frankie Cruutchfled, em
ployee of Odom'f Service Sta
tion here, ia in Memorial
Hospital In Chapel Hill an
the result of injuries received
in an automobile wreck at
Macon on Wednesday night
around 10-J0 o'clock.
His injuries are reported to
be serious but not critical.
He suffered a broken arm
and bad cuts and bruises.
The wreck occurred at the
entrance into Macon from
Wairenton where his car fail
ed to make a curve, plunged
into a field, struck a piece of
road machinery and over
turned. The 1908 Ford was
demolished
CrutchfleM was taken to
Warren General Hospital by
ymnnliisiil
mm IBCclVCU
first aid before being sent to
Closing exercises of the Harris Kindergarten class were
held at Wesley Memorial Methodist Church on Sunday
night. Members of the class are pictured, left to right,
as follows: Jay Andrews, Glenn Benton. Richard Blanken
4 PHOTO 3Y ALLtN rsirtto
ship, Sandra Kay Hilliard, Donna Sue Robertson, Clyde
Perkinson, Jr., N. M. Hilliard, Jr, Ray King, Sandy
Batten, Data Cline.
Summer Recreation
Program Announced
A recreation program spon- ?
sored by civic clubs and!
churches of Warrenton will i
be held h?re from June 10- ]
July 5, Monday unough Fri-,
day. Coach Preacher Parker, I
who will direct activities, an
nounced yesterday.
Activities will include base
ball, basketball, volleyball,
table tennis, horseshoes, and
other group games. Boys and
girls will meet at the John
irraham High School Gym at
the appointed times for thetr
age groups.
While the events are pri
marily for students in grades
5 to 8, inclusively, Coach
Parker said that on Tuesday
and Thursday nights the gym
would be open from 8 to 9:30
for high school students only.
Basketball, volleyball, horse
shoes, table tennis and danc
ing will be offered.
Parker listed the schedule
of events as follows:
9-10:30, boys, fifth and six
th grades; 10:30 to 12, girls,
fifth and sixh grades; 2 to
3:30, girls, seventh and eighth
grades; 3:30 to 5:30, boys,
seventh and eighth grades.
The above grades are based
on next year's school status,
Parker said
Gardner Named Head
Of TB Association
T. Scott Gardner was elect-1
rnnn,reSi<len^ of the w?"en
& Tuberculosis and
Health Association at a meet
ing of the Executive Board
and Directors of the Associa
??n> Lat the wan-en County
Health Center last week Re
tiring President W. L. Tur
ner nroei/fA<i ? ..
~ ?*. u. i ur-1
ner presided over the meet
ing.
Mrs. Clyde Whitford, Exec
utive Secretary, was unani
IU?Uly re elec,ed to serve for
the 1963-64 year.
Other officers, elected fol
lowing the report of the nom
inating committee given by
Selby Benton, were as fol
lows:
Charles Johnson, vice pres
ident: Miss Emily BaUinger,
secretary; J. Howard Daniel
lzsur:T; c!:ar,es johns?n.
Seal Sale Chairman; C P
Gwton. State Rep. Director.
Avf.,fited as memb?rs of the
executive committee were Dr
1? t ??UJ?8, Dr j0sePh A\
White m Charles M
M,h5 "J- Prank H Daniel,
Marvin Newsom, Dr. R <5
CUne, W. L. Turner, Leon
Memorial Day Event
Will Be Held Here
Sunday Afternoon
? annual Memorial Day
service, sponsored jointly by
N?e?Can JUgion Liraer Post
lta AnxHiary, will
aT 2 p. m"1 SU,M,ay? May *
luff" /^?n,rd Daniel, pub
licity chairman, In announe
Ih" u,fervices' ??k?d
the public please note the
change, of time.
wineh?n.nalr? C^'as White
M,lton Mann
?[ the Macon Methodist
^"^ndil deliver them~
biln M?,her* ***?
been invited to attend and
?n .County wUl be decorated
Au^nuET1"" by
. 'All interested persons ?r?
invited to attend this im
T. SCOTT GARDNER
Pridgen, Amos Capps, Duke
Jones.
Three-year directors elected
were Dr. S. H. Massey, Jr.,
Mrs. W. K. Delbridge, Jr.,
Julius Banzet, III, A. A
Wood, Mrs. Irvin Hayes.
Two-year directors named
were Mrs. D. S. Wimbrow,
Mrs. William Skinner, III,
A. D. Johnson, E T. Odom,
Jr., F. P. Whitley.
One-year directors chosen
were Thomas Gaskill, Sidney
(See GARDNER, page 4)
Convict Killed By
Deputy After Escape
A 19-year-old escaped con
vict, shot in the chest while
trying to avoid arrest, died
early Saturday in Central
Prison hospital.
Officers said he was hit by
a bullet fired by Warren
County Deputy Sheriff Bon
nie Stevenson some seven
miles southeast of Warrenton
around 9 p. m. Friday.
The victim was James
Dunn, a Rocky Mount Negro
serving 22 years for auto
theft and breaking and en
tering.
Events leading to the fatal
shooting were related by
Highway Trooper R. A. Clark
Monday.
Clark said that Dunn, who
escaped from the Warren
Prison Camp around 4 o'clock
on Friday afternoon, was
picked up and given a lift by
Robert Johnson, Jr., Negro of
near Ridgeway, who thought
he was a friend. When Dunn
entered the car about 7:30
o'clock he was holding a large
rock and told Johnson to
take him to Rocky Mount.
Under fear for his life, John
son turned his car around
and drove him towards Rocky
Mount, the Patrolman related.
Just beyond Roy Pittman's
Service Station on Route 43,
the Patrolman continued,
Dunn told Johnson to let him
out of the car, and waved to i
Johnson as he started to re-1
turn to his home. Johnson
went to Norlina and report
ed his experience to Patrol
man Clark. Clark, with John
son in his car, started to the
spot where the convict was
last seen, and on the way
picked up Deputy Bonnie
Stevenson.
Some seven miles southeast
of Warrenton, Clark said he
saw a man standing beside
the highway, drove his car
up beside him and suddenly
stopped.
He said as he got out and
started around his car, he
saw Deputy Stevenson with
one foot on the ground slid
ing from the car. and Dunri
with a large rock in his rais
ed hand. He said he heard
Stevenson say, "Boy, drop
that rock," and saw Steven
son fire as the boy started to
bring the rock down. Clark
said that there was no chance
for Stevenson to evade the
attack as he was only half
way through the door, and he
shot only once.
"The car light coming on
as the door opened, " Clark
said, "was the only thing that
saved Stevenson's life." He
said it outlined the convict
with the raised rock in his
hand.
Clark and Stevenson took
Dunn to Warren General
Hospital. After first aid
treatment there, he was trans
ferred to Central Prison
where he died shortly after
midnight.
Warren Farmers
On Losing Side In
National Wheat Vote
Warren County joined the
State of North Carolina in a
favorable vote in the wheat
referendum on Tuesday which
was badly defeated in the
nstion.
Of the 1142 growers eligi
ble to vote in the wheat ref
erendum in Warren County
1029 cast their votes, accord
ing to Tom E. Watson, local
ASC office manager.
Voting favorably were 879
growers with 150 voting in
opposition. Percentage for
was 85%, against 15%.
Adoption of the wheat pro
gram required a favorable
vote of two-thirds. It failed
to receive a majority in the
nation.
Sentence, Judgment
Suspended In Court
Trial of two defendants on
assault charges in Recorder's
Court last Friday resulted in
a suspended judgment in one
case and a suspended sen
;.nce !? the oter.
Johnnie Chavis, charged
with an or s* tit on a female,
was aent*n< 4 to the roads
for 90 The sentence
was suspended for 12 months
upon condition that defendant
remain of good behavior for
two years and pay court coats.
<S?:?Sg
Prayer
bad check. Prayer for judg
ment was continued for 90
days upon the condition that
the defondant pay the amount
of check and court costs.
Edward Whitfield waa
found guilty of permitting an
unlicenaed person to operate
t motor vehicle. Prayer for
Judgment waa continued upon
payment of coats.
Flavious Vaughan was fined
9H.00 and charged with
court costs when he wi
found guilty on a ruckle
Schools To Hold
Closing Exercises
Atlantic Christian College President
Will Address John Graham Graduates
Dr Arthur Wenger, presi-1
dent of Atlantic Christ it n Col- j
, lege in Wilson, will be the j
guest speaker at John Graham I
High School commencement i
on next Thursday night, May!
30. at fl o'clock. Principal!
Thomas J. Brown announced
yesterday Forty students are
expected to graduate
Dr. Wenger is a native of
\ Aberdeen. Idaho, where he
; was born in 1916 Coming to
Atlantic Christian College
from Texas Christian Uni
versity, he became president
of that college in August,
1956 '
He joined the staff of T.
C. U. Sept. 1, 1952, as di
rector of special promotion
i with responsibility primarily
in area of church relation
ships. In 1954 he assumed
additional duties as director
of religious activities on the
IT C. U campus. Prior to
appointment at T C U. he
, was assistant to the president
i and instructor in Religion at
Atlantic Christian, 1950-52
Dr Wenger is a graduate
of Bethel College, Newton,
i Ken., with a B.A. degree. He
! also received a B.A. degree
from Texas Christian Univer
i sity. and a LL.D degree from
T. C. U. in 1956. He has
; served churches in Shafer,
| Calif., Hamilton and Arling-|
ton, Texas, and New Castle, i
Pa. He served as chaplain
j in the U. S. Army during
j World War II, with combat
duty in Belgium, Luxem-1
! bcurg, Germany and Austria.
He served as chairman of
j the Board of Higher Educa
! tion of the Christian Church
j (Disciples of Christ)), and
| was president of the North
| Carolina Council of Church
] Related Colleges in 1959-60. j
! He is currently serving as >
member of the Board of Di- i
| rectors of the Wilson United 1
Fund and is also serving a |
| term on Commission on
I Brotherhood Restructure of
j the International Convention
! of Christian Churches as well
! as the Wilson Salvation Army
j Advisory Board.
Dr. Wenger received the
"Distinguished Alumnus
Award" from Texas Chris
DR. ARTHUR D. WENGER
tian University in 1960. He
was featured as "Tar Heel
of the Week" in the January
3, 1960, edition of the Ral
eigh News and Observer. He
is a member of the Wilson
Rotary Club and the Wilson
Country Club.
The baccalaureate sermon
will be delivered in the high
school auditorium on Sunday
night, May 26, at 8 p. m. by
the Rev. John Link, pastor of
the Warrenton Baptist Church.
Brown said that Miss Har
riet Joan Cheek, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Sam P. Cheek
of Warrenton, is the valedic
torian; and that the saluta
torian is Miss Betty Dolores
Dickerson, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Willie Dickersom
Final examinations. Brown
said, will be conducted on
May 27, 28 and 29. He said
students will not report to
school on Thursday, May 30,
but will report to school at
the regular time on Friday,
May 31, when school will be
dismissed at 12 noon.
Brown said that the public
is invited to attend all the
commencement events.
Services At Ridgeway
Services will be held at
the Church of the Good Shep
herd, Ridgeway, on Sunday,
May 26, at 3 o'clock with the
rector, the Rev. James M.
Stoney, in charge.
Norlina Graduates
Will Hear F.CC Dean
A graduating class of 26
[boys and girls will receive
their diplomas in graduating
[exercises to be held at the
Norlina High School on
Thursday night,, May 26, W.
0. Reed, principal, announced
[yesterday
| Dr. Robert L. Holt, vice
president and dean of East
Carolina College, Greenville,
will deliver the commence
ment address.
Final exercises will begin
at the Norlina school tonight
[(Friday) when Mrs. Sturgess
Collins will present her pu
pils in a piano recital.
| The commencement sermon
[will be preached by the Rev.
J B Parvin, pastor of the
Norlina Methodist Church, on
Sunday night. May 26.
On Wednesday night. May
29. Mrs. Ann Baxter will pre
sent the senior class in a
program which is popularly
known as class day exercises.
Principal Reed said that all
the events will begin at 8
o'clock in the evening, with
the exception that on Friday
morning, May 31, reading cer
; tificates, honor certificates,
perfect attendance certifi
cates, eighth grade diplomas,
and some other awards, will
jbe presented on Friday morn
ling. These exercises will be
| gin at 9 o'clock,
j Reed said that the public
I is cordially invited to attend
| all the commencement events.
Parsonage To Be Dedicated
Dedication service* and
open house (or the new Bap
tist Pastorum at Noriina will
be held on Sunday, May i
The sendees of dedication
will be held at the Norllna
Baptist Church at the It
o'clock worship hour with
a former pastor, the R<
P. Roach of Weode
the msmape of the
Fallaw, Mrs Falls w. and
daughters. Nan and Martha
Ann, ami into the asw
parsonage on April
The house wis built at a
cost of 117,280, pi-is an addi
tional thousand to carpet
fumlsh the living
dining room. The brick vo
of the banding end
committee. Other
were Mrs. C. E.
Tucker, Mr*, in ML Whnveru
John Smiley, L. W. Smith,
Clyde Adune. The
|H H. Voeter,
W. Arnold end
With the giving of
by Dr. had Mr?. H. H. I
in la? the
Poppies To Be Worn
Here Saturday As
Tribute To Veterans
? "Poppy Day" will be held
there on Saturday, May 25.
land will be observed by
Umerican Legion Aux.liary
Lnits across the nation .Mrs.
[Leonard Daniel, PubUcity
[chairman, announced yester
Iday. .
1 The poppy, which is the Of
ficial flower of the American
Legion and its Auxltary *
[worn each year as a trlb"1?
?to those who served that our
(country might remain free.
|Mrs. Daniel said.
1 All during the fall and win
ter months, veterans in our
[hospitals are busy at work
[making the small
Poppy Day has been called
[the "greatest flower show in
[this country."
1 Mrs. Daniel said that in
|North Carolina in the three
[veterans Hospitals, at Dnr
|ham, Oteen and ^alisbuiy.
300,732 small poppies were
[made in the past year. Each
veteran receives IV4C P*'
poppy. In addition to the
learnings received by th?d to
bled veterans, the P?PP "
?rine funds into the RehabUI
tation and Child Welfare De
partments ai the Auxiliary.
1 tbling a vast pro^am of
lities for the disabled
? needy to be carried ot>^
"The poppy program helps
,e living and pays boW
|to the dead." Mr*. Daniel
On Saturday Auxliary
and their lAlldren
the streets witft
* of popples.
i wear a poppy tor
Mrs. Daniel
John Gtaham
Shim With
John