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VOLUME 67 10c Per Copy Subscription Price J3.00 a Year WARRENTON. COUNTY OF WARREN, N. C. FRIDAY, DECEMBER tt, 1963 NUMBER 49
County Population Decline Expected To Continue
Warren County'* population
loss, which started in the
1950-1960 decade, is expected
to continue for the next two
decadcs, according to a study
released by the State Depart
ment of Conservation and De
velopment in Raleigh.
The population of the coun
ty, which was 23.539 at the
time of the 1950 census, is
expected to have fallen ?o
12.370 by 1980, according to
the study. In a little more
than six years, by 1970. the
total number of persons in
the county is predicted to he
15,730.
The study predicts popula
tion losses for 48 of the
state's 100 counties by 1980
and net gains for 52 counties.
The state's population as a
whole will exceed five and
one-half million if present
trends continue. This would
be a gain of 991,764 over the
1960 census figures of 4,556.
155.
Most of the increase of al
most a million persons by
1980 is indicated tn the urban
Piedmont counties. Heavy
population losses are predict
ed for some rural eastern
and mountain counties, with
Warren County suffering a 37
per cent loss.
These figures and predic
tions are taken from a major
study recently completed by
demographers Josey Perry,
formerly with the Division of
Community Planning of the
State Department of Conser
vation and Development, and
Dr. tC. Horace Hamilton, a
member of the faculty of
North Carolina State, the
University of North Carolina
at Raleigh.
Known as "1980 Population
Projections for North Caro
lina Counties," the study con
tains a detailed projection for
each county by age, race and
sex for 1970 and 1980 as well
as the official 1960 census.
Commenting on the report
Director Robert L. Stallings,
Jr., of the Department of
Conservation and Develop
ment said
"Calculations in this study
are based on present known
trends which can be favorably
changed by local and state
efforts to provide more job
opportunities."
The authors said they de
vised a program for high
speed computer analysis of
population trends to make
projections for ten-year per
iods. They said the projec
1
tions arc precise statistical re
sults of a continuation of past
and present age-specific net
trends in births. deaths and
migration
The authors said the pro
jections also revealed changes
in the structure of the future
population of North Carolina
Mecklenburg County, which
had a 1960 population of 272.
111, is expected to have a
1980 population of 517.212
Guilford's 1980 population is
predicted to be 407.024 as
compared with 246.520 in
1960 Forsyth is predicted to
have a 19B0 population of
315.205 against 189.428 in
1960 Wake County's project
ed gain to 269.421 in 1980 is
more than 1000.000 over that
of its 1960 census of 169,082.
By 1980 the projections
show there will be 2.066.449
white males, 2,180.924 while
females. 623.218 nonwhite
males, am! 677.328 nonwhite
females comprising the state's
(Sec POPULATION, page 6)
Warren Tobacco
Allotment Is Cut
By 598.62 Acres
Flue-cured tobacco allot
ments for Warren County
have been cut 598.62 acres by
the U. S. Department of Agri
culture, T. E. Watson, ASCS
office manager here, reported
this week.
Watson said that the 1964
county tobacco allotment is
5,433.25 acres on 1,862 farms
?an average of 2.92 acres per
fiirm. Official allotment no
tices to farm operators in
Leaf Market Closes
Record Season; 12
Million Pounds Sold
The Warrenton Tobacco
Market lowered the curtain
on a record season last week
when- five warehouses el?sed
their doors for another year.
Edgar Wood, market sales
supervisor, reported this week
that the local tobacco- market
;r.ld 12,807,060 pounds before
closing?on?last?Wednesday.
The record poundage exceed
ed the 1962 figure by 4,176
pounds.
Although poundage reached
its highest mark in the his
tory of the Warrenton mar
ket, prices were off from last
year. Wood said that approx
imately $7 million was paid
this year to growers selling
on the local market.
"It was a much better sea
son than had been predicted
before the selling season be
pan," Wood said. "However,
unfavorable growing condi
tions in some sections of the
county adversely affected
sales here."
Wood blamed the dip in
prices on a late crop, which
saw sales reach their peak
approximately a month later
than normal.
"Growers' seemed well pleas
ed with sales here, in spite
of the decline in prices from
the 1962 level," Wood said.
Warren County were mailed
Wednesday. Included, in au
dition to tobacco allotments,
were allotments for cotton
?nd peanuts.
The Department of Agricul
ture announced Nov. 26 that
the North Carolina allotment
had been reduced from 467,
46105 acres to 421,092.74
acres.
The department, which had
authority to cut the acreage
by as much as 22 per cent,
made a strong plea for farm
ers to produce "mature, full
bodied. grainy tobaccos which
nre desired by domestic and
foreign users."
The department praised
farmers for a 1963 crop that
vvs "noteworthy" for its
riralitv. but warned, 'We can
not afford to stop here."
The department blamed a
dccline in exports in 1962-63,
n-dwtr of 11 per cent from
the previous year, for the to
(See TOBACCO, page 6)
Reward Is Offered
By Norlina Board
To End Break-ins
Club Members Show
Holiday House
The Warrenton Garden
Club presented a Holiday
House to the community on
Tuesday. Scores of persons
viewed decorations by club
members in the newly reno
vated Norwood house, loaned
to the club by the owners,
Mr. and Mrs. J. Boyd Davis
of Warrenton.
A Christmas mood was set
by decorations coordinated
inside and out in traditional
red and green. Fresh foliage
was used throughout, with a
lighted Christmas tree, man
tle and table arrangements,
window wreaths and window
draping. The kitchen, with
its' unusual bay window and
small fireplace, were also
decorated. Visitors were able
to enjoy both the holiday ar
langements and the features
of the house, built prior to
IBM
Mrs. Clyde Rodwell, chair
man of the club's Waya and
Mean*' Committee, was in
charge of planning the Holi
day House, which was under
. the general direction of Mrs.
Ilufth White. Members of the
Club did the decorations, pro
vided the refreshments and
rrved as hostesses through
nut the afternoon and even
Jhc.
A $200 reward has been of
fered by the Town of Nor
lina for information leading
to the arrest and con.viction
of the person or persons re
sponsible for a series of early
morning break-ins in that
community.
The town's commissioners
voted Monday night to offer
the reward In an attempt to
end a string of break-ins oc
curring in Norlina this year.
Action of the town board was
prompted by two November
thefts which netted the rob
ber or robbers a quantity of
cigarettes.
Police Chief G. E. White
said the November break-ins
followed the same pattern set
earlier in Norlina in which
"about a half-dozen" business
firms were robbed. In the
earlier robberies, cigarettes
were the main items taken.
Most of the break-ins took
place between 2 a. m. and
4 a. m.
On Nov. 20 J. L. Overby
& Son Grocery was entered
after the frnot door padlock
had been ripped off. The
following night Community
Motors was entered after a
side window had been smash
ed. Cigarettes were the only
items taken in each break-in
Motion to post the reward
was made by Commissioner
R. I-eigh Traylor, Jr. Com
missioner P. J. Harton second
ed the motion.
Warren Boy Scouts receiving their
God and Country awards here in a cere
mony at Wesley Memorial Methodist
Church Sunday night were, left to right,
Randy Currin, Jimmy Barrett, Leon Ed
monds, Dwight Ayscue, Edward Shearin,
John Boyd Davis, Pettway Boyd, Bert
Massey, Nat White, and Billy Spruill.
Adult participants in the program in
cluded, left to right. Scoutmaster Leonard
Daniel, the Rev. Troy Barrett, Douglas
Cofield, the Rev. James Stoney, the Rev.
John Link, the Rev A. T. Ayscue, and
the Rev. James Grant. (Staff Photo)
Boy Scouts Receive
God, Country Awards
?Ten Warren County Bov
Scouts were honored her<f
Sunday night for service to
God and country during a
ceremony held at the Wesley
Memorial Methodist Church.
The Scouts, members of the
Vanwarco Scout District, re
ceived God and Country
awards from their mothers af
ter presentation by ministers
of five Warren churches.
Receiving the awards were
limmy Barrett, Pettway Boyd,
Edward Shearin. Billy Spruill,
John Boyd Davis. Nat White,
Dwight Ayscue^,. Randy Cur
rin, Leon Edmonds and Bert
Massey.
Five areas of service were
ing ministers during the ser
vice. Scouts receiving the
awards represented five
churches throughout the
county.
The Rev. Troy Barrett,
Wesley Memorial Methodist
Church minister, said "in the
area of faith, the Boy Scouts
had to give evidence of regu
lar Bible reading and per
sonal prayer, name the books
of the Bible, pray the Lord's
Prayer, know and explain the
great Comrrindment, explain
baptism and the Lord's Sup
per. give an account of the
activity of their local church,
know some Christian symbols,
and discuss some principal
bel iefs."
In the area of witness, the
Lev. James Stoney, pastor of
Emmanuel Episcopal Church,
said the Scouts had to give
evidence of systematic giving,
be able to lead in public pray
er. invite members to church,
serve as I'shers or acolyte.
discuss church related voca
tions and the characteristics
of all Christian vocations.
The Rev. James H. Grant,
pastor of the Presbyterian
Church, said the Scouts had
to make a map spotting the
mission stations of their de
nomination. discuss a current
mission study, and describe
the work of the state, nation
al and world councils of
churches to fulfill require
ments in the area of world
outreach.
The Rev. A. T. Ayscue, pas
tor of the Wise Baptist
Church, said in the area of
citizenship, the Scouts had to
make a map spotting the col
leges and benevolent institu
tions of their denomination,
give an account of a visit to
the welfare center, report
what the church is' doing to
combat unchristian forces in
the community and select
personal service projects for
the local church and carry
them out.
The Rev. John Link, pastor
of the Warrenton Baptist
Church, said the Scouts had
to maintain regular attend
ance at their local church,
participate in the church ral
ly and a church camp, direct
several group games or songs
and play a special part. In
addition to meeting these re
quirements of fellowship, he
said. Scouts attended a college
basketball or football game.
Douglas Cofield, former
Vanwareo Scout executive,
commented on the God and
Country award, while Leon-I
ard Daniel. Warrenton Scout
[ master, made a brief talk.
Autopsy Report Is
Expected To Aid In
Death Investigation
An autopsy report is ex
pected to arrive here today
as Warren County authorities
continue their investigation of
the death of a three-month
oid boy found dead early
Monday morning.
The child, Otis Lynch, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Ossie Lynch
of near Areola, was found
dead in bed some two hours
after his mother reported the
child in good health.
Warren Coroner N. I.
Haithcock said the child was
found dead at 2 a. m. Mon
day by his parents. There
was no evidence of foul play,
but Warren commissioners,
meeting Monday, agreed that
an autopsy to determine the
cause of death should be
made.
Resident Judge Hamilton
Hobgood, presiding over a
Person County Court, issued
a court order for the autopsy
Tuesday and the autopsy was
made at Chapel Hill's Mem
orial Hospital.
Ready For Applicants
Job applicants seeking em
ployment with two new man
ufacturing firms which have
located in Littleton may get
application forms here, Selby
Benton, Bute Development
Company president, said yes'
terday.
Benton said application
blanks would be available at
Benton Furniture Co. and at
Warrenton Insurance Agency.
The forms are also available
at a number of Littleton bus
iness firms.
Assistant
Co. Agent
Resigns
Cotton Vote Is
Slated Tuesday
Growers To
Determine
Allotments
Warren County's Assistant
Negro Home Economics Agent
has resigned, effective Jan
uary 1.
Miss Marietta Smallwood. a
G-eorgia native, who has serv
ed the county as an assistant
agent for around a year, told
the county commissioners
Monday that she had accept
ed a position as Home Eco
nomics Agent in Bertie Coun
ty and would begin her work
the first of the year. She
expressed her regret for leav
ing the county which, she
said, she had learned to love.
Mrs. Bertha Forte, Negro
Home Economics Agent, who
with Negro Farm Agent L.
C. Cooper, accompanied Mis's
Smallwood before the com
missioners, praised the work
cf Miss Smallwood during her
year here, particularly her
work with 4-H Clubs. She
said her department hated to
lose Miss Smillwood but they
were happy over her promo
tion.
The commissioners at their
regular monthly meeting.
(See BOARD, page 6)
LEW HEGE
Norlina Boy
Scout Gets
Eagle Medal
Funeral Services
Held Tuesday For
Mrs. John Rodgers
Funeral services for Mrs.
Irene Link Rodgers, who died
of a heart attack at her home
on Wilcox Avenue here Mon
day afternoon, were held at
3 p. m. Tuesday at Wesley
Memorial Methoidist Church.
The Rev. Troy Barrett, pas
tor, and the Rev. John Link,
pastor of the Warrenton Bap
tist Church, officiated, and
burial was in Fairview "Ceme
tery.
Mrs. Rodgers was bom in
Salisbury, the daughter of the
late Alice Ludwig and John
Locke Link. She was a for
mer teacher in the Warren
County school system and was
a member of Wesley Mem
orial Methodist Church.
Surviving are her husband,
John Rodgers; one sister, Mrs.
Rufus Foil of Salisbury; one
brother, Robert tee Link of
Salisbury; and three nephews.
Salvation Army Unit
Holds Annual Meet
An appeal to extend the
spirit of Christmas to the
hopeless and homeless was
made here Monday night dur
ing the annual meeting of the
Warren Salvation Army ser
vicr unit,
Lt. Jack Edwards of Hen
derson, Salvation Army com
mander for Warren, Vance.
Franklin and Granville coun
ties. uqged local citizens to
'extend boundaries of
Christmas" beyond one's own
"Through ywr \ >port of
the Salvation Arn' vou can
irive a gift that k ? life
time?the knowlr :e that
A Norlina Boy Scout re-"
reived the Eagle Scout a^ard
during the regular morning
worship at the Norlina Meth
odist Church Sunday.
lew Hege. 14-vear-old son
of Mr. and Mrs. Clint L Hege,
was awarded the Eagle Scout
rr.odal by J. Howard Daniel,
advancement chairman of the
Vanwarco District, assisted by
nr. S. H. Massey. district
chairman.
A member of the Order of
the Arrow, Lew also holds
the God and Country award.
Scout lifeguard. Red Cross
ii'nior lifesaving badge and
the aquatic certificate. Other
certificates he has earned in
due the National Rifle Asso
ciation safe hunter's certifi
cate, junior leader's training
certificate, and the Occonee
chee Council "Champion" cer
tificate.
Lew has won 39 merit
badges, and holds the offices
of patrol leader, scribe, and
program chairman in Norlina
Troop 618. He has attended
numerous camporees, training
courses and camps. He has
attended Aquatic Week camp
at Camp Durant and has serv
ed as secretary and reporter
on the 1963 Philmont expedi
tion to California and New
Mexico, Scoutmaster W. K.
Delbridge said..
someone cares," Edwards said.
He told members of the lo
cal committee of the Warren
t'nit that members of the
Henderson Corps of the Sal
vation Army work not only
at Christmas time, hut
throughout the year scrvimr
the homeless, aging and
needy.
N. M. Hilltard, chairman of
the local unit, gave ? finan
cial report and told of the
work of the Salvation Army
in Warren County.
Other members of the local
committee attending the meet
ing were Mrs N. M. Hilliard,
acting secretary; Howard
Daniel, A. C. Fair, Warren
ton Mayor W. A. Miles and
A. A. Wood. Named as di
rector of the local committee
Monday night was Ralph Y.
Ayscue.
Plans were made for the
annual Christmas fund drive
aimed at aiding needy fami
lies in the county.
Warren County cotton grow
ers will join in the 11th con-^
feeutive trek to the polls
Tuesday. Dec. 10. to vote on
marketing quotas for their
upland cotton crop. W. S.
Smiley, chairman of the War
ren County Agricultural Stab
ilization and Conservation
Committee, said yesterday.
Polling places have been
set up in each of the county's
dozen townships, and will b&
open on. -Tuesday from -7
m. until 7 p. m.
Polling places listed by
Smiley include Fishing Creek:
Pittman's Store and Davis'
Store, Areola; Fork: W. K.
Thompson's Store; Hawtree:
Ferkinson's Store; Judkins:
Triangle Service Station and
Mrs. Blanche Stallings' Store;
Nutbush: J. C. Watkin#'
Store; River: Salmon's Store:
Roanoke: Jones' Store; Sandy
Creek: Aycock's Store and
Ayscue's Store; Sixpound:
Mrs. Edna Harris' Station and
Edmonds' Store: Smith Creek:
Norlina Mayor's Office and
(See COTTON, page <)
Former Warrenton
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Man, Daughter Die
Of Wreck Injuries
Funeral services for Elbert
rurner Duncan were held Sun
iay at 2 p. m. at the Warren
on Baptist Church with in
erment in the Provident?
Uethodist Church cemetery at
\fton. The Rev., John R,
Jnk and the Rev. 0. F. Tay
or officiated.
Mr. Duncan. 65. was- killed
in an automobile accident in
Richmond, Va.. on Thursday
of last week.
Also fatally injured in the
wreck was his daughter,
Ellen, who died in a Rich
nond hospital early Thursday
norning. Funeral service* will
>c held at the Warrenton Bap
ist Church, Saturday at 3:96.
Mr. Duncan, who moved
rom Warrenton to Richmond
ibout three years ago, where
le was engaged in the auto
nobile business', operated ?
ilumbing and healing busi
wm)?Iwrt for "i"rw th?" f
Inzen years, as operator of
he Warrenton Plumbing
Seating Company, which
>u rebated from W. R.
and in the spring of
While in Warrenton he
ictive in the religious,
ind social life of the
lo was a former deacon
ormer treasurer of the
fntnn Bnntirt
ner member of
on I .ions Club,
ime of his
wr of
ionic I.odge.