Your Best Advertising ii Medium iRlsSS"" I Louisville, Ky. Your Best Advertising Medium VOLUME 68 10c Per Copy Subscription Price $3.00 a Year WARRENTON, COUNTY OF WARREN, N. C. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1964 NUMBER 8 Richardson Preyer, Democratic candi date for Governor, Is shown inspecting equipment at Peck Manutactunng (_o., dur ing a two-hour visit here Tuesday as part of his 100-county tour. Preyer was con ducted on a tour of the plant by Superin tendent J. R. Gilbert, left, and James Pwjples,?i lfelit.?Briuw Pveyei?is shown delivering speech In the Warren County Court House. (Staff Photo) Preyer Says Tobacco Case Is Incomplete The evidence is not all in! and the case against tobacco is not complete. Judge Rich ardson Preyer, candidate for Governor, told an audience gathered in the Warren Coun ty courthouse Tuesday after noon. While Judge Preyer said that he would offer no whitewash of the Surgeon General's re port linking cigarette smoking with lung cancer, he said that many questions as yet remain unanswered. More research is needed, he said, and the Import ance of tobacco to the state's economy would justify the use of state funds for this purpose. Judge Preyer asked why it is that the Inhabitants of New Orleans have double the amount of lung cancer as do the in habitans of Charleston where the per capita consumption of cigarettes is the same? Why Is it that In England, where they smoke fewer cigarettes than they do in America, double the lung cancer Is found? He sald| that there was no case on re- I cord where cancer was induced j in an animal by cigarette smoke, and quoted a scientist as say ing that most lung cancer ori ginated is the back part of the lunfc where cigarette smoke does not reach. Judge Preyer, whose talk at the court house, followed a re ception at Hotel Warren, was presented by Howard Jones, Preyer campaign manager for Warren County. Seated with Jones was Mrs. Jim Beckwith, manager of the woman's divi sion of Preyer's campaign in the county. Judge Preyer at the begin ning of his talk paid tribute to the history of Warren Coun ty and its leadership, and told of many pleasant links he has had with the county. One of these was the frlendshlp wlth the late William T. Polk, for several years connected with the Greensboro Dally News, of whom he said that while his body may have resided In Greensboro his heart always remained In Warrenton. He said that he had the pleasure of serving on the same ship with W. L." Turner of Warren ton during World War 0. The only reference Judge Preyer made to his opponents was to Judge Dan K. Moore concerning his promise of a 10 per cent raise across the board to state employees. He said he wanted to know where the money for this raise es timated at $10,000,000 was coming from. To this must be added >17,000,000, already appropriated by the legislature. The difficulty of raising this $07,000,000 can be realised, he said, when it is recalled that the sales tax raises only $41, 000,000. North Carolina has lane been bleared with good gov ernors and with fiscal respon sibility. "1 intend," he said, ?to do my utmost tokeeptteo." judge Preyer said thai a great for North Carolina is more industries, with emphasis upon those handling local products. There is need, too, he said, for the state to produce the large amount of food being imported Into the state. Judge Preyer pledged his support to a bond issue for roads. This, he said, could be retired with the present one cent a gallon tax on gal olina, without any further in crease. This is possible, he added, because the bonds for which -they were issued .during the Scott administration will have been paid off before the new bond Issue is passed. Following his talk at the court house, Judge Preyer visited the Peck Manufacturing Com pany where he Inspected the mill and greeted a number of the employees. Earlier a reception was held at the hotel, attended by muni cipal and county officials and supporters of Judge Preyer. Defendant Charges Changes Plea, Draws Fine In Liquor Cases A defendant, charged with three counts of violating the j whiskey laws of the state, 1 changed his plea from not guilty to guilty In all three cases In j Warren County Recorder's j Court last Friday and drew a j $150.00 fine plus court costs! in each case. Cornelius Russell was taxed with costs when he pled guilty to charges of the possession of utensils designed for the manufacture of liquor, and with possession of non-taxpald whiskey. clarence W Instead, found guilty of possessing whiskey for the purpose of sale, was fined $75.00 and ordered to pay court costs. Vance Neal, found guilty of resisting arrest, was fined $25 and ordered to pay court costs. He was found not guilty on a charge of reckless driving. Frank Wesley Harvey, found guilty of drunk driving, was fined $100 and ordered to pay court costs. Raymond Whitemore, senten ced to the roads for 30 days, noted an appeal. He was found guilty (A trespass and of be ing drunk and disorderly. Bond for his appearance In Superior Court jras set by Judge Julius Bans*'at $100. Curley Turk, who was charg ed with an assault and dis orderly conduct was set free when the court ruled that the presentation was frivilous and malicious. The prosecuting witness waa charged with court coats. James Turner, charged with assault and trespass, was found guilty of trespass. Pray ei* for Judgment was continued for ooa year upon condition that the defendant does sot go on the premises of Forrest Education Director To Speak At Church Miss Bernice Ballance of Dunn will lead a study on "The Changing City Challenges the Church" on Monday, Feb. 24, at 7:30 p. m. at Wesley Mem orial Methodist Church. Miss Ballance, director of christian education of Divine Street Methodist Church In Dunn, was last month commis sioned a deaconess of the Methodist Church In cere monies held at Buck Hill Falls, Pennsylvania. Mrs. Hugh Prince, also of Dunn, secretary of Spiritual Life for the Raleigh District, will accompany Miss Ballance to Warrenton. Woman's Society of Christian Service members of the War ren Subdlstrict are invited to participate In this study. NAMED CHAIRMAN James H. Burton, Jr.ofWar renton has been named War ren County chairman of the North Carolina Governor's Co ordinating Committee on Aging. Burton's selection as county chairman was released this week by directors of the CommTtfee. and pay court costs. Frederick Buck Alston, found guilty of assault, was sentenc ed to the roads for 12 months. Mervan Carnell Richardson, found guilty of operating a motor vehicle without a driver's license, was fined $25 and taxed with court costs. Forrest Harris, charged with driving after his license had been revoked, wa s found not guilty. Annie Lois Downey, who pled guilty of operating a motor ve hicle without a driver's license, was ordered to pay a $25 fine and court costs. Junlous Terry, who pled gull unlicensed person to operate a motor vehicle, was ordered to pay conrt costs. ' The state took a nol proa In the case of Adolphus Efland Kin rey, charted with speeding. In other speeding cues the verdict of the oourt was as follows: James Earl Petty, costs; Oscar Taylor Kiae?, $10 and coats; Horace Allen Bowline, costs; R H. Shaw, costs; Eu Holt Neal, costs. Warren Man Shot, Charged On 7 Counts A Warren County native shot by' a state trooper here last I Friday night Is expected to stand trial here today on seven charg es ranging from speedingto as j sault. Vance Neal, wounded in the leg following a scuffle with Trooper W, E. Brown of Vaughan, Is scheduled to appear before Judge Julius E. Banzet j In Warren County Recorder's ! Court here Friday morning. Neal, a former Warren nesl J dent who now lives in Hender son, was charged with speeding j 70 miles per hour In a 35 mile | per-hour zone, assault with an automobile, failure to stop for a stop light, resisting arrest, driving under the influence, as saulting an officer, and using profanity In a public place. He was shot through the right leg during a scuffle In the parking lot of Illek'u Grill noar here after being arrested by Brown. Neal was charged with run ning a red light at the corner of Main and Rldgeway streets here, speeding and attempting to force Brown's patrol car off the highway on two occasions before pulling from the high way Into the parking lot of Hicks' Grill. Brown charged that Neal re fused to be placed under ar rest, that the two men wrestl ed with one another and that he (Brown) struck Neal with his blackjack. Brown said he was attempting to handcuff Neal when he was struck in the mouth and knocked to the I ground. Brown said he retreated some \ 20 or 25 feet, warning Neal not | to come closer, before firing his .38 caliber revolver. The bullet struck Neal In the right thigh. Brown said Warrenton Policeman Dorsey Capps ar rived on the scene and with a bystander's aid, the three were able to handcuff Neal and take him to Warren General Hospit al, several hundred yards from where the Incident occured. At the hospital, Neal refused medical treatment, officers said, and was carried to the Warren County Jail here. He was released the following day on $1,000 bond. Banks, Postoffices To Close Saturday The Warrenton postofflce, as well as other postoffices In the county, will be closed on Sat urday, February 22, George Washington's Birthday, a legal holiday. Postofflce windows w*ll be closed and there will be no delivery on the rural routes. The ASCS office and other government agencies will be closed today (Friday) because the holiday falls on Saturday, a day when offices are usual ly closed. Also observing Saturday as a holiday will be the Citizens Bank of Warrenton and the Peo ples Bank of Norllna. jtho will take the day off with other bank; of the state and nation Committee Is Named To Guide Fund Effort FORMER l&P BUILDING UNDERGOING REMODELLING HERE FOR OFFICES Remodelled Building To Serve Three Firms A remodelling crew began work here this week to trans form a Main Street building into a modern office building. The building, which formerly housed the A&P grocery, will be renovated on both the ex terior and Interior and owners Lions Club Stages Annual Ladies' Night At Country Club The Warrenton Lions Club staged Its annual Ladles Night Saturday with a banquet and dance at the Warrenton Country Club. Approximately 100 Lions and Lionesses attended. President Nat White wel-| corned the wives of Lions Clubl members and Lion J. Edward | Rooker gave the invocation.j Toastmaster was Lion Howard! Daniel. Ladies of the Inez Commun ity Club served the dinner. Tables were decorated In a Val entine motif. A quartet composed of Lion Monroe Gardner, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Macon Davis and Miss Sylvia Davis sang several num bers and solo selections were sung by Mrs. Jimmy Roberts. Lioness Nellie Gardner was pianist. Following the dinner, Hugh Holt, Shipp MeCarroll and Lion W. R. Drake furnished music for dancing. Walter M. Gardner and W. Mon roe Gardner, local Insurance men, expect the building to be ready for occupancy by April 1. Monroe Gardner, manager of Warrenton Insurance Agency, said yesterday that his firm and two other firms would occupy the building. He said he could not identify either of the other j two firms at this time. Designed by Leif Valand and Associates, Raleigh architects, the b ick structure, which con tains 2,700 square feet of floor space, will feature colonial architecture at the rear, which faces Front Street. The front of the building will reflect mo dern architectural styling, Gar dner said. The Warrenton Insurance Agency was founded here some 30 years ago. Monroe Gardner was named manager of the agency in 1953. Threewitts Rites Scheduled Friday Littleton?Funeral services for Williamson Turner Three witts, 70, who died Wednesday, will be held Friday at 3 p. m. at the Calvary Methodist Church. The pastor, the Rev. Arthur W. Winstead, will of ficiate. Burial will be in Sun set Hills Cemetery. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Neta Mae Baker; two daugh ters, "Mrs. clarence Edmonds of Roanoke Rapids and Mrs. (See FUNERAL, page 4) Tfco??aiS, Wataoa, local A8CS offi manafar, rlftrt, pruioH the flrat feed (rata check to tan Lynch of Rt. 1, Nor .?WF'- v'' *'?' > 4 link, lit* facd train ?lpn? profrun la now balng conducted for Warra* farmers. (Photo by rrank Reams) Heart Sunday Drive Planned In County By Volunteer Group More than 30 Warren Coun ty . residents will close ranks with Heart Fund solicitors throughout the nation this week end In forming a Heart Sunday volunteer army to carry the fight against heart disease. In Warren County, the 1964 Heart Fund drive will be cli maxed with a door-to-door can vass, as volunteers plan to distribute Information about heart disease and collect do nations for the drive. W. A. Connell, III, Warren County chairman, said yester day that volunteer solicitors would leave an envelope at homes where door bells go un answered In the hope that resi dents would mall in their con tributions. Volunteers will also attempt to return to these homes, Connell said. Heart Sunday captains in Warren County are Mrs. Carl Perkinson, Wise; W. B. Thomp son, Macon; James Grant, Reld Robinson and Mason Hawfleld, Littleton; Leigh Tryalor, Nor lina, and A. C. Fair, Warrenton. Heading the drive in the coun ty's rural areas will be Erich Hecht. Volunteer solicitors in various communities will be Mrs. Ellis Fleming, Manson; Mrs. Chris Holtzmaii, Ridge way; Mrs. Cliff Ellis, Oakville; Mrs . C. P. Pope, Churchill; Robert King, Enterprise and Olive Grove; Mrs. Roy Pierce, Vaughan; Mrs. Willie Norwood, Areola; Mrs. G. ~W. Abbott,' El beron; Mrs. W. L. Fuller, Afton; Willie King, Wise; Mrs. Early Shearln, Warren Plains, Mrs. Clarence Evans, Embro; Mrs. Willie Martin, Oine. Warrenton volunteers are Mrs. Charlie Ball, Mrs. Julius Banzet, Sr., Mrs. E. W. Bax ter, Mrs. Leonard Daniel, Mrs. Kate Harris, Mrs. A. C. Blalock, Mrs. Joe Bobbitt, Mrs. M. P. Carroll, Mrs. Shirley Lynch, Mrs. A. A. Williams, Jr., Milton Ayscue, A. C. Fair, Raldolph Miles, A a Bryson, Hy Diamond and A. A. Wood. GUEST M1NBTERS The Rev. Earl Flsherof Tar boro will be guest speaker at All Saints Episcopal Church on Tuesday night. February 25, at 8 o'clock. The Rev. Osborne Mark member of the Church Army, will be guest preacher at Em manuel Episcopal Church on Wednesday night at ? o'clock. RIDGEWAY SERVICES SlI'llMa tf.EVMdaf raver will be be Id at the Church of the Oood Shepherd, Rkfcwway, w?h rector, in charge. Officials Expected Tuesday A 25-member steering com mittee to guide Warren Coun ty's effort to be included among ten Tar Heel counties shlrlng in the North Carolina fund was named Wednesday night during a special mer ing of the War ren County Board of Commis sioners. TUm tuiiniiiliff wan iiamud lu outline to officials of the North Carolina Fund the county's four-point proposal to attack poverty and Ignorance at the county level. Fund officials are expected to arrive in Warrenton Tuesday night for a conference with the committee. From this confer ence is expected to be reached a decision whether to include Warren in the ten counties shar ing some $14 million In funds ! earmarked to help break the j "cycle of poverty." Named to the steeringcom ; mittee were Howard Jones, temporary chairman; J. R. Peeler, Dr. Robert Young, James G. Elam, T. E. Wat son, Nat R. White, Julian W. Farrar, P. B. Boyd, Miss Emily Ballinger, F. W. Reams, W. A. Miles, W. R. Drake, J. M. Stokes, G. P. Grtssom, Mrv W. B. Stansbury, L. C. Cooper, Mrs. Bertha Forte, Mrs. Eva Clayton, Charles Cheek, George Shearln, Richard Moss, Rev. G. E. Cheek, J. E. Byers, G. H. Washington and Julius Davis. The committee will meet here Friday morning for a study of a 53-page comprehensive study-entitled "Operation Up lift." If Warren County's proposal is accepted without change, the North Carolina Fund would allo cate $1,054,237 for four local projects aimed at originating and sustaining "a program of cooperative development grow th, and advancement of Warren County." Earlier this month the War ren Board of Commissioners endorsed the stuc'y, which was turned over to North Carolina Fund officials. The meeting here Tuesday night will be a follow-up by Fund officials to determine If Warren is able to qualify for funds. Warrenton Motorists Must Have Town lags Town officers will Issue war rants for Warrenton residents whose cars and/or trucks do not bear a 1964 town license tag, Mayor W. A. Miles said yesterday. The crackdown will begin on next Wednesday, Feb. 26, he said. The town extended the grace period for town auto licenses from February 15 to Feburary 17, when the state took this action. Mayor Miles said that while town motorists are urged to buy their tags now, it has been decided to delay enforce ment by law until Feb. St. Mayor MUea called attention to section 7 of the Budget Or dinance as adopted July St, 1968, and to Section It, Chapter M Code of the Town of War renton. '^j The budget ordinance rauM" "There la hereby levied fort twrtf mouths 1 19?t, a tax of ooe dollar ( tfeut .* the Town of' as provided by < 10-1?." Section It of I "Vehicle 1

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