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Press Aaent Needed
A number of years ago the late
Irving S. Cobb said that what North
Carolina needed was a good press
agent. After visiting Gaston Lake
Sunday, the first spring-like Sunday
of the new year, we are inclined to
feel that what Warren County needs
is a good press agent.
We are convinced from our obser
vation Sunday and from previous ob
servations that this lake offers War
The Vanishing
Bachelor
Mirror of World Opinion
Arrival of another leap year was herald
ed by the Population Reference Bureau In
"Washington with an assortment of marriage
statistics which are subject to interesting
interpretations.
Among them is the information that in
1900, only 16 leap years ago, 36 per cent
of American males managed to reach 40
without marrying, while today the percentage
has dropped to 18.
This could je a tribute to the improving
strategy of Americ-^ women, or, depending
on the viewpoint, a tribute to the improving
Intelligence of American males.
Simple Pleasures
Weimar Jones in The Franklin Press
Watching that bubble machine in front of
the Bank of Franklin, the day of the bank's
open house recently, I wondered, too, if
today's children blow bubbles. Particularly,
I wondered If, with the quantity, variety, and
complexity of modern toys, they get the thrill
from this simple thing that children of an
earlier generation did. All it took, then,
was a pan of water, a bit of soap, and a
spool, yet those three provided enthralling
eMSrtalnment for an entire rainy afternoon.
Seeing the faces of children and adults
alike, as they watched the machine, and hear
ing the children's squeals, I guessed that
such simple things still can bring pleasure
to children, whatever their years count.
Dream Books
Ottawa Journal
It is an academic question whether seed
catalogues should be labelled literature.
Millions of hard-covered books are published
annually in the nation and many are trashy
and worthless.
But a man is never afraid to leave a
paper-covered seed catalogue on the living
room table. On a wild and windy night
when a cold wind is arguing in the chimney
a man can sit in his comfortable chair and
do some gardening
In spite of cynics, a seed catalogue can
be both a dream book and a commercial
treatise. Catalogues offer advice as well
as seeds and plants. They foster good
resolutions and spur a gardener's ambition.
It is a bit strange that the gardens in
the catalogue never have any weeds. The
rows are geometrically straight and each
plant is a model specimen. The garden
plot has wonderful soil without stones, twf
or debris.
Perhaps because of a monotone white
world.?the handsome, scarlet tomatoes^
golden carrots, delicious-looking musk
melons, green peas and red beets have a
strong appeal
A man can dream In this world and dreams
come before reality. One may know in his
heart the way his garden will look come
August. But now in Winter he can study the
catalogues and make resolutions that will
last a little longer than those he made on
January first.
Times Have Changed
Welders' Digest
In the old days the family spent much
time hunting for fcranny's glasses. Nowa
days she just leaves them where she
empties them. /
Fife Day Week
Diners' Club Magatine
The only guy who ever got his work
done by Friday was Robinson Crusoe.
Quotes
A roam without books is as a Wdy
without a soul.?Cicero.
Education makes a people easy to lead,
but difficult to drive; easy to govern but
to enslave.?Lord Brougham.
I love my books as drinkers love their
wine; / The more I drink, the more they
?cem divine.?Francis Bennoch.
It was one of those parties where you
?1? twice before yon apeak and then de
not to aey M after all. - p. G. Wode
eUhk
ren County the greatest opportunity
for development of anything that
has happened to the county during
this century. The possibilities for
development of this lake are almost
unlimited if the story of its poten
tials could be sold to people in other
sections of the nation.
As it is, we believe that within
five years more than a million dol
lars worth of taxable income will be
added to the county as a result of
building on the shores of the lake,
and that should be only a begin
ning.
Not only do we need a good press
agent for the development of the
lake, but we think for the develop
ment of the entire county. Millions
of people with wealth and ability are
retiring each year and many of
these are moving to Florida. We
believe that many of these would
come to Warren County if they
knew what the county has to offer.
The growth of the suburbs is an
indication of a natural desire of peo
ple for space. In many instances
this desire is nullified by the devel
opment of the suburbs, with its row
upon row of houses as much alike as
peas-in-a-pod in their ugliness. And
even where a few acres are obtained
and landscaped, many times this re
sults in a kind of make belief.
But in Warren County is to be
found space in a good climate with
out the monotony of climate and the
crowded condition of Florida. Here
one may find room to breathe, a
friendly people, a low tax rate, all
within easy reach of the entertain
ment of those who like to visit the
cities. Here in Warren County life
is real and could be very good to
those with wealth sufficient to
avoid the unpleasantness of poverty.
If the story of the potentials for
good living in Warren County could
be sold to the rest of the nation
through advertising and the work of
a good press agent, we would have
little reason, we feel, to worry about
the future growth and prosperity of
our county.
NEWS OF FIVE. TEX. 25 YEARS AGO
Looking Backward
Into The Record
March 13, 1959
A driver education program was Inaugu
rated In two Warren County high schools,
Julrn Graham and Norllna, this week.
Warrenton's'new water plant was on Wed
nesday turned over to the town by town
engineer Wm. Freeman Co. and L. O.
Chapman Construction Company^
Preliminary work has been started on a gym
at John Graham High School.
Mrs. Mary S. PoweU of Henderson, Rt. 1,
a native of Warrenton, celebrated her 90th
birthday on February 17.
March 12, 1954
Sgt. Bobby Scott Is spending a month's
furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs
Robert Scott, on the Norllna road, after
spending a year in Korea.
Announcement that the Woman's Club would
sponsor an antique show here In April was
made this week by Mrs. Bob Bright, a member
of the club.
The Warren County Board of Commis
sioners will meet on Monday morning at
10 o'clock whan they will sit as a Board
of Equalization and Renew.
Warren ton's water and aewer bonds were
purchased by Branch Bank and Trust Com
pany of Wilson at an interest rata bid of
1-68 per cent bid.
. March 10, 1939
placad in charge at the flying school which
the federal government la sponsoring at Ral
eigh to train cirUlaa pilots.
Basketball teams from the Macon and John
Graham high schools ware In Wake rarest
yesterday to compete with rural high schools
of eastern Carolina in the annual tournament
sponsored by the Raleigh YMCA.
Judge R. Hunt Parker of Ram da
^ To.?d?y afternoon
h?m* Mrs. Sam O. Wilson
or mm- Warrenton waa completely daatroyed
or fi'? on Saturday night around t o'clock
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Letter To The Editor
REPLIES TO LINK
To The Editor:
I would like to reply to sev
eral points In the Reverend
Link's letter of last week.
"The unreasonable and con
stantly rising cost of medical
care" Is only thought to be
one of the causes turning peo
ples attentions toward social
medicine. Whether the rising
cost of medical care Is poor
economics or not, 1 am not
qualified to say, but I can re
ply that the "unethical" aspect
of this Is Incorrect In the sense
that Reverend Link uses the
term. In our democratic society
and way of life, the professional,
man (so far) has complete
liberty to set his fees at what
he thinks Is reasonable com
pensation for the servlcehehas
rendered to the Individual con
cerned. Some of thelargemed
ical centers set the fees for
the physicians that practice
within that setup, and oFcourse
they cannot control their fees.
This, then in essence, is
socialized medicine on a small
scale and is only a sample of
what would happen throughout
the country if the present leg
islation pending in Congress is
enacted into law. If medical
costs are too high now, then
they will be doubly too high when
the government comes in this
tor we have seen many times
that it costs the taxpayer $2.00
to receive $1.0u of Federal aid.
Mr. Link would have us
spread the (tust out over indivi
duals that can afford to pay, but
[ submit, that most of the people
In this country today, are able
:o afford medical care, and If
they are not, ti,?re are many
agencies and pei sons to which
these individuals may turn for
aid with their medical care. To
spread this out equally, as the
jovernment would do, would
:ost the average working per
son about 25%of his total income
In Social Security taxes, and I
lare say very few working
jeople feel that they could afford
such an added burden at ani
line during their working life.
\dd this to approximately 20%
:o 25% for federal Income tax
and you have one-half of the
ncome of the working person
jolng to the Federal Govern
ment before he ever sees his
Jay check.
As to the physicians them
selves becoming disturbed
about excessive charges by an
Jther physician - we do! It
should be explained to every
>ne, if they are not aware of
his, that any time they feel
hat a physician, has an exces
sive fee, they should approach
he physician concerned and if
some reasonable agreement
tannot be reached then the !n
lividual should approach the
bounty Medical Society in which
he doctor is a member. Un
ilased committees are set up
or rendering honest judge
nents if these are demanded.
I would agree with Reverend
Link that those concerned can
lot afford to wait, for sickness
s usually sudden and unexpect
jd. However, everyone carries
uitomobile insurance and thinks
'ery little about it and hopes
hat he never has to use It,
although I dare say that not
jveryone carries hospitali
sation, sickness or accident
nsurance in the same way. My
experience has been that anyone
with health insurance feels that
t is his obligation to receive
Jiore benefits from it when he
>eeomes ill than he pays into It
ind would never think of using
Us household, fireorautomo
)ile insurance in the same mau
ler. It shouTd also be apparent
o any reasonable person that
sometime or other during his
ife he will become 111 and
W. Monroe Gardner
ABOUT THIS QUESTION:
I could sleep better If 1
knew that all my mercantile
rlaka were wrapped up In one
package Insurance policy
that renewed at the same
time. Is Just such a new
Mercantile Policy now avail
able at a reduced total prem
ium from the Warrwten In
surance Agency?
Warreflton Insurance
AOBNCY
Taylor Bnildinc
257-3104
should lay by funds for this so
that the cost will not be bur
densome.
In general, a person's health
Is a priceless asset and when
one Is sick he wants the best
care there Is. To quote a
few figures as to how the health
dollars stack up I submit the
following for consideration. 6?
out of the consumer dollar Is
spent for health whereby rec
reation consumes 6?, clothing
10?, travel 12?, food 22?, hous
ing 27? tobacco-liquor 5?. Phy
sicians, fees are up approxi
mately 90% from what they were
20 years ago and all health
costs are up about 108%but then
the cost of movies are up 130%
food Is up 151%, men's hair
cuts 218%, domestic servants
fees 297% and public transpor
tation 139% to name a few.
Actually the point of Reverend
Link's concern, I feel. Is the
increase cost In hospitalization
Bid hospitals get more for sev
;ral reasons: 1. Employees
vages consume about 70%
>f hospital cost and It
akes two employees per
latient- and the salary of the
average employee has gone up
70% In the past 20 years. 2.
Many new and expensive drugs
[which can save your life now
when before It could not have
been saved) cost more. 3. Bet
:er laboratory facilities and new
equipment for Improved and
safer diagnosis and treatment.
\ modern hospital must meet
eery high standards before ac
:redation and included In this
ire employees that demand high
salaries and can command
hem for the health career field
s drastically short on person
iel. Just think about the many
naids, cooks, technicians,
lletlclans, orderlies, nurses
md other personnel that serve
he patient in the hospital.
Think of the many thousands
>f people who leave the hus
iltals well now that would have
lied 20 years ago. Vaccines,
vhlch have been developed
hrough enormous and tre
nendously costly research pro
gram, completely prevent ser
ous Illnesses that were dead
y some years ago. Infection \
rom such things as surgical
irocedures are almost unheard j
if today with antibiotics. Penu- i
nonia has become practically I
l non-serious Illness where |
20 year* ago penumonla would
hav? killed one out of every
three persons that were affect
ed. Also Mi* life expectancy
has (one up 10 years during the j
past 20 years because of these
advances. And, one last Item
for comparison In that 1963
might be called the year of
the 4? Penny Post Card. Did |
you complain and write your
Senator about that? Did you
complain that now a Coke costs |
10<?
Concerning medical cost It
might be approached from a |
slightly different aspect In that
the median family Income In
1950 for the United Staes was
$3,300.00 and In 1962 this had
increased to $6,800.00 or a
205% decrease In Infant morta
lity and average hospital
stay shortened 2 days for
equivalent Illness, less lost
time from work and serious
illness, lower life insurance
rates, fewer life long disabili
ties or physical handicaps re
sulting from disease or injury,
plus the most important point
or all - higher standards of
care. Lastly, Reverend Link
would like to have several In- |
dlcatlons of how we could j
stretch the family medical-care j
dollar and I would like to list
eight time-tested rules for !
this:
1. Have a family doctor.
2. Don't wait too long to see 11
a physician about an ' ' -?ss.
3. Have regular r cal
checkups.
4. Go to the doctor's office !
for examination.
5. Use the telephone tocon
4ae*-the family physician.
6. Follow the physician's
orders when ill.
7. Buy health insurance.
8. Take allowable tax de
duction.
Would anyone be willing to
receive medical care as prac
ticed 20 years ago for what It
cost at that time?
ROBERT S. CLINE, M. D.
HOME RUN
Johnny told his mother the
teacher asked the class where
they were born.
'Certainly you could answer
that," his mother replied, "it
was Woman's Hospital."
" 'Course I knew but I didn't
want to sound like a sissy,
so I said Yankee Stadium,"
the boy replied.
Say you saw it advertised
in The Warren Record.
To the Taxpayer* of Warren County
NOTICE
This is to notify you that the Board
of Commissioners of Warren County
will meet as the Board of Equaliza
tion and Review on
Monday, March 16, 1964
At the Court House, Warrenton,
N. C., At 10:00 O'clock A. M.
For the purpose of adjusting and
equalizing- tax valuations. All tax
payers who have complaints relative
tu their valuations are requested to
appear before the Board and make
their complaints known.
S. E. ALLEN
Clerk ExOfficio
The Board of Commiuioner* for the County
of Warren, Warrenton, N. C.
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