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Medium QJIjp ttarrnt &????? 1 Louisville,. : Your Best Advertising Medium Commissioners Endorse Nickels For Progress The Board of County Com missioners on Monday after noon endorsed a 5? tax for "Nickels for Warren County Progress." "The Nickels for Warren County Progress" calls for the passage of a 5? levy on the $100 valuation in a referen - dum to be held on May 30 funds from which would be used to ' promote the agricultural and in dustrial progress development of the county. The Nickels program has al ^ ready received the endorsement ofa numbed of civic and pat riotic organizations of the county and was endorsed by the commissioners at the request of Selby Benton, president of the Bute Development Company. The motion to endorse the pro gram was made by Commis sioner Robert Thorne, seconded by Commissioner A. J. Elling ton and unanimously carried. No one showed up at an ad vertised public hearing on Mon day afternoon to protesj a change in the classification of certain property in the Gaston Lake area. On motion of Com missioner Thorne, seconded by Commissioner Ellington and unanimously carried, It was ordered that a parcel of land in River Township, "as set out In the minutes of this board on April 9, 1964, be rezoned from residential to 'Lakeside Bus iness Development Property.' The above rezoning minute was passed after a public hearing held at 4 o'clock p. m. as per advertisement." * Representatives for theWar renton Rural Fire Department appeared before the commis sioners to submit a report of receplts and expenditures of the t Fire Department during the * ' year, and to ask the commis sioners to place a contribution for the department In the 1964 65 budget. The report showed receipts from the regular ac count In the amount of $11, 451.35 and disbursements in the amount of $11,215.43. Receipts for the building of a fire house here, including a $10,000 loan from the Citizens Bank, showed receipts of $21,612.52 and dis bursements In the amount of $21,383.47. Monroe Gardner acted as spokesmen for the group in the absence of Fire Chief Jimmy Roberts. Other firemen present were Bill Connell, Charles Bo wen and Walker Burwell. Gardner said that the War renton Fire Department main tains its own trucks and makes all major repairs on trucks of the Auxiliary trucks. The parent company also buys the trucks for the four auxiliary compan ies, located at Afton-Elberon # 'Drewry, Areola and Inez, and pays the Insurance on all the firemen. The commissioners last year donated $1,000 towards the con * structlon of a fire house at Warrenton and $8,000 towards the operation of the department. Gardner said that he hoped that . the commissioners could make a similar donation for the 1964 65 fiscal year. Dr. C.- H. Woodburn was granted an off-premises beer license and William Joe Per nell, trading as Billy's Sand wich Shop was granted an on premlses beer license. A. P. Rodwell, tax collector, reported taxes collected for the year In the amount of $S26, 777.27. Of this amount $10,174.91, was collected dur ing the month of April. A Local Girl Scout Awarded Bracelet Ten Warrenton Girl Scouts sold 444 boxes of cookies dur ing the recent Scout Cookie Sale here, it was reported at a reg ular meeting of the Scout troop at the Methodist Church on Mon day afternoon. ? . Marilyn White, who sold 225 boxes of the cookies, received a Ctrl Scout charm bracelet in recognition of her salesman ship. Other Scouts received book marks. Mra. jimmie Kooerts was In charge of the meeting. JAiMES OVERBY. JR. RCNALD ROSE Warren County Boys Named To Boys' State Two Warren County boys , rising seniors at John Graham High School at Warrenton and Norlina High School, have been selected to attend Boy's State at Chapel Hill during the week of June 14-20 by Llmer Post No. 25 of the American Legion. Boy's State is an objective citizenship school in which the nation's boy leaders gain a true concept of the Ideals and objectives, the function and operation of the government, a member of the Legion pointed out yesterday. Selected to attend the school were James MiltonOverby, Jr., from John Graham and Ronald Boyd Rose of Norlina High School. Overby is the ?on of Mr. and Mrs. James Milton Overby, Sr., of Rt. 1, Littleton. He is pres ident of the 4-H Club, reporter of the Junior Class, assistant editor on the John Graham An nual Staff. He is also assistant secretary of the Sunday School at Reedy Creek Baptist Church. Rose is the son of Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Rose of Norlina. He is vice-president of the Junior Class and a member of the Bata Club. He is also treasurer o f the Jerusalem Church Sundav School. School Bond Issue To Be Submitted Governor Terry Sanford Fri day announced that the election on the school construction bonds, authorized by the 1963 General Assembly, will be set for Novermber 3, the date of the general election. The Governor said: "This decision is based on conver sations with many school and legislative leaders and county commissioners. It Is announced as a definite date so local of ficials might make necessary construction estimates and pro grams now. "Based on construction needs which showed a classroom shortage of at least $250 mil lion, the General Assembly felt the State should aid in this con struction to the extent of $100 million. "This appears to me to be a reasonable contribution by the State. I hope It will pass and I will help campaign for It. How ever, I would expect It to be promoted by General Assembly members, and especially by county commissioners andlocal school board members, on a bi-partisan basis, for school construction is the primary re sponsibility of these local officials, "I hope this effort by the State to help in local school construction will be of consider able benefit, but I hope it will not cause the counties to lessen their efforts. "Many local schools can be improved by local funds. I hope county commissioners andlocal officials will try even harder. Some can build now with local funds. Some can provide local supplements for teachers. Some can provide additional teachers for subjects now neglected, such as science and languages. Some Man Found Not Guilty| On Possession Charge Two defendants, charged with violations of the prohibition laws, were In Warren County Recorder's Court last Friday when one was found not guilty and the other appealed two 12 months road sentences. The court ruled that Edward Burneti, charged with posses sion of non-taxpaid whiskey, was found not guilty. Enoch Green faced the court on two charges of whiskey laws violation, possession of whis key for the purpose of sale and transporting non - taxpald whiskey. He was sentenced to 12 months on the roads on each count. Appearance bond was set at $190 In each case when he appealed a It months road sen tence on each count. Burwell Yancey, found guilty of assault and sentenced to the roads tor 90 days, noted an appeal. APPMrance bond was set at HBO. George Edward Davis, jr., was sentenced to the roads for 90 days when he was found guilty of larceny. Willie Lee Russell, who pled guilty to a charge of assault, (See COURT, page 4) Horse Show To Be Held Here In June The Warrenton Rural Volun teer Fire Department will spon sor a horse show here In June to raise money for the building fund. Walter Bender, publicity chairman for the department, announced yeaterday that the horse show would be held at the Warrenton Fair Grounds on June 14 at 12:30, and that lunch would alao be available. Bender Mid that tickets for the event would to on sale Mon day and may be purchased from any local firemen or members of auxiliary units in the county. Jurors Are Drawn For June Term Jurors for the June crim inal term of Warren County Superior Court were drawn by the county commissioners on Monday as follows: Cyrus Boyd, Sr., Mrs. R. D. Miles, Raymond Clark, Mis Evelyn S. Pittman, Mrs. James E. Perkinson, Kenneth S. Tucker, Bettie H. Howard, M. P. Rose, C. W. Egerton, Jr., Mrs. Maggie Atkins, Robert Thompson, E. K. Fishel, J. W. King, Arthur Moseley, George R. Johnston, J. H. Brantley, C. T. Perkinson, John L. Lynch, Mrs. R. Y. Spain, JVt;eeWtl liams, R. Y. Spain. Romeo L. Powell, Grady C. Wilson, Harvey B. King, Mrs. A. K. Mustian, J. W. Shearin. David Bell, J. C. Pegram, Ivan Young, C. F. Burrows, J. C. Robertson, Willie Gray Gupton, Leland Gottschalk, Joe Henry King, Mrs. Robert M. Davis, C. L. Hege, Mrs. W. G. Cole men, John Thomas Harris, Mrs. John R. Link, J. S. Whitby, Vincent Williams, W. E. Perry, Jr., William E. Shearin, Donald W. Pitchford, Hugh R. Felts, E. L. Meadows. Mrs. Clyde V. Whitford, W. P. Bowers, Sidney G. Burton, Alfred L. Cooke, Mrs. J. E. Cheves, Leon Joseph Cook, Mrs. B. G. White, Mrs. Mar garet Blaylock, J. D. Pope, L. L. King, Mrs. Leon P. Prid gen, J. H. Burchett, Bravid L. Watson, Margaret C. Kimball, Plummer Y. Harris, W.Clinton Capps, Grandison Christmas, George Smith, Mrs. Clyde A. Spraggins, J. O. Knight, Mrs. Sammie D. King, Jesse Young, Mrs. J. Howard Daniel, John A. Dore, Harvey Davis, E. L. Perry, H. A. Donald, Wal ter J. Harris, James E. Per kinson. Kennedy Library Fund Tickets Must Be In By May 13 Tickets for The Kennedy Li brary Fund activities in Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill on May 17, must be turned in by next Wednesday, May 13, Bignall Jones, County chairman, an nounced yesterday. Jones said that a number of tickets for Warren County are still available at $10.00 each and asked that those wishing to buy a ticket to honor the late John F. Kennedy contact him as early as possible. He said that a child under 15 would be given a free ticket to accom pany his parents. Among the speakers for the event, which will be filmed In color as a gift to Mrs. Kennedy will be Dr. Billy Graham and Secretary of Commerce Luther Hodges. Present also will be national and state dignitaries. Kilian Funeral Held On Monday Funeral services for Johnl George Kilian, 67, who died on| Saturday, were conducted Mon day at 3 p. m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church by the pastor, the Rev. M. E. Franke. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mr. KUlan was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church and a veteran of World War I. Mr. Kilian was well known as a bee keeper and an antique dealer throughout the State. Surviving are his wife, the former Lillle Anna Kilian; two sons, Frank and John of Ridge way; one brother, Willie Kilian of Rldgeway; and one grand son. BANKS TO CLOSE The Citizens Bank of War renton and the Peoples Bank of Norilna will be closed on Monday, May 11, In observance of the Memorial Day holiday. MOVE OFFICE The Home Security Life In surance Company has moved Its office from upstairs in the Ro gers Building to new quar ters in the Gardner Building on Main Street. Warren Hospital In Financial Trouble, Director Tells Board Dr. Young Resigns As Health Director Dr. Robert F. Young has resigned as Warren County Health Officer, effective June 30 The Halifax County Health Di rector, who has been giving two days a week to Warren County, told the commissioners that he -desired to devote-bis full time to his duties in Halifax County. Dr. Young said that it would be hard to find a better staff than the present one of the War ren County Health Department and also expressed his appre ciation to the commissioners for the fine support given him. He also reviewed some of the accomplishments of the Health Department since he became part-time director in February, 1963. In reply to a question as to what did he think of the employ ment of a part-time health di rector with Franklin County as his replacement. Dr. Young said that he thought such or. arrange ment would tie ideal However, he suggested that the depart ment's plan of operation tie changed so that the health di rector would have more power in the hiring. and firing of per sonnel. "You will not be able to keep a good man," he said, "unless he has control over his staff with full power to terminate employment." Much of this power is now invested in the Warren County Board of Health. The commissioners express ed their regrets, over the re signation of Dr. Young, ex pressed the pleasure the board had derived from working with him, and thanked him for his contributions to health work in Warren County. Celebration To Be Held At Lake Monday By ERIC W. RODGERS JOHN m KERR DAM, VA. Governors of Virginia and North Carolina and a General of the Army will join with citizens of Virginia and North Carolina on Monday, May 11, to cele brate the arrival of the 20 Millionth Visitor to the John H. Kerr Dam since the dam was dedicated October 3, 1952. Governor AJbertls S. Harri son, Jr. of Virginia, Governor Terry Sanford of the State of North Carolina and Major Gen eral A. C. Welling, USA, Di vision Engineer of the U. S. Army Engineer Division, South Atlantic, will be on the pro gram for brief remarks and will join in the welcome of the 20 Millionth Visitor. The pro gram is scheduled to start at 2:00 o'clock at the North Bend Recreation Area just northwest of the John H. Kerr Dam it self and an invitation is extend ed to citizens of North Carolina and Virginia to attend the cere FRED HURST. JR. Warrenton Boy Is Chosen lo Attend Methodist Caravan Fred Hurst, Jr., a rising sophomore at North Carolina Wesleyan College, Rocky Mount, will be on e of eight students and two adult counse lors to go on the North Car olina Conference Methodist Eu ropean Caravan this summer. The Rev. and Mrs. Junius Neese of Roanoke Rapids are the coun selors. The group of ten will leave Weldon on June 2 and visit in Methodist home and churches in England, Germany and Austria. They will have work projects in Lubeck, Germany, and Llnz, Auktrla. They will tour In the above countries as wall as to Italy, Swttaerl and and France. The group will return on August 11. Fred is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hurst of Warren monies. The program for the oc casion actually got underway this week when the North Car olina Wildlife Resources Com mission and the Fisheries Di vision of the Virginia Fresh water and Game Commission released more than 200 large mouth bass, 50 striped bass and some crappies and bream into the lake, all these fish being tagged. Towns and cities around the reservior have contributed prizes valued at more than $1,500 and these will be given to those who catch the fish and bring the tags to the celebra tion and present them at the speaker's stand. Prizes also may be claimed at the Hender son and Clarksville Chambers of Commerce. Not all of the tagged fish will entitle those catching them to receive awards but lists of the prizes and the numbers which have been selected for prizes have been posted throughout the area at' various landings and towns. It is anticipated that the 20 Millionth Visitor, according to visiting statistics keptsincethe dam was dedicated, will enter the reservation either Sunday or early Monday and forest ran (See LAKE, page 4) County Democratic Convention To Be Held Here Saturday The Warren County Demo cratic Convention will meet In the court house at Warrenton on Saturday, May 9, at 12o'clock noon for the purpose of electing delegates and alternates to the State Convention to be held at Raleigh at 12 o'clock noon on Wednesday, May 20, John Kerr, Jr., chairman of the War ren County Democratic Execu tive Committee, announced yes terday. Kerr said that each county convention Is entitled to elect to the State Convention one del egate and one alternate for every 300 Democratic votes, or major faction there of, cast therein for governor in the last gubernatorial election. In the last such election Warren Coun ty cast 3118 votes (or the Dem ocratic nominee, Governor San ford, and therefore would be entitled to ten delegate* and ten alternates to the State Con vention. Immediately foil won* the ad journment of the county con vention the newly elected mem ber* of the County Executive Commute* will convene tor the purpose of perfecting the or* Sanitation of the County Exe cutive Committee. Text Of Richards' Statement The text of Richards talk to the county commissioners follows: "Mr. Chairman, County Commissioners, I am sure that you have seen in the locul War ren Record and read that the County Hospital isfighting, first for its very continued exist ence, and secondly to better medical care in Warren Coun ty, particularly at the hospital ?13Ke...have in the countv at present a good foundation upon which to build. We have a well designed hospital physical fa cility, we have doctors who are dedicated to serving the citizens of Warren County. "However, the hospital has at this time specific needs which are difficult to obtain frQm the patient income. Any build ing equipment that is over 10 years of age needs to be re vamped or renovated. Specifi cally we need practically every room painted, the roof leaks in several places, our air condi tioning in the operating room and delivery room, a necessity to maintain licensure by the medical care commission, is getting weaker and weaker. "Our financial condition is beyond belief. Regularly we wonder if we can make par rolls. We have cut our staff to the minimum. We have approx imatley $10,000 worth of bebts built up, some from the first of March. Once this month our bank balance fell as low as $89.26 "In order to have the cit izens of Warren County both young and old remain in a healthy state, to work-to stay off Welfare, to continue in school, we need a hospital here. "County progress is In a small way contingent upon the hospital. Industry searchingfor areas to move almost always ask about hospital facilities. "Now-all is not dark-wehave a full time anesthetist on our staff and it appears as if she| came to stay, if she can locate housing. We will have in the first week of June, a surgeon with experience moving into our county, a man whose past Indicates a supreme interest in his patients. "What we need, gentlemen, is sufficient financing to repair our building, add some surgical (See RICHARDS, page 4) Semi-Pro Ball Semi-pro baseball will again be played here this y?ar. Billy Clark said yesterday that practice would start Sat urday afternoon and asked that anyone interested in Joining the team report at the John Gra ham athletic field at 2 o'clock on Saturday afternoon. Clark said that the first match game would be played here on Saturday, May 16, probably with Wllliamsboro. Present plans, Clark said, call for a number of night games being played on Wed nesday and Thursday ntghtsand day games being played on Sat urday and Sunday afternoon. Support Pledged By Clubs Warren County General Hos pital is in financial difficulties with a minimum of $10,000 needed to put the hospital build ing in reasonably good condition iiiid an additional $1",000 need ed for renovation and equip ment. David Richards. Iiospital administrator, told the board of county commissioners herc Monday afternoon. In addition to funds for phy sical outlay, the hospital needs funds to carry on for the re mainder of the fiscal year. On the brighter side, Rich ards said, the hospital has em ployed a full-time anesthetist and that Dr. Raiford Douglas Baxley of Siler City would come to Warrenton in June and would serve on the hospital staff as a surgeon. He said that he feels that Warren General Hospital is fortunage in obtaining the .ser vices of a surgeon of Dr. Bax ley's ability and one who would fit so well into the community. Richards blames much of the hospital operational difficulties to the lack of a surgeon here since the resignation of Dr. Davis approximately a year ago. Some of the repairs needed at the local hospital were list ed by Richards, including roof repairs, room repairs, new or repaired heating equipment. Among the equipment badly needed by the hospital is an in cubator for pre-mature babies, he said. Also needed Is opera tional funds. In order to reduce the hos pital deficit, hours of several employees have been reduced, but further reduction is not pos sible if the hospital is to be properly operated, he said. The commissioners agreed that hospital repairs and reno vations are essential, but point ed out that the act setting up the hospital permits a max imum levy of only 12?. This they said, would raise around $24,000. Accompanying .Richards to the board meeting was a large delegation of representatives of civic clubs of the county who have pledged their support to the hospital, several with sub stantial financial donations. These were presented by Dix on Ward, spokesman for the group, as follows: Mrs. Bob Bright of the War renton Little Garden Club, Mrs. W. L. Wood and Miss Mariam Boyd of the Warrenton Woman's Club, Mrs. G. O. Stultz, Jr., of the Norlina Woman's Club, Mrs. Dennis Rose and Mrs. William Johnston of the Little ton Woman's Club, Mrs. Hy Diamond of the American Le gion Auxiliary, James Kearney of the Littleton Lions Club, Nat White of the Warrenton Lions Club, Mrs. W. A. Gra ham of the Warrenton Garden Club, William Hicks of the Nor lina Ruritan Club, Mrs. Ann White of the Norlina junior Woman's Club, Mrs. Dwlght (See HOSPITAL, page 4) Civil Term Of Court Held Here This Week The May Civil Term of War ren County Superior Court, j which convened here Monday morjjing with Judge Henry A. I McKinnon, Jr., presiding, waa expected t o end yesterday as thia newspaper went to press. Practically all the time of the court this week has been consumed in the hearing of the case of M. P. Carroll, Edward M. Moody and Edward trading as Center Ho. a, vs. The Warrenton To bacco Board of Trade. meat in (Ms ease was ed to be entered Thursday. The case, concerned with selling time on the Warranto* Tobacco Market, went t*M|g jurv Monday. Thursday morn Inf the litigants agreed toU the Issue and verdict to, McKlnnon. Followtag
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