Your Best Advertising Medium ?bf Hi JUTf Pit iRfMedium J Louisville. Ky. Your Best Advertising Louisville. Ky. VOLUME 68 10if Per Copy Subscription Price $3.00 a Year WARRENTON, COUNTY OF WARREN. N. C. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1964 NUMBER 39 WBBsesnKidt-r -m ? ; ? CALF SHOW PARTICIPANTS?Standlng at left of pic ture are L. B. Hardnge, asst. agriculture agent, and John Mackle, agricultural agent with the First National Bank of Oxford, who, with Dave Ashworth, Pine State Field Man of Oxford (extreme right, back row) Judged the contest. Exhibitors, left to right, are: Conrad Bender, with Grand Champion; Ronnie King, with Reserve Champ Ion; Phillip E. West, with best fitted animal In show. Standing beside Judge Dave Ashworth Is Miss Rita Cas tleberry, asst. home economics agent, who handed out the ribbons, Calf Shows Are Features Of Successful Fair Held Here A featureof the Warren Coun- j ty Fair, which closed on Sat- I urday night, was the calf shows | held by white 4-H members on Wednesday afternoon, and the! colored calf show held on Thursday afternoon. A re port of the white show was gev en Thursday morning by h. B. Hardage, asst. agricultural agent, a report of winners In the colored show Is expected for next week's paper. The Fair this year was a definite success, J. B. Thomp son, Fair manager for the Lions Club, said yesterday. The ex hibits were large and of fine quality and crowds were good, he said, with the midway, play ed by Palmetto Shows, being well attended. Thompson stressed the [ cleanliness of the Fair, as one of the best ever held. His jud gment was confirmed this week by Sheriff Jim Hundley who said the crowds were the most or- I derly he has seen at a Fair. Food booths were operated by the Lions Club under the direction of C. V. Whltford, and by Negro 4-H Clubs under the direction of L. C. Cooper. Wednesday and Thursday, school days, were big days at the Fair, Thompson said. Prizes were given on both days and special prices were offered for rides for the school chlld ren, who were admitted free. Prize winners at the white school day Wednesday were: 1st prize, a bicycle, won by Tommy Llmer, a third grade student at Aiton - Elberon School; 2nd prize, a transis tor radio, won by Alice Moody, 11th grade student at Norllna; 3rd prize, a basketball and goal set, won by Sears Bugg, 5th grade student at John Graham. Katherlne Brauer drew the tick ets. ? At the colored school day Thursday prize winners were: 1st prize, a bicycle, won by Lonnle Brown, 8th grade student at North Warren High School; 2nd prize, a transistor radio, won by Robert Lee Lynch, a second grade student at Vau ghan school; 3rd prize, a bas ketball and goal set, won by Larry King, a sixth grade stu dent student at John R. Haw kins High School. McShell Jones of Embro drew the tickets. The Warren County junior Dairy Calf Show was held Wed nesday afternoon with 18 4-H club members exhibiting 20 of their prize calves, Conrad Bender's Holsteln 2 year-old was declared the grand champion of the -show. Ronnie King's 2-year-old Holsteln was declared the reserve champion. Ronnie also won the prize for showmanship. Phillip E. West exhibited the best fitted animal In the show. The club members exhibiting calves and their placlngs are as follows: Sidney Fleming, Jr., two Guernseys, blue; Robert Ben der, Holsteln, red; Marshall Carroll, Guernsey, red; Hal Paschall, Jr., Holsteln, blue; Ronnie King, two Holsteins, blue; Weldon P. Rooker, Hol steln, Blue; Conrad Bender, Holsteln, blue; Anne Craft, Guernsey, blue; Cllborne Holtz man, Guernsey, blue; Phillip E. West, Holsteln, red; Mary Lois West, Holsteln, blue; Brenda West, Holsteln, blue; Tommy Bender, Holsteln, blue; Stephen Young, Holsteln, blue; T. Earl Williams, Holsteln, red; Carolyn West, Holsteln, blue; Bernlce Hllliard, Holsteln, blue; Fritz Vaughan, Holsteln, blue. This show was sponsored bj the WarrenCountyFalr Associ ation. The Extension Agents, L. B. Hardage said, wish to express their appreciation to the Fair Association for fur nishing prize money for the show. "Our appreciation also to Boyd-Boyce Motor Company for the use of their lot," Hard age added. Joel Walker, Warren Plains Com/nunity 4-H Club member, showed the top dozen layer hens at the 4-H Poultry Show held Friday at the Warren Coun ty Fair. Other members receiving blue ribbons were: Jimmy Rod well, Donna Brauer. Robert Bender, Valerie Fleming, Doris Bender, Phillip West, and Jim my Hecht. Red ribbon winners were? Bobby Ingle and Charles Holtz man. Mr. West, Poultry Specialist, (See FAIR, page 2) or chickens at tbs 4-H Club Show and Sals at ths Warrsn County Fat r on last Friday was bought by Hsory F. Twttty, forsgrotmd. Othsra shown la ths ptcturs ars lift to Tights Josl Walksr, Donn* Brausr, Robsrt Mm .Li*#*'" ?? J?..,, ,,?< 'oMaj^k^k oanoar, vn?n*n?n% Boooy Infla, Dorla Binder, Charlaa Holtiman, Phillip WMt, and Jimmy Hecht. Jlmrnli RodwaU, who bad a good pan of chick ana, ?m abaant due to football praetleo. . <-,** '.-K-j > Blood Needed A Warrenton woman Miss Marlam Hlght?must undergo heart surgery and must have 20 pints of blood. Blood donors are asked to donate blood for this cause. The blood ?of any type? must be given at Memorial Hospital at chapel Hill at any time between now and Oct. 8, and may be donated any day, Including Saturday and Sunday, between the hours of 8 a. m. and 8 p. m. Transportation will be furnished any donors, with out means of reaching Cha pel Hill, by Mrs. T. W. Hlght, Miss Marlam Hlght's mother. Volunteers wishing transportation are asked to call 257-3480. Candidate Gavin To Pay Visit To Warren County Robert L. Gavin, Republican candidate for Governor, will vistt Warrenton on next Wed nesday morning, Oct 7, at 11:30 o'clock, Grady T. Stainback an nounced yesterday. The visit to Warrenton will be part of a bus tour of East ern Carolina. Starting In Ox ford at 8:30, Gavin will travel to Henderson, Warrenton, Roa " noke Rapids, Ahoskle, and Elizabeth City. Gavin will be accompanied by G. O. P. candidates for Council Of State. While In their respec tive counties republican of ficials and county Republican candidates will Join the bus. CSee GAVIN, P??e 2) Warren County School Ll School enrollment tn Warren C-ettnty showed- a si Ight drop from that of 1963-64 accord ing to enrollment at the end of the first two weeks, It was learned yesterday from the office of the Superintendent of Schools. The total enrollment drop ped from 6,108 In 1963- 64 to 5,998 for 1964-65. Enrollment dropped In both white and colored schools, while the Hallwa Indian school picked up enrollment In both the ele mentary and high school depart ments. White enrollment for this year was 1136 In the elemen tary school and 550 In the white high schools, for a total of 1686, compared with 1963-64 high school enrollment of 522 and elementary enrollment of 522, for a total of 1697: Colored enrollment for this year was 2768 In the elemen tary schools and 1180 in the high schools for a total of 3948, compared with the 1963- 64 high school enrollment of 1160 and an elementary enrollment of 2904, for a total of 4104. Both white and Neero hi eh schools showed gains In enroll ment for a total high school enrollment of 1730, compared with 1682 In 1963-64. White high school enrollment this year was 550, compared with 522 last year, and Negro high school was 1180, compared with 1160 last year. White elementary enrollment dropped from 1175 to 1136, and colored elementary enroll ment from 2904 to 2768. The Hallwa elementary en rollment Increased from 272 to 275, and the Hallwa high school enrollment from 75 to 89. Total enrollment In the white schools of the county for the two-week period was 1686, with a non-white enrollment of 4,312. In 1963-64 the whit e enroll ment was 1697, compared with i non-white enrollment of 4411. Goldwater Office To Be Opened Here Citizens for Goldwater will open local headquarters In the vacant store between Miller's Grocery Company and Hay Street here within a week, Dr. Walter White, chairman of the committee, announced yes terday,^. White said the headquarters will be open to the public. Any one, he added, Interested In as sisting In the Goldwater cam paign or pledlng their support may write toCltlzens For Gold water, Box 157, Warrenton, or drop by the local office. TAG (Teenagers for Gold water) will hold their weekly meeting at the Goldwatc. head quarters on Thursdays, White said. The meetings supported by the Citizens For Goldwater organization, he said, are open to any teenager Interested In our American government. Judge Moore Pays Visit To County Judge Dan K. Moore, Demo cratic gubernatorial candidate, paid his third visit to Warren County on Friday morning. He was accompanied to the War ren County Court House lawn, where he remained for about an hour, by a number of party dignitaries. Judge Moore was greeted by Mayor W. A. Miles and Demo cratic nominee for the State House W. R. Drake upon his arrival shortly after 9 o'clock. Also present to welcome the Moore party were his county campaign co-chairmen James Y. Kerr and Charles White, in. Making the ride from the Capital with Judge Moore were Lt. Governor Nominee Bob Scott, State Democratic Party Secretary Mrs. L. Y. Ballen tlne, Labor Commissioner Frank Crane and Mrs. Crane, Harnett County Senator and Beveraly Lake's 1960 campaign (See MOORE, page 2) JIMMY AND JANICE CLARK and Governor Littleton Man Gives Moore Coon Hound When Democratic Guberna torial Candidate Dan K. Moore and his party left Warrenton on last Friday they were accom panied by a prize coon hound, the gift of Roy Clark of Lit tleton, Rt. 3, to Judge Moore. The dog is a special one and was designed for a special place, according to Dick Kern of The Roanoke Rapids News, who says: "It all started about five months ago when this register ed Smoky River Blue Tick coon dog was born. "Owner Roy Clark decided to call the coon hound Dan Moore, since he was backing Moore In the governor's race. "Roy called the dog Dan Moore, but the dog didn't re spond. "This puzzled Roy no end. He thought the dog might be deaf. "Then one day five-year-old Jimmy called the dog, 'Gov ernor' ? and the doe resDond ed happily, Jumping all over Jimmy In a triendly way. "Roy said then, 'I've got It all figured out He didn't want to be called by Just his name. . . .he wanted that Gov ernor's title and now both the dog and the man have it.' " The puppy was one of three that Roy had and he made plans to give it to Judge Moore. "Roy says heflgured 'the moun tain man will want to do a little coon hunting now and then. . . and this dog will give him a lot of help.' "Jimmy and Janice (who is three) hated to see their grand father give Governor away but feel hell enjoy life a lot more in the Governor's mansion!" Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Williams and grandchild of Winston Salem were guests of Mr. Wil liams' mother, Mrs. J. B. Wil liams, and sister, Mrs. Mar garet Barnes, during the week X-Ray Mobile Units In County ? cnest X-ray mobile units were placed In operation here and over the county Tuesday morning as the fall TB clinics got underway. The units will remain In Warren County through October 24. The buses will be open, Tues day through Saturday, from 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. and will be closed on Mondays. Sponsored locally by the War ren County Health and TB As sociation and the Health De partment, this service Is being offered free to all citizens 15 years of age and older, Dr. Robert F. Young, Warren Coun ty Health Officer, pointed out yesieraay. The local TB Association provides Christmas Seal funds for salaries of secretaries on the buses and for postage, while the State Health Department furnishes technical personnel, equipment and films. The small films will be Interpreted by State Health Department phy sicians, and the large follow up films will be read by specia lists at the Eastern State San atorium. The bus at the court house vlU remain at Warrenton dur ing the entire survey. Other X-ray buses will fill appoint ments over the county. A mobile unit which opened at the Wise Baptist Church Thursday will reamln at this site through next Wednesday. Other bus locations will be: Street Location, Norllna? Oct. 8-10. Watklns Grocery, Drewry? Oct. 13-14. Methodist Church, Areola? Oct. 15-17. Street Location, Littleton? Oct. 20-24. Dr. Young again pointed out that since it is very difficult to obtain this X-ray program, all citizens 15 years of age and older are urged to take advan tage of the opporutnlty to ob tain free chant X-rays.

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