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VOLUME 69 Subscription Price $3.00 a Year WARRENTON, COUNTY OF WARREN, N. C. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1965 NUMBER 36
PREPARING TOBACCO for the opening of the Warrenton Tobacco Market
Criminal Term Of Superior
Court To Open Here Tuesday
The Warren Ccnty criminal
term of Superior Court will
convene on Tuesday, September
7, with Judge Raymond B. Mai';,
Tgra ' uf T?jlI?ji .Clt> presiding."
Cases have been docketed
through Thursday. They are
mainly composed of cases In*
volvlng motor vehicle law vio
lations and violations of the pro
hibition laws appealed from Re
corder's Court.
There are no capital cases
docketed for trial, but there are
two cases in which manslaugh
ter is charged.
The docket as released this
week at the office of the Clerk
of the Superior Court Is as
follows:
Tuesday?Johnny Blackwlll,
driving after license revoked;
Charlie Waverly Jones, two
counts of drunk driving; Luther
Boone, non - support; Otis
Silver, possession of non-tax
paid whiskey and possession of
non-taxpald whiskey for sale;
Flora Silver, possession of non
taxpald whiskey and possession
of non-taxpald whiskey for sale;
Russell Davis, assault with
deadly weapon; Vernon Haw
kins, reckless driving; Harvey
Taylor Hawkins, drunk driving;
Abe Lynch, drunk driving; Eddie
Fogg, Jr., speeding.
Robert Lee Alston, posses
sion of non-taxpald whiskey and
sale; Frank Brown, possession
of non-taxpald whiskey, trans
porting non-taxpaid whiskey,
and assault with a deadly wea
pon; Yarborough Williams, as
sault o n a female and non
support; Edward Lee Dowtin,
drunk driving; Forest Richard
Harris, driving after license
revoked; James Baxter, two
, charges of trespassing; Byron
Calvin Harris, driving after
license revoked and speeding
and reckless driving.
Wednesday-Theresa Harper
? Smith vs. Sydney Earl Smith;
Charles Slmms, Assault with
deadly weapon; Robert Donald
Moss, drunk driving; Nathaniel
Wright, Jr., manslaughter;
Gene Moses Russell, man
slaughter, speeding and racing,
and falling to stop at scene of
an accident; Iverv Richardson,
assault with deadly weapon;
Beulah Coley Bowers, assault
with iteadly weapon.?~ ?
Thursday ? William Gray
Neal, drunk driving; Flavlous
Vaughan, Jr., assault with dead
ly weapon and trespass; Alex
Anderson Clark, hit and run,
personal Injury, falling to oper
ate motor vehicle on right side
of highway; Tom Lewis Rooker,
drunk driving; Ernest Ayscue,
larceny.
jurors summoned for the
term were:
E. C. Reid, Jr., C. W. Eger
ton, E. K. Fishel, R. E. Neal,
C. H. Thompson, Horace S.
Shearln, L. M. Bender, Wil
liam C. Holtzman, Charles A.
Hobgood, J. W. Mayfield, Clif
ton Brantley, Donald W. Pitch
ford, James J. White, H. E.
Browne, E. C. Reld, Mrs. Frank
R. Klllan, Mrs. L, A. Fowler,
Mrs. R. E. Limer, Jr., Mrs.
A. C. Blalock, Jr., Mrs. W. R.
Wood all, Joseph C. Calllhan,
Jerome Boyd, Joe W, Brown,
W. S. Hicks, Jr., C. D. Car
tel, ,Trnr Punrtnn, PwnnlsHnr
rls, Mrs. C. T. Perklnson, L.
A Fowler, Wilbert E. Stain
back.
Reuben Palmer, Sidney G.
Burton, Sammle D. King, Rufus
J. Harmon, Hal Paschall, Mrs.
Joseph P. Newsom, Mrs. Mar
garet Leach, Jim D. Robert
son, Tom Myrlck, D. B. Wil
son, C. J. Perklnson, Mrs.
Franklin Stansbury, Grandlson
Christmas, Horace P. Twitty,
A. W. Paschall, George Le?
Edwards, A, L. Evans, A. T.
Carroll, Walter B. Rivers,
Mrs. Joe Rlggan, Tyree Cal
llhan, A. D. Johnson, H. M.
Tharrlngton, Bettle H. Howard,
G. D. Knight, William C. Pas
chall; Marshall Fleming, Jef
ferson Daniel, R. A. Brown,
Glen H. Weldon.
Traffic Cases Fill
County Court Docket
Thirteen of the 15 cases tried
in Warren County Recorder's
Court last Friday were con
cerned with violations of the
motor vehicle laws. A 16th
case, docketed, was not tried
because the defendant, Cleve
land Hawkins, charged with an
assault on a female, failed to
appear in court. His bond was
ordered forfeited.
Eugene Robinson, found guilty
of an assault on a female, was
sentenced to the roads for 30
days. The sentence was sus
pended for two years upon con
dition that the defendant not
violate any criminal laws of the
state for two years and pay the
court costs.
Sam Watklns, found guilty of
an assault with adeadly weapon,
was sentenced to the roads for
60 days. The sentence was sus
pended for two years provided
the defendant not violate any
criminal laws for two years,
remain of good behavior and pay
court costs.
Phil Cleophus Townes was
ordered to pay a $25 fine and
court costs when he was found
guilty on a charge of reckless
driving.
Clanton Richardson was found
guilty of having no chauffeur's
license. Prayer for judgment
was continued upon payment of
costs.
Claude Ruffin Wiley, Jr., was
ordered to pay a $25 fine and
court costs when he was found
guilty of reckless driving.
Clint William Hames,
charged with having no chauf
(See COURT, page 3A)
Children ui shown returning to school at
John Graham High School Wednesday mo mine
Warren schools began operating for the
rst time under a federal approved plan
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of integration. Sapt. J. Roger Peeler said
yesterday that the schools had a fine open
ing Without Incident. (Photo By Bill Jones)
SAM WARLICK, 1R.
Sam Warlick
Transferred
To S. Hill
Sam A. Warlick, Jr., manager
of Leggett's Department Store
here for the past eight years,
has been transferred to Chase
City, Va., where he will man
age the Chase City Leggett's
Store.
A new manager is expected
to replace Warlick the first of
next week.
The Chase City store is a
larger store than the one at
Warrenton, and the transfer has
been described as a nice pro
motion.
During his eight years here,
Warlick and his wife and one
daughter, Randy, havebeenact
lve in the life of the town and
the Presbyterian Church in
which he was particularly act
ive. Randy has served as a
cheerleader and taken part in
many other activities of the
John Graham High School.
In addition to his church work,
Warlick was an active member
of the Lions Club and of the War
renton Merchants Association
Several years ago Warlick
was instrumental in the for
mation of the Warrenton Educa
tlonal Foundation, Inc., of which
he served as president. The
purpose of the foundation is to
provide loans for deserving high
school students of Warren
County with which they may
further their education. Since
its organization, a number of
high school students have been
able to graduate from college
(See WARLICK, page 3A)
Farm Bureau Opposes
Wage And Hour Bill
The Warren County Farm
Bureau this week went on record
as opposing pending legislation
In Congress which would in
crease the minimum wage law
for farm workers.
J. K. Kill an, president of the
bureau, pointed out that the
House Committee on Education
and Labor has approved a mini
I*** wage bill, H. B. 10818,
which if passed would provide
farm workers a minimum wage
of 91.I8 per hour, beginning
July 1, 1066, and $1.26 per
hour beginning July ), 1968.
He said numerous other provl
Warrenton Tobacco Market
To Open Wednesday; Price
Prospect Appears Bright
Nearly 1,000 Persons Leave
Warren County Farms In 1964
Warren County's farm popu
lation decreased nearly 1,000
during the past year with a
drop in number of aeres- in
cultivation.
This was revealed this week
in the preliminary 1965 county
commissioners farm census
summary, compiled bytheN.C.
and U. S. Department of Agri
culture, Crop Reporting Ser
vice, and county commission
ers.
According to this report 10,
928 persons werelivingonfarm
tracts in Warren County on Jan
uary 1, 1964. On January 1,
1965. this number had dropped
to 9.946, a loss of 982.
Of the 213,441 acres cf total
Stores To
Close On
Labor Day
The Citizens Bank of Warren
ton and the People's Bank of
Norlina as well a majority of
Warrenton stores and business
houses are expected to be clos
ed Monday, Labor Day, a legal
holiday, A. C. Fair, president
of the Warrenton Merchants As
sociation, said yesterday.
Fair also announced that
Warrenton stores which have
been closing on Wednesday
afternoons since the first of
the year would remain open on
Wednesday afternoon during the
fall season. He said that there
were some exceptions to this
plan as the food stores would
continue to take the Wednesday
afternoon holidays.
Miss Scott Employed
As Case Worker With
Welfare Department
The employment of Miss
Sandra A. Scott as case work
er in the Warren County Wel
fare Department was announced
this week by Julian Farrar,
superintendent.
Miss Scott, who for the past
12 months has been employ
ed as secretary In the Negro
Extension Office here, began
her new duties on September
1. She is a native of Oxford
and a graduate of St. Paul's
College in Lawrenceville, Va.
She also took a post graduate
course in business administra
tion in Kentucky State College
in Frankfort, Ky.
Miss Scott replaces Mrs.
Heath Beckwlth, who recently
resigned to accept a position as
attendance officer with the
Warren County school system.
slons of this bill would affect
farm related businesses as well
as business in general.
KUlan said that the Warren
County Farm Bureau urges all
farmers and businessmen to
unite in opposition to this bill,
"which would be disastrous"
to many farmers and business
men. He urged that concerned
persons contact their Senators
and Congressmen.
Itrl William T. Conn spent
I the weekend with his mother,
Mrs. W. P. Coon, sftsr spend
ing the summer In Winnipeg,
Canada en route to New York.
farm land reported by Warren
County farmers through the
January, 1965, farm census
survey, 34,899 were utilized In
the production of crops dur
ing 1964-a loss of 1,754 acres.
Acreage of soil improving and
crop failure land, unimproved
open pasture, and all other land
(woods, waste, home sites, etc.)
also declined, while idle crop
land and improved pasture
acreage increased.
Total corn acreage decreas
ed 9.1 per cent, and 657, or
11.2 per cent, fewer acres of
tobacco were harvested in 1964
th-.; in 1963. Cotton acreage de
clined slightly, while acres of
soybeans harvested iotrea&eti
Junior Chamber To
Be Organized Here
A Junior Chamber of Com
merce, embracing members
from over the county, will be
organized at Warrenton.
At a special meeting in the
Warren Plaza Banquet Room,
attended by over fifteen men,
it was decided to complete or
ganizational plans for the new
group immediately and start ar
rangements for affiliation with
the State and United States
Junior Chamber of Commerce.
The new Junior Chamber will
meet at 6:30 p. m., Tuesday,
September 14, at the Warren
Plaza for a "dutch dinner at
which time temporary officers
will be elected to serve until
formal election takes place
sometime next month.
Henderson Jaycees, conduct
ing last nights meeting, out
lined the local, State and Na
tional phases of the Junior
Chamber of Commerce, while
Miss Sylvia Davis discussed the
Miss America Porgram.
Henderson Jaycee President,
Billy Williams, conducted the
meeting with an outline of acti
vities conducted by his chapter
BOYS HOME AT LAKE WACCAMAW
Lions Hear Story Of Boys Home
An illustrated lecture on Boys
Home at Lake Waccamaw by
Jack Burgess, recreation di
rector, highlighted the meeting
of the Warrenton Lions Club at
Colonial Lodge Friday night.
The Lions Clubs of NOrth
Carolina built and maintains one
of the boys homes and the local
club assisted In this project and
makes an annual contribution to
help defray the expenses of
this home for 16 boys.
Director Burgess, presented
by Lion Monroe Gardner, pro
gram chairman, showed pic
tures of the Lions Cottage and
the boys who lire there and
discussed their activities.. .
Announcement of the resig
nation of Mrs. Glenn Walton,
music teacher at the Marlam
664 acres or 30.7 per cent.
Peanut acreage remained about
the same, wheat acreage in
creased, while that of oats and
barley dropped. Total acres of
hay harvested declined 13.4 per
cent.
The January 1, 1965, in
ventory of livestock revealed
a 14.4 per cent drop in brood
sows, and a 18.2 ;,er cent loss
in milk cows, a 3.0 gain in
beef cows and a 20.2 per cent
decline on layers.
About 9.0 per cent fewer peo
ple were reported as living on
farm tracts January lf 1965
and people working 100 or more
days in off-farm jobs declined
8.2 per cent.
during the past year and an
nounced plans concerning their
forth coming "Crow" shoot.
The Henderson Jaycee board
of directors served as moder
ators during the meeting.
General Bowers To
Speak At American
Legion Dutch Supper
General Claude T. Bowers
will be the principal speaker at
a dutch supper meeting of the
American Legion at the War
renton Armory on next Thurs
day night, Sept. 9, at 7 p. m.
The supper will mark the
kickoff of the annual Legion
membership drive. Commander
Hy Diamond asks that all mem
bers wear their Legion caps to
the meeting.
Commander Diamondyester
jay asked that all Legion mem
aers be sure to attend this an
nual meeting. He said that it
vould be of great Interest to
ill members of Llmer Post
No. 25.
Boyd Elementary School, was
made by President W. L. Turn
er, who read a letter from Mrs.
Wei don stating that she could*
no longer carry on this work.
The Lions Club has sponsor
ed and paid Mrs. Weldon's
salary for this extracurricular
activity in the local school for
several years.
In her letter announcing her
resignation , read to the club
by President Turner, Mrs. Wel
don expressed her appreciation
to the club for Its support.
She said that she had enjoyed!
the work, and should her health
permit, she wiwld be happy to
resume her teaching.
. President Turner also anifj
calendar ririv*
The Warrenton Tobacco Mar
ket will open its 1965 season on
next Wednesday morning, Sep
tember 8.
The first sale will be held
at Tarwater's Warehouse at
9 o'clock
Edgar Wood, sales supervi
sor. said yesterday that vare
housemen are looking for an
other good sales year. Warren
and surrounding counties whose
farmers sell here have a good
crop and indications from mar
kets already open are that pric
es will be higher than last year.
Wood said that the market
would again have strong buyer
support with representatives
from American, Liggett -
Myers, Reynolds, Imperial, Ex
port, Monk-Henderson and San
ford Tobacco Company.
There will be no changes in
the operation of the five ware
houses in Warrenton, Wood
said. Tarwater's Warehouse
will he managed by E. G. Tar
water and Gayle Tarwater.
Boyd's Warehouse will be man
aged by Walker P. Burwell,
Center Warehouse will be
operated under the management
of M. P. Carroll. Edward Moody
and Edward Radford. Thomp
son's Warehouse will be man
aged by C, E. (Buck) Thomp
son and Dick Young. Currln's
Warehouse will be managed by
D. G. Currin, Jr., C. W. Cur
rin and D. E. Tlllltson.
v Warren farmers have been
barning tobacco for several
weeks and most of the 1965
crop will be housed by the open
ing date of the market. As of
this week more than 75 per
cent of the crop has been pull
ed and cured or is in process.
Tobacco men htve warned all
growers to bring their market
ing cards with them when they
offer leaf for sale. Cards have
been mailed to all producers
by the ASCS office. Offerings
(See MARKET, page 3A)
Immunization Clinic
To Be Held Tuesday
The immunization clinic held
at the Norlina Library the first
Monday in each month will be
held on Tuesday, September 7,
from 10 a. m. to 1 2 noon, the
Warren County Health Depart
ment announced yesterday.
The Oral Polio vaccine will
be given topre-school children,
and those who entered school
this year, the Health Depart
ment said.
Monday, Sept. 6, with Lion jack
Harris as chairman of the
calendar committee.
Lion Hy Diamond, who IS
Commander of Llmer Post of
the American Legion, requested
that all veterans attend the
Lions dutch supper alJjH
Armory on Sept. 9.
??
The dub welcomed Bob Mitts
as a new member. Visitors
iMUM Bod Moot*, 1 (uest
of Lion Comer, and Patrolman
8am Webster, a gust ft "
J. B. Thompson.
iMtf by ion
with Lie
playing the