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Your Best Advertising Medium Uarrnt fRrmri) Your Best Advertising Medium Two buildings In thebuslness district of Warrenton are being renovated. Above workmen are shown stuccoing the Taylor (old Rodwell) building on downtown Main Street. This store will house a new gas appliance store to be operated by a corporation of which Ganer&l Bowers and Beverly White are directors. Full announcement of plans of operations have not been mpde, - picture tu the i ight siiu?s workmen busy Inside Colonial Stores which Is in the process of being remodelled and mer chandising spacebeing increas ed. This store will undergo extensive remodelling under plans to be announced later by company officials. Train Crew Spots Men In Water The alertness of a train crew probably saved the lives of two unidentified Virginia men Saturday afternoon after their boat had capsized in Gaston Lake. The crew of a southbound SAL freight train crossing the Roanoke River near Pas chall spotted an overturned coat with two men clinging to its side. Engineer C. E. Wheeler radioed Norllna A gent E. L. OBtU) Perry, who notified Joe Cobb, head of the Vance County Rescue Squad. The 8quad pulled the two middle-aged men from the river. Cobb Is quoted as say ing that due to the heavy rain that the men were hurried a way before he obtained their names, but that they had been fishing when their boat over turned. Visibility was poor at the time due to a rising storm, and Cobb said that if the railroad crew had not spotted the men, that they wouK have probably been drowneri. Perry said yesterday that two other train crews spotted the men and reported It by radio to him after Cobb had been notified. Perry said he feels that this is a tribute to the alertness of the men charged with the operation of the trains. Holiness Church To Hold Revival The Warrenton Pentacostal Holiness Church will begin its j revival on Sunday, Sept. 19, In Its new baUdlng on Norllna Road. The Rev. Erie Vernal lorn of Dunn will be the guest speaker. Service will begin each even ing at 7:10 Sunday through Fri day. Criminal Term Court Adjourns On Friday The criminal term of War ren County Superior Court, which convened on Monday of last week with Judge Raymond Mallard presiding, adjourned early on Friday afternoon. Cases disposed of not report ed In last week's edition of the Warren Record due to Its print ing on Thursday afternoon in cluded: Ernest Ayscue, larceny, called, failed, capals Issued and bond set ai $1000. Tom Lewis Rooker, drunk driving, continued. Charles Slmms was senten ced to eight months on the roads when he pled guilty to a charge of assault with a deadly weapon. William Gray Neal, charged with drunk driving, was found guilty of careless and reckless driving. He was sentenced to the roads for 90 days and or dered to pay a $100 fine and court costs. The commitment to serve Jail sentence Is to Issue under further order of court In court's discretion at any time within a five year period. Earlier In the week a case against Johnny Blackwell, who had pled guilty to driving after license had been revoked, was continued. On Thursday Judge Mallard changed his decision and sentenced Blackwlll to Jail for 20 days. All other cases were order ed continued as the court end ed Its October session. Bowers Says Legion Should Demand Win The American Legion should demand victory in Viet Nam, MaJ. General Claude Bower*, North Carolina Adjutant Gen eral, told member* of Limer Poet of the Legion here on Thursday night of last week. Gen Bowers, presented by Legionnaire Frank Banzet, was the guest speaker at the meet ing of the Post and devoted his talk to the war lo Viet Nam and Foreign Policy. The speaker said that we have lost to Communism on all fronts and especially in Cuba. He said that the leaders of China had outlined their plana for world contest as Hitler had don* In Mien Kamp and that this plan ?u published In the Congree ?lon(d Record In 1954. He add ed that China's ou? fear was that It would be pushed Into a major war, and their goal Is to win in small conflicts. General Bowers said that there are people In the United States calling for a negotiat ed peace. To fe this, be said, means that we surrender as you can not negotiate with the com munists. They have broken all agreements except one, and that Is in Austria where we made them keep It. Mo agreement with Russia is worth the paper 03m LEGION, page 8) Teachers Honored By Lions John Graham, Natnanlel Ma con and Marlam Boyd teach ers were guests of the War renton Lions Club at the War renton Country Club on Saturday night with approximately 100 attending. Dinner for this annual occasion was prepared and served by the ladles of the A/ton-Elberon community and consisted of turkey, dressing, country ham, string beans, can did yams, apple roll, ala mode, hot rolls and coffee. President W. L. Turner, pre sided and welcomed the teachers and other guests and Lion Ed Rooker said the bless ing. Principal speaker the the oc casion was cllfton Edwards, formerly of Henderson, but at present principal of the Jose pheus Daniel School In Raleigh. He was Introduced by Monroe Gardner, chairman of the pro gram committee. John Graham principal, S. C. Chandler and B. L. King of the Nathaniel Macon school pre sented the teachers from their respective schools. Bud Indlcott was welcomed as a new member, and Mr. and Mrs. John Church of Hender son, were guests of Mrs. Church's father, Lion Allen Tucker. Lion John Andrews was Lion X and Dick Miles won the| dollar. Lion J. "6. Thompson, | manager of the Warren Coun ty Fair made brief remarks concerning the fair which opens on Monday, September~Z7, License Sales Bureau To Be Operated Here The Warren County Chamber of Commerce announced this week that It would open a License Sales office In the Tay lor Building on Main Street in Warrenton, effective Oct. 1. The office will sell N. C. State License tags, transfer titles on new and used cars, trunks, trailers and carry on all other functions normally conducted by the Registration Division of the North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles. Hours during which the office will be open are from 9 a. m, to 1 p. m. Monday through Friday. Plans for opening the office here were made at a directors meeting of the County cham ber of Commerce several weeks ago. Warren Schools To Receive $392,000 Under Federal Act Warren County will receive a total of $392,000 for assistance In the operation of Its schools under a federal appropriation made last week under the Ele mentary and Secondary School Act. This was revealed on Monday night after Dr. Tom Holt had appeared before the Board of Education and asked that an ad ditional teacher be hired for pupils at the Marlam Boyd school. Supt. Peeler told him that It Is possible that addi tional teachers may be obtain ed under the Act which would make available funds for the county. Peeler said yesterday that the money must be spent by next June and that he has been led to believe that It may be spent for additional teachers to re duce class sizes; for a full time librarian for every school; a guidance counselor for each school; teacher aids for all schools, As well as teachers for special areas such as music, art, and physical education. The schools will be permitt ed to buy library books under the program and it is possible that the schools may be permit ted to establish year-round Mrs. Scot1. Gardner pins'-emblem on her son's uniform at ceremonies at Wesley Me mortal Methodist Church as her husband looks on. (Photo by Bill Jones) Gardner Receives Eagle Badge David Scott Gardner, 15 year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Scott Gardner of Warrenton, s ecel"od the Fagle Scout Award In special services In Wesley Memorial Methodist Church last Sunday morning during the regular church service. Taking part in the ceremony were Wallace Potts, district Hole-ln-One W. S. (Bill) Davis Joined the ranks of the elite at the War renton Golf Club when he made a hole-ln-one Tuesday. Davis' ball dropped Into the 5th-hole cup while he was play ing with Dorman Blaylock, Hy Diamond and W. R. Drake. O. M. Llmer Is a patient In Park View Hospital, Rocky Mount, where he underwent sur gery last Friday. Scout executive; Leonard S. Daniel, Advancement chairman Vanwarco District and a form er Scoutmaster of Tropp 617; and the Rev. Ted Wilson, pas tor of Wesley Memorial Meth- I odlst Church. Eagle Scouts Phil Daniel and Dwlght Ayscueserv ed as the Eagle Ushers for the | ceremonv. David Is a member of Troop 617, Vanwarco District, and Is also the holder of the God and Country Award. He has been a member of Troop 617 since June 1, 1961, and has been an active member, holding many positions In the Troop. He was an assistant patrol leader In Troop 52 In the National Jam boree Troop In 1964. Warrenton Pianist Receives $2000.00 A young Warrenton musician has been awarded $2,000 to further his studies, It was an nounced from Chapel Hill this week. North Carolina Symphony Di rector Dr. Benjamin Swalln an nounced the presentation of the first Sarah Graham Kenan Award In the Performing Arts to pianist Tasker Polk of War renton. The newly established $2,000 award Is presented by the Sarah Graham Kenan Founda tion of Durham through the North Carolina Sumphony. As Initially set up, the Award will be granted each year for a period of three years with the ?election of the winner to be made by the Director of the North Carolina Symphony. The presentation may be made to either an Instrumen talist or a vocalist who has qualified as a winner of the North Carolina Symphony Solo Auditions and who has appear ed as soloist In one or more concerts with the State Symphony (or lta Little Sym phony) in the performance of approved compositions. "The only restriction upon the award," Dr. Swalln explain ed, "is that the recipient dm it for study, and the extension and broadening of his education. I am profoundly grateful to the Sarah Graham Kenan Fonada tton for the presentation of thia award and for the oppor tunities of Further study it will TASKER POLK afford to musicians of ex ceptional ability." Tasker Polk, the first to re ceive the Kenan Merit Award, was a winner of the N. C. Symphony Young Artist Audition for soloists in 1961 and ap peared in concert with theState Symphony during the Orches tra's 17th Annual Tour In 1982 performing Ravel's Piano Con certo for the Left Hand. He is a native of Warren ton, the ?on of Mr. and Mrs. James Knox Polk, and a great-great nephew of the 11th President of the United States, Janes Knox Polk. Polk plans to use the award for further study at the Kon servatorlum In Basel, Swltser land, with Paul Baumgartner OSes POLK, pat* 0 Minette Temporary President Of Jaycees Bill Mlnette was electedtem porary president of the War ren County Junior Chamber of Commerce at an organizational meeting held at Warren Plaza Inn Tuesday night. Other temporary officers named at the meeting were Clinton Capps, vice president, and Billy Lanier, secretary treasurer. Regular officers will be elec ted at the next meeting of the Junior Chamber to be held at the Warren Plaza Inn on Sept. 28 at 7 p. m., when a nominat ing committee will be appoint ed to nominate a full slate of officers to sorve until April, 1966. The program was presented by officers of the North Caro lina Jaycees and Billy Williams, president of the Henderson Jay cees. Carl Hayes of Raleigh, vice president of the 4th dis trict, spoke to the chamber on the duties and responsibilities of local officers. Billy Laugh lnghouse of Greenville, Nation al Jaycee director of the North western region, spoke to the group on the relationship of local clubs and the state exe cutive committee, proposed projects, etc. Mlnette said that other busi ness scheduled for the Septem ber meeting will be setting of dues rale, approval of by-laws and constitution, arrangements for affiliation with the State and United States Junior Cham ber of Commerce and a review of plana for a charter night banquet, tentatively scheduled for Oct. 26. He said that more than 16 men hare already been enroll ed and at least the same num ber is expected to )oln the (roup at the Sept. as meet ing. All men enrolled prior to charter night are entitled to ?peetal charter membership. Membership la the Warren County Junior Chamber of Com merce Is open to all young men between the ages of 21 through 35 regardless of occupation or professional classification. Mlnnette said the major pur poses of the Jaycees are com munity Improvement and per sonal development of its mem bers. Draft Board Seeks To Find Registrants The Warren County Draft Board is seeking aid in locat ing registrants who have not complied with recent require ments of the board, J. D. Ro berts, chairman, said yester day. Members of their families, he said, are asked to render help In locating registrants listed balow, and if any are deceas ed to notify the draft board The list follows: Ronnie McGee Burton, Leon Douglas Harris, Roosevelt Har rison, Jr., and Freddie Lee Palmer. Drake Named State Officer Ins. Ass'n Rep. W. R. Drake of Warren County was recently elected ?Ice president of the Mutual Fire Insurance Alliance of North Carolina at its annual meeting In Greensboro. The Alliance la an organiza tion of 27 Mutual Fire Insurance Companies located throughout the state. Other officers elected were Thomas N. Crawford of States rllle, president, and D. W. Me* Cullock of Lexington, secre tary-treasurer. Edgar R,Wood, sales visor on the Warrenton Tobacco Market, remains a patient ta Duke Hospital, Durham, where he was carried early last health and physical fitness pro grams to work with Little Lea gues and other youth groups. Peeler said. He said that while no funds would be provided un der the act for the construc tion of schools, that he believ ed that funds could be provid ed .for construction needs to carry out a specific program. Peeler said that the program would enable the county to divert part of the state funds for other school purposes. For Instance money appropriated for the purchase of books might be used to Increase teacher pay, or for other badly need ed county purposes. Dr. Holt told the board that he felt that the third grade was a key grade In the school and that he was much concern ed with conditions at Marlam Boyd school where a mobile unit has been added. He said that this has resulted in 39 pupils being taught In a regular classroom of the school and 31 assigned to the mobile classroom. He pointed out that the 39 pupils In the regular classroom was In excess of the maximum number recommend ed by state, and that the mobile classroom Is totally Inadequate for 31 pupils. Dr. Holt proposed that 40 of these pupils be tansported to the Aftou ElBniemm > Sulioul and taught by a special teacher, who Is recognized as capable and who would not demand her full salary. He said that he had reason to believe the cost would be around $3200 and said that it would be money well spent. He proposed that the mobile classroom be used as a needed teacher's lounge. Members of the school board -? agreed that classes were over loaded at Marlam Boyd, but said that, unfortunately, the same condition existed at other schools and that granting Dr. Holt's request would raise many problems. ?Dv. Hull aloo aald that ho wished to raise a hypothetical question. Should he take his child, he asked, from this school and employ a capable prlvlate tutor, would the child be allow ed to enter the fourth grade next year. The opinion was ex pressed that he would If he was able to pass a satisfactory examination. Supt. Peeler said that he sym pathized with Dr. Holt and other parents whose children are In overcrowded classes and that he hoped that some relief could be obtained under the special federal school act which would provide nearly $400,000 to the county for school purposes. Prior to Dr. Holt's appear ance before the board a large group of patrons appeared be fore the board to protest alleged misbehavior on school bus No. 31 which brings a large number of white and colored pupils to the John Graham school here. After a number of alleged In cidents had been reported and general dissatisfaction with conditions aired by the patrons the board agreed to hire an adult driver for this purpose, and on Tuesday morning Major Howell was appointed to this position by John Graham Prin cipal Chandler. Following Dr. Holt's appear ance w. R. Drake and Mooore Gardner, representatives of two insurance agencies hara, ap peared before tha board to dis cuss school insurance. FHA Members To Hold Hobo Day Tha John Graham Future Homemakers of America Chap ter will hold a Hobo Day on Saturday, Sept. It, Beverly Johnson, chapter reporter, an nounced yesterday. Miss Johnson said tluft Mr washes will be held it (Mom's Service Station, ralrrlsw Bar* vies Station and Afton Ssrrl Station. The charge wOl be $1. per car. She said ; be available for other <