Klan Leader Ends His Own Life;
Funeral Is Held At Salisbury
Funeral services (or Grady
B. Mars, 41, retired Army
policeman and Ku Klux Klan
leader, were conducted at the
National Cemetery In Salisbury
Tuesday with 30 robed (Clans
men among the 300 mourners.
A bugler played "Taps" as the
casket was lowered Into the
grave. Thirty or more uniform
ed security guards stood by.
Mars, grand klallff?or vice
president?of the North Caro
lina Klan, ended his own life at
his home In Granite Falls Sat
urday night. He had made his
home at Warrenton for about
two. years prior to moving to
Granite Falls several weeks ago
and had operated a garage at
Areola.
Mars died of a pistol wound
In his head while en route to
Rowan Hospital. Coroner Rufus
Honeycutt ruled the deathasul
clde.
Officers said Mars'wife, Jane,
and daughter, Sandy, 12 were
In the house when the shooting
occurred.
Rowan County Coroner Rufus
Honeycutt said there was no evi
dence of foul play. He said he
was conducting a routine Inves
tigation to determine whether
the Incident was suicide.
Honeycutt said Mars was shot
with a .38 caliber bullet.
Officers said Mrs. Mars gave
this account:
Mars was working on his car
and asked his wife If she could
find some parts for the car.
She left the bedroom to search
for the parts In the kitchen. A
.38 caliber pistol was In the bed
room.
She said she heard a shot,
turned and saw her husband
fall through the bedroom door
way Into the hall. The pistol
was beside him.
Mrs. Mars said her husband
has been despondent since at
tending the Klan hearings In
Washington.
Negro Man Injured
In One-Car Wreck
Taken To Hospital
A Warren County Negro man
was hospitalized around 10:30
on Saturday night when he was
Involved In a one-car wreck.
P. I. Person of Rt. 3, Wa.r
renton, suffered head lacera
tions when he was thrown from
his car after he had lost con
trol of the vehicle while travel
ing east on Highway No. 43
near Areola. He was taken to
jubilee Hospital In Henderson.
Highway Trooper V. R.
Vaughan, who Investigated the
accident, said yesterday that
Person has been charged with
reckless driving. He said that
Person's car caught fire after
overturning.
Girl Scouts Visit
Governor's Mansion
Nineteen girls from Junior
Girl Scout Troop 725 visited
Raleigh Saturday where they
attended the open house at the
Governor's Mansion, which was
beautifully decorated by the
Raleigh Garden Clubs. This oc
curs only every four years.
The girls also toured the
North Carolina State House and
the Museum of Natural History.
They were accompanied by Mrs.
E. T. Odom, Jr., Mrs. Nancy
Blankenship, Mrs. J.G.Powell,
Mrs. Mel Hicks, Mrs. Peggy
Shearln, Mrs. Linda Thompson
and Mrs. Anita Thompson.
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Rep. Drake
Speaker At
Post Meet
W. R. Drake, Warren County
Representative In the State
House of Representatives, was
the guest speaker at the regu
lar meeting of Llmer Post No.
25 of the American Legion, held
at the Colonial Lodge on Thurs
day night of last week with Com
mander Hy Diamond presiding.
After the dutch dinner and
the transaction of regular busi
ness a United States Flag was
presented to the Teen-Age room
In Colonial Lodge by the post.
Rep. Drake spoke on the spec
ial session of the General As
sembly and explained action
taken on the Speaker Ban
Law. He also touched on the
special session of the legisla
ture when re-apportionment of
the House and Senate will be
before the legislature.
M. C. Clary was Legionnaire
X and he presented the dol
lar bill to Legionnaire Frank
Daniel.
Commander Diamond an
nounced that the program for
the January meeting would be
In charge of Legionnaire A. C.
Fair and the Civil Air Patrol,
which is sponsored by the Le
gion.
Miss King Is Named
Head Of Areola Club
Lou Ellen King was elected ?
president of the Areola 4-H t
Club at Its regular meeting at
the Areola Community House
on Monday night. She presided
over the meeting.
Other officers elected were:
Kitty Norwood, Vice president;
Terry Mustlan, secretary and
treasurer: Scott Pittman, song
leader; Joe Allen Shearln, re
porter.
The pledges were lead by
Mrs. Carl Fleming. Christmas
carols and 4-H songs were sung.
Games were played and then
cookies, potato chips, peanuts
and cold drinks were served to
the seven members present.
Enterprise HD Club
Has Christmas Party
The Enterprise Home Dem
onstration club met at the Ep
worth-Enterprise community
building on Thursday of last
week for a luncheon, a regular
meeting and a Christmas party.
The building was decorated in
a Christmas motif and featured
a decorated tree surrounded by
gifts.
The dining table was covered
with a white cloth centered with
an arrangement of polnsettlas.
The menu consisted of fried
chicken, chicken salad, pimento
cheese sandwiches, ham bis
cuits, casseroles, congealed
salads, candled yams, assorted
pickles, assorted pies and
coffee. Mrs. Alma Webster,
president, returned thanks.
Following the meal a brief
business session was held. Mrs.
Webster gave the devotional.
Christmas carols were sung and
gifts were exchanged. Mrs. Er
nest Bobbitt was winner of the
door prize.
Those present were Mes
dames Alma Webster, Ernest
Bobbitt, E. M. Jones, R, A. King,
Ernest Walker, Hal Bobbitt,
Dave Bobbitt, B. F. Stansbury,
William Skinner, in, W. B.
Stansbury, Frank Harris and E.
C. Reld, Sr., and Robin Moore
?d Tom and John Skinner.
The next meeting of the club
will be held on Jan. 13 at the
home of Mrs. David Bobbitt.
Warrenton Church To
Give Christmas Play
The Warrenton Pentecostal
Holiness Church will have Its
annual Christmas program on
Sunday night, Dec. 19, at 7
o'clock when a play, "Christ
mas for Grandpa," will bepre
sented. Characters will be:
Grandpa, Clyde Smith;
Grandma, Estelle Smith; Mary,
Betty Fleming; Ed, Charles
Whlttemore; Jimmle, Carl
Smith; Katie, Lydla Floyd;
Eddie, Larry Rivers; Mrs.
Boone, Mattle Rivers; Mr.
Boone, Louis Ayscue; Carol
ers, Gerald, Jimmy and Gayla
Floyd, Branda Whlttemore and
Annette Rivers.
The program will be direct
ed by Mrs. Audrey Ayscue.
U. 8. Savings Bonds cannot be
used aa collateral because only
the reclatered own*r can re
deem them. Tfcla la one of the
many safety f
Bonds.
Peck Mfg. Co. To Have
Yule Party; To Pay Bonus
Vacation pay amounting to
{9,500.00, the annual children's
Christmas party, anddlstrlbu
;lon of Christmas savings
amounting to $15,200.00 are in
cluded In the Christmas plans of
Peck Manufacturing Company,
loe Gilbert, manager, announc
>d yesterdav.
The vacation pay ranges from
2 to 4 per cent, according to
the length of service of each
employee. Those with five years
and more service will receive
4 per cent of earnings for the
six months aiding November
30, and those with six months
to five years of service will
receive 2 per cent of earnings
tor the six months ending Nov
ember 30. The vacation pay will
tie distributed with payrolls for
the week ending December 11,
1965.
Prizes To Be Given
For Best Types Of
Yule Decorations
The Warrenton Lions Club
will again offer prizes to
vlnners In its annual Christmas
lecoratlons contest, W. K. Lan
er, committee chairman,
innounced yesterday.
A first and second prize will
>e given to winners for the
>est and second best outdoor
lecoratlons, and for the best
Lnd second best inside decora
ions as seen from the out
Christmas Pageant
"God Created Christmas" is
:he title of a Christmas pageant
;o be presented at the Sulphur
Springs Baptist Church at El
aeron on Sunday, Dec. 19 at
7 p.m., the Rev. J. M. Long,
pastor, announced yesterday.
The pageant tells the Christ
mas story In dialogue, panto
mime and music. The music
will be presented by the youth
choir and the primary child
ren. The public is Invited tc
attend.
The children's Christmas
party will be held at the plant
on Sunday, December 19, at
2:30 p. m. The program will
Include Christmas carols and a
visit from Santa Claus, who will
distribute toys to all employees'
children who are 10 years old
and younger. Refreshments will
be served to all, and parents
ire urged to attend.
During 1965 the employees at
Peck Manufacturing Company
put $15,200.00 In Christmas
savings, and Individual checks
from same were distributed on
Nov. 24.
The Peck plant will be clos
ed for the Christmas Holiday
mi December 23, 24 and 25,
so that employees can enjoy
Christmas with their families..
side.
Lanier asks that those de'
siring to enter the contest leave
their lights on until after the
Judging on Wednesday night,
Dec. 23. Out-of-town Judges will
name the winners.
Town Board Orders
Drain Pipe Replaced
Replacing of a terra cotta
pipe on Crockett Street with an
Iron pipe at a cost of around
$350 was approved by the board
of county commissioners at Its
regular meeting on Monday
night.
Authorizing the replacement
of the pipe was Just about the
only Item of business trans
acted in an unusually short
session of the board. Routine
matters occupied the remainder
of the hour and a half session.
Recent guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Malcolm Stewart were Mr. and
Mrs. Melvln Frye and family
of Frankfort, Ky., Mr. and Mrs.
Andrew S. Kenly and family of
Virginia Beach, Va., and Mrs
Frank Thompson and family of
Richmond, Va.
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Monday, December 20: The
Aiton - Elberon - Vlcksboro
1-H Community Club will meet
it 7:30 p. m. at the Afton
Elberon Community Building.
Tuesday, December 21: The
Zlon Home Demonstration Club
*111 meet at 2:00 p. m. at the
lome of Mrs. J. D. Holtzman.
Mrs. Leonard G. Bender will
)e co-hostess.
The Norllna Community 4-H
Dlub will meet at 7:30 p. m.
it the V. F. W. Building.
Wednesday, December 22:
The Drewry Home Demonstra
tion Club will meet at 7:30 p.
m. at the home of Mrs. C. B.
Curtis, Sr.
The Vaughan Home Demon
stration Club will meet at 7:30
p. m. at the home of Mrs.
Fred West.
Thursday, December 23: Of
fice.
Friday, December 24: Holi
day.
Mr. Billy Thompson of Dur
ham and Miss Eleanor Thomp
son of Raleigh spent the week
end at their home here.
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