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Your Best Advertising Medium flewapaper * Library Binding Dept. K0oftISS#$3irln"ng Oo-*?? I MOWS Louisville 1# Ky fcrrint Hrrorii Your Best Advertising Medium VOLUME 70 Subscription Price $3.00 a Year 10* Per Copy WARRENTON, COUNTY OF WARREN, N. C. FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 1966 niimrrp t Defendants Not Present In Court Two defendants failed to ap pear In Warren County Record er's Court when their names were called last Friday and capiases were lssuel for their arrest. Eugene King failed to appear to answer to a charge of giv ing a worthless check, and James Clark was not present to answer a charge of manufac turing nonrtaxpaid whiskey. Both capiases were issued to Warren County. A number of assault and drunk driving cases as well as the us ual run of violations of the motor vehicle laws were before the court. Ronald Douglas Short pled guilty to a charge of speeding and reckless driving. He was ordered to surrender his driv er's licenses for six months, not operateamotor vehlcleupon the public highways for six months and to pay court costs. Sandy Alston was sentenced to the roads for six months when he pled guilty to a charge of drunk driving. The sentence was suspended for two years upon condition that the defendant pay into the Clerk's office $250 for the use of Daniel Pollock and Edward Hackney, pay a $100 fine and court costs and not violate any of the criminal laws of North Carolina for two years. Ernest Ball was found guilty of an assault with a deadly weapon. Prayer for Judgment was continued for one year pro vided the defendant pays the court costs and not violate any laws of the state for one year. Egerton Plummer was found guilty of an assault with a dead ly weapon. Prayer for Judg ment was continued for one year upon ttje condition that the defendant pay court costs and not violate any criminal laws of the state for one year. Eugene Hicks was sentenced to the roads for 90 days when he was found guilty of assault ing a female. The sentence was suspended for two years upon the condition that the de fendant not violate any criml (See COURT, page 3) Warren County ana vicinity shared the cold, rain, sleet and snow of the Eastern United States' first storm of the win ter over the weekend. The first snow of the winter began falling here Saturday morning and by night the ground was well covered. During Sat urday night sleet also fell. Pre cipitation was about two inches In the county. The snow, first general fall In the Carolinas this winter, began over mountain regions of northern Georgia and iiorthwest South Carolina and moved southeastward into North Carolina early Sat urday. By late afternoon a Ten nessee Valley Authority ob server In the Eagles Nest Mountain area northwest of Waynesville said he measured a fall of eight and one-half inches. Headquarters of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park at Gatlinburg, Tenn., said Newfound Gap, atop the North Carolina - Tennessee borner, late Saturday after noon reported a snow accumu lation of between seven and eight inches, with the fall con tinuing. Many downtown stores in Winston-Salem closed ahead of normal closing time Satur day afternoon as snow and sleet accumulations caused traffic snarls. Some snow was reported as far east as Smithfield with a trace also reported at Chapel Hill. Rain mixed with sleet pelt ed Raleigh. Funeral Rites For Mrs. Drake Are Held At Macon Funeral services for Mrs. Ida Lee Rodwell Drake, 78, were conducted at the Macon Methodist Church at 2 p. m. Sunday afternoon with interment In the Macon Cemetery. The Rev. A. E. Thompson, pastor, and the Rev. Ted Wilson, pas tor of the Warrenton Methodist Church officiated. Pallbearers were grandsons and nephews. Mrs. Drake died at Duke Hospital Thursday night after suffering a heart attack at Ma con that afternoon. The widow of F. Marvin Drake, who died in 1956, she was the daughter of the late Elizabeth White and John Eger ton Rodwell, and was born In the house at Macon where she resided at the timeof her death. Active In church work, she was a member of the Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Macon Methodist Church. She was a charter member of the Macuii Wuman's Cluby?one of the oldest in the state, and had served as chairman of the cemetery committee. She is survived by two sons, F. M. Drake, Jr., of Warren ton, and the Hon. Wilton R. Drake of Macon, Warren Coun ty's Representative in the Gen eral Assembly; two sisters, Mrs. H. W. Rodwell of War renton, and Mrs. T. H. Rowan of Union, S. C.; seven grand children and four great-grand children. Among collegues of Rep. Drake In the General Assembly attending the funeral were Sena tor Julian Allsbrook of Roanoke Rapids; and Representatives James Speed of Franklin Coun ty and Hanse Hoffler and Nick Gallfianakls of Durham County. Miss Nancy Norveil of Hard barger's Business School of Raleigh spent the weekend with her grandmother, Mrs. A. P. Rodwell, Sr. Miss Patsy St. 3lng of Ral eigh was a weekend guest of her parents Mr. and Mrs. O. C. St. Sine of Warrm Plains. SNOW SCENE AT RIDUEWAY ON SATI RDAY AFTERNOON Warren County Has First Snow Of Winter Lions Told Attitude Plays Part In Development Of Industry Members of the Warrenton Lions Club last Friday night heard a discussion of the part that community attitude plays In the Industrial development of a community. The speaker was justls Ammons, president oftheCapl tal Area Development Associa tion and an executive of Car olina Power and Light Com pany in Raleigh. He was pre sented by Lion J. Ed Rok A community must have something to offer before It can hope to attract industry, Am mons told the group. He said the development of communi ties so that they could have anmathlngtn nfffff industry Is a goal of CADA. He pointed out the necesseclty of working to gether with the idea of chang ing the attitude of people in a community as the first step to ward attracting industry. Ammons said that com placency is not conducive to bringing industry to a commun ity. He said that Warren County has a fine opportunity to Im prove Its farm Income and that Kerr and Gaston Lakes offer a wonderful opportunity for tour ist trade, but If thesepotentlals are to be fully developed the cooperation of all citizens must be enlisted. The meeting was held at War ren Plaza Inn with President W. L. Turner presiding. The Rev. Ted Wilson, pastor of Wesley Memorial Methodist Church, was Inducted as a new member by Lion Howard Dan iel, assisted by Tail Twister, Jack Harris. Special guests of the club, winners of the Christmas de corations contest, were: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Serls, Mr. and Mrs. Odell Harmon, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gasklll and Mrs. Ann Harris, wife of Lion Jack Harris. They were pre sented prizes by Lion W. K. Lanier. Also present at the meeting were Lion Jack Kelly, presi dent of the Garner Lions Club, and Carl Parnell of Raleigh, a guest of Lion Mac Bulluiik. Wtannra in tlM Warrsnton Lions Club'a Chriatmaa decoration contest, who wars guests q( the club on Friday night, are from left to tlghti Mr a. frank Serla, winner of flrat prise for the beat Inside decoration aa seen from the outside; Mrs. Odell Harmon, 2nd. place winner In this same category; Mrs. Thomas Gasklll, first place winner for the best outside decoration, and Mrs. Jack Har ris, ted. place winner in this category. The storm that hit North Carolina was part of a vast network that spread snow northward through the South, brought blizzards to the cen tral Plains and Artie cold through the Northern Plains. Light snow was reported in New England across the north ern Great Lakes. Syracuse, N. Y., had an inch of snow. Johnston Funeral Held Wednesday Funeral services for Mrs. Etta Belle Stevens Johnston, 75, who died from a heart attack Monday, were conducted from her home at Littleton Wednes day at 2:30 p. m. by the Rev. O. V. Elkins. Burial was in Sunset Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Johnston was the moth er of Mrs. Alfred A. Williams, Jr., of Warrenton. She is also survived by a daughter, Mrs. W. P. Taylor, Jr., of Gatesville; a son, Sterl ing Johnston of Arlington, Va.; a brother, J. F. Stevens of Greensboro; and several grand children. Mrs. Johnston before her marriage was Miss Etta Belle Stevens, daughter of Frances Rebecca Bost and John Howard Stevens of Monroe. She was born on Nov. 8, 1891. She was a member of the Littleton Metho dist Church. Mrs. Robert J. Mills Is spending this week in Lexington with relatives. Civil Term Of Court To Open Monday; Braswell To Preside Warren Native Joins Granville Extension Staff Frank Mayfield, a native of Warren County, has joined the Extension Service in Granville County as an assistant agricul tural agent. He succeeds W. B. Jones who retired last fall. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Mayfield of Norlina, May field was born in Warrenton, but grew up on the family farm near Norlina, graduated from Nor lina High School, and gained his degree in crop sciences at N. C. State University. Prior to going to Granville Mayfield had been employed by the Halifax County Department of Public Welfare. He is single and has taken a room at thel Cutts residence on the corner of Front and Gilliam Streets. Mayfield said his first assignment is In the organiza tional phases of 4-H Club work in Granville. He will also work in an advisory capacity with clubbers In their projects. His work will be under the super vision of James M. Stewart, Extension Chairman. There are in Granville six organized clubs with an enroll ment of about 300 bovs and girls. Miss Barbara Langdon Is In charge of the girls' phase of the program. The 4-H program in Gran Local Cattleman Get Top Price At Charolias Sale A Warren County cattleman received the top price for a Charolals bull at an auction sale at the State Fair grounds in Raleigh Saturday. The top selling bull In the sale, where 54 animals were sold, was consigned by Hal W. Connell of Warrenton, was pur chased by North Wales Quarter Horse Farm, Warrenton, Va., for $3,000. The 13 bulls averaged $1,480 each. Meadow Land Ranch, Lutz., Fla., paid $3600 for the top selling female, consigned by Hidden Valley Ranch, Bidwell, Ohio. The largest single buyer was D. S. Blount, Greenfield Farm, Amsterdam, Va., who paid $12,000 for eight animals. The cattle came from five states and were sold Into six states. Some 350 persons were on hand for the event, which was the first medallion show and sale sponsored by theVlrglnia Carolinas charolals Associa tion headed by Lyle Klndlg of Stuart's Draft, Va. FRANK MAYFIELD ville has never been fully or ganized since It was taken from the schools a few years ago. Presently, community organi zations are sponsors of the existing clubs. Changes Made By Assembly Warren County ? lost a full representative under the reap portionment plan adopted by the General Assembly in special session last week and will rtow share two representatives with Franklin and Vance Counties. Present representatives are Wilton R. Drake of Warren County, James Speed of Frank lin County, and Gus Zollicoffer of Henderson. Zollicoffer is chairman of the powerful fi nance committee. Warren County will remain In the second district, now repre sented by Congressman L. H. Fountain of Tarboro. The size of the district has been increas ed by adding Johnston and Vance counties. Prior to this year Warren was In a senatorial district with Halifax County. Under the re apportionment plan Edgecombe and Pitt County have been add ed to the district which will be represented by two senator?. Mrs. Peter Davis is a pat lent In the Sanatorium Hospital In Rocky Mount. Mrs. M. M. Hutton and child ren of Hopewell, Va., visited Mr. and Mrs. Elmer B. Davis last week. CAP CADETS PRESENT PROG RAM-Four members of the cadet squadron of the Hen derson Civil Air Patrol presented the pro tram at the recular meeting of American Legion Post NO. 29 In Warrenton last Thurs day evening. They are shown here with Major A. C. Fair of Warrenton Qeft), commandant of cadets; Hy Diamond, commander of the post; and Lr. Col. Bo>??rd Oakley, Air pore* Rasarva administrative advlaor of MM CAP unit. The cadets, from lad to rtsM, ara An drew Part in, IllaHaal Grlaaom, Stave Meadors and Priataa Ofton. i ne >_ivii Term 01 warren County Superior Court will con vene Monday morning with Judge E. Maurice Bra.'swell of Fayetteville presiding. No cas?? of county-wide In terest are on the docket which is scheduled to last through Friday. Onlv cases in which motions are requested will be tried Monday. The calendar for the week is as follows: Monday ? William Edward Perry, Jr., vs. Charles Schus ter; Ralph Wallace Fleming vs. George Herbert Rooker, Eddie Lee Lewis and Kenneth Mus tian; Myrtle StaJlings Fleming, admrx. of estate of Sol B. Fleming, deceased, vs. George Herbert Rooker, Eddie Lee Lewis and Kenneth Mustlan; Cosmopolitian Equities, Inc., vs. J. B. Thompson; Racoon Valley Invest Co. vs. Harry E. Norvell and Annie P. Norvell. Tuesday ? Davis Boyd vs. Leonard Hargrove, Eddie Brown, Arthur Brown and Clif ton Brown; Bessie Lyles vs. William Louis Seward and John A. Williams; Myrtle Allen Lyles vs. Willie (William) Louis Sew ard and John A. Williams. Wednesday ? Joseph L. Ayscue, admr. of the estate of Joseph Lee Ayscue, Jr., vs. Theressa R. Tharrington and Charles Herbert Tharrington, Jr., a minor; Effle C, Collins, admrx. of estate of Bernard Edward Collins, vs. Charles Herbert Tharrington, Jr., a minor, and Theressa R. Thar rington, his mother; Jack Hun ter Collins, an Infant, vs. Char les Herbert Tharrington, Jr., a minor, and Theressa R. Thar rington, his mother. Thursday?Virginia Bottoms vs. M. P. Burwell, Jr. Friday ? William Edward Perry, Jr., vs. Charles Ed ward Schuster. Perkinson Funeral Held At Jerusalem Funeral services for Mrs. Mary J. Paschall Perkinson, 85, were conducted at Jer usalem Methodist Church near Wise on Wednesday at 1 p. m. by the pastor, the Rev. Joseph Bennett. Interment was In the church cemetery. Mrs. Perkinson died In Maria Par ham Hospital In Henderson Monday. She was one of tneold est members of Jerusalem Methodist Church. Surviving are three daugh ters, Mrs. Viola P. Taylor of the home, Mrs. Christine Smith of Washington and Mrs. Emma P. Pike of Raleigh; two sons, 4 Rob H. Perkinson of the home and Carey M. Perkinson of Tri angle, Va.; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Award Ceremony To Be Held At S. Spring A God and Country Award 7 ceremony scheduled to tar* been held at Sulphur SpriMgs ^ Baptist Church last Sunday was '' postponed on account of bad weather. The Rev. J. M. Lon(, pas- % tor of the church, said yes terday that Wayne Short, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Sbort, will be presented the award on San- l day, January 23, at the 11 $ o'clock service. Warren Girts Wta Honors At Col!o?o Three Warren received academic at East Carolina Oreenvllle, for UatfalL _ The college that Sally ML t, Wa ?n's tut sad t
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