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Your Best Advertising: Medium She Hamn Spmrfc Your Best Advertising: Medium Seaman Rites Held On Saturday Funeral services for Peter George Seaman, 72, retired lumberman and businessman of Warrenton, were conducted Saturday at 3:30 p. m. at Em manual Episcopal Church by the Rev. James M. Stoney, Jr., rector. Interment was in Falrvtew Cemetery. Mr. Seaman, who had been in declining health for a number of years, died at War ren General Hospital on Thursday night of last week. The son of John Peter and Catherine Barbara Schwim mer Seaman of Bavaria, Ger many, who settled in Ridgeway on March 3. 1894. was engaged in the lumber business for a number of years and carried on farm ing operations. For a number of years he had been a di rector of the Citizens Bank. He was a member of Em manual Episcopal Church where he had served as a vestryman, and was a former member of the Foard of Trus tees of John Graham High School. Mr. Seaman moved to War renton in 1932. Following his retirement from active busi ness he took up cabinetmaklng as a hobby and became quite proficient in this art. Many friends have prized sou venirs of his art, the gift of Mr. Seaman. On October 19, 1921, he was married to the former Janice Watson, of Axtelle, who sur vived with one son, Peter G. Seaman, Jr., of Richmond, Va.; two daughters, Mrs. Gor don W. Poindexter, Jr., of Chapel Hill and Mrs. Thomas S. Buc'i^y o' New Yc,k; and rr? i. four gra ich.ldren. RFY. IAMFS STONFY Stoney To Head Rotarians The Rev. James M. Stoney, Jr., was elected president of the Warrenton Rotary club for the year 1966-67 at the regular meeting of the club held at Colonial Inn on Tues day night. He will succeed C. P. Gaston. Other officers elected were John P. Smith, vice-president and Shipp McCarroll, sec retary. Named to the board of direc tors were Dr. Lloyd H. Har rison, Charles Ray Rodwell and Charles T, Johnson. The new officers and di rectors will assume their duties at the regular meeting of the club on the first Tues day night in July. CI.l B TOI'RS PLANTS The Alton-Elberon-Vicks boro Community 4-H Club made an interesting tour of some of Henderson's plants Monday, Mary Long, club re porter, said yesterday. She said the members had helpful guides In touring the Glass Plant, the Coca-Cola Bottling Plant, the Pickle Plant and the Cotton Mill. They were taken In cars driven by Mrs. Elwood Burgess, Mrs. Sidney Fleming, Mrs. Cliff Stegall and Bill Bender. "It was an enjoyable ex perience for all," Miss Long reported. Four Warren County winners in state essay con tests, sponsored by the C. of C. and I'DC, shown with Miss Panthea Anne Twitty, Convention Chairman, 29th Annual Convention, N. C. Div., Children of the Confederacy. Left to right?Louis Thompson, Miss Rachel Long, Miss Twitty, Misses Bettye Rose Council, and Beverly Johnson. (Story on page 9) Over 40 Defendants Charged With Speeding In Rec. Court More than forty defendants were charged with speeding in last Friday's session of War ren County Recorder's Court, in addition to a number of other cases concerned with other violations of the motor vehicle laws. While the bulk of the cases were concerned with viola tions of the motor vehicle laws, a number of other cases were disposed of by Judge Julius Banzet. Albert (Buck) Salmon was sentenced to jail for 30 days when he was found guilty on a trespass charge. The sentence was suspended for two years provided the defendant does not go on the premises of W. B. Rivers for two years, remains of good behavior and pays court costs. Joseph Jones pled guilty to a charge of an assault with a deadly weapon. Pr^j'er for I judgment continued provided the defendant pays into the Clerk's office one-half the sum due Dr. F. P. Hunter-for treatment and pays court costs. William Cheek also pled guilty to an assault with a deadly weapon. Prayer for judgment was continued upon condition the defendant pays into Clerk's office one-half the sum due Dr. F. P. Hun ter for treatment of Joseph Jones, $12.50, and Pays the court costs. James Weaver pled guilty to an assault on a female. Prayer for judgment contin ued for two years provided the defendant does not violate any "criminal laws for two years and pays court costs. The state took a nol pros with leave in the case of Char lie Evans, charged with non support. Richard Earl Mitchell was ordered to pay a $100 fine and court costs when ho pled guil ty to drunk driving. Norvel Hendricks was found guilty of drunk driving. He was ordered to pay a $100 fine and court costs. John Plummcr Woodard was ordered to pay a $100 fine and court costs when ho pled guil ty to charges of drunk driv ing and to having no valid operator's license. Robert Lee Ivcy .vas found guilty of drunk driving and fined $100 and taxed with court costs. Arthur Richardson, charged with failure to keep proper lookout, was found not guilty. John OllleBradsher, charg ed with speeding, pled guilty to driving 70 miles an hour In a 55 mph zone. He was ordered to pay a $15 fine and court costs. Roy Llndy Chafln, charged with speeding, entered a plea of nolo contendere. He was taxed with court costs. Craven Clarence Hough, charged with speeding, en tered a plea of nolo conten dere. Prayer for Judgment was continued upon payment of costs. Cecil Ray Simons, charged with speeding, entered a plea of guilty to operating a motor vehicle with improper equip ment. Prayer for judgment was continued upon payment of costs, Russell N. Bryant pled guil ty to speeding. Prayer for ju 'jmrnt was continued upon payment of costs. The state took a nol pros vith leave in the case of George Gerald Smith, charged with speeding. Defendants in other speed ing cases and verdicts of the court were as follows: Percy Davis, Jr., costs; Ronald Mason West, costs; Raymond Hargus Taylor, costs; Jane E'es Cross, costs; Thomas Henry Waters, costs; Edward Lee Brown, costs; Genoa Lochiel Willia, $10 and costs; Eugene Edwards Harvey, costs; Ben jamin Ellis Shirley, costs; Homer Cecil Huntley, costs; Nina Dupree Jones, costs; Jesse Leonard Thompson, costs; Waymouth John Robe son, costs; Gene Edward Nation, costs. Also, Walter Arthur Davis, costs; Robert James Fergu son, costs; Roger Arny Kline, $13 and costs; Claude Henry Jordan, Jr., $10 and costs; Johnnie Ernest Lewis, $10 and costs; Emory Preston Hub bard, Sr., $10 and costs; Pete Edgar Zbranck, costs; Jessie Walter Robinson, $10 and costs; Carl Woodrow King, costs: Phillip William Mc Neish, $10 and costs; Michael Evans Joyce, costs; Donald Franklin Armfield, costs; Charles Renick Breedln, III, $10 and costs; Albert Vernon Perry, costs; Jesse Ernest Pittard, Jr., costs; Otto Dul ler Riley, $10 and costs; Roscoe Burnett, costs; Jerry Wayne Owens, $10 and costs; Eugene Peace, $10 and costs; John Raymond Maddox, costs; Joseph Ray Plott, costs. Retail Milk Price Boost Is Expected RALEIGH - North Caro lina's retail milk prices are expected to increase by two cents a quart, elfective Aug. 1. The State Milk Commission voted 6-2 Tuesday to approve an increase of 55 cents per hundred pounds of the price paid to dairy farmers for Grade A, Class I milk with 3 1/2 per cent butterfat. The current price is $6.40 per hundred pounds. The commission, which does not set retail prices,, urged retailers and house to-house distributors not to increase the price of milk more than two cents a quart. The commission said the price increase was approved because of "steadily increas ing expenses of milk produc tion." The action had the support of the North Carolina State Grange. Mrs. Harry B. Cald well of Greensboro, president of the Grange, said the in crease "will help offset some of the rising costs of produc tion and assure consumers of an adequate supply of high (See MILK, page 4) Polk Rites Held Here On Sunday Funeral services for James Knox Polk, G2, were held at Emmanuel Episcopal Church here 011 Sunday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock by the Rev. J. M. Stoney, Jr., rector, and by the Rev. E. W. Baxter, a former rector of the church. Interment was in Fairview Cemetery. Mr. Polk died at Roanoke Rapids Hospital on last Fri day afternoon after a year's illness. * A nativfe of Warrenton, Mr. Polk wawthe son of the late Tasker Polk and Eliza Tanna hill Jones Polk. He was a lifelong member of Emman uel Episcopal Church, an alumnus of the University of North Carolina and a member of the '/.eta Psi Fraternity. For a number of years Mr. Polk worked in New York and in Winchester, Va. Following his return to Warrenton he founded the Polk-A-Dot Gift center in the early forties, which he operated until a few months prior to his death. Mr. Polk was married to the former Anne Hunter Fishel on July 27, 1940, who survives with one son, Tasker, a student at the Music Acad emy in Basel, Switzerland; and a daughter, Anne Knox Polk, a recent graduate of Stratford College, Danville, Va. He is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. FrankGibbs and Mrs. John G. Mitchell both of Warrenton. Valuation Increase Is Shown Total valuations of taxable property In Warren County showed an Increase of $340, 718 over valuations for 1965 based on 40 per cent of their appraised value, It was learn ed yesterday at the office of the county auditor. Total valuations for 1966 are $20,253,262 compared with $19,912,544 in 1965. Ten of the twelve townships of the county showed some gains in valuations while two townships?Hawtree and Fish ing Creek?showed a loss. Fishing Creek's loss was $14,021, and Hawtree's loss was only $376. The greatest gain In valua tions was In Warrenton Town ship with a gain of $96,036 and Smith Creek Township, which contains the town of Norllna, showed an Increase of $56,338. Only two townships had a valuation In 1966 of more than $2,000,000 ? Warrenton and Smith Creek. Warrenton with $6,791,976 and Smith Creek with $2,468,349, have a total valuation of $9,306,663, or nearly one-half of the taxable wealth of the county. The fig ures show that over half of the taxable wealth of the county Is found within a six miles radius of the coun ty seat. WARREN COUNTY VALUATIONS (BASED ON 407, OK APPRAISED VALl'E) TOWNSHIP 1965 1966 River $ 1,798,728 $ 1,853,229 Sixpound 1,086,598 1,100,936 Hawtree 1,511,630 1,511,254 Smith Creek 2,468,349 2,514,687 Nutbush 1,190,803 1,240,283 Sandy Creek 1,220,174 1,268,449 Shoeco 697,265 710,182 Fishing Creek 977,723 963,702 Judkins 1,326,485 1,327,158 Warrenton 6,695,940 6,791,976 Fork 738,272 741,430 Roanoke 200,574 229,976 Total $19,912,544 $20,253,262 Hunter To Be Honored In recognition of his long and faithful service in War renton and Warren County, the Warrenton Lions Club plan to sponsor a Frank Patterson Hunter Day in the near future. The decision to spearhead a tribute to the Warrenton ! physician, in which it Is ex pected other civic organiza tions will join, came at the board of directors meeting of the Lions Club Friday night at the Warrenton Country Club when a committee was ap pointed for this purpose. W. A. Miles was named chair man by Lion President W. L. Turner. A full committee to work out plans is expected to be appointed from among mem bers at o*er organizations who wish to Join in this tri bute to Dr. Hunter. Fight Is Being Made To Retain Office Here Skillman Resigns As Water Company Supt. Harold K. Skfllntan, for nearly 40 years connected with the Warrenton Water Depart - "Stent, lias resigned, effective June 30. Notice of Ills resignation was given to Mayor W. A. Miles and members of the Hoard of Town Commission ers in a letter read at a call ed meeting of the board Mon day night. The board voted to accept his resignation with a "sense of deep regret" and witli ex pressions of praise for Mr. Skillman's long and faithful service to the town and for his sterling qualities as a citizen In his letter to the Mayor and commissioners, Skillnian said: "Please accept this as my resignation as Superintendent of the Water Department, Town of Warrenton, as well as Building, Electrical and Plumbing Inspector, to be ef fective June 30, I960. "The more than 38 years that have passed since I start ed-work with the Town have been pleasant and rewarding to II \ROI.D SKII.LM \\ me, and I wish to express my thanks to you, and all other Town Officials, as well as all citizens of the Town for the consideration and co operation they have shown me. "In the event that you feel that I can be of service to the Town in any other capa city, I will be glad to con sider it." No Increase Made In Tax Rate Of Town There will be no change In Warrenton tax rate for the 1966-67 fiscal year, accord ing to atentativebudget adopt ed by the board of town com missioners in acalled meeting Monday night. The $1.15 rate adopted by the commissioners is the same rate as has been in effect for many years, and provided a rate of 75? for gen eral expenses and 40?fordebt retirement. The town's bonded indebtedness is $206,000 and is represented by water and sewer bonds. In 1966-67 the town will pay $14,000 on the principal of these bonds and $6,297.50 in interest. The tentative budget, which must lie open for 20 days before final approval, calls for a total outlay of $125;720 to operate the town. Only $29,760 of this amount is raised through ad valorem taxes. The tentative budget ap proved by the commissioners Monday night not only provided tor a increase across the board in salaries of town em ployees, but also provides for the purchase of a new hydrau lic garbage truck and a new police car. Of some significance, as it shows a population trend, is that poll taxes, covering all males between the ages of 21-50, now number only 114. In addition to adopting a I tentative budget the commis sioners passed a resolu tion protesting the removal of ' the telephone office of the Carolina Telephone and Tele graph Company from Warren ton to Henderson. A copy of the resolution was to be sent to officials of the Telephone Company and to the North Carolina Utilities Commis sion. Warren Voters To Choose Commissioner Voters of Warren County will go to the polls on Satur day for the second time this year to choose a member of the Warren County Board of Commissioners. Contestants in Saturday's second Democratic Primary will be Richard R, Davis, Warrenton lumberman and businessman and presently a member of the Board of Coun ty Commissioners, and Ernest A. Turner, president of the Warren County Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored Peo ple. Davis was high man in the first primary, polling 1748 votes but failing to obtain a majority. Turner polled 1122 votes and a third candidate, Lei and Gottschalk of Elberon polled 822 votes. Following the vote, Turner called for a second primary. The polls will open at 6s30 Saturday morning and will close at 8:30 Saturday night. Returns will be received at tne oince ot The Warren Record, beginning at 7 o'clock on Saturday night. Seining Season To Open On July 1 The rough fish season with seines opens in Warren County on July 1 and ends on August 31, with seining permitted In Fishing Creek, Sandy Creek, Shocco Creek and Walker Creek, Alton Prldgen, game protector, announced yes terday. Pridgen said that seining would not be permitted In the Rldgeway, Duck and Hamme's Mill Ponds, nor In Kerr and Gaston Lakes reser voirs, U. S. Highway No. 401 Duck Pond and Ryder's Mill Pond. Each person participating in einlng must have a special device license, Prldgen said. Wires Sent Utilities Commission Notice given through this newspaper last week that the oifice of the Carolina Tele phone and Telegraph Company in Warrer.ton would he closed and its operations removed to Henderson has raised a storm of protest here, and tlu- be ginning of a fight to have it retained at Warrenton. As a result of the notice the town commissioners and civic organizations of the town have wii" tlie State Utilities Commission protesting the closing of the office and ask ing for a hearing, and Bill Minette, industrial director for the county, has written to Governor Dan K. Moore re questing his aid in keeping the office at Warrenton. In a letter addressed to Governor Moore Tuesday, Minette stated: "While we have made con siderable progress in protest ing the closing of the Warren ton, North Carolina, telephone office of the Carolina Tele phone and Telegraph Company per copies of attached West ern Union Telegrams, would appreciate any assistance your o'fice may give In our behaf. ?'.t* yc.u iv "i Warren County is designated as an EDA County, and it would ap pear that we need to build our area with new businesses, re taining existing, rather than to take away. "From all data I can gather, new telephone stations in War ren County have Increased considerably within the past few years, rather than declin ed. "From an Industrial de velopment standpoint, I firmly believe we need a telephone business office In Warren County. It Is rather difficult to sell an area when a utili ty's business office is located in an adjoining county. "Your cooperation will be appreciated." Telegrams reading, "Vig orously protest closing War renton telephone office. Re quest hearing," have been sent to V. W. Chase, North Car olina Utilities Commission, State Library Building, Ral etgh, North Carolina. Signing the telegrams were: Wilton R. Drake, House of Representatives, Warren County; Town Council, War rei'ion; David Perkinson, President Warren County Jay cees; W. L. Turner, Presi dent, Warrenton Lions Club; Mrs. R. B. Butler, President Warrenton Woman's Club; Honorable John T. Church, Henderson; Mrs. Hy Diamond, President American Legion Auxiliary; Mrs. Duke Miles, President Warrenton Garden Club; W. Monroe Gardner, Chairman Warren County In dustrial Development Com mission; Selby G. Benton, President Bute Development Commission; W. Bernard Thompson, President War ren County Chamber of Com merce; Charles T. Johnson, President Warrenton Rotary Club; E. T. Odom, President Warren County Shrine Club; W. P. Minette, Director War ren County Industrial De velopment Commission; A. C. Fair, President Warrenton Merchants Association. FAMILY REUNION The Shear In Family Re union will be held at the home of Mrs. LUlle Shear In of Vanghan on My 3. A string band from Richmond, Va., will furnish music, ft'1 frlanie>ie invited to attend. Mrs. E. P. tlves In Aahnvftha^ai?
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