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Your Best Advertising Medium Harrcn iHrmri) Your Best Advertising Medium VOLUME 70 Subscription Price $3.00 a Year 10* Per Copy WARRENTON, COUNTY OF WARREN, N. C. FRIDAY, JULY 15. 1966 NUMBER 28 Warrenton will enter an All-Star team In a District 4 Little League Tournament la Greenville, Thursday, July 21, at 4 p.m. The local All-Stars will play the winner of the Roblnsonvtlle- Greenville game, to be play ed on July 20. Coaches for the All-Stars are Lewis Rooker and Ted Wilson. Members of the Warrenton All-Stars, chosen from the four teams making up the local league, are shown, right to left, as follows: Bottom row?Scott Plttman, Burwell Powell, Jr., Walter Coker, Jimmy Whitley, Ho ward Powell: top row?Ben Aycock, Walter Hurst, John Blaylock, Tommy Rooker, and Robert Loyd. Not pic tured are Steve Renn, Randy Renn, Tony Coley, and Jerry King. (Photo by BUI Jones). Number Of Warren Farms Shows Decrease The number of farms In ! Warren County decreased by more than 300 during the five year period 1959-1964. A total of 1630 farms was counted In Warren County dur- | lng. the 1964 census of agrl- i culture, the IV T, Department I of Commerce's Bureau of the j Census reported this week. In the last previous census j of agriculture (1959) the total counted In the county was 1963 I farms. The 1964 total Is published In a preliminary report on the county Just Issued. The report also shows that the average farm size In the county was 97.1 acres and that the aver age value of the county's farms (land and buildings) in 1964 was $13,854. In spite of the decrease in t}?i Mituuei of farms in the county, the value of farm pro ducts showed an Increase. The value of all farm pro ducts sold by farms in the county in 1964was$8,143,943; in 1959, $6,294,315. The value of all crops sold by county farms in 1964 was $7,246,287; in 1959, $5,403, 750. The value of all livestock and livestock products sold by county farms In 1964 was $896,626; In 1959, $890,563. Information obtained for the first time In an agricultural census Included the amount of Income received by the county's farmers ($1,030) from recreational services as well as date on the use of pest control chemicals In the county In 1964. A Census of Agriculture Is taken every 5 years In years ending In "4" and "9" to gather Information on the na tion's agricultural resources and production. The data are needed to make decisions af fecting many segments of the U. S. economy. The 1964 farm census was the 18th ?> a series that began In 1840. The preliminary report for the county contains more than 500 facts about agriculture In the county. Among additional facts It contains are the num ber of farms by size, type, and economic class; the num ber of farm operators by method of tenure, age, color, off-farm work, and number of school years completed; land In farms by use and by land use practices; data on equip ment and facilities; farm ex penditures; number of hired workers; and numberoffarms reporting poultry and live stock production and those re porting crop production by acres and quantities as well as sales. One of the floats in the Firemen Parade here on Monday afternoon Is shown In the top picture. At the left are members of a Fire men's Band. Firemen Converge On Town Meeting in Warrenton on Monday, the North Carolina Volunteer Firemen's Asso ciation ended Its session on Thursday at noon with a din ner at the Hawkins High School. The welcome mat has been out this week scores of colored firemen from eleven towns and cities of North Car olina gathered here for the an nual event. Business firms and cltlzMis have Joined with the Warrenton Fire Company In extending a welcome to the visiting firemen. Activities began Monday at noon with registration at John R. Hawkins High School gym OSee FIREMEN, page S) Youth Drowns In Kerr Lake; First Accident Of Year Henderson ? Herman Lee Bates, 15-year-old Negro youth, drowned In Kerr Lake on Thursday afternoon of last week when an Inner tube on which he was floating over turned. His death was the first drowning In the lake this sum mer. Deputy Sheriff H. W. Shear In, who visited the scene, said today the boy was In the water with Richard GUI, 23, and his aunt, Mary Ruth Taylor, was sitting on the shore at the time. Shear In said his Informa tion was that the boy drowned In fifty feet of water about fifty feet from shore, In the vicinity of the nutbush camp ing area. He had been pulled back to shore by GUI and then when back out, floating on the Inner tube, which overturned, throwing him Into the water. The accident occurred near the boat landing. GUI went out and recovered the body soon after the boy drowned. The boy was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Lee Bates, of 415 Spring Court. Miss Sarah StegaU visited her sister, Mrs. Edward Conn, In Areola last Monday and Tuesday. She visited her sister, Mrs. Josh Harris In Littleton on Wednesday and Thursday and her brother, Mr. Winkle Stegall, In Warren Plains Friday. Robertson Rites Held Funeral services for Law rence Owen Robertson, Sr., 67, wero conducted Wednes day at 3 p.m. at the Warren ton Baptist Church by the pas tor, the Rev. John R. Link, and the Rev. M. W. Dulln, pastor of the Zlon-Jerusalem Church. Burial was In Fair view Cemetery. Mr. Robertson died sudden ly at his home here Monday. A graduate of Massey's Busi ness College In Richmond, Va., he operated a tax con sultant office at War: ^nton for a number of years and was associated with theWarrenton Tobacco Market for 48 years and was associated with the Warrenton Railroad for ten years. He was a member of the Warrenton Baptist Church. Mr. Robertson was a mem ber of Johnston-Caswell Ma sonic Lodge for 38 years and at the time of his death was secretary to the Lodge. He was a Past Master of the Warrenton Lodge and a York Rite Mason. Active pallbearers were members of Johnston-Caswell Masonic Lodge, and honorary pallbearers were members of the Warrenton Tobacco Board of Trade, and members of the Masonic Lodge and the Allen Bible Class. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Patty Frazler Robertson; two sons, L. Owen, Jr., ofNorllna and David E. Robertson of the home; one brother, E. Clifford Robertson of Macon, Rt. 2; one sister, Mrs. Mable R. Robertson of Charlotte; and three grandchildren. Witnesses Protest Tel. Office Change Raleigh?witnesses from Warrenton led by Mayor w.a. Miles told the State Utilities Commission Tuesday that having a telephone office In the town Is essential In the search for new Industry. Jennings Teal, commercial manager for the Carolina Telephone and Telegraph Co., told the commission that the company expects to Improve services under plans which call for closing the telephone office at Warrenton. Teal said the company will set up two collection agencies where customers can pay their bills?one In a furniture store and one In a drugstore. Teal also told the com mission that customers will be able to reach the phone company office in Henderson simply by dialing alocal num ber. He said the company will have trained help in the Henderson office who will be able to provide Improved ser vice. Warrenton witnesses told the commission that closing the office would come as a blow In the town's search for new Industry. They said that Industrial prospects always Inquire about phone service, and It Is more satisfactory to take prospects into the tele phone office rather than trying to arrange things by telephone. Those who testified for the town In addition to Mayor Miles were William P. Mln nette, Harold Skill man and John MltcheU. Miss Fair Guest At Lions Meeting Miss Kay Fair "Miss War ren County" and David Per k In sen, local Jaycee president were special guests at the regular meeting of the War renton Lions club at Warren Plaza inn on Friday night. Miss Fair, when presented by Perk in son, expressed her appreciation for the honors shown here and pledged her beat efforts in representing Warren County in Qreensboro wetk, and during her rticn Warren County." Perklneon talked briefly on the W>-coming beauty pageant and ?ome oi the requirements of tbose taking part. Also prssant for the meet 0*e FAIR, page 4) SBA Loan To Warren Industries Approved "Miss Warren County," as she appeared at the recent Jaycee contest held at the Warrenton High School Audi torium followtng-her winning of the title. Additional Workers To Be Hired The Small Business Admin istration has approved a loan of $49,COO for the purchase of building aid equipment of Warren Industries, Inc., at Norllna Congressman L. H. Fountain notified The Warren Record Wednesday. The loan Is for 25 years and carries an Interest rate of 4 per cent. Warren Industries, Inc., manufactures ladles dress es. Mrs. Margaret Weber Is president of the company. Rep. Fountain said that as a result of the loan the com pany will employ 52 additional workers. Kay Fair Represents Warren In Pageant Miss Tessa Karen Fair, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Fair of Warrenton, left Monday for Greonsboro where she will represent theWarren County junior Chamber of Commerce in the Miss North Carolina Pageant. Miss Fair, 21, was chosen to represent the Warren County Jaycees In a contest held here on June 10 from a field of eight. She was accompanied to Greensboro by Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Blaylock who will be her chaperones. A new Ford convertible was furnished Miss Fair to be used all the week by the Ford Motor Company of Detroit, Mich., and Dwlght Tisdale, an execu tive of the Ford Company, who has a summer home here. Upon arriving In Greens boro?at Guilford College where all 94 contestants will reside for the week?Miss Fair was officially registered and received her designation number. The big night will come Saturday with the televised finals In Greensboro Me morial Auditorium. After registration, a lun cheon and a dinner on Mon day night, the girls started getting down to serious busi ness on Tuesday night at 8 o'clock when talent competi tion got under way. Talent Is Just one of the three events phases of com petition in which the Miss North Carolina contestants will be Judged. The judges will also score the girls on their appearance In bathing suit and evening gown. Miss Fair's talent Is vocal, and In the contest here she captivated her audience wlvh her rendition of classical and popular numbers. Miss Fair and her cha perones will return to War renton Monday. David Perklnson, president of the Warren County Junior Chamber of Commerce, said yesterday that anyone wishing to call or send a telegram to Miss Fair to show their support for Miss Warren County may address It to 'Miss Kay Fair, Miss War ren County, care Miss N. C. Pageant, Guilford College, Greensboro, N. C." Mrs. Hilah Faulkner Is Town Assistant Mrs. Hllah T. Faulkner, former Town Clerk, has accepted a position as cleri cal assistant In the office of Town Manager J. E. Rooker, Jr. CONDUCT SERVICES James C, Moore will con duct services at the Warren ton Methodist Church on Sun day morning at 11 o'clock. IN HOSPITAL Mr. W. C Bobbitt Is a patient at Duko Hospital. Budget Is Approved By Board Meeting In regular session Monday night, the board of town commissioners approved the 1966-67 budget and set the tax rate at $1.15, the same rate that has been In effect here for many years. The budget adopted Monday night Is Identical to the ten tative budget adopted by the commissioners, a fe\y weekr^ ago. ?' v * In other business ourlng a short session, the commis sioners appointed J. C. Moore as the town's electrical in spector, as successor to Harold R. skillman, who re cently retired. The commissioners ap pointed A. C. Blaleck, Wiley G. Coleman and A. A. Wood to vote the town's stock of the Warrenton Railroad Com pany at the annual stockhold ers meeting. For a number of years fuel oil has been furnished the Town of Warrenton by Bowers and Burrows and Bullock Oil Company in alternating years under a rotation agreement. Monday night the commission ers agreed to let the local FCX share In this business. The FCX will supply the town with oil for the fiscal year 1968-69. Other business before the board was of a routine na ture. REUNION The 19th annual Halthcock family reunion will be held on Sunday, July 17, at the old Halthcock home near Liberia, now the home of Norman L Halthcock. All Halthcocks, re lated kin and ln-laws are In vited to attend and participate In the reunion. CAP CADETS GET AWARDS?Major A. C. Fair of Warranton, commandant of cadets of the Henderson Civil Air Patrol, presents proficiency awards to three members of the cadet squadron. From left to rlfht are Cadet 88ft. Mike Griaeom who received two awards. on* for proficiency In radio operation anu the DoolitU* Award for knowledge of AlrporU, Airway* and Electronics; Cadat 8Sft. stave Meadows who repaired the Doollttl* Award; and Cadat 88?t. Star* Maadows Who i ad Oia Doottttla Award.
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