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Newspaper & Library Binding Dept. The^Stjjnda^d^Printlng Co. Ino. TTtyisville 1, Ky Your Best Advertising Medium ?h> Harrrn iRrrnrfi Your Best Advertising Medium VOLUME 70 Subscription Price $3.00 A Year 10?r Per Copy WARRENTON, COUNTY OF WARREN, N. C. FRIDAY, AUGUST 19. 1966 NUMBER 33 CHAMPIONS?Members of the Indians Lit tle League team, which won the champion ship In play here Monday are shown, left to right, aS follows: First row, Lance Dll lard, Eddie King, Glenn Coleman, Bill Davis, Richard Blankenshlp; back row?Robert Wil liams, Coach Lewis Rooker, Terry Inscoe, Tommle Rooker, Burwell Powell, Robert Lloyd, Howard Powell. Warren Farmers May Graze Or Harvest Some Diverted Acres Warren County farmers were reminded yesterday that some acreage shifted from crop production In conserving use under government diver sion and conservation pro grams now may be used for haying and grazing provided prior approval Is obtained from the ASC county commit tee. Warren is one of 20 North Carolina counties whose farmers will be allowed to graze diverted acreage due to shortage of food and forage caused by drought. W. S. Smiley, chairman of the county ASC committee, said that the emergency pri vileges are offered to provide additional forage for livestock because drought In the area has substantially reduced pas ture and forage, severely re stricting livestock feed sup plies. Smiley said that the haying and grazing privileges apply to land set aside under the Conservation Reserve and Cropland Adjustment pro grams as well as land divert ed under the annual programs for wheat, feed grains, and upland cotton. After commit tee approval is obtained, farmers may use the forage on the diverted acreage, thus affording an immediate ad ditional source of forage sup plies, he said. Use of the acre age for these purposes is ex pected to help prevent liqui dation of livestock herds. This emergency program provision affects a total of approximately 1200 farms in the county which are partici pating in one or more of the diversion and conservation programs, Smiley said. Down ward adjustments will be made in program payments to far m (See GRAZING, page 3) Charles Cheek Resigns Rep. Fountain Seeks More Information Rep. L. H. Fountain said Wednesday morning that he still Insists on a full explana tion of the appointment of Charles Alvln Cheek as busi ness manager of the Warren ton Headstart program. Cheek resigned his position Tuesday as coordinator of a three-county youth program embracing Warren, Vance and Franklin Counties. Cheek's father, the Rev. G. E. Cheek said his son ten dered his resignation Tuesday afternoon to S. A. Davis, pres ident of the Recreation Council of Memorial Recreation Forest. In a telephone' statement from Washington Wednesday morning, Rep. Fountain said: "Appropriate federal auth orities have confirmed ac ceptance of the resigna tion of Charles A. Cheek as business manager for the federal supported Warren ton Headstart program. i "However, I will still In sist that appropriate federal authorities pro ride the full ex planation previously re quested as to how and why J the appointment was allowed, and what Is being done to pre vent a repetition of such a sit uation." Cheek said that his son re signed for "the best Interest of the program and everyone concerned, since he was the center of the controversy." As coordinator of an anti poverty project In three coun ties, Charles Cheek was In charge of administering al most $200,000 In federal funds. The controversy stemmed from the fact that Charles Cheek, a former Wake County school principal, was on pa role from two life sentences for first degree burglary. Charles Cheek was credit ed by the Office of Econo mic Opportunity with doing "an excellent Job so far." The evaluation of Cheek's work followed a demand by Second District Congressman L. H. Fountain tor a "full re port and explanation" of Cheek's selection as business manager of the recreational council of Memorial Recrea tion Forest. Soft Drink Sales In Warren Over $800,000 Coach Ted Wilson re - celves trophy from mem bers of his Dodgers team. OT1IER PICTURES on p u;e 10 Little League Play Ends Little League baseball ended its season here Monday with a play-off to determine the standings of the club. The Indians won first place by de feating the Dodgers, 15-2 in the first of the two games played by boys from eight to twelve years of age. In the second game the Yankees downed the Braves, 6-1. As a result the Indians won first place, the Yankees second, the Dodgers third and the Braves fourth. Little League play started here on June 8. Double games were played on each Wed nesday and Saturday after noons. The players took a two week break in the middle of the season when members of all four teams played in an all-star game at Greenville on July 1. Following the games Mon day trophies were presented to the team managers and to the umpires. Serving as umpires during the season were Rip Aycock, Alpheus Oakley and Howard Oakley. Managing the Indians were Lewis Rooker and Burwell (See LEAGUE, page 3) In Hospital Spencer Scott, who suffered a heart attack at his home here Wednesday, Is a patient at Warren General Hospital. Robert Scott Is recuperat ing at Park View Hospital In Rocky Mount following sur gery Wednesday. Mr. Charles Ray Rodwell Is a patient In Warren General Hospital after having been In Maria Parham Hospital In Henderson for some time Fizz Big Business In County New York - Residents of Warren County have develop ed a big thirst?for soda pop, that is. As a result, the fizz biz has become big biz local ly. More pop is being consumed and more money is being spent spent in that direction than ever before. In the past year, according to the latest estimate, local residents put away soft drinks at the record rate of 471 bottles (8-ounce) per capita. They went for the works cola drinks, ginger ale, root beer, sparkling mixes and the wide variety of fruit pops and other beverages. On an overall basis, some 8,337,000 bottles were con sumed in the year by the lo cal population. This was in addition to the unbottled drinks served in lunchrooms, at vending machines andthelike. By way of comparison, the figures show that total con sumption locally in 1960 amounted to 6,875 bottles. The Increase for the five-year period was 21 percent. The details of the soft drink business and its operations come from the Department of Commerce and from Industry reports. Data is given cover ing every state. The tabulations reveal that (See FIZZ, page 3) Measles Vaccine Is Now Available The Warren County Health Department has measles vac cine available tor children ages one year through six years, Dr. Lloyd H. Harri son, acting health director, announced yesterday. Dr . Harrison said that this type of measles (not to be con fused with three-day German measles) lasts about ten days to two weeks. Its symptoms appear about 10 days after ex posure, and is characterized by red, watery eyes, sore throat, bad cough, and a fever of 103 to 104 degrees and is often followed by serious complications. Immunization clinics are held each Tuesday from 8 a. m. to 4 p. m. at the Warren County Health Center. Dr. Harrison urges parents of children in this age group who have not had this type of measles to contact their fam ily doctor or to take their children to the immunization clinic. GARDNER SPEAKING AT INAUGURATION Gardner Installed As Lions District Governor Here Thursday w. Monroe Gardner, local businessman and outstanding Lion, was Installed as Dis trict Governor of District 31-G in a special meeting of The Warrenton Lions Club at the Company B. Armory on Thursday night withmorethan 300 Lions and their ladies attending Gardner succeeds Frank Kemp of Zebulon as district governor. John L. (Jack) Stickley, past International president, of Charlotte, conducted the in stallation ceremonies and was principal speaker for the oc casion. Other outstanding Lions in attendance were two past international directors, Wallace I. West of Wilming ton and Dr. M. Henderson Rourk of Shallotte. The meeting was presided over by Lion President C. F. "Pete" Burrows with Lion Ted Wilson serving as toast master. A number of popular songs were sung by Miss Kay Fair, "Miss Warren County," accompanied at the piano by Mrs. Leonard Daniel. In addition to Inducting Lion Gardner as the new district governor, Stlckley also in stalled the members of the District 31-G cabinet that con stitutes the official family of the area, along with the zone chairmen. F. P, Whitley of Warrenton was Installed as the district cabinet secretary treasurer, along with the three deputy district governors Jack F. Neal of Roxboro, W. C, Rodgers, Sr., of Apex and C, Ray Pruetteof Frankllnton. Also Installed werethe zone chairmen who will serve under the three deputy district gov ernors, as follows: Curtis W. Oakes of Burlington, L. C. Goodwin of Durham, John T. Gaines of Goldston, James Mills of Wendell, W. C.Steph erson of Wake Forest, Walter W. Hughes Jr., of Oxford, and William J. Benton Jr., of Littleton. The various committee chairmen for the district were announced by District Gover nor Gardner, along with mem bers of the bulletin Judging group. There are IS com mittee chairmen assigned to various projects in the dis trict. District Governor Gardner will hold his first cabinet meeting Sunday at the Jack Tar Hotel In Durham at 1 p. a. The cabinet will holdtpiartsr ly meetings for the transac tion of district business. The new district governor has been n lender in Tar Heel Lionism for many years and has filled several official po sitions to the Lions CMS at ?The Mnoon Junior Woman's ? to ifcgOft'ciock at eetiftfe Soybean Growers To Discuss Referendum A state-wide referendum to determine if soybean producers are willing to have one-half cent deducted from each bushel of beans sold will be held on Friday, Sept. 9, for promotional purposes. John K. Killan, Warren County referendum chairman, said yesterday that an area meeting, composed of several surrounding counties, will be held in the agricultural build ing at Louisburg on Wed nesday, Aug. 24, at 8 p. m. He said that this Is a public meeting and soybean produc ers are urged to attend and learn more about the pro posal. The referendum Is sponsor ed by the North Carolina Soy bean Producers Association which was organized In Ral eigh on July 7. This associa tion, which Is a non-profit association, was organized to encourage, promote and develop more efficient soy bean production and marketing in North Carolina. Members of Little League teams present for play as the seaaon closed on Monday are shown above, left to right, as follows! Sitting?Lance Dill art, Howard Powell, Robert Williams, Terry biscoe, Bill Davis, Eddie King, Glenn Colemn, Robert Lloyd, Tommle Rooker, Burwell Powell, Richard Blank en ship; kneeling?Coach Lewis Rooker, John Blalock, Ben Ay cock, Gary An drews, Joey Greer, Gary Harris, Smitty Bugg, Mike Aycock, Sears Bugs, Walter Hurst, N. M. Hllllard, Joey Andrews, Steve Ellington} standing Tony Coley, Scott Plttman, Allen Must Ian, Phillip Fleming, Marvin Cox, William Cox, Jerry King, Marvin Allen, Walter Coker, Blliy Watson, L. C. Brannock, Frank Hunter, Brian Rogers, Harry Williams, WUay Coleman, jimmy Whitley, B. P. Brannock, Floyd Williams, Chuck White; back row Coaches Sidney Fleming, Herman Hicks, Ted Wilson, James Peoples, Carl Ayscue.
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