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Pickers are shown harvesting a crop of fall cucum
bers on the farm of Lem Bullock of theDrewry Commun
ity. This is the first year that fall cucumbers have been
produced commercially in Warren County. The crop has
been very profitable to a number of farmers, according
to L, C. Cooper, county agricultural agent.
(Photo by Frank Reams, Extension chairman).
Cucumber Growers Pleased With Fall Crop
Warren County farmers
producing fall cucumbers are
reaping excellent dividends
with some growers taking
home more than $50.00 per
acre for one day's picking,
L. C. Cooper, Agricultural
Extension Agent, said yes
terday.
The fall crop has been In
production for about two weeks
and i? expected .to continue
until frost. However, Cooper
said, this depends on the farm
ers continuing willingness to
spray and dust to control the
pickle worm. So far, he add
ed, the worm has not shown
up in the cucumber harvested
because of the exeellent con
trol program being carried on
by the cucumber producers.
The fall crop Is being pur
chased by the Mount Olive
Pickle Company of which R. B.
Butler is the local represen
tative.
Butler said that his company
is very pleased with the
production yield and worm
control program carried on by
local producers. He said that
the Mount Olive Pickle Com
pany has predicted that cu
cumbers will become a two
crop commodity in Warren
County in future years.
Butler pointed out that an
Increased demand for pickles
has created a demand for fall
cucumbers, and that the need
was increased this year be
cause of adverse weather con
ditions a the sprjng^crop.
Cooper said that he wishes
to commend Mr. Butler and
the Mount Olive Pickle Com
pany for its cooperation with
contract growers In producing
the fall crop. He said the
Pickle Company and its repre
sentative went all out to make
the necessary chemicals
available to the growers for
controlling insects and dis
eases.
The growers are well pleas
ed with the fall crop, Cooper
said. Many of them, he added,
are saying the fall crops have
.yielded the most perfect pick
ling cucumbers grown in the
history of the county and in
the amount of money receiv
ed per acre.
Surplus Funds Used To Increase
Salaries Of Welfare Employees
Surplus funds In the amount
of $3681 sent to the Warren
County Welfare Department
by the State Department of
Welfare to strengthenthepro
gram In Warren County will be
used to Increase salaries in
the department.
This was determined at a
meeting of the Welfare Board
with the county commission
ers on Monday afternoon.
Julian Farrar, Welfare De
partment director, appeared
before the commissioners at
their September meeting and
told them that the money must
be used for administrative
purposes, and that the Welfare
Board had requested that the
money be used as a retirement
fund for Welfare workers. The
commissioners did not look
with any favor on this because
they did not think it right to
put one department under this
program unless all depart
ments could be put under it.
They asked that the check be
deposited and tabled further
action until the October meet
ing of the board.
Monday afternoon, accom
panied by Supt. Farrar, the
Welfare Board, consisting of
Joseph Newsome of Littleton
as chairman, and the Rev.
J. M. Stoney, Jr., of War
renton, and Commissioner
John Wilson, again appeared
before the commissioners.
Chairman Newsome acted as
spokesman.
(See Funds Page 2)
Lions Entertain
Teachers; Vereen
Is Guest Speaker
The Warrenton Lions Club
was host to teachers of John
Graham, Nathaniel Macon and
Mariam Boyd schools at its
regular meeting on Saturday
night at the Warrenton Coun
try Club when a number of
special guests were also pre
sent.
The guest speaker was the
Rev. L. C. Vereen of Raleigh,
a former pastor of Wesley
Memorial Methodist Church of
Warrenton. Presented by Lion
Edward Rooker, Mr. Vereen
spoke on "Making the Most
of What You Have." Speak
ing in a light vein, he enter
tained his audience with jokes
(See Lions Page 4)
Snearin Not To Play
Game Of Football To
Be Played At Norlina
A football game has been
scheduled at Norllna tonight
(Friday). It holds con
siderable Interest to sport
fans In the vicinity.
John Graham High will
travel to Norllna for Its an
nual match with Norllna In
what may be described as the
game of the year tor both
teams.
Both teams have shown con
siderable Improvement since
the start of the season. Nor
llna has the best won-lost
record. It also has the best
defensive record, but John
Graham has been more suc
cessful In advancing the ball.
Sport fans feel that It could
be either team's match.
Both teams have met three
common opponents, Weldon,'
Davie and LoulsbuVg. War
ren ton lost to Weldon 48 to
12 In the opener at Weldon;
Norllna lost on Its home field
to the powerful Weldon team
by the score of S3 to 0. While
John Graham was able to score
against Weldon, Norllna'* de
fense held Weldon to fewer
touchdowns. Norllna tied
William R, Davie while John
Graham won on Its field from
this school quite handily. Nor
llna held Loulsburg scoreless,
while pushing over a lone
touchdown and falling to make
the extra point. John Graham
last Friday night scored three
touchdowns and two extra
points as it lost a 21-20 point
game here due to the educated
toe of Loulsburg's Mike
Carter who booted all three
extra points.
While John Graham was
losing to Louisburg Friday
night, Norllna was taking a
33-12 win at Fraiikllnton,
which could mean {hat Nor
llna has Its offense rolling.
The game here with Louis
burg was a close affair all
the way with John Graham
staying In the game against a
much heavier visiting team
due to the passing of quarter
back Shear In to Lane Myrlck,
who caught a couple of long
passes over his shoulders
from quarterback Shearln for
touchdowns.
Shearln was injured in the
final quarter and was taken in
an unconscious condition by
ambulance to Warren General
Hospital where It was found
he suffered a alight con
cussion. He was released
from the hospital on Suiday,
but Is not expected to be able
to play tof several weeks
Maglcours Pollyanna, a black and tan female cocker
spaniel, owned by J. Roger Peeler, Is shown winning
?t the Cocker Spaniel Club of Chattanooga Specialty Show
on September 24. She was also best of winners at the
Raleigh Labor pay am. Btoim area Qaft
to right) Judga Horace Harter; Mra. Ted Klalas, member
ot the Chattanooga Cocker Spaniel Clubj mid J. Roger
Sidewal Is Requested
Plans For Rebuilding
Norlina Road Discussed
Plans For Integrated Farm
Agencies Delayed By Board
Plans for the physical In
tegration of the white and
colored Extension Agricul
tural Agencies were delayed
Monday afternooninorderthat
the commissioners may de
termine the responsibility of
paying for the office of the
FHA, a federal agency.
Frank Reams, County Ex
tension Chairman, appeared
before the board earlier in
the day and told the commis
sioners that Federal guide
lines make it imperative that
the white and colored Exten
sion departments be in
tegrated. He said that the
county has no choice If the
program is to be maintained.
Reams said the most fea
sible method of meeting the
guidelines was to move the
office of James Elam, Farm
ers Home Administration di
rector, from the Agricultural
Building so that it could be
used as an office for the
Negro Agricultural Agent, and
to use the assembly room as
offices for the Negro Econo
mic Agents. He said that this
would meet aU present re
quirements.
He said that W. W, Tay
lor, Jr., of Raleigh had
agreed to rent the office va
cated today (Friday) by Ca
graph Company to the FHA
for $75.00 a month and that
Eiam was agreeable to the
change.
This rent would be offset
by a saving in the costs of
renting present offices of the
Negro agents, but the com
missioners raised the point of
why the county should be re
quired to pay rent or pro
vide quarters for Federal a
gencies in the county. They
said that In many counties Fe
deral building had been
erected for this purpose with
all the expenses betng paid
for by the Federal Govern
ment. They requested that
Reams bring Elam before the
board later in the afternoon
for a discussion.
When Elam appeared before
the board with Reams, he
said that it was the policy of
counties to provide quarters
whenever it is feasible. He
said that he felt that the FHA
means much to the economic
well being of the county. More
than half a million dollars
were loaned to Warren County
citizens by the FHA this year,
he said, and the majority of
rural homes in the county have
been financed by the FHA.
He said that he had no ob
jection to moving to the Tay
lor building where the space
is adequate, although it would
not be quite as convenient to
other agenices of the govern
ment and county with which he
must deal.
The commissioners asked
Reams to delay any action un
til higher official of the FHA
in the state could be contact
ed in regard to payment of
office space for the local FHA.
Plans to widen and re
surface Highway 158 and 401
between Warrenton and Nor
lina were discussed by Hlgh
way Commissioners j, b
Brame at a meeting of the
county commissioners here
Monday.
The 5th division com
missioner, who was accom
panied to the board meeting
by Division Engineer Merle
Adkins and District Engineer
Wayne Atkins, said that much
of the state bond issue for
secondary roads in Warren
County would be spent on Rt.
158, between Warrenton and
Norlina and Warrenton and
Macon.
Commissioner Brame said
that present plans call for
widening the Warrenton-Nor
na Highway to 24 feet, the
same width as Highway 158
between Macon and Littleton.
One problem facing the com
mission is the reduction or
elimination of a curve on
Highway 158 in the town of
Norlina, with some attention
being given to a curve on the
highway just before it enters
Warrenton.
He said that it is hoped
thai surveys can be completed
and all rights-of-way obtained
in order to call for bids on
these two projects the latter
Part of this year so that con
struction may be started next
, ?Dring. . .
There was also some dis
cussion of a thoroughfare
along Lake Gaston as a long
range program, with a begin
ning to be made as soon as
possible. Commissioner
Brame said that he had visi
ted Gaston Lake and was much
impressed by its beauty and
its potentials.
Following a discussion of
the need to complete a side
walk from the corporate lim
its of Warrenton to a point in
front of the John R. Hawkins
High School, Commissioner
Brame suggested that the
commissioners make aformal
request in writing to him to
have the sidewalk completed.
He said that there seemstobe
a definite misunderstanding
between the town and the High
way Commission over the
completion of this sidewalk
and while it was against state
policy to build sidewalks out
side the town, he would like
to discuss the matter with
the state Highway Commts- 9
n- The commissioners and *
the engineers agreed that
while the state is not sup
posed to build sidewalks in
rural areas, it has the author
ity to stabilize this sidewalk.
They said, however, that it
would be little difference in
the cost between paving anar
row sidewalk and paving, but
stabilization would allow the
commission to get around pol
Icy. Brame said, "What I am
frying to do is find some way
we can complete the sidewalk
In a satisfactory manner.-"
Neither the county commls
sloners nor Town Mayor W. a
Miles who was present durfn
(See Plans Page 4)
Grissom Asks Funds
For Utility Lines
Mayor Graham P. Grissom
of NorUna appeared before the
Board of county Commission
ers to ask the commissioners
have the county defray the ex
pense of running a water and
sewer line from the limits of
the Town of Norllna to the
Norllna Industries building, at
a cost of $5243. He said
that private citizens had
raised about all the money
they could and county assis
tance was needed to retain an
industry that is worth much
to the county.
He pointed out that the
county had assumed part of the
cost of running a water and
sewer line to the Carolina
Sportswear Company several
years ago. He said that the *
Town of Norllna had recent
ly installed a sewer system
at Norllna, resulting In a tax
rate of $1.75. Ninety cents
of this levy goes for debt
service and as a result the
town has no funds to Invest
In the project. He added that
the factory at Norllna was of
benefit to the entire county.
The commissioners point
ed out that no money is avail
able In the county's budget
tor such an outlay, but said
that the county would prob
ably be willing to guarantee
bonds for this amount and pay
them off over a five-year
period. A similar procedure
was adopted In the Sportswear
case. Grlssom said that he
would take the matter up with
his committee.
In other business a delega
tion appeared beforetheboard
to request that the State High
way Commission be requested
to put gravel on County Road
No. 1511, known as the "Love
ly Hill" Road.
Com. A. J. Ellington was
elected director to represent
the Warren County Commis
sioners on the Board of the
Franklin-Vance-Warren Op
portunities, Inc. Chairman
Amos L. Capps was also ap
pointed a member of this
board.
A. P. Rodwell, Jr., Tax
Collector, reported 1966taxes
collected during September In
the amount of $56,574.00.
J. H. Hundley, Register of
Deeds, reported 124 marriage
licenses issued for the quarter
ending Sept. 30, 1966, for
which $620 was turned Into
the general fund.
Market Reopens Monday
The Warrenton Tobacco Market which closed following
sales Monday will reopen on Monday morning.
The market was closed, a local warehouseman said
yesterday, in order to protect farmers interests after
plans were announced by three companies to delay buy
ing.
Expert Leaf Tobacco Co., Universal Leaf Tobacco Co.,
and Imperial Tobacco Co. announced plans to curtail
buying. The three firms are withdrawing buyers from most
markets due to congestion in their redrying plants.
Emergency Blood Bank
To Be Set Up At Hospital
A new blood banking system
tor emergencies will be set
up at Warren General Hos
pital.
Mrs. Amy S. Norwood, act
ing administrator, said yes
terday that the public Is ask
ed to go to the hospital on
Saturday and Sunday after
noons between the hours of
1:30 and 4:30 p. m. to have
their Mood typed and give the
Information required.
Norwood said this new
la to benefit Ike ooaa
* win bf i
or Injury.
The names of the donors
will be filed as to type and
the donors must ncreetoeome
to the hospital when called.
Mrs. Norwood, said that this
cannot be stressed strongly
enough, for the donor holds a
life In his 01
Mrs. Norwood i
will not oost the donors,
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