standard Prt^. Co. oomp.'* 3129 Randolph LouiPVlllc, Kv. 40206 Your Best Advertising Medium uUjr Harrni IRrmrft Your Best Advertising Medium CITIZENS BANK DRIVE-IN BRANCH ON NORLINA ROAD Citizens Bank Drive-In Branch To Open Wednesday On Noriina Road; Open House The Northwest Drive-In Branch of Citizens Bank of Warrenton will open for busi ness on next Wed., Nov. 9. at 10 a.m., Pett B. Boyd, presi dent, announced yesterday. The new branch will hold open house on Wednesday night from 7:30 to 9:30 o'clock. Nat B. Weldon, assistant cashier, and Mrs. Grace Miles will be in charge of the branch which will offer a complete banking service, Including checking accounts, savings accounts, various types of loans and will engage In the sale of Savings Bonds. It will have a night depository. Located on the Warrenton Norllna Highway near the Warren General Hospital and Carolina Sportswear Factory, the new branch will be housed In a 34x36 two-story brick building of Colonial Style, which will be air conditioned and centrally heated. It wUl have one drive-up window and ample parking space. Funds will be protected by a day and night burglary alarm system. John G. Mitchell, chairman of the board of Citizens Bank, said yesterday that he (eels that the new branch will offer a real service and convenience to people of the area, as the bank Is conveniently located in a growing area near the hospital, the Sportswear Fac tory, the Health and Welfare Department, the office of the Superintendent of Schools, and a number of other business firms. We feel, Mitchell said, that the new branch will give us two convenient locations, and will help solve a parking problem for the downtown bank. The Citizens Bank observed its 60th anniversary last Jan uary, having opened for busi ness on Jan. 2, 1906. Officers are John G. Mitchell, chair man of the board; P. B. Boyd, president; J. Howard Daniel, vice president; Claude T. Wel don, cashier; and Nat B. Wel don, assistant cashier. FHA Office Moved To Taylor Building The office of the Farmers Home Administration has been moved from the county agri cultural building to the Taylor Building on Main Street. James Elam, director, and Mrs. Louise King, clerk, will occupy the office In the Tay lor Building formerly oc cupied by the Carolina Tele phone and Telegraph Com pany. The former FHA office in the agricultural building will be occupied by non-white Ex tension Agents under afederal directive integrating white and colored extension agents. Frank W. Reams, Extension Chairman, said yesterday that the Extension personnel now In the Citizens Building on Franklin Street would move to the agricultural building on the courthouse square as soon as renovation of the building can be completed. He said that arrangement of offices for Extension person nel will probably be definite ly determined following a meeting with the Board of County Commissioners Mon day. New Scouting District Formed For Warren A new Scouting district for Warren County has been form ed and will be known as the "Moratoc District. A group of men Interested in the movement met In War renton on Thursday of last week to organize the new dis trict, following a recent an nouncement that the Vanco warco district would be spilt. At the organizational meet ing W. K. (Bill) Delbrldge was elected district chairman; Scott Gardner, vice-chair man, and Dr. S. H. Massey, district scout commissioner. It was agreed that the new district should be named con sistent with other districts ^ which were Indian. Delbrldge said although there were many tribes In Warren County, Mor - atoc was common to all and this was the reason for select iflig Moratoc as the name for ?the Warren district. * Delbrldge said that as of gr^Vjanuary 1, 1966, Warren County will become an Inde nt Scouting district. In past, scouting in the county been a part of several counties with one scout execu tive and most recently the Van war co District made up of Warren and Vance County. He said that with the growth in the number of available scout ing age In Vance, It was felt that Vance County merited a full time scout executive. Laymen In scouting in War ren County, Delbrldge added, felt It would be In the best Interest of scouting If Warren County also became a separate district. "In accepting the responsi bilities as chairmanofthenew district, one of my goals will be to bring scouting to every available boy desiring it," Delbrldge said. "Scouting, to the best of my knowledge, is the only media in which God, Country, and Flag can be stressed and encouraged with out be lug'restricted." Delbrldge said that there are several other chairman ships to be filled and the ones having accepted these chair manships reflect many active years in the Boy Scout move ment. Light Vote Is Expected In Tuesday's Election; Few Names Are Added Warren County citizens will cast a light vote In the Gen eral Election to be held next Tuesday, November 8, Wiley G. Coleman, chairman of the County Board of Elections, predicted yesterday. Coleman said that few new names have been added to the registration books during the past three Saturdays, and lit tle interest has been shown in the election. There are no Republican candidates for offices In the county, although voters will be given an opportunity to ex press their preference be tween Republican and Demo cratic candidates for State and Federal officials. Chief Interest in the elec tion will center In the race In the Second Congressional District where encumbent L. H. Fountain Is being opposed by Republican Reece B. Gard ner. Predictions are that Fountain will win handily in both the county and the dis trict. In addition to Rep. Foun tain and Reece Gardner, other candidates with opposition in clude: U. S. Senator B. Eve rett Jordan, encumbent, who is opposed by John S. Shall cross; and Joseph Branch of Enfield, a recent appointee to the State Supreme Court by Governor Moore, who is op posed by Republican Hugh E. Montelth. While the vote in Warren County is expected to be light a large number of candidates are on the ballots, most of whom are seeking confirma tion of their primary vic tories. Other candidates onthebal In Recorder's Court Defendant OrderedTo Serve Week likjail A defendant In Warren County Recorder's Court was sentenced to one week In Jail. James Harrison was told that he must spend a week In jail when he pled guilty to a charge of operating a motor vehicle without a valid opera tor's license. Only seven cases were tried In the brief session of court and five of these were con cerned with violations of the motor vehicle laws. Ervln Green Fields pled guilty to a charge of theft ?id was sentenced to the roads for 90 days. The sentence was suspended for two years and the defendant was placed on probation. A condition of the probation was that he pay ? $25 fine and court costs. Carlton Lee Norwood was ordered to pay a $25 fine and court costs when he pled guil ty to achargeof reckless driv ing. Fred H. Powell pled guil ty to a charge of non-support. The court ruled that It being found as a fact that the de fendant has caught up his ar rearage and support of his minor children by Linda Powell, that he must pay court costs. Three defendants pled guil ty to charge* of speeding. John Tyler and Herbert Devalue Solon a each were ordered to pay court coat*. James Ash ley Sykes was ordered to pay a 910 tin* and court coata. Change Made In Plan City Delivery Of Mail To Begin Here Nov. 15 The Town of Warrenton will have door-to-door delivery of mall, starting on Nov. 15. The office of Rep. L. H. Fountain announced Wednes day that the Post Office De partment has agreed to make door-to-door delivery from the Warrenton Postoffice. In September the Post Of fice Department announced that mail delivery for Warren ton would be on a curb delivery basis only. Rep. Fountain's office rejected this proposal and has been Insisting that deliveries to the business sec tion and to the main resi dential sections of the town be on a door-to-door basis. While the main residential sections and the business sec tions of the town will be served on a door-to-door delivery basis, it Is probable that some of the outlying areas will be served on a curb delivery basis by a mounted carrier. This new service will af fect some 650 families In Warrenton and outlying areas. Mrs. Timothy Thompson, acting postmaster of the War renton office said yesterday that the new service to be provided to Warrenton resi dents would be responsible for the addition oftwoormore employees at the local office. UNICEF Drive Is Termed A Success The county-wide UNICEF drive, conducted by the War co Subdistrict MYF Sunday night, turned out to be a very suc cessful one, Larry Shearin,^ president, said yesterday. Shearin said that collections in the county by local MYF groups, In coordination with Baptist and Episcopal youth groups, totaled several hun dred dollars. He said that par ticipants in this drive would like to thank the people of Warren County for their gen erous contributions. Shearin also said that the War co Subdistrict MYF would like to express Its apprecia tion to many persons who at tended the Hallowe'en carnival at the Warrenton Armory Monday night, and especially to the merchants and other people around the county for helping this project to be a success. Bob Rodwell, right, new State Vice Presi dent of the Future Teachers of America, is shown standing with Larry Shearin, presi dent of the local FTA Chapter, and Miss Ann Duncan, who placed Rodwell's name in nomination at the State Convention in Salis bury Saturday. John Graham Student Is Named State FT A Officer Bob Rodwell, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Rodwell of War renton, has been elected a state officer In the North Car olina Future Teachers of America. Rodwell, a member of the John Graham High School Chapter of the Future Teach ers of America, was elected State vice-president of the FTA Saturday at a meeting held on the campus of Catawba College in Salisbury. He won out over several candidates from larger schools. Ann Duncan, a John Graham High School Junior, gave a nominating speech before a crowd of some 1,000 delegates from North Carolina FTA Clubs. A Junior at John Graham, Rodwell is an active member of the John Graham FT A, Beta Club, French Club, Pep Club and Student Council, of which he Is treasurer. Robbins To Preach Dr. C. W. Robbins, Pres ident of Loulsburg College and former minister of Wes ley Memorial Methodist Church, will preach at Wes ley Memorial on Sunday Nov. 6 at the eleven o'clock ser vice. Games Tonight John Grahajn Yellow Jack ets will play Littleton here tonight. Norlina's Blue Wave will play at Murfreesboro. Dr. Harrison Urges Parents To Have Children Vaccinated Dr. Lloyd H. Harrison, act ing health director, this week urged parents to have their children vaccinated against measles. He said that the Warren County Health Depart ment has measles vaccine available for children ages one through six years. Dr. Harrison said that this type of measles (not to be confused with three-day Ger man measles) lasts about ten days or two weeks. Its symp toms appear about ten days after exposure, and is charac terized by red, watery eyes, sore throat and 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 War ren County Health Center. Dr. Harrison urges parents of children in this age group who have not had this type of mea sles to contact their family doctor or to take their child ren to the Immunization clinic. Hallowe'en Carnival To Be Held Tonight All late goblins and witches will have another chance at fun and entertainment tonight, Friday, at the John R. Hawkins High School Gymnasium, Mrs. E. M. Clayton announced yes terday. She said that young and old are Invited to bef guests at the Cubs and Boy Scouts of Pack 133, with all proceeds being donated to the Boy Scout campaign. Mrs. Clayton askathat those attending wear their costumes because a prise will be given (or the funniest one. She raid that refreshments will be sold and the beat of the mother'* bakery will be auctioned. BANKS TO CLOSE The C it la ens Bank of War and Trust Company will be closed on 11, In observrace Little Deborah Faye Gupton, B, is shown being paid ott tor her labors on Saturday morning In the lobby ot the CUlsens Bank by her grandfather, Wayland Gupton ot Louis burg, Rt. a. The grandfather promised the little girl money,tor all the tobacco she could tie from picked over damaged tobacco. She tied 86 lbs. for which she received $30.00. Little Deborah Faye is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gupton of Rt. a, Loulsburf. Her mother is the former Eula PaschaU, daughter / Mr. and Mrs. Milliard Paschall Ot Drewry.

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