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Your Best Advertising Medium ?hp Barren IRrrorit Your Best Advertising Medium VOLUME 70 Subscription Price $3.00 A Year 10? Per Copy WARRENTON, COUNTY OF WARREN, N. C. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 196b NUMBER 45 Heavy Docket Follows Missed Court Session Warren County Recorder's Court, which skipped a session on Nov. 11 due to the Veterans ay holiday, made up for it last Friday with an unusually heavy docket, with whiskey cases and cases Involving vio lations of the motor vehicle laws being responsible for the Greater portion of the docket WUllams' charged with drunk driving, entered a Plea of reckless driving and was ordered to pay a $100 fine and court costs. John William Eaton pled guilty to charges of manufac turing illicit whiskey, to pos session of utensils for the manufacture of illicit whiskey to possession of illicit whiskey, and to possession of HI clt whiskey for purpose of sale, and was sentenced to the roads for 12months. Thesen tence was suspended for five years provided the defendant does not violate any prohibi tion laws of state for five years, remain of good be havior and pays a $100 fine and court costs. Trim WUllams also pled guilty to four counts of vio lating the prohibition laws manufacturing, possession, possession for purpose of sale, and possession of uten sils for manufacturing whis key. He was sentenced to the roads for two years. The sen tence was suspended for five years provided defendant does not violate any prohibition laws of the state for five years, remains of good behavior and pays court costs. Eddie Hardy Williams pled guilty to four counts of vio lating the prohibition laws manufacturing, possession of materials for manufacturing illicit whiskey, possession, and possession for purpose of sale. He was sentenced to the roads for 12 months. The sen tence was suspended upon con dition tha' the defendant not violate any prohibition laws of state for five years, remains of good behavior and pays a fine of $100 and court costs. Elijah Rodwell was fined $100 and ordered to pay court costs when he pled guUty to a charge of drunk driving. Marlee Hawley was ordered to pay a $100 fine and court costs when he pled guUty to drunk driving. Eddie Brodle Woodard, charged with four counts of violating the prohibition laws, plus charges of resisting ar rest and delaying and ob structing an officer, and as sault with a deadly weapon was sentenced to the roads for two years. He noted an appeal and appearance bond was set at $500. Woodard was charged with manufacturing, and pos session and possession for purpose of sale of Illicit whis key. James Bernard Young, charged with driving motor vehicle without an operator's license, was found not guilty. Ivan Petway pled guilty to driving a motor vehicle with out an operator's license, driving without liability in surance, and improper regis tration, and was sentenced to the roads for 30 days. The sentence was suspended for two years provided the de fendant does not violate any motor vehicle laws of state for two years, remain of good behavior and pay a $40 fine and court costs. Leslie Taylor pled not guilty of an assault on a female. Prayer for Judgment was con tinued to April 15, 1967, if the defendant keeps peace to ward all persons, especially Leslie Taylor, and pays court costs. Bertha Russell, charged with giving a worthless check, was ordered to pay into the office of the Clerk of Superior Court for the use of W. F. Rooker the sum of $15, and to pay the court costs. James Douglas Daniel pled guilty to a charge of driving a motor vehicle without an operator's license and was sentenced to the roads for 30 days. The sentence was sus pended for two years if the defendant pays into the Office of the Clerk of Court the sum of $45 for the use of E. W. Spragglns, and a fine of $25 and costs. Margaret Lynch Ellis, was charged with allowing an un licensed person to operate a motor vehicle. The court, finding the defendant de ceased, ordered the case dis nWsped* -v. Lester Samuel CdMgf&lid guilty to a charge of speeding. Prayer for Judgment ems aen tinued upon payment or cogts. Bennie Perry was sentenced to the roads for 30 days when he was found guilty of an as sault on a female. The sen tence was suspended for two years provided the defendant keeps the peace toward all persons, especially Virginia M. Perry, remains of good be havior and pays court costs. William Arthur Williams and Rudolph Davis, charged with breaking, entering and larceny, were found not guilty. Whit Snow pled guilty to charges of breaking, entering and larceny and was sentenced to the roads for two years. The sentence was suspended and the defendant was placed on probation for two years. John Henry Wyche pled not guilty to a charge of non support. The court found from testimony of Rosa Wyche and records of Welfare Depart ment that the defendant had willfully violated terms of suspension of sentence. It is ordered that sentence hereto fore Imposed on Aug. 5 be put into effect and commitment (See COURT, page 3) Hawkins Student Among Nation's Semi-Finalist Thurletta Maureen Brown, senior at John R. Hawkins High School, Is among the 1150 finalists nationwide In the third National Achievement Scholarship Program for out standing Negro students Principal L. B. Henderson announced Monday. Miss Brown Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thurston Brown of Warrenton. she Is presently co- editor of the Hawkins Yearbook? "The Bulldog,"?and actively par ticipates In the Student Coun cil, National Honor Society and the Dramatic Club. Her musical skills, Henderson said, are manifested on Sun days at the Warrenton Bap tist Church where she la a church organist. She plans to enroll in one of North Caro lina colleges next September, jk The Achievement Program Was created by a $7 million Pert Foundation grant to the ?MM Merit scholarship Corporation In 1*14. THURLETTA BBOWN Mora than 280 of the fina list* will win $mr-year scholarships ranging In value from $1,000 to $0,000 ($080 to $1800 par year), lapanlliiq upon thalr Mad. Winters wlU In the top picture Clarence Skillman, a retired weather forecaster with the U. S. Weather Bureau, Depart ment of Agriculture, placed pin on the shirt of his brother-in-law, George D. Hunter. To right Hunter stands beside a rain gauge Hunter Is Presented Service Pin The U. S. Weather Bureau recently presented to George D. Hunter a length-of servlce award tn recognition of 10 years service as Co operative Weather Observer tqr Areola. The award emblem ii a lapel button carrying the eagle and shield of the U. S. Governmen t, emblazoned with the number of years service. In presenting the award, Sherwood L. Jones, Weather Bureau Field Representatives said, "Our knowledge of the climate of North Carolina and the Nation is solidly built upon your records andthose of other observers through out the 50 states. These re cords are and will continue to be important in helping solve weather-related prob lems in Industry, commerce, and agriculture." Hunter's father, the late J, F. Hunter, was weather observer at Areola from 1930 until 1956, when his son took over the duties of the station. Mr. J. F. Hunter's great CSee HUNTER, page 4) Basketball Play To Start At J. G. Here Next Week Basketball play will be started at John Graham High School on next Thursday night, Dec. 1, when the Yellow Jackets Junior Varsity meets the Henderson Junior Varsity and the Girls Varsity meets Prison Director Is Soeaker At Meet Mrs. Elizabeth B. McCub bln, director of the North Carolina Correctional Center for Women in Raleigh, was the guest speaker at the No vember meeting of the War renton Woman's Club, held at Colonial Lodge on last Thurs day evening. Mrs. McCubbln became di rector of the Woman's Prison In 1955 and has received the Kirkland Award for outstand ing social work in this state. Introduced by Mrs. H. W. White, Mrs. McCubblns used as her subject, "The Chapel of the Nameless Woman." She stated that at the present time there are 389 women in the Institution from the ages of 18 to 69, ranging In sentences from six months to life. All the women, Mrs. Mc Cubblns said, work at some type of job, such as nurses aide, laundry helpers, sew ing uniforms or doing cleaning or custodial work. Some of the woman work at the Gov aroor's Mansion as maids. Some of them work In the greenhouses or care for the yards In the 194 acres around the 30 buildings In the Wo men's Correctional Center. Mrs. McCubblns stressed lbs point thst there Is a com plete recreational program and a school for girls who wish to finish high school with every opportunity being given for personal Improve ment. The chapel fund was start ed In 1964 with an anony mous contribution of $2.00 received in the mall. The wo men have sold old newspapers, done sewing and carried on various projects In an effort to raise enough money to build a spiritual center. The N, C. Federation of Women's Clubs has sold boxes of cards for the past year In the amount of $2,553.40 for the benefit of the "Chapel of the Name less Woman." The Macon Community Club was Invited to the meeting and Mrs. C. E. Thompson ex pressed her appreciation for her club members for being aide to hear this fine program. Mrs. R, B. Butler, president of the Warrenton Woman's Club, welcomed the guests. Proceeding dinner the club women sang the "TTianka giving Hymn," led bjr Mrs. Leonard Daniel, followed by a prayer given by Mrs. J. A. Dameron. The din lag room was beau tifully deoorated for Thanks glvtng by Mrs. H. W. White and Mrs. J. A. Tucker. the Henderson Girls Varsity. The following night both the Boys and Girls Varsities will play at Loulsburg In a non conference game. Both the boys and girls teams, which had perhaps their worst season last year, with the boys winning two and the girls three games In an 18-game schedule, will have new coaches this year, and considerable new personnel. The girls team as well as the girls Junior varsity will be coached by Wayne Plaster, who majored In Physical Edu cation at Atlantic Christian College, but whose major em phasis was on baseball. Plaster said Monday altemoon that he could not make any predictions as to the pros pects for local teams as he Is not familiar with the con ference. He said that the girls have been practicing hard and will give a good account of themselves. The boys varsity and Junior varsity will be coached this year by Jon Burwell, who came back to the school this year after a two year's ab sence to take over the boys teams. Formerly he had coached the girls teams with considerable success. Burwell would not make any predictions astotheprospects for the boys having a winning team, but said he feels certain that the record will be better than that of last year. He said that the principle emphasis will be on defense, which seems to have been a weak ness last year, and In working to lay the fowdation for teams in the future years. The lt man team as of now is com posed of one senior, four Jun iors and seven sophomores, with about half the players dram the football squad, who ware unable to practice until fcee BASKETBALL, page 4) ?f* Blaylock Is President Little League Football Organized At J.Graham Little League Football will be played at John Graham High School this winter, it was determined at an organi zational meeting ofthe Warren Little League Football Team held at the John Graham school on Monday night. Dorman Blaylock was elect ed president; J. B. Thompson, vice president; and Eugene B. Rogers, secretary-treasurer' Fred Hurst was chosen as chairman of the finance com mittee. Other members nam ed are Burwell Powell, Pey ton Rogers, Charlie Duncan and James Garrett. The meeting was called by Jlmmie Webb, John Graham High School Coach, who pre sided. He said that participat ing players would be from John Graham, Afton-Elberon and Macon schools. Practice has already start ed, Webb said, with some 80 boys competing for places on the team. First games, Webb said, will probably be among the squads, but that he hoped to arrange about four games during the season with outside competition. The season will run until about the end of February and practice ses sions will be held three after noons a week. Webb explained the purpose on organizing Little League Football here, and told of the value of such play to young , people in the three schools. He said that tt would teach the boys the value of team work and good sports manship, would build charac ter and develop the boys phy sically. in addition it would, he said, tend to increase the calibre of varsity football at John Graham in future years. Approximately 24 of those present at the meeting said that they would each furnish a uniform for the players. Plans were discussed for con tacting civic organizations and other interested citizens and business houses for dona tions for other uniforms. Sub-District To Hold Preaching Mission The Warren County Sub District Methodist Preaching Mission will begin on Sun day evening, Nov. 27, at Wes ley Memorial Church, the Rev. L. T, Wilson, pastor, announc ed Tuesday. The sub-district is composed of the six Metho dist Charges located in the county. On Sunday evening the Rev. Bruce Pate will bring the message and the music will be provided by Wesley Me morial. Monday evening the Rev. Walter Six will preach and Zlon-Jerusalem will be in charge of the music. Tuesday evening the Rev. M. W. Dulin will preach and the Macon Charge will bring the music. | On Wednesday evening the [ Rev. A1 Thompson will bring the message and the Norllna choir will sing. Thursday evening the Rev. James Coll will preach and music will be provided by the Shocco-Providence choirs. Friday evening the Rev. L. T. Wilson will preach and music will be by the Shady Grove-Bethlehem choirs. Mr. Wilson said that the public is invited to attend at 7:48 each evening. AUXILIARY TO MEET The American Legion Auxi liary, unit No. SB, will meet at the home at Mrs. w. L. Wbod on Thursday, Dec. 1, ?t 8 p. m. Assisting hostess es will be Mrs. Howard Rlg ?*n and Mra. W. R. m The program will be on habituation. M. K. AYCOCK, JR. Aycock Receives PhD. in Agronomy At ISU Marvin Kenneth Aycock, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. M. K. Aycock, Sr., of Rt. 2, War renton, received the PhD. de gree in Agronomy at com mencement exercises at Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, on Nov. 19. He is presently assistant professor in charge of tobacco breeding and gene tics in the Department of Agronomy at the University of Maryland, College Park, Md. Dr. Aycock received the B.S. and M.S. degrees at North Carolina State Univer sity where he was elected to the honor societies of Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma XI and Gamma Sigma Delta His wife is the former Barbara Howard of Concord. They have one daughter, Amy, who is four years old. Revival The Warrenton Pentecostal Holiness Church, on the Nor llna-Warrenton Highway, will hold a week's revival, begin ning on Nov. 28. The Rev. Martin Britton of Roanoke Rapids, pastor of Alert Pentecostal Holiness Church, will be the guest speaker. Services will begin each evening at 7:30 p. m. The pub lic is Invited. No Vacant Stores On Main Street With the expansion of West ern Auto Store into the build ing formerly occupied by the Warren County ABC store last week, the last of the va cant stores on Main Street of Warrenton was occupied. For the first time in sev eral years there are no va cant stores on Main Street here. The one vacant store building in the town is locat ed on a side street. The majority of stores which had been vacant on Main Street were vacant because tenants had moved to new buildings where more parking room was available. These stores include A&P, Colonial, Boyd-Boyce Motor Company, and the Warren County ABC Store. Draft Board To Be Closed For Holidays The Warren County Draft Board here will be closed from November 24 to November ??3^ while the clerk, Mrs. Thomas Ellington, is on leave, G. D. Horne, chairman an nounced Monday. Horne asks that boys whose birthday falls on the days which the office will be clos ed to report for registration on Monday November 28. SISTER DIES Mrs. J. m. Stoney left by Plane Monday to join her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Julius R. Grogan at Eastabogh, Ala.j following a notice that Mrs Stoney's sister, Mrs. Charles Wood of Oakland, Calif., had been killed in a traffic acci dent on Sunday. Miss Sandra Jones of Con verse College, Spartansburg, S. C., is spending the Thanks giving holidays with her pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. Duke Jones. With the Inauguration at city toll vary of nail here last Tuesday, a downtown mail box was install* of Main and Franklin Streets. The nail la | at IOiSO a. m. and S p. m.
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