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Your Best \ Advertising Medium Slfp Harmt Errors Your Best Advertising Medium VOLUME 71 Subscription Price $3.00 A Year 10<f Per Copy WARRENTON, COUNTY OF WARREN, N. C. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1967 NUMBER 39 Funds To Be Used For Tank Commissioners To Call For $100,000 Bond Issue The Board of Town Com missioners wtU call for a $100,'?. bond Issue this fall to provide funds for the erec tion of a water tank to replace the one destroyed in the fire of Aug. 15. This was decided at a spec ial meeting of the Town Com missioners on Tuesday after noon when the decision call the bond Section was made and w^.ii Town Attorney Charlos Johnson was in structed to run the first pub lic notice of Intention to call the election In this week's Is sue of The Warren Record. Tftg board does notcontem plate using the entire amount of the Issue, it was brought out in the discussion. The commissioners contemplate the use of only $37,600 of this amount If and when its appli cation for a grant from the economic Development Ad ministration is approved. However, since it is not cer tain that this grant wiii bt approved, the Issue to be voted will be (or $100,000. This was done on the recom mendation of W. E. Easterllng of the Local Government Com mission who expressed the opinion that the bond issie should cover the entire coist of the tank in the event tt-e grant is not approved. The tentative date set by the commissioners for the bond election is Nov. 28. During the same meeting, the commissioners discussed and local property owners plans for widening and other wise improving Macon Street as a part of the rebuilding of the v.'arrenton - Macon high way. Present at the meetlngwere M. T. Adkins, division engi neer, of Durham, F. \V. Ad kins, Jr., district engineer, of Henderson, ?d Bu'i.c"', right-of-way englr^er, of Ral eigh ?jid J. H. Bev.?lngfield, local maintenance su; >n-visor; ani property owner*. .. ;neral Claude T. Bowers, A. H. Bry son, Edd.'a Clayton, N. I. Haithcock, Thurston Brown and G. M. Brown. Present entrances to busi ness places of Bryson Chevro let, Tar Heel Tire Co., and N. I. Haithcock provide full entrance from the street into the property of these business places. A proposal by the Highway Commission that "these entrances De changed To a single entry and a single exit space met with opposi tion of all the property own ers present except Thurston Brown and G. M. Brown. No decision was reached at the Tuesday afternoon meet ing. Farm Bureau Membership Drive Under Way In Warren The Warren County Farm Bureau's annual membership is now underway, Dennis Har ris, president, announced yesterday. Harris said the local Farm Bureau is aiming for a total membership of 500 farm fam ilies this year, an Increase of 50 over the membership of last year. Cliff Robertson has been ap pointed membership chair man. In announcing the 1967 cam paign, Harris emphasized that farmers, now more than ever, need to band together In order to demonstrate a solid front of unity. "The proportion of > farmers to the total of the Smiley Is Appointed Director N. C. REA Governor Dan K. Moore has appointed Walter S. Smiley of Macon, North Carolina to serve on the Board of Direc tors of the North Carolina Rural Electrification Author ity in Raleigh. He was sworn in on September 20. Smiley has served on the Board of Directors of the Hall fax Electric Membership Cor poration, whose headquarters sure located in Enfield, since March 21, 1940, except for the period between February 21, 1952 and February 19, 1953. Smlley's term will terminate In 1971. Halifax Electric Member ship Corporation energized Its first 125 miles of line In War ren County on May 10, 1940. American population Is getting smaller by the day," he said. "We will have to find solu tions to our problems by work ing together." A lot Is said these days about marketing of farm products? about "muscle power" at the mark at place. Even fovern ment officials are making sug gestions. Seems everyone wants to rush In with "Johnny Come Lately" cure-all ideas. Farm Bureau, according to President Harris, has been fighting the "market place" battle for years. He points out that the time is ripe for all farmers to give serious consideration to Joining an independent farm organization like Farm Bureau in order to get that "muscle power" that everyone Is talking about. Harris Issued the statement on the occasion of the kick off of the county's annual membership drive. "The number of people liv ing on farms in the United States amounts to less than six percent of the total popu lation," Harris said. "As agriculture producers, we can achieve an advantageous bar gaining position only by band ing together and working as a dedicated team," the local farm leader asserted. Harris recounted a number of Farm Bureau's accom plishments over the years. He pointed to the organization's continuing efforts to improve and strengthen tobacco, cotton and peanut programs. Refer ence was also made to Farm Bureau's success in gaining a reduction ? in some cases, eliminating altogether ? dou ble taxes on production items. "We must not forget, too," said Harris, "that Farm Bur eau was Instrumental in es tablishing the N. C. Milk Com mission. And, Farm Bureau has originated and pushed to successful coffcpleticn wary price Increase dairy farmers have had during the Commis sion's lifetime." As an example of Farm Bu reau's forward thinking in the field of marketing, Harris In vited farmers to Investigate the organization's dairy and broiler marketing associa tions. "Through the frame work of Farm Bureau, these associations offer .farmers an effective platform from which they may air their grievances and pursue their goals," he said. Warren County's new mem bership goal for 1967 is 500. BARTHOLOMEW Bartholomew To Head Lions Annual White Cane Drive Fred Bartholomew, princi pal of John Graham High School, was appointed chair man of the Lions Club White Cane Drive on Tuesday night. The drive will get under way on Friday, Oct. 13. Bartholomew's appoint ment was made at a dinner meeting of the Lions Sight Conservation and Blind Com mittee held at Warren Plaza Inn. Eugene B. Rogers, chair man of the committee, presid ed. Also present at the meeting was F. P. Whitley, president of the local Lions Club. Members of the Sight Con* serration and Blind Com mittee, in addition to Chair man Rogers, areSherrill Har ris, Thomas Watsoa, Fred Bartholomew, Milton Ayacue, George Kilgore, Scott Gard ner, Eddie Clayton and Ro bert Corner. ' 'A':? A:A v.: Smiley Re-Elected Head Of ASC County Committee W. S. Smiley was re-elect ed chairman of the Warren County ASC Committee and W. E. Mulchl was elected to a three-year term on the committee at the county con vention held here on Wednes day of last week. Also elected were two al ternates to the committee, C. P. Pope, first alternate, and William R. Brauer, second al ternate. The other two mem bers of the county committee, whose terms have not expired are w. s. Smiley and w. W. Fleming. In releasing the reaults of balloting at the county con vention, T. E. Wat son, A8CS office managi the names of Fishing Cr Hunter, Bitty L. ence E. Harris. Fort - W. K. Frederick Williams, G. W. Davis, Sr. Hawtree ? Luther Carroll, G. W. King, Luther Stegall. Judklns?M. D. Nelson, Jr., Vance Robertson, J. M. Over by. Nutbush? William B. El lington, C. P. Ellington, Wil son Fleming. River ? Herbert C. Harris, J. Robert King, S. W. Walk er. Sandy Creek?Sidney Flem ing, C. E. Fleming, Thomas J. Coley. Slxpound? E. P. Daniel, C. P. Pope, C. W. Duncan. Smith Creak ? Sidney Q. Burton, M. F. Hayes, A, L. Lynch. Wmrrenton-E. R. Wood, E. C. Brauer, James L. Rivers. Shocoo-Boyd M. Reams, W. U Fuller , Macon Reavis. All eomaHeeaM began service on Od?fc. Traffic Cases Are Heard All but three of the cases heard In Wari County Re corder's Co.-? "riday were cor.c""' ?? i fiola rj-- oI Hip .1^ jr vehicle Johnny frtank Davis wasor dered to appear at the January Criminal term of Superior Court when Judge Julius Ban zet found probable causeonan escape charge. James Louis Hendrick was ordered to pay a fine of $25 and court costs when he pled guilty to charges of public drunkenness and resisting ar rest. Robert C. Matthews was found guilty of giving aworth less check and sentenced to the roads for 60 days. The sen^ years provided the defendant pay into the office of the Clerk of Superior Court the sum of $100 for the use of Donald S. Wimbrow and pay court costs. Bennie Perry was sentenced to the roads for 60 days when he pled guilty to charges of having no operator's license and with failing to reduce speed to avoid an accident. The sentence was suspended for two years provided the de fendant does not violate any of the motor vehicle laws of the state for two years, remains 3f good behavior for two years and pays a $35 fine and court costs. Joseph B. Bailey was order (See COURT, page 4) Fleming Appointed To Kerr Commission W. Maurice Fleming of Manson has been appointed a member of the John H. Kerr Reservoir Commission. His term of office will expire on July 26, 1973. Announcement of Fleming's appointment by Governor Dan K. Moore was made from the Governor's Office on Sept. 28. Fleming is one of five mem bers appointed to the com mission by Governor Moore. He succeeds the late Robert Clyde Mitchell, representing Warren County. Others appointed were John T. Church, senior vice pres ident of Rose's Five and Ten Cent Stores of Henderson, and Henry M. Shaw, Jr., of N. C. Products Corporation of Raleigh, both at large mem bers, and Dr. William B. Terry of Oxford, represent ing Granville County, all re appointed and Henry T. Powell, executive vice presi dent of First National Bank of Henderson, succeeding Char les F. Blackburn of Hender son, representing Warren County. Yellow Jackets And Norlina Play Tonight John Graham High School Yellow Jackets and the Blue Waves of Norlina will stage their annual football match on the John Graham field tonight (Friday) at 8 o'clock. John Graham was Idle last Friday night, while Norlina took its second win of the season at Norlina last Friday night when it downed Frank llnton 19-14. Power Interruption Power service in Littleton and rural areas around Lit tleton served by Carolina Power and Light Company will be Interrupted Sunday, Oct. 8 from 7 a. m. to 8:30 a. m., C. P. Gaston, local manager said yesterday. Gaston said the interruption Is necessary In order to re place present primary lines with larger lines. COMMUNION SERVICE Holy Communion will ealebrated at All Saints Episcopal Church on Sunday, Oat. ?, at 8j30 a. m. The Rev. E. W. Baxter will be tha celebrant. ?? vv- ' ' Stamp Program Threatened By Shortage Of State Funds MISS PAM WILSON daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wilson of Norllna, and a .senior at Norlina High School, was crowned Homecoming Queen at the Norllna-Frankllnton football game last Friday night. Norlina won 19 to 14. Story on page 5. Fleming Begins Duties As Warren County Dog Warden Claude Fleming of Hawtree Township began his new duties as Dog Warden for Warren County on Tuesday. He accepted the position, of fered by the commissioners at their August meeting, here Monday afternoon at a regular neeting of the board of coun y commissioners. His pay viii be $228 per month. Fleming met with the board it the afternoon session to iiscuss his new duties. He igreed to establish a dog pound it his home and said that he would start on its construction Tuesday morning. Dogs which le may pick up will be im pounded here for at least five days in order that owners may claim same, and at the end of that period may be killed in a humane manner. Fleming agreed to give at least 40 hours each week to his new duties. He said that he has had his telephone changed from a ten-party to a four-party line, and thinks that the public will have no trouble reaching him. His telephone number is> 257-4013. Sheriff Clarence Davis agreed to accept calls for Mr. Fleming over the Sheriff's De partment telephone In the event that Fleming could not be reached at any time. How iver, the commissioners ask that persons with dog prob lems first call Mr. Fleming. The Sheriff's telephone num ber is 257-3364. The commissioners cautioned Fleming that he Is not allowed to shoot any dog unless being attacked or he sees the dog destroying live stock or other property. He was also instructed toseethat logs are listed for taxation and that they are vaccinated after the first of the year. Fleming told the commis sioners that Hal W. Conn ell lad offered hire the use of a lellet gun which would par a lize a dog temporarily when is could not catch him other "rise, and asked the commis sioners about its os*. The ximmlssloners approved. The commissioners told Fleming that he was oaly to rork under supervision at Mm ward and suggested tint he nake reportsito the doners from time to Mr. R. B. Oreen at Durham ipent the weekend hare with ir. and Mrs. Boyd Man Wounded In Shoot Scrape At Manson A shoot-out near Manson late Saturday afternoon re sulted in one man being hos pitalized and another being held under a charge of assault with a deadly weapon. Peter Bullock, 27, charg ed with shooting Paul Yancey, is being held under a $500 bond following his appearance before Magistrate N. G, Hud gins at Norltna. Paul Yancey, shot In the stomach with a 22-calibre rifle, Is recovering at Duke Hospital. He was first taken to Warren General Hospital where It was found that the bullet had entered the side of his stomach and come out above the hip. Transferred to Duke, his wounds are not ex pected to be fatal. According to Deputy Sheriff Bonnie Stevenson, who In vestigated the shooting, Bul lock and Yancey had been fighting on a dead end road a short distance from Manson. Stevenson said that Bullock told him that he had a rifle hidden nearby and obtained this rifle and began to fire at Yancey who had drawn a pis tol and was shooting at him. Bullock was not hurt. Warren Boys To Compete In Bricklaying Contest Two Warren County boys will be among half-a-hundred bricklayer apprentices who will compete for prizes and trophies on Oct. 9, at the State Fair in Raleigh. The occasion will be the 14th annual N. C. Apprentice Bricklaying Con test. Roger Lee Alston of War renton and James H. Davis of Macon. Alston has been In training as a bricklayer ap prentice for 18 months and Davis for 17 months. Both are employed by Joseph Richard son, Masonry Contractor, of Warrenton. Apprentices employed by Richardson have been entered In several of the recent annual bricklaying contests and one of them, Stephen Thomas Alston, was the bricklaying champion ship winner In the contest held In 1963. Richardson Is well known locally as an ex cellent trainer of apprentices. Bond prizes of $200, $100, and $50 will be given to the three top ranking contestants. Engraved trophies will be pre sented to the first place win ner and his employer. The contest will be Judged by a panel of seven building, masonry and architectural ex perts. The contest is open to all registered bricklayer appren tices training under the State sponsored apprenticeship program who have completed not mora than 4,000 hours at training. It has become a popu lar event at the State Fair, attracting the Interest of thou sands of ^wctators. Farrar Says Plans Are Indefinite A Food Stamp Program for Warren County, approved by the board of county com missioners and scheduled to go into operation by Dec. 1, is threatened by a reduction of funds allocated by the Federal Government to North Caro lina. Julian Farrar, Welfare Di rector, under whose direction the program would be idmin istered, told the commission ers Monday that lack of funds might prevent the program from being placed in opera tion of a staff to carry on the work In the county. Farrar said that he has been Informed that funds for the stamp program may be reduced in North Carolina and at this time did not know how a cut in funds would affect the operation of the program In the county. He said, however, that Warren County was high on the state's prio rity list, and if funds were not reduced too much that Warren might still get its pro gram. He said everything is Indefinite now, and work must be halted until the situation Is clarified. The Congress is striving to reduce public spending in or der to avoid a 10 per cent sur tax proposed by Presi dent Johnson. Whether the proposed reduction In funds for the stamp program is due to this or to a shift of funds to other sections is not Im mediately known here. The commissioners agreed at their August meeting to shift Its food program from sur plus commodities to the stamp program following requests merchants and the general public. In other business, the com missioners ordered the pay ment of $12.50 to Mrs. A. C. Powell of Warrenton to reim burse her for a calf killed by dogs. This was the amount re commended by a jury appoint ed by the commissioners. Members of this jury were Frank B. Newell and R. B. Butler of Warrenton and Erich Hecht of Norllna. The board ordered that each of the Jur rors be paid $5 for his service. The commissioners reap pointed these jurors to assess damages to two calves, be longing to Hal W. Connell, kill ed by dogs. Connell, who rais es purebred Charlals, said he valued the two calves 000 each, and that he recent ly sold a number of his cows for $2,000 each. However Connell's cows were valued at $250 each for purpose of taxa tion, the commlssionerstoistd when they ordered the tax scrolls searched. Usually claims are not allowed be yond the listed price of any livestock or other property. Frank Reams, Extension chairman, told the commis sioners that Warren County had a fine crop year with the exception of cotton. Hm cotton crop la pitiful, he said, with estimates ranging from 100 to 200 balea tor the ami ty . On the brighter side, be said the nation had one of tk* smallest crops oa record and that prices should be op tor the next year's crop. The Board appointed Com missioner A. J. BHagtow a member at Franklin-Vance Opportunity, lac. board at directors as a resentatlve of the board.
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