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Your Best Advertising Medium < She Hamtt Ernirfr Your Best Advertising Medium VOLUME 71 Subscription Price $3.00 A Year 10* Per Copy WARRENTON, COUNTY OF WARREN, N. C. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1967 NUMBER 43 Mrs. A. D. Harris and her Kindergarten Class observed Hallowe'en Tuesday as, gayly costumed and wearing masks, they visited downtown Warrenton. Masks hid the identities of the children, but Mrs. Harris, dressed as a witch, is pictured in the background. Traffic Cases Disposed Of In Warren Recorder's Court Due to the civil term of Warren County Superior Court being in session last Friday, only traffic cases were dis posed of In Warren County's Recorder's Court last Friday. Thirty-two speeding cases were disposed of in addition Thieves Break Into Two ' Warren County Schools Warren County officers are searching for thieves who entered two Warren County schools during the weekend. Deputy Sheriff Dorsey Capps, who Investigated both breakins, said that thieves entered the Norlina High School last Friday night through a back window, and the breakln was discovered by the school janitor on Sat urday morning. Drawers in several rooms were ransacked and the con tents scattered on the floor. Taken by the thieves were a radio, typewriter, tape re corder and record player from the Norlina school. Thieves also broke into the Vaughan school through a win dow on Sunday night. The only articles missing from the Vaughan school were a record player and tape recorder. Capps said the similarity of the two robberies led of ficers to believe that both crimes were committedby the same parties. to a number of cases concern ed with other violations of the motor vehicle laws. Garald Howard Auston was ordered to pay a $25 fine and court costs when he pled guil ty to having no valid opera-, tor's license. Peter K. Burgess pled guil ty to speeding 84 miles per hour In a 60 mph zone and was ordered to pay a $50 fine and court costs. Ethel Brittle Davis, who pled guilty to failing to comply with limitation on driver's license, was ordered to pay a $25 fine and court costs. William Burnett Frazler pled guilty to allowing an un licensed person to drive. He was taxed with court costs. Cary Stuart King, who pled guilty to driving 80 miles per hour in a 65 mph zone, was ordered to pay a $15 fine and court costs. Martha Catherine Lattisaw (See COURT, page 4) Two Men To Be Given Hearing On Friday Two men, held In Jail on a charge of breaking, entering and larceny, will be tried In Warren County Recorder's Court Friday. Jimmy Rodger Williams and James Hendricks, were each charged with breaking Into the Warrenton Supply Co. here on Tuesday night of last week and stealing a 22-calibre rifle valued at $59.95 and a Spring field rifle valued at $44.50. In addition, Williams Is charged with stealing a car, valued at $300 from B. D. Motor premises on Oct. 12, and with breaking Into the store of Mrs. A. C. Powell on last Thursday night and stealing rifle cartldges, clg aretts, candy, bread, money and other article to the value of from $15.00 to $25.00. Doth men were arrested by Deputy Sheriff Bonny Steven son and Trooper Wallace Brown and given a hearing be fore Magistrate N. G. Hudglns. Williams was bound over to court under $900 bond. Hen drlck's bond was set at $300. Three Members Of Family Die In Fire At Littleton LITTLETON ? Three members of a family of six died In a fire which destroy ed their home here early Sun day. Killed were Ivy Hardy, 41, and two of his four children, Lewis, 2, and Eula 5. The mother and two other children escaped the fir* Just before the roof of the bowse f*U In. The mother, Mra. Vir ginia Hardy, was hospitalized with barns on her legs. Two other chlldran who escaped the fir* war* Ivy Hardy, Jr., IS, and his 10 y*ar-old sister, Linda ray*. Deputy Sheriff Jack Bobbltt said detail* of th* fire scanty because he had not been able to talk to Mrs. Hardy. He said she was able to tell him that she Jumped through a window, but he did not know bow the other children got out. Coroner B. B. Kimball of Enfield said there would be no Inquest as far as "everything Is concerned at this time. It appears that It was an ac cidental fire," be said. Kimball said the tempera ture In Halifax County was near 32 degrees Sunday morn ing. He said the family probab ly started a fire before going to bed, bat he did not know What kind of heater or Ore tlwjr MAYFIELD Mayfield To Appear In Concert At Wilson John A. Mayfield, voice ma jor at Atlantic Christian Col lege at Wilson, will be presented in recital by the College Department of Music, under the direction of J. Ross Albert of the faculty, on Mon day, Nov. 6, at 8:15 In Howard Chapel on the campus. He will be accompanied by J. Ross Al bert of the faculty. Mayfield, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Boyd Mayfield of Route 1, Norllna, began his voice training under Mrs. Glem Weldon of Norlina. Within the past few months he has appeared as guest soloist at the Warren Plain* Baptist Church, Wesley Memorial Metbodlst church in Warren ton, the Warranton Baptist Church and at several church es in WUsoo. The public ta Invited to * District Mission Workshop To Be Held At Local Church A District Mission Work shop of Granville Presbytery will be held at the Warren ton Presbyterian Church to day (Thursday) at 7:30 p. m. The Rev. James B. Storey of Henderson, chairmanofGran ville Presbytery World Mis sion Committee, will preside over the meeting, which will stress observance of the wit ness season. Representatives from ap proximately 25 churches are expected to attend the meet ing. Themes, plans and ma terials will be Introduced. The special mission confer ence honoring overseas church personnel which will be held at West Raleigh Pres byterian Church at 3 p. m. on Nov. 5, will be discuss ed. Stockholders To Meet At Oxford The annual stockholders meeting of the Farmers Pro duction Credit Association, will be held in the Granville County Court House in Oxford on Nov. 11 at 10 a. m., T. W. Allen, president, announc ed yesterday. Allen also announced that for the past 12 or 18 months, the board of directors of the Farmers Production Credit Association and the board of directors of the Tar Heel Production Credit Association have been studying and con sidering a merger of these two associations in order to provide Increased capital to meet the large demand by the present day farmer for loans. R. G. Moseley, branch office manager for Warren County, said yesterday that this mer ger will be placed before the stockholders at the Oxford meeting for their considera tion. Father Dies Funeral services for Quln nle Watson, 88, of Selma, were conducted Wednesday at 3 p. m. at the Bethany Missionary Baptist Church by the Rev. C. S. Creech and the Rev. Charles Carroll. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mr. Watson died on Tues day. He was the father of Thomas E. Watson, ASCS of fice manager, of Warrenton. Surviving in addition to his ?on hare, are his wife, Mrs. Salice Barnes Watson; three daughters, Mrs. Herbert Jones of Salisbury, Mrs. Al bert Blase of Will lam sport, Tenn., and Mrs. A, Q. Boy kin of Kenly; one sister, Mrs. Polly Ann Batten at Hamp ton, Vs.} 10 grandchildren; and two Hardy Is Speaker At Club Meeting H. M. Hardy, director of ESEA in Warren County, was tiie guest speaker at a meet ing of the Warrenton Junior Woman's Club held at the Presbyterian Church on Thursday night of last week. Presented by Mrs. Jon Bur well, chairman of the educa tion department, Hardy gave an interesting address about the Elementary Secondary Education Act, and his posi tion with ESEA. A question and answer period followed as Mr. Hardy and club members discussed various aspects of the relatively new program. Prior to Hardy's talk, Mrs. Bill Reid opened the meet ing with devotions. Mrs. W. K. Lanier, Jr., presided at the business meeting. She re ported that the local club would participate in an Open House at the Correctional Institute in Rocky Mount on Sunday, Nov. 5. She also reported that Mr. Bea Brown from CARE will be the speaker for the Nov. 16 meeting at John Graham High School. She said the public is cordially Invited to attend. Other reports were given by Mrs. Jack Foutz, awards chairman; Mrs. Frank Daniel, fine arts chairman; and Mrs. Jack Harris, intermediate af fairs chairman. Mrs. Foutz reported that the club had re ceived an honor certificate. Mrs. Daniel reported about the club's participation in the Ten Penny Art Fund. Mrs. Harris reported about "Pro ject Hope." She stated that the club is planning several events on Nov. 9-10-11. There will be.a bake sals on Friday, Nov. 10 and dolls, nurses and doctors uniforms will be on sale with all proceeds going to "Project Hope." Hostesses for the meeting were Mrs. Bill Reid and Mrs. Roy P. Robertson. WORLD COMMUNITY DAY World Community Day, which is observed annually by Warrenton church women, will be held on Friday, Nov. 3, at 3 p. m. at Wesley Me morial Methodist Church. Appeal To Be Taken Caveators Fail To Break Harris Will Caveators in the matter of Mattie D. Harris failed to break her will in the October Civil Term of Superior Court which ended here Tuesday afternoon when a jury return ed a verdict in favor of the propounders. Mrs. Etta Harris Loyd, one of the caveators, said on Wed nesday morning that the case would be appealed to the State Supreme Court. Court opened here on last Monday morning with Judge Hamilton Hobgood presiding. That afternoon a jury was se lected to hear the case In the Matter of Mattie D. Harris. For six days evidence pro and con was submitted to the jury. Following Judge Hobgood's charge on Tuesday the case wen' to the jury around 2 Man Taken To Hospital After Friday Shooting One man is in serious con dition in Duke Hospital and another is being sought by Warren County officers fol lowing a shooting at Ridge way around 11:30 Friday night. $1,000 Appropriated By EOA To Franklin, Vance,Warren Agency An appropriation of $1,000 has been made by the Econ omic Opportunity Administra tion to Franklin-Vance-War ren Opportunity, Inc., of Hen derson, it was announced this week from the Office of Gov ernor Dan K. Moore. The purpose of the money is to provide opportunities for enrichment and develop ment of young people, grades 7 through 12, who come from low-inrome families in the three counties served by FVWO. The Rev. J. P. Mangum is chairman of the board of di rectors of the local organiza tion. Beverly Hunter, allegedly shot twice in the stomach by Ernest Ball, was taken to Duke Hospital Friday night. Ball fled the scene following the shooting and has not been cap tured. Deputy Sheriff Dorsey Capps, who investigated the shooting, said that he was told "that Ball shot Hunter twice,* after he had twice missed shooting Nonnie Bell Alston at her home in Rldgeway. Capps said that he was in formed that Nonnie Bell Als ton had gone to the refri gerator in her home and taken out a bottle of beer. When she refused to share the beer with Ball that he had pulled a pistol and fired at her twice, before she ran out of the home. When Ball followed her he met Beverly Hunter, who told him that he was a poor shot It he couldn't hit any thing as big as a woman. Ball is quoted as saying, "I can hit you," and then shot Hunter twice In the stom ach. Both bullets entered the body only inches away from the heart. MISS NANCY AY8CUE, Is shown being crowned Homecoming Queen by Robert Stephens, during Intermission of the Warrenton-Murfreesboro game here last Friday night. Her escort Is Jack Calllhan. Miss Ayscue Homecoming Queen Miss Nancy Ayscue, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. jam Ays eta* of Warrenton, was crown ad Homecoming Queen by Rob ert Stephens, English teach ?r at John Oraham High School during Intermission at the MurfrMsboro (am* last day night. Her escort was Jack Call than. Mia* Ayscue represented the senior class. First rawer-up was Miss Valeria Miles, daughter of Mr. and lira. Duke Miles, who also represented the tw*Uth grade. Other oont eat ants war* Kay Currln, eighth grade; April Andrews, representing the ninth grade; Lisa Coleman and Jennifer Taylor, representing the 10th grade; and Karen dMIiitt, Barbara Benson, represmttng the eleventh grade. A dance followed the came, won by Murfreesboro >0-7. o clock on Tuesday afternoon and the jurors returned their verdict some three hours later. Miss Harris, a well known farmer who lived on the Har ris Town Road a short dis tance from Warrenton, died on Jan. 13, 1 965, leaving a will and three codicils. The value of the estate left to two bro thers and several nieces ard nephews, was estimated by the caveators to be around $240, 000. Caveat proceedings were brought by Marvin Harris and Etta Harris Lloyd, a nephew and niece of Miss Harris, who were represented by John F. Matthews of Louisburg. The propounders were Ray mond A. Harris and Mrs. Myrtls Harris Gooch, also a nephew and niece of Miss Harris, who were represent ed by Banzet and Banzet of Warrenton. The caveators alleged that the purported last wtll and testament of Mattie D. Har ris and three codicils were not the constituted last will and testament of Miss Harris for three reasons: 1. The said purported will and codicils were not executed as provided by law. 2. That when the last will and codicils were executed that Mattie D. Harris lacked sufficient mental capacity to execute will and codicils. 3. That the signature on the will and codicils were pro cured by undue influence. The will and codicils were drawn at Miss Harris' request by the law firm of Kerr and Kerr of Warrenton. The issues submitted to the Jury were: 1. Is the paper-writing dated 30 January 1959, and every part thereof, the last will and testament of Mattie D. Har ris? 2. Is the paper-writing dat ed 22 April, 1960, and every part thereof, a codicil to the last will and testament of Mattie D. Harris? 3. Is the paper-writing dat ed 18 June 1962, and every part thereof, a codicil to the last will and testament of Mat tie D. Harris? 4. Isthepaper-writingdated 6 August 1962, and every part thereof, a codicil to the last will and testament of Mattie D. Harris? The Jury answered yes to all four questions. Kerr Has Tickets Democratic Dinner Warren County has been al lotted 12 tickets as its quota for the Vance- Aycock Dinner at Ashevll!? on Nov. 4. These tickets, which sell for |25 each, have been sent to John Kerr, Jr., chalrm?i of Warren County Executive Committee, by L t. Valentine, Jr., chairman of the State Democratic Executive Com mittee. Anyone Interested in attending the dinner Is asked to contact Mr. Kerr for a ticket. Stegall Promoted To Rank Of Captain Jamos Floyd Stecall, son ot Mrs. Louise Stecall, ferm ?rty of Warrenton, has been promoted to the rank of Cap tain la the Army Artillery Headquarters, Port am, Okta. Captain StefaU at present is Candidate school at Port 801. Ho will leave In Ho for a 13-month tour at
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