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VOLUME 71 Subscription Price $3.00 A Year 10* Per Copy WARRENTON, COUNTY OF WARREN, N. C. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1967 NllMRFR 4A
County Faces Lack Of Ambulance Service
Warren County will be with
out ambulance service after
Jan. 1, unless provisions can
be maae by the county to
subsidise fescue Squads or
provide the service,
rwrn. ;? 'lock, Warren
to" said here Mon
cav ,iv n !*.?;.
He jc all funeral homes of
t ie county would do away with
ambulance service on Jan. 1.
Blaylock, who operates
Blaylock's Funeral Home at
Warrenton, appeared before
the county commissioners on
Monday morning before the
board was called in session
and when no quorum was pre
sent. He told Chairman Amos
Capps and Commissioner
Richard Davis that losses on
operation of ambulances in
emergency cases was re
sponsible for funeral direc
tors going out of ambulance
business in Warren and many
other counties of the state.
He estimated his own loss at
around $3,000 ayear, and add
ed that all other funeral homes
in the county suffered losses
from answering emergency
calls.
As a recent example, Blay
lock said that he sent an am
bulance to Areola recently fol
lowing a wreck. When his am
bulance arrived at the scene
the driver found that the in
jured driver of the car had
already been taken to thehos
In 1966, the S. S, HOPE undertook a 10-month medical teaching - treatment mission
to Nicaragua. Thousands of Nicaraguans, like this family, came to the Hospital Ship
Hope for vitally needed health care.
Jr.Club Women To Sponsor Project
The Warrenton Junior Wo
man's Club will sponsor a
project for the Hospital Ship
Hope at jlOPE Headquarters
on North Main Street here on
Nov. 9-10-11, Mrs. Sam
Webster, publicity chairman,
said yesterday.
Hope Headquarters will be
located in the Tarwater Build
ing, where the Warrenton Sup
ply Store was located for many
years prior to moving into the
Scoggin Building.
Special emphasis will be
placed on education on Thurs
day, Nov. 9, Mrs. Webster
said. Members of the club will
distribute HOPE leaflets and
the film, "Hope In Peru,"
will be shown throughout the
day from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m.
She said, "Hope In Peru" is
an inspiring story of the ser
vices performed by dedicated
men and women of the medi
cal profession to thousands
of underprivileged Peruvians.
Friday, Nov. 10, a Food Fair
will be held at Hope Head
quarters with proceeds to be
used to buy desperately need
ed children's crutches for the
Good Ship Hope. The following
food stuff will be available at
the food fair: pies ? pecan,
chess, chocolate, lemon,
brown sugar, coco an ut, lemon
chess, sweet potato, and
pumpkin; homemade rolls;
cakes?pound, coffee, choco
late and nectar; cookies
brownies, cbeesestraws, gin
gerbread squares; candy;
take-out plate lunches with a
choice of meats?fried chick
en, chicken salad, or ham?,
potato salad or slaw, pickle,
breed, dessert.
Saturday, Nov. 11, the Food
Fair will continue with a
limited choiceodfoods. During
the three days, HOPE doctors'
and aursaa' uniforms will be
on display and for sale. The
uniforms wOl fit the "Barbie"
type dolls and will make won
derful Christmas presents,
Mrs. Webster said.
Mrs. Webster said that the
local club expresses its ap
preciation to the following for
helping make this project pos
sible: Mr. John G. Tarwater,
Mr. R. B. Butler, Warren Gen
eral Hospital, Blaylock Fun
eral Home, Wesley Memorial
Methodist Church, Colonial
Stores, Inc., A & P Stores,
Inc., Quality Grocery, Alston
Grocery Company of Littleton
and Sick Room Supply Store of
Henderson.
HOPE Means Health Oppor
tunity for People Everywhere,
Mrs. Webster said. The pur
pose of Project HOPE, she
added, is to teach and train
doctors, dentists, nurses,
pharmacists, dieticians, tech
nicians, and other paramed
ical staffs In developing na
tions. During the course of a
ten-months stay In any one
particular country, Project
HOPE could not possibly at
tempt to cure all the sick.
However, by teaching and
training local counterparts,
Project HOPE will make a
far greater long term contri
bution to the health of these
developing nations, for these
trainees will continue to prac
tice what they have learned
long after S, S. Hope has gone
on to another country. Thus
by leaving behind knowledge,
Project HOPE gives some
pee PROJECT, page 4)
Gordon Haithcock Named
Member Of Town Board
Gordon Halthcock, Warren
ton painting contractor, has
been appointed a member of
the Board of Town Commis
sioners to fill out the unex
pired term of A. C. Blalock,
who resigned following his ap
pointment as Warrenton post
master.
Halthcock's appointment
was made at a special meet
ing of the town board Monday
night, called for the purpose of
calling a bond election to pro
vide funds for the building of
a water tank here.
Influencing Halthcock's ap
pointment, the commissioners
stated, was a desire to give
the town more representation
In its southern part.
At addition to approving the
bond election an
Halthcock as commissioner,
the board transacted a tew
other Items of business.
The commissioners autho
rized the payment of $1,030
for a radar timer. The funds
were taken from the conting
ency fund.
The board authorized the
Issuance of additional taxlcab
permits to N, I, Halthcock
and AlpheusO. (Dell) Kearney.
Both men now operate taxi
cabs In the town, and the
permits are to allow them to
add an additional taxlcab.
The application of O. M.
Brown to operate a social
club, "A1 Hambre," on Bast
Franklin ttreet was before
the commlsslooera following
his application for a state lic
ense. The board offered no ob
jection.
pital. This is not unusual, he
said.
Blaylock estimated that it
would cost the cour.ty at least
$25,000 a year to provide am
bulance service through
any subsidation program, and
without such subsidation, he
said, ambulance service could
not be provided.
Blaylock said that it might
be possible for the Warren
General Hospital to offer am
bulance service for its pat
ients. He said that he had
an extra ambulance that could
be put in excellent shape for
an estimated $200. He said that
he would be glad todonatethls
ambulance to the hospital.
Chairman Capps said that
the county did not have $25,000
for ambulance service in the
budget and knew of no way
to raise the money until the
next fiscal year, and said that
to supply such a sum would
cause a rise of 12 cents in
the tax rate.
Blaylock said that In spite of
his losses on emergency ser
vice, he would have continued
his service except for federal |
regulations. He said that re
quirements of the Bureau of
Health, Education and Wel
fare, and a rise in per hour
rates under the minimum wage
law, and its requirement for
overtime pay, and its rule for
charging overtime made it im
possible to continue ambu
lance service.
After Blaylock had left and
the commissioners were call
ed into meeting, they took no
action on providing ambulance
service during a full day of
business. Chairman Capps
told the commissioners that
they would have to have a call
ed meeting to finish up busi
ness not transacted duringthe
day.
Two Men
Sentenced
To Roads
Two men, held In jail on a
charge of breaking, entering
and larceny, were tried in
Warren County Recorder's
Court last Friday and given
road sentences.
Jimmy Rodger Williams and
James Hendricks were each
charged with breaking into the
Warrenton Supply Co., hereon
Oct. 31. Williams was also
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 Nov. 2.
Both men were from Roa
noke Rapids.
James Hendricks, who pled
guilty, was sentenced to the
roads for 60 days, with a
recommendation that he be
given an option of serving the
sentence under the work re
lease plan.
Jimmy Rodger Williams
pled guilty to two counts of
breaking, entering and lar
ceny, and was sentenced to
the roads for two years on
each count. The court recom
mended that he be granted an
option of serving the sentence
under the work release plan.
Williams also pled guilty to
larceny of an automobile and
was sentenced to the roads for
two years with a recommen
dation that he be given an op
tion of serving the sentence
under the work release plan.
Charles Edward Ra gland
was found guilty of an assault
with a deadly weapon. He was
sentenced to the roads for 90
days, with a recommendation
by the court that he be given
psychiatric treatment. The
defendant appealed to Superior
Court and appearance bond
was set at $50.00.
Morris James Vaughanpled
guilty to possession of uten
sils tor manufacturing Intoxl
catlhg liquors and was sen
tenced Jp the roads for two
years, flu sentence was sus
pended tor five years provid
ed he does not have in his
possession any quantity <d
non-taxpald whiskey tor five
yssrs and not violateanyoftbe
prohibition laws tor five
yssrs, and that he be pot on
CMe COURT, page 4)
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To Provide Funds For Water Tank
Board Calls For $100,000 Bond
Election Here On December 12
Food Stamp Program For Warren
County Still Remains In Doubt
Whether or not Warren
County will provide assistance
to needy persons in Warren
County under a food stamp
plan is still in doubt, but
Julian Farrar, Welfare Direc
tor, said that he is still hope
ful that the plan can be put
in operation in the county by
Jan. 1.
Farrar told the county com
missioners and a large dele
gation of colored persons ap
pearing before the board Mon
day morning that the Cor-ross
has appropriated money for
the program, but that the De
partment of Agriculture has
not yet decided where the mon
ey will be spent. All of the
appropriation may be spent in
northern cities or In other
states, he said, although he
said that he did not feel that
this would be likely. But until
a decision Is made by the De
partment of Agriculture a de
cision can not be made by the
state or county, Farrar said.
Farrar pointed out that
if any money for the stamp
program, is appropriated for
North Carolina. Warren Coun
ty stands an excellent chance
of being placed under thepro
gram due to its high priority
rate. He said it is third from
the top with its request.
In case funds are not avail
able for the Stamp Program,
the commodity program in ef
fect in the county for several
years, will still be available,
Farrar said. He said that he
believed that he would know
something definite within the
next two weeks and as soon as
he was informed that he would
pass on his information to the
commissioners and to the pub
lic.
Ernest Turner, who headed
the delegation which crowded
the commissioners' room,
said that he feels that if there
is any way possible to obtain
the stamp plan, that would be
preferrable, and that he and
his group feel that it would be
better to wait another two
weeks before going back to Hie
commodity plan.
Before entering into a dis
cussion of the stamp plan,
Turner told the commis
sioners that i.e and his Citi
zens Group were disappoint
ed that there are no nursing
homes for the colored avail
able in the county. He said
that the $103 provided under
Social Security is not enough
to careforoldbed-riddenper
sons, and suggested that nurs
ing homes would be the solu- j
tion to this problem.
The commissioners told the
delegation that this was a mat
ter for the Welfare Depart-'
ment to handle, as the com
missioners had no authority in
this matter. Farrar said that
some nursing homes are
available, and that the Wel
fare Department would ren
der all possible assistance if
cases are called to the atten
tion of his department.
Mayor W. A. Miles and
Town Commissioner Durwood
Johnson appeared before the
board to ask that the county
assist the town in maintaining
full night telephone service at
the police station since a ma
jority of the calls were for
county services. They said
that of the 63 calls received
at the station from Sept. 12
to Oct. 9, 13 were town calls,
21 county calls, 11 for the
| Highway Patrol and 18
for rural fire department,
and ambulances.
Chairman Capps said that
he would consult with Sheriff
Clarence Davis to see if any
thing could be worked out.
When he called Sheriff Davis
Monday nigiit, he was told that
the Sheriff's Department
would cooperate with the town
to the best of its ability,
but that it wouldbeimpossible
for him to assign one of his
deputies to the police station.
Much of the afternoon ses
sion was taken up with a dis
cussion of the mental health
problem in Warren County
with Dr. William M. Taylor,
in charge of the Northeast
ern Mental Health Unit at But -
ner, and Norwood Clark of the
North Carolina Department of
Mental Health. Sittinginonthe
meeting and participating in
the discussion were J. Roger
Peeler, superintendent of
schools, and H. M. Hardy,
Warren County coordinator of
federal programs.
Dr. Taylor said that a Men
tal Health Unit had been estab
lished at Henderson to which
(See STAMPS, page 4)
Christmas Parade
To Be Held Here
On November 28
Warrenton's annual Christ
mas Parade will be held on
Tuesday, Nov. 28, Milton Ays
cue, chairman of the Parade
committee, announced yester
day.
Ayscue announced that all
arrangements are completed
for the parade, sponsored by
the Warrenton Merchants As
sociation. He said the parade
will form in front of the John
Graham High School on Main
Street and leave promptly at
4 o'clock.
The parade will follow the
same route as in previous
years and will Include two
bands, numerous floats with
pretty girls, fire fighting
equipment, and of course Santa
Claus. "If all our plans ma
terialize," Ayscue said, "this
wiU be the biggest and best
parade Warrenton has ever
had."
In conjunction with the pa
rade, and to properly usher
in the Christmas season for
Warrenton, N. M. Htlliard,
chairman of the promotion
committee, and Allen King,
chairman of the advertising
committee, are working up a
special sales promotion.
Betty Jean Holt am an poses with har dog in front at the Drawry rtre Station on last Fri
day night whUa adults and other children ware partaking of a turkey and ham supper.
Brother Jerry strives to get the dog Into n suttaMe pose for the cameraman. Betty
and Jerry are tha ohUdrsn of Mr. md Mrs. J. B. Hoftwnan of Dreary.
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Warrenton voters will de
termine on Dec. 12 whether a
$100,000 bond issue shall be
approved for the construction
of a water tank for the town
to replace the water tank de
stroyed in the warehouse fire
here on August 15.
Meeting in called session on
Monday night, the commis
sioners authorized the calling
of a bond election to determine
whether the town should issue
bonds in the maximum amount
of $100,000 to finance, to
gether with any other funds
which may become available
thereof, for the improvement
of the town's water system by
the building of an elevated
storage tank, and the acquisi
tion of land, and machinery
and equipment needed in the
improvement.
The polls for said election
will open at the hour of 6:30
o'clock a. m., and will close
at the hour of 6:30 o'clock
p. m. (Eastern Standard
Time).
The polling place for said
election will be the Fire
Station situated in the Town
Hall.
M. E. Grant was appointed
to act as registrar, and
Zenobia Lancaster andMar
iam T. Coleman were ap
pointed to act as judges of
election.
The registrar will be furn
ished with the registration
book used at the last regular
election held in the Town of
Warrenton (being the regu
lar municipal election held
on May 2, 1967) and she will
revise the registration book
so that it will show an accu
rate list of the electors pre
viously registered in the Town
and still residing therein,
without requiring such elec
tors to register anew.
The registrar will keep the
registration books open for
the registration of new elec
tors on each day (Sundays
excepted) for the period begin
ning Friday, Nov. 24, and end
ing on Friday, Dec. 1. Hie
book will be kept open on
each Saturday during such
period from 9 a. m. until 9
p. m. and other days dur
ing such period from 9 a. m.
until 5 p. m. The registra
tion book will be kept open
at the polling place herein
before named on Saturday,
| Dec. 2, for the Inspection of
electors and any such elector
shall be allowed td object
to the name of any person ap
pearing on said book.
I The commissioners, while
asking for the authorization
to issue $100,000 bond, do not
anticipate that the full amount
of the issue shall be used.
They have applied for a
government grant, which
would substantially reduce the
money required from the bond
(See BOND, page 4)
Cooper Appointed
To 6ood Neighbor
Advisory Board
Leonard C. Cooper, War
ren County Agricultural Ex
tension Agent, has bean
appointed a member of the
Advisory Committee of North
Carolina Good Neighbor Coun
cil to aerve at the pleasure of
the Governor.
Cooper was notified of his
appointment by Governor Dan
K. Moore on Nov. t. fe bin
letter, In which a commission
was enclosed, Gov. HMfi
"I believe that you can make
the worfc of this committee and
am hopeful that yo? wm be hi
a position to aocept.