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r ? v. SUA X fv?W> ljUUia V11JL6 JL>&y> Your Best 4-2-- i Advertising Medium liarr?n IRrrnrft Your Best Advertising Medium VOLUME 72 Subscription: $3.00 A Year; $4.00 Out Of State, 10^ Per Copy WARRENTON, COUNTY OF WARREN, N. C. THURSDAY IANUARY 18 1968 NUMBER 3 * ? Speakers at the cucumber meeting held at the Warrenton Armory on Monday night are pictured above. They are, left to right, Jesse Isenberg, vice president of Perfect Pack Company of Henderson, John Walker, president of Mount Oltve Pickle Co., and Jim Graham, State Commissioner of Agriculture, who gave the principal address. (Photo by Bill Delbridge) Graham Speaker At Meeting Of Cucumber Growers; Plans For Contest Announced Agricultural Commissioners Junes A- Graham spotlighted Carolina's successful rise to become a top pickle growing s:ate before growers celebrat iig Warren County's first "Pickle Day" at a dinner held a the Warrenton Armory on Monday night. More than 350 persons at tended the dinner, inadvertently advertised as a "Dutch" supper, to find that the Citi zens Bank of Warrenton, the Peoples Bank of Norllna and the Bank of Halifax, had pick ed up the tab. W. H. Bender, chairman of the County Agricul tural Committee, presided over the meeting. Graham, who was Introduced by A. C. Fair, said that North Carolina planted more acres of pickle cucumbers last year than any other state In the Union. "This," he said, "added to the state growing reputation as a food producing state and brought our pickle growers over $8 million." Graham said North Caro Una's quality orientated fam ily farms deserved much of the credit for the State's leading role in pickle growing. "Many Tar Heel farm fam ilies are applying their labor efficiently to growing pickles on small acreage as a sideline crop. Labor costs are re duced and family members raise profits by talcing the care needed to avoid picking over sized pickles." ? The Agriculture Commis sioner attributed the Immense consumer demand for pickles to Increased at-home snacking, and the growing popularity of roadside burger stands. "It's been a 'dilly' of a market," he quipped. The convenience of North Carolina's pickle growing sea son ? situated between the seasons of the State's major money crops, and between other states' pickle growing seasons ?has also contributed to the success of Tar Heel pickle growers, Graham said. James Elsenberg, vice presi dent of Perfect Pack, and John N. Walker, president of Mt. Olive Pickle Co., both stated that while these companies spent over seven million dol lars for North Carolina cucum bers last year, they are equip ped to spend twenty million dol lars for these cucumbers. Bob Butler and Buck Fleming, area representatives of Mt. Olive Pickle Co. and Perfect Pack, Inc., respectively, pre sented 21 outstanding cucumber producers, including two 4-H members, who were presented prizes by local business houses. Producers receiving prizes were Mrs. Christine Rodwell, Plummer Faulkner, John Has kins, Moses Cyrus, Mrs. Alvin Green, Elmer Harris, Howard Hobgood, Samuel Powell, A. O. Johnson, Kearney Thompson, James A. Bullock, Richard Davis, Roy Moss, Samuel Bul lock, Roger Alston, James Bul lock, Mrs. Margaret Terry, Lafayette Turner, 4-H'er, L. M. Bullock, Jr., Roosevelt Rich ardson, and L. C. Cooper, Jr., 4-H'er. Donors were Hunter Drug Co., Fowler - Barham Ford, Bryson Chevrolet Company, Warrenton Furniture Exchange, Leggett's Department Store, Boyce Drug Company, L. M. Bullock's Store at Macon, Wil liam Wilson Store at Macon, Leigh's Department Store of Norlina, Tar Heel Tire Co. Also, Diamond's Discount Store, Edward's Department Store, Rose's, Odom's Motor Service, Western Auto, War renton Supply Company, Benton Furniture Company, Warrenton Department Store, Bowers and County May Be Asked To Pay Part Cost Of Dump The Board of County Com missioners may be asked to either pay part of the cost of maintaining the Town of War renton's trash dump or to build a trash dump of its own. This was suggested by the Board of Town Commissioners at its regular January meeting on Monday night of last week, in a session largely concerned with the matter of the town's tri^h dump. |t WM stated that the town dump Is being used by a large number of citizens throughout the county, many of whom we dumping garbage In unautho rized areas at the damp site. It wfcs noted that it Is cost ing the Town a considerable a^otni of money to clean off JTwo alternatives to relieve th? situation were suggested pending further study. One of which was to have the county bear part of the cost of main taining the dump. The other al ternative was to f?ice in the entrance to the dump site and allow only town area refuse to be dUpoaad of at the town dump. . The boerdmeabersexpr eas ed the feeling that if the Board to assume a pert of the oet of th provide a county garbage dump for use of citizens other than those residing in the immediate area of Warrenton. In other business, the appli cation of Wllbert B. Davis to operate an additional taxlcab was referred to the Taxlcab Committee for a recommenda tion. The matter of continuation of the off-street parking areas which the Town is presently renting from Alpheus Jones, Jr., W. M. Gardner, Mrs. Lusy J. Knox and Mrs. Elizabeth J. Hughes was referred to the Street Committee for a recom mendation. On motion of Commissioner Gaskill, seconded by Commis sioner Pair, the following ware certified as active members of the Warrenton Fire Department as of Jan. l, 1068: Walker P. Burwall, chief; James D. Roberta, first assist ant chief; Thomas Q ask 111, sec ond assistant chief; Mccarroll Alston, Cleveland Anderson, James T. Arrtngton, Walter Barnes, Leon create, Robert Coleman, Prank Jones, Archie King, Joe Reed, Per cell Reed, Richardson, Otis Wil ?zstes'sj ? """"i Jr., CUaton Davis. ?fr -T ~ Other matter* were of a Burrows Oil Co., Bullock Oil Company, Radio TV Center, Loughlin-Goodwyn Jewelers. Mr. and Mrs. R, H. Shearin of Hollister were caterers for the delicious pork and chicken barbecue dinner. L. C. Cooper, Extension Agricultural Agent, said yes (See CUCUMBER, page 2) Mrs. Jack Glover Taken To Hospital Mrs. Jack Glover, an em ployee of Leggett's Department Store, was taken by ambulance of the Warrenton Rural Fire Department to Warren General Hospital Monday following afall in the store's dressing room. She was later transferred by the Fire Company ambulance to Maria Parham Hospital in Hen derson where her condition on Wednesday was reported to be satisfactory. The taking of Mrs. Glover to th? hospital was one of four runs made by the Fire De partment ambulance Monday, due to shortage of ambulance service in the county. In ap preciation of the service to Mrs. Glover, Leggett's presented a $25 check to the Warrenton Rural Volunteer Fire Depart ment. Mrs. Wemyss Appointed Heart Fund Benefits Chmn. Mrs. Macon Wemyss of Nor lina has been appointed Heart Fund Benefits Chairman for Warren County. The appoint ment was announced Tuesday by Warren County Heart Associa tion President, Mrs. Wiley G. Coleman. As Heart Fund Benefits Chairman, Mrs. Wemyss will be responsible for recruiting and instructing City Heart Fund Benefits Chairmen for towns and cities within the local Heart Association Area. Under the direction of Mrs. Wemyss, City Chairmen will organise benefits in conjunction with the drives at the North Carolina and American Heart Associations during Heart Month In February. Funds from the benefit* will be used for the Heart Association's re search, public education and community service programs. "Heart disease, Mrs. Wemyss said, "is stfll the lead ing cause or death la Warren County, as It to In the nation and world. Last year some 13, 000 North Carolinians died as a result of cardiovascular dis ease.' Oar Heart Association for to lend a hand In stamping out this killer." Revaluation Work Started In Warren Work on revaluing real property In Warren County for purposes of taxation by Con solidated Appraisal tr.l Map ping Company of Burlington is now underway. The woik Is being carried on under the direction of Brent Shlnault of Surry County. Mr. and Mrs. Shlnault and three children have moved to Norllna, placing their trailer home on Hunt's Motel and Res taurant Lot on U. 8. #1. FRACTURES HIP H. U. (Hank) Hardy, ESEA ? administrator for the Warren County school system, la In Warren General Hospital recu perating from ? fractured right hip. Visitors are allowed. Hardy suffered the injury on Tuesday night of last week fol lowing a meeting of the War renton Rotary Club whan he lipped while assisting in mov ing a car stuck by the loe Bids On Tank Are Opened A low bid of $52,553 for the construction of a 150,000 gallon elevated water tank, concrete foundation and piping was received by the Board of Town Commissioners In a called meeting on Tuesday afternoon. The low bidder was R. D. Cole Manufacturing Company of Newnan, Georgia. Six bids were received, ranging in cost from the low of $53,553 to a high of $60,724. Completion date under the bids was 180 days, and included in the bid was the cost of fencing. The contract was awarded subject to review by John A. Edwards and Company, En gineers, and approval of the EDA grant. J. Ed Rooker, Town Man ager, said yesterday that May or W. A, Miles had received a letter, dated Jan. 9, from Senator B. Everett Jordan stat ing that he had been advised by the Economic Development Administration that a fund "freeze" affecting new appli cations for grants had Just been lifted and the request for aid in replacing Warrenton's Water Tank and equipment is now un der final agency review. Silver Comet To St0|i at " * JiTron c??^t... ns wil' fir1Li it easier <uct business and shop .ch mond, Va., with the . .tora tion of Norlina as a stop sta tion for Seaboard Coastline Train No. 33, The SUver Comet, last Friday. Norlina was discontinued as a stop station for the train on December 15, and restored Friday at the request of the Board of Commissioners of Norlina, the Board of Commissioners ofWarrenton, Frank Reams, Industrial Commission director, and a number of other Interested citizens of the area. The SUver Comet leaves Richmond at 5:40 p. m. and stops at Norlina at 7:40 p.m., E. L. Perry, Norlina Station agent said yesterday. He said No. 8, bound for Richmond, leaves Norlina at 7:40 a. m. RIVERS FLOODING RALEIGH - Slight flooding began Monday in low lands along the Neuse, Cape Fear and Lum ber rivers, and the weather bureau said other eastern North Carolina streams will be out of their banks in the next couple of days. BENDER Bender Nominated In AF Acad. Competition WASHINGTON - Congress man L. H. Fountain yesterday announced the nomination of William E. Bender, son of Mr. and Mrs. William R. Bender, Route S, Norlina, N.C., to com pete tor admission to the Unit ed States Air Force Academy. ? William, a freshman at Bast Carolina university, 1* a 1967 graduate of Join Graham High School where ho was a member of the Monogram Club. He Is a member Of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, where he was presi dent of the Younf .jPUlak Club. : "V ? ?;.; ': v - . ; ; v; Following Committee Meeting Ambulance Service For Warren Is Step Nearer Ambulance service for War ren County on a voluntary basis came a step closer on Monday night when a special commit tee appointed by the board of county commissioners at a call ed meeting met in the Audi tor's office in the court house to discuss plans for having the Sheriff's Department cooper ate in the program. The meeting was originally scheduled for last Thursday night but was cancelled due to icy condition of roads. Every member of the committee was present for the meeting over which County Attorney Jim Limer presided. Sheriff Clarence Davis said yesterday that he feels that the meeting was very fruitful and that a workable solution will result, alongthe lines suggested at the special commissioners meeting on Monday night of last week. Details of the plans work ed out by the committee will not be released, he said, until after they have been approved by the county commissioners. Davis said that the committee agreed that a premature release could mislead the public and hurt the program. However, Davis said it was thoroughly understood by the committee that any plans put into effect would be on a tem porary basis and would not ex tend ? beyond July 1. It was also agreed, he said, that any (See AMBULANCE, page 2) J.. 6. And Norlina To Play On Friday John Graham Yellow Jacket basketball teams will host teams from Norlina In a double header at the local gym Friday night, beginning at 7 o'clock. Following cancellation of a game scheduled to be played here with Enfield on last Fri day night, and athree-daybreak for examinations, the Jackets were scheduled to play Enfield here last night (Wednesday). On last Friday night the Enfield Activity Bus, bearing the basketball players en route to Warrenton reached Hollister, when the icy conditions of the roads caused it to turn back to Enfield. Only a handful of local fans arrived at the gym to learn that the game had been can celled. Norlina Wins Two Norlina won both games of a double-header with Aurelian j Springs at Norlina on Tuesday night, the boys winning 70 to 59, and the girls winning 49 to 33. High scorer for the Norlina girls was Lynch with 26 points, followed by Hunt with 11. High scorer for Aurelian Springs were Williams and Abrlns with 12 points each. Hitting in double figures for the Norlina boys were Hicks 20, Seaman 14, Parham 10 and Jen kins 10. High scorers for Aurel ian Springs were Lyles 18, Perkins 16 and Llles 10. County Auditor's Son Was In Competition James Robert Rodwell of Warrenton was among 17 high school male seniors from this area from nine counties inter viewed on Jan. S by the Dis trict IV Morehead Selection Committee. In the account at the inter view carried In last week's pap er It was erroneously stated that Rodwell, a senior at John Graham Hl(h School, was the son of Col. and Mrs. Charles Ray Rodwell. He Is the soa of A. P. Rodwell, jr., county audi tor, and Mrs. Rodwell of War ren Plains. This | While Rodwell was selected as Warren County's repre sentative on acoa?t ot his ool ability, and characteristics at leedersblp, he failed to <|ulH MMl final III. Julius Banzet Enters Race For District Judge Julius Banzet, Warrenton at torney and Judge of Recorder's Court of Warren County, an nounced this week that he will be a candidate for one of the three District Judgeships of the Ninth Judicial District. The Ninth Judicial District, composed of Franklin, Warren, Vance, Granville and Person Counties, comes under the new District Court Plan in De cember, 1968, and will have three District Court Judges for the five counties. The new sys tem, which takesthe place of the Recorder's and Municipal Courts system, will have jur isdiction in all civil cases of di vorce and alimony, Juvenile problems and most cases in volving less than $5,000 as well as criminal cases for misde meaner offenses. Banzet has practiced law in Warren and neighboring coun ties since 1925. He is a gradu ate of the University of North Carolina and received his legal education at Wale Forest Law School. He served as County At torney for Warren County from 1932 to 1943, Is a past pres ident of Third Judicial District Bar, and represented that dis trict for six years as Coun cilor of North Carolina State Bar. He resigned that post to become Judge of Recorder's Court, serving continuously as such for fifteen years to the present time. He has served as Chairman of Warrenton District School Board, President of Warrenton Golf Club, and is currently a member of the of ficial board of Wesley Memorial Methodist Church. He is mar ried to the former Helen Hawks, and has one son, Warrenton attorney, Julius Banzet, III. Banzet made the following statement in connection with his announcement: "I believe that many years In the active prac tice of law and fifteen years experience as Judge of Record er's Court of Warren County qualify me for aDistrict Judge ship. In asking the citizens of the district for their support I wish to make known my views about the matters pertaining thereto. I believe in the dispatch of the work of the courts, fair BANZET and impartial treatment for all litigants, consideration for parties, witnesses and jurors, and strict enforcement of the criminal laws. If elected I shall be guided by these principles." Grant Made For Work On Kerr Reservoir The Interior Department has announced that a grant of $31,915 has been made to Kerr Reservoir Development Com mission, Congressman L. H. Fountain advised The Warren Record Monday. The grant is for de velopment of recreation areas at Fleming Road Marina, Kim ball Point, County Line Point, Nutbush Bridge and Satter white Point. The funds are to be used for washrooms at each of the points and for a tent camping area at Satterwhite Point. Ass'n To Meet The Norllna High School Ath letic Association meeting will be held Monday night, Jan. 22, at 8:00 o'clock, in the Norllna High School Library, Tommy Frazier announced yesterday. The purpose of this meeting is to decide whether or not to form a Booster's Club In lieu of the Athletic Association. All people Interested are urg ed to attend.
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