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VOLUME 72 Subscription: $3.00 A Year, $4.00 Out Of State, 10$ Per Copy WaRRENTON, COUNTY OF WARREN. N. C. . THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1968 NUMBER 13
Norlina Fashion Show Models
Linda Bobbitt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Bobbitt of
Norlina, who will model Tots Wear in Norllna Fashion Show at
Norlina gym on Friday night.
Diane Tant who will model Sportswear at Fashion Show.
The show Is being sponsored by the Norlina Junior Woman's
Club. Other pictures on page 5.
Twenty-Eight Speeding Charges
Disposed Of In Recorder's Court
Twenty - eight charges of
speeding were disposed of in
Warren County Recorder's
Court last Friday, in addition
to a number of other cases In
volving violations of the motor
vehicle laws.
In addition a number of other
cases not involved with the
motor vehicle laws were heard
by Judge Julius Banzet.
Buck Godley pled not guilty
to a charge of escape. The
court found probable cause of
the guilt of the felony of escape
and ordered that the defend
ant appear at the May crimi
nal session of Superior Court
of Warren County and answer
to the charge of felonious
escape.
Ponde Leon Thornton pled
guilty to a charge of non-sup
port. Prayer for judgment was
continued upon payment of
costs.
William McKinley Davis,
charged with non-support, was
found not guilty.
John Field Hargrove, Joseph
Hargrove and Leland Durham
each pled guilty to a charge
of theft and each was sen
:enced to the roads for 12
?nonths. Each sentence was sus
pended for five years provided
the defendant not violate any
of the criminal laws of the
state for five years, remain
of good behavior and pays court
costs.
Willie Whitley pled guilty to
a charge of escape. He was sen
tenced to the roads for 60
days, the sentence to com
mence at the expiration of the
sentence the defendant is now
serving in Case No. 5702.
The court found probable
cause of guilt of felony of escape
in the case of James Van De
loach, charged with escape. He
was ordered to appear at the
May criminal session of War
ren County Superior Court to
answer to the charge.
Claudie Jones pled guilty to a
third charge of public drunk
enness. He was ordered com
mitted to the custody of the
Director of Prisons for not less
than 30 days and not more than
six months.
Paul Fletcher Compton was
ordered to pay court costs when
he pled guilty to allowing an
unlicensed person to drive a
motor vehicle.
Ronald Darrell Compton pled
guilty to having no operator's
license and was ordered to pay
a $25 fine and court costs.
Howltt Meader (garter was
ordered to pay a $100 fine and
court costs when he pled guil
ty to a charge of drunk driving
Ernest Jefferson Daniel faced
three separate charges of vio
lating the motor vehicle laws.
He pled guilty to a charge of
having no operator's license and
was ordered to pay a fine of
$25 and costs. He pled guilty
to improper use of operator's
license. Prayer for Judgment
was continued upon payment of
costs.
In the third case, Daniel pled
not guilty to a charge of drunk
driving. He was found guilty and
ordered to pay a $100 fine and
court costs. The defendant gave
notice of appeal to Superior
(See COURT, page 6)
Jaycees To Conduct
Drink Bottle Drive
The Warren Jaycees will con
duct a drink bottle drive in War
renton and Norllna on April 2
and 4, Frank Daniel, a member
of the Jaycees, announced yes
terday.
Persons wishing to donate
bottles are asked to put them
on porches at Warrenton and
Norlina and leave their porch
lights on until after they are
picked up between the hours of
7 and 9 each night.
Daniel said that anyone
missed by the collectors is ask
ed to call 257-3668 or may
carry them to Bryson Chevro
let Company in Warrenton.
Warren Heart Fund
Exceeds $2500 Goal
Warren County's Heart Fund
Drive exceeded Its goal of $2500
by |129.99, Mrs. Macon
Wemyss, county chairman, an
nounced yesterday.
The total collection of $2,
629.93 was the largest response
ever received on a Heart Fund
drive for Warren County, she
said.
In announcing the successful
oonclusion of the drive, Mrs.
Wemyss said that she wishes
to thank the public for its gen
erosity and to each Heart
Fund worker she extended her
sincere thank*.
John Graham Wins
John Graham High!
downed visiting Park View here
oa Tuesday night In aa eight -
lnnlng gam* by the score of
4 to I, behind the pitching of
Jimmy Rivers. Stories of other
games will be fonMt on
MP*
Knight Wins Awards
For Livestock Breeding
HENDERSON - A livestock
:echnlcian widely known among
J airy and beef producers In
Vance and Warren counties, J.
0. Knight, of Norlina, has re
ceived three trophies in recog
nition of his work during the
past year and during the past
15 years.
Knight has been awarded the
"Outstanding Technician of the
Year" trophy for 1967 by the
N. C. Breeders Cooperative,
Inc., and has also received the
"20,000 Cow" award and a 15
year service award from the
American Breeders Service, of
Madison, Wlsonsln. The
awards were given at a meet
ing of American Breeders Ser
vice technicians held In States
vtlle.
It was the second time Knight
has won the "Outstanding Tech
nician" trophy from the North
Carolina organization. He was
first honored In 19A3.
The A. B. 8. awards were In
recognition of Knight's 15 years
of service as an artificial ln
semlnator, during which time he
has handled 20,000 cows. He be
gan work for the Vance- Warren
Cooperative Breeding Associa
tion on March t, 1853, alter
receiving training In artificial
at N. C. State University la
KNIGHT
IMS.
A native of Halifax county,
Knight received his A. B. de
cree from High Point college
in ISM and moved to Norlina
that aaffle year. He ia married
to the former Frances Hawks,
of Norlina and they hare two
children. TlMlr daughter, Jane,
is a student at High Point col
lege and their son, Lester, Is a
Norlina high
Coroner's
Jury Frees
Areola Man
A Warren County Coroner's
Jury exonerated Forrest Pulley
In the fatal shotgun shooting of
B< rnlce Junior Kearney, 32, of
Newark, N. Y., at Pulley's home
at Areola around 2:30 a. m.
Tuesday of last week.
Evidence was that Kearney,
who was visiting his father,
William Thomas Kearney, was
shot in the chest with a 12
guage shotgun when he attempt
ed to break down the door at
Pulley's home. Kearney died
shortly after reaching Warren
General Hospital.
Following the shooting, Pul
ley went to the home of Sheriff
Clarence Davis to report the
shooting. He was brought to
Warren County jail where he
was released following the
coroner jury's report.
Members of the coroner's
jury, empaneled by Coroner
Bobby Blaylock on last Wed
nesday afternoon, were Jon
Burwell, Sherrlll Harris, Ern
est Turner, Richard Harris,
T. R. Vaughan and Roy Pat
Robertson.
Greenwood Funeral
Held Here Tuesday
Funeral services for Mrs.
Linda Ann Rodwell Greenwood,
24, who died Saturday In Winter
Park, Fla., of Injuries re
ceived in an automobile acci
dent, were conducted at the
Warrenton Baptist Church
Tuesday at 2:30 p. m. by the
Rev. John Link and the Rev.
Richard Orvls. Burial was In
Falrview Cemetery in War
renton.
Surviving are one son, Wil
liam Patrick Greenwood, of the
home; her parents, Col. and
Mrs. Charles Ray Rodwell, Sr.,
of Warrenton; two sisters, Lucy
and Ella Rodwell of Warrenton;
two brothers, Lt. Charles Ray
Rodwell, III of the U. S. Army
in Germany, and Robert Rodwell
of Warrenton; her maternal
grandmother, Mrs. Nellie B.
Register of Norllna; and her
maternal grandfather, Roberts.
Register of St. Petersburg, Fla.
Draft Board Will Be
Closed For Leave
The Warren County Draft
Board here will be closed from
April 1 to April 4 while the
clerk, Mrs. Thomas Ellington,
la ob leave, Soott Gardner,
chairman, announced Monday.
" Gardner aaka that boy a whose
birthday falls on the days
whan the office will bo closed
to report for registration on
No Money Available
No Food Stamp Program In
Warren Until After July 1
Late Filing Brings Opposition
In Races For County Offices
Late filing by Democratic
candidates last Friday assured
competition for berths on both
the Board of Education and the
Board of County Commission
ers.
Dr. Sam H.Massey,longtime
member of the Board of Edu
cation, in a surprise move,
withdrew as a candidate to suc
ceed himself. Filing for this
vacancy were Dr. Charles
Bunch, surgeon at Warren Gen
eral Hospital, and Mrs. Robert
Ransom, a War renton insurance
Freedom
Of Choice
Period
The freedom of choice per
iod for Warren County schools
will begin on April 1 and run
through April 30, J. Roger
Peeler, superintendent of
Schools, said yesterday.
During this period parents
will choose the school they wish
their child to attend next school
year. Choice of school forms,
along with explanatory letters,
will be distributed through the
schools for the children to take
home rather than being mailed
as In the past.
According to the policy of
the Board of Education, Peeler
said, as set forth by the U. S.
District Court, parents may
choose any school without re
gard to race. Teachers, prin
cipals or other school officials
are not permitted to influence
parents In any way in the choos
ing of a school.
Parents of children who will
begin school in September are
requested to secure free choice
forftis from the school to which
they wish to send their child.
The principals of the individual
schools will have a supply of
forms for distribution to pa
rents of pre-school children.
Peeler said that It is very
important that choice forms
for beginners also be return
ed by April 30 in order that
school officials may make plans
for pre-school clinics and for
the following year. These forms
may be sent to the school of
their choice or to the superin
tendent's office.
Pre-school clinics will be
held in the schools during May,
Peeler said.
Lt. Henderson Awarded
Commendation Medal
Lt. Lyman B. Henderson, Jr., i
D. D. S., son of Mr. and Mrs.
L. B. Henderson, Sr., of War
renton was recently awarded the
Navy Commendation Medal for
meritorious services rendered
in Chulai, Republic of Vietnam.
Dr. Henderson, a commis
sioned officer In the Dental
Corps of the United States Naval
Reserve, was cited for per
formance of his duties in an
exemplary and highly profes
sional manner while serving
with the First Marine Aircraft
Wing. His tour of duty was from
December, 1966 to September,
1967.
Dr. Henderson is currently
stationed ai the Naval Dental
Clinic, Washington, D. C.
Harder Charge
George Thomas Jones, 31,
is being held in Warren Coun
ty Jail wMhowt bond, charged
with the murder of jamas Smith
32.
Smith, allegedly shot by Jonas
near Parktown on March If,
during an argument at thecoma
at James Henry Williams, died
at Maria Partwm Hospital In
agent and former teacher.
Eugene Davl^ chairman of the
Board of Education for many
years, did not file for re-elec
tion. Seeking his seat, as the
result of filing Friday shortly
before the expiration of filing
time, is Ben C. Harris, farm
er and contractor of Inez. Un
der the district system, Mrs.
Ransom will oppose Dr. Bunch
and Harris will be unopposed
for Davis' seat.
Other members of the board
of Education, who have previ
ously filed, are G. F. Alston of
Littleton, Robert Gupton of Ar
eola and W. Boyd Mayfield of
Norlina.
John Wilson of Manson and
Richard R. Davis of Warren
ton will both have opposition in
their bid for re-election to the
Board of County Commis
sioners. Wilson will be opposed
by Henry M. Myrlck of Hawtree,
and Davis will be opposed by
Beam an Hunt of Shocco. Chair
man Amos L. Capps, and Com
missioners Alfred J. Ellington
of Warrenton and Robert P.
Thorne of Littleton have no op'
position.
Register of Deeds Jim H.
Hundley, who filed for re-elec
tion, will have no opposition.
Two men have filed as candi
dates for Warrenton Township
Constable. Geddle Robinson and
Charles R. Loyd are both seek
ing this position.
Other candidates who have
filed for Township Constable
without opposition are: Jimmie
Hudson of River Township; Rob
B. Clark of Judkins Township;
Joe Cobb of Smith Creek Town
ship; Don E. Lemieux of Smith
Creek Township and William
Pulley of Nutbush.
ATTENDS CONFERENCE
Mrs. Rachel Fishel, guid
ance counselor at John Graham
High School at Warrenton, at
tended a conference on coun
seling practices and procedures
at East Carolina University,
Greenville, last Friday. She
was among approximately 100
counselors from high schools
throughout the state attending
the conference.
Warrick Speaker At
Housing Meeting Here
W. C. Warrick, Agricultural
Engineering Specialist from
N. C. State University, Ral
eigh, was the principal speak
er at a special meeting on
housing held at the Warren
ton Courthouse on last Thurs
day night. He was introduced
by Miss Emily Ballinger, home
economics extension agent.
The meeting was planned and
held tor all people concerned
with building, repairing or re
modeling homes.
War lick gave information on
basic requirements of a well j
constructed house. Pictures
were shown of both the exter
ior and interior of houses with
prices rangingfrom seven thou
sand to forty-two thousand
dollars.
Information contained In
Warrick's presentation start
ed with the selection of a build
ing lot and continued to the
placing of furniture In the house.
He recommended the Imagina
tive placing of furniture in the
home before it Is built, and that
consideration be given to land
scaping in the selection of a
building site. He also recom
mended that consideration be
given to the arrangement of the
three areas In the house-sleep
ing, working and living?in
order to obtain the best
arrangement for comfort, con
venience and beauty.
Prior to Warrick'stalk,Mrs.
Bertba B. Forte, home eco
nomics extension agent, who
was in charge of the planning
for the meeting, presented L.
B. Hardage , county extension
chairman. Hardage recognized
J. G. Elam, county supervisor
of the Farmers Home Admin
istration; Mrs. L. E. McGrier
and Miss Elizabeth Lee, home
economics teacher of John R.
Hawkins High School; Mrs. L.
B. Hardage and J. B. Thomp
son, building contractor, and
also presented other members
(See HOUSING, page 6)
Mine Being Drained
Of 1500 Ft. Of Water
HENDERSON ? Preparations
of reopening the tungsten mine
In northern Vance county are
proceeding, but it will be sev
eral months at the earliest be
fore active mining operations
can begin, It was learned today.
Draining of the mine shaft
of water that has filled it since
the mine closed four years ago
is in progress. This is expected
to be completed by July. The
shaft proper Is some 1,500 feet
deep and operations spread out
over considerable distance at
that level. All must be drained.
The water has accumulated
through seepage during the
years of Inactivity.
When the mine is reactivated
and in full operation, some 2S0
men will be employed. About
that number were at work when
operations ceased. About 500
applications for work have been
received already.
Boys Asked To Sign Up
For Little League Play
All boys between ages 0 and
15 who want to play Little
League baseball this year are
asked to register at the John
Graham High School athletic
fl aid right after school closes
on Saturday, March SO, How
ard Oakley said yeoterdey. He
said that application blanks have
been distributed to the schools
and may be obtained from the
offices at the principals.
Boys ago 0 through It will
to the gymnasium, and boys
IS through IS will relator ?t
last year's team.
Application forms will have to
be completed and signed by the
boys parents and should be ac
companied by the p. 00 in
surance fee, Oakley said. Boys
without completed application
forma will not be
Try-outs will be conducted
by the ooaohes aad regular
practice a ea atone win be scfee
for
of the'
Warren County's Food Stamp
Program, scheduled to begin
April 1 with registration of
applicants, has been postponed
until after July 1 duetoashort
age of Federal funds.
Julian Farrar, Warren Coun
ty Welfare Director on last
Friday received a telegram
from the Chief Public Assist
ance Section of the State Board
of Health, notifying him of the
postponement of the program in
Warren, Guilford and Rocking
ham Counties. The telegram
reads as follows:
"Commissioner Craig re
ceived a telegram on March 21
from the Regional Office Con
sumer and Marketing Service,
U. S. Department of Agricul
ture, advising us of the de
pletion of Federal funds for the
expansion of the Food stamp
program at this time. Conse
quently Rockingham, Guil
ford and Warren Counties can
not enter the Food Stamp Pro
gram until July 1968."
Farrar said that since no
thing can be done at this
point, the Welfare Department
will suspend work on this pro
gram until after July 1. He said,
"We feel that this wire from
the Washington authorities is
unfortunate at this time as we
have our mobile office in
readiness and much work has
gone Into preparation.
Approximately 850 appoint
ments had already been given
out for April and May to per
sons receiving surplus commo
dities in the event they desired
to apply for the Food Stamp
Program. Farrar said that
these persons should consider
their appointment cancelled at
this time.
Local Girl
Scholarship
Finalist
A John Graham High School
student ? Laura Wilson Turn
er? Is among 30 finalists for
ten Meredith College Honor
Scholarships that will be award
ed to outstanding freshmen next
year.
Miss Turner, the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Turner of
Warrenton, will be notified
around April 1 If she Is chosen
to receive one of the scholar
ship awards, Mary Bland
Joseph, director of admissions
and registrar at Meredith, has
notified Mrs. Rachel Flshel,
guidance counselor at John Gra
ham.
The director of admission
said selections will be made on
the basis of their academic po
tential, leadership abilities and
personal qualities.
To have been a finalist In
this competition, she wrote, we
believe, is an honor la itself.
The ten who are selected to
receive the lienor scholarships,
which will range from $100 to
$1,000 according to financial
need, will be known as Meredith
Scholars. An honor scholarship
is renewed annually, subject to
the recipient's maintaining sat
isfactory conduct and a B aver
age on all work at Meredith.