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'?? ? -,. - . - - ... ... 1# Ky. Your BesU~2~l Advertising Medium <3t|? Uarrrn IRfrurfr 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. APRIL 18. 1968 uimnc-n ic Cancer Crusade To Start The American Cancer Society , will launch Its 1968 educational and fund-raising crusade the week of April 21-27, Mrs. Irene | Dickerson, Warren County Cru sade chairman, announced yesterday. Emphasis will be on cancer's seven warning signals. Mrs. Dickerson said the Cru sade will focus attention on the fact that too many people are not familiar with early signs that could indicate cancer. Fa miliarity with these basis, yet simple warning signals that j could mean the presence of cancer, she said, could alert one to an early diagnosis when cancer is In Its most curable stage. The seven warning signals, Mrs. Dickerson said, are: (1) Unusual bleeding or discharge; (2) a lump or thickening in the breast or elsewhere; (3) a sore that does not heal; (4) change In bowel or bladder habits; (5) hoarseness or cough; (6) indi gestion or difficulty in swal lowing; (7) any change in a| wart or mole. Crusade volunteers for var ious areas in Warren County are listed as follows: Warren ton?members of the Warrenton Woman's Club; Oakville? Mrs. V. R. Vaughan; Macon?Mrs. William Wilson; Wise ?Mrs. Joe Riggan; Embro?Mrs. Joe Greer; Norllna? Mrs. Clint Hege; Warren Plains ? Miss Gwen Allen; Vaughan?Mrs. Russell Saaier, Alton-Elberon Mlss Sandra Munn; Warrenton Norlina Road - Mrs. Archie Ayscue; Harrlstown Road Mrs. Vance Robertson; Church Ill?Miss Loretta Lynch. Mrs. Dickerson said that other volunteers are needed, particularly in the Vicksboro area. She asks that those will ing to serve contact her at once. Her telephone number is 257-4661 at Warrenton. Pegram Is Appointed Middleburg Principal HENDERSON ? Ralph Pegram, who has been princi pal of Townsvllle High School for several years, has been elected principal of Middle burg High School by the Vance County Board of Education; At Middleburg Pegram suc ceeds E. O. Young, Jr., who re cently was designated princi pal of the new Vance county rural high school, which will be activated with the be ginning of the fall term in September. Pegram's succes sor at Townsvllle was not Im mediately elected, but will be named well in advance of the start of the fall term. Young has been principal at Middleburg for some thirty years. As head of the new rural high school, he will have the largest school in rural Vance county. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Kllian, Sr., of Rldgeway were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Kllian, Jr., of Williamston at Holiday Inn in Henderson on Saturday night. . Mr. Daniel E. Robertson of | Vienna, Va., spent the weekend at home. Wake Forest Choir To Appear At Baptist Church The Wake Forest University Touring Choir will present a program of sacred music at 7:30 p. m. Monday , April 22 at Warrenton Baptist Church, the Rev. John R. Link said yester day. The 36-voice choir is under the direction of Dr. Thane McDonald, chairman of the Wake Forest department of music. This year marks the Slat annual choir tour. The choir was founded in IMS by McDonald and has sung In churches, schools, colleges, hospitals and radio and tele vision stations and for civic or ganizations from Vermont to Florida. A feature of this year's pro gram will be a group of Psalm settings by oootemporary com posers, including "The Lord Is My Shepherd" by Rose (Hewers Kapp of Wlnstoa-Salem aad the - "Alleluia" from "Brazilian by The choir will sing, among other anthems, "The Morning Trumpet" from the Original Sacred Harp" collection and John Huss's communion hymn, "Jesus Christ Our Strong Sal vation." The offertory selection will be an arrangement for girls' voices by McDonald of "Hear My Prayer," a Biblical song by Antonin Dvorak. The program will conclude with two movements from "A German Requiem" by Brahms: "Lord, Make Me To Know" ?nd "How Lovely Is Thy Dwel ling Place." The requiem was first performed 100 years ago. Nelda Morgan of Wilkes bo ro and Dennis Loft in of Charlotte will be accompanists for tke program. Soloists will be Sarah Davis of Johnson City, Tenn., Randy Thompson of Haw River and Robert Doming of Klnston. Jeannie Pflster of Monroe Is president at the okolr. ->. JAY WILLIAMS, (LEFT) AND FRANK HUNTER Local Boys Win Life Scout Awards Frank W. Hunter, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Edward Hunter and Jay WlUiams, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Williams, were awarded the Life Scout award in a Court of Honor held for Boy Scout Troop 617 at the Wesley Memorlal.Methodlst Church on Thursday night of last week. Frank was also awarded merit badges on Personal Fit ness, Nature, Sculpture and First Aid. Jay was awarded merit badges on Personal Fit ness, Fishing, Dog Care, Home Repairs, Nature, Art and Mus ic. The next step for these two scouts will be the Eagle Scout Award. Other scouts of Troop 617 receiving awards were: Smltty Bugg, Robert W. Thompson and Billy A. Watson, Star; William L. Cox, Jr., First Class; Rich ard P. Blankenshlp, Wiley G. Coleman, Jr., and Kearny Davis, Second Class; Frank Holt and Clyde Perklnson, Jr., Ten derfoot. Scouts earning merit badges were: Mike Ayscue, Personal Fit ness; Smltty Bugg, Personal Finances and Stamp Collecting; Kenny-Clayton, Personal Fit ness; William L. Cox, Jr., Reading and Home Repairs; Jim Elam, First Aid and Personal Fitness; Sidney Fleming, Jr., Nature and Citizenship in the Nation; BUly A. Watson, Citi zenship In the Home and Ar chery. Thurman R, Batten, Scout master of Troop 617 presided over the Court of Honor. Jailers, Police Officers Attend Course Sheriffs, jailors, and mem bers of police departments from ten North Carolina Counties have been attending a course In Jail and Detention Service Training at the Warren County Court House this week. The session, which began here on Tuesday morning will end this afternoon. Classes have been held each morning, begin ning at 9 o'clock and each after noon beginning at 2o'clock. The course under the sponsorship of N. C. State Board of Educa tion, the Department of Com munity Colleges Special Educa tion Division of Raleigh, is being taught by William L. Spltler, supervisor, Law En forcement Training; Leslie D. Smith, chief Jail and Detention Services, Division of Special Services, and Charlie Rumble, secretary of the N. C. Sheriffs Association, who Is working with the community colleges. The course is designed to familiarize the personnel who have the responsibility of su pervision and administration of local facilities with techniques of prisoner supervision and se curity, medical care of pri soners, food and sanitation and the various legal aspects controlling jail and detention services. Sheriff Clarence Davis said yesterday that he has found the course to be very bene ficial and that he has been im pressed with the calibre of the personnel attending the course and with the ability of those giving instruction. He said that he feels that Warren County Is fortunate in having the course taught here. Persons attending the course and the counties represented are as follows: Bertie - Virgil W. Hoggard, jailer, Windsor. Edgecombe?A. B. Carr, ma jor, police department. Rocky Mount; J. B. Corinth, lieut., P. D., Rocky Mount; E. M. Tilghman, lleut, P. D., Rocky Mount; J. B. Wllllford, lleut., P. D., Rocky Mount. Franklin?D.. Leo Edwards, chief, P. D., Frankllnton; W. PHILLIPS Phillips To Be Guest At Coffee Hour Craig Phillips of Greensboro, candidate for State Superinten dent of Public Instruction In the Democratic Primary of May 4, will be the guest at a coffee hour at the Warren County schools administration on the Norllna Road from 10 to 11:30 a. m. this morning (Thursday). The public Is invited. Supt. J. Roger Peeler said that he hoped the public would use the opportunity of the coffee hour to inspect the administra tion business. L. Falkner, jailer, S. D., Frankllnton. Granville-J. C. Cash, sheriff, Oxford; Joe Prultt, deputy sheriff, Oxford. Halifax - Russell DeBerry, captain, P. D., Roanoke Rapids; J. F. Gardner, chief, P. D., Enfield; H. S. Phelps, asst. chief, P. D? Weldon; H. L. Ward, policeman, Weldon; Allen D. Newsome, jailer, D. C., Halifax. Nash?Bennie Boykins, asst. chief, P. D., Nashville; James A. Everette, asst. jailer, S. D., Nashville; H. L. Howard, P. D., Middlesex; Thurmas S. Hyde, chief, P. D. Nashville; L D. (See COURSE, page 3) Students Initiated Into Local Beta Club The John Graham Chapter of the National Beta Club presented a program before the student body on Thursday, April 11. Aim Duncan, Beta Club pres ident, was in charge. Other members participating In the program were Paul Whit ley, Laura Turner, Ellen Mustlan, Sandra Copley, Bob Rodwell, and Isabel Williams. They spoke on eight Beta vir tues. The highlight of the program was the Induction of new mem bers by a formal tapping cere mony. The club received eight new members: Linda King, Dlanne Pennell, Irene Bowen, Lisa Coleman, Myra Johnson, Scoggin Jones, Dlanne Thar rlngton and Ellen Twltty. A special presentation was made by Paul Whitley to Mrs. Frank Banzet who was made an honorary member for years of devoted service as a Beta spon sor. This year's Beta Club of fleers are: Ann Duncan, presi dent; Paul Whitley, vice-pres ldent; Laura Turner, secretary; and Ellen Mustlan, treasurer. Ot Um Join Graham High Sotool Chapter at the Beta Club war* pictured last Thursday during Kumn^ c?re montea. They are, left to rights front row-Co Ellen Twltty, Dtame Tharrlnfton, Um Colemaa, DtanM PmmaU, Myra johnaon, Linda Kin? back nw-tuM Williams, Sandra Copley, Bub Rodwall, Bin Moatlao, Laura Calf Show And Sale To Be Held At Warrenton Today Long Rites Held On Friday Funerai .services for Mrs. Rosa Heath Long, 78, widow 01 W. Lunsford Long, were con ducted at.Emmanuel Episcopal Church at 11:30 a. m. Friday by the Rev. Robert W. Orvis. Burial was In Falrvlew Ceme tery. Mrs. Long died Wednesday, April 10, in Roanoke Rapids at the Guardian Care Nursing Facility. She was born July 11, 1889, In Petersburg, Va., the daughter of Rosa Gllmour Ar rlngton and Tarlton Fleming Heath and the granddaughter of Hannah Bolton White and Samuel P. Arrlngton of Peters burg and Warrenton. She lived in Roanoke Rapids and Raleigh before coming to Warrenton to make her home. Mrs. Long attended St. Mary's School In Raleigh after finishing at Southern Female Academy In Petersburg, Va. In - Warrenton she took an active part in her church and In the re-actlvating of the Warrenton Garden Club and was interested in the Historical Society and all the town's community life. She was a member of the North Car olina Society of Colonial Dames. She is survived by two daugh ters, Mrs. James P. Beckwith of Warrenton and Mrs. Peter P. Williams of Raleigh; and nine grandchildren^ including Ensign Peter P. Williams, Jr., station ed with the U. S, Navy In the Pacific. Pallbearers were W. Luns ford Long, Walker A. Long, Tarlton H. Long, James P. Beckwith, Jr., and Mason L. Williams, grandsons; and S. Stevens Sands, Jr., and V.Ware Smith, grandsons-ln-law. Contest A district 4 Bricklaying and Carpentry Contest will be held at the John R. Hawkins High School on Saturday, April 20, at 10 a. m. W. E. Exum, Instruc tor, announced yesterday. The nine schools, which will participate in the contest are: Merrick-Moore High School, Durham; Central High School, HUlsboro; Hillside High School, Durham; Roxboro High School, Roxboro; Hawkins High School, Warrenton; Person-Albion High School, Frankllnton, Caswell County High School, Yancey ville; Jordan - Sellars High School, Burlington; Central High School, Graham. Exum said that the public is cordially Invited to attend the contest. CORRECTION An advt. in last week's paper, I advocating the candidacy of Dr. A. Craig Phillips for State Su perintendent of Public Instruc tion, bore the signature of J. Roger Peeler In display type through an error In this office. To meet legal requirements, this advt. should have borne In small type the words: "This advt. paid for by J. Roger Peel er. This paper regrets any em barrassment that may have been caused Mr. Peeler by the un necessarily large display of his name." FooH Program To Be Continued In County The Commodity Food Pro gram. in effect here since Jan uary, will be continued through May and June, Amos L. Capps, chairman of the Warren County Board of County Commission ers, said yesterday. The commissioners had de cided to terminate the program at the end of the April distri bution period, but Capps said that apparent need was the reason for extending the program through June. He said that prospects for the Food Stamp program being started In July appears to be good. Capps said that no new cer tifica.ion will be necessary, but that if any persons have de stroyed their cards under the impression that the program was over they should call by the Welfare Department for an other card. Persons applying for com modity food should apply on the same day of the week on which they previously applied, Capps said. WHITE BLUE White And Blue Speakers At Scott Dinner Saturday State Senator Thomas J. White of Lenoir County and former House Speaker Clifton Blue of Moore County will be the featured speakers at apoli tical rally to be staged at the Warren County Armory in War renton on Saturday night by supporters of Lt. Governor Bob Scott In his campaign for Gov ernor. Advance ticket sales Indicate a large crowd of several hund red persons will attend to enjoy a barbeque and brunswlck stew dinner while listening to live organ music and the campaign speeches. The announcement came this week from C. Brant ley Overby, well known local automobile salesman and chair man of the Scott finance committee in Warren County. The dinner will get underway at 6:30 p. m. Senator White, a Klnston at torney, is a veteran North Car olina Legislator having served in both the House and Senate since 1953 and for the past six consecutive years has been Chairman of the Governor's Advisory Budget Commission which Is considered by many to be the most powerful political position outside the Governor's office. Cliff Blue, a seventeen year veteran of the N. C. House of Representatives, is also pub lisher of two newspapers, The Sandhill Citizen of Aberdeen and The Robblns Record of Robblns. He became Speaker of the House in 1963 and ran for Lieutenant Governor in 1964, losing In a close race. Ironically, his op ponent In the Democratic Pri mary was Bob Scott who went on to win handily In the general election by leading the state ticket with over 815,000 votes. Traffic Cases Heard In Recorder's Court Friday All but one case In Warren County Recorder's Court last Friday were concerneu with violations of the .aotor vehicle laws. Willie George Williams was assigned to work the roads of the state for a term of 60 lays when he pled guilty to a charge of non-support. The court recommended that he be placed on work release. Hugh Davis was sentenced to the roads for 60 days when he pled guilty to charges of drunk driving and falling to drive on right of road. The sentence was suspended for two years pro vided the defendant does not violate any of the criminal laws of the strike for two years, remain of good behavior and pays a fine of $100 and court costs. Herley F tan ell Moss pled guilty to charges of having an improper muffler, Improper registration, no tasurMice and no Inspection lnsur ance. Pray er for Judgment was continued until Nov. 20, IMS, upon con dition the defendant not opnr ate his motor vehicle until is properly licensed properly insured, and properly ?d pays s fine at bhow lo Start At 2:30 P. M. The Warren County 4-H Beef Cattle Show and sale will be held today (Thurs day) at Centre Warehouse on the Norllna Road. The show will begin at 2:30 p. m. and the sale will start at 3:30 p. m. The event is sponsored by the Warren County Beef Cattle Committee and the Warren County Extension Service. Sixteen club members from all sections of the county will exhibit eight Hereford, six Angus and two crossbred steer calves that will average 1000 pounds each. These calves will grade good and choice. The following 4-H members will exhibit calves: John Skinner Acal, Littleton and Steve Newsome, Route 3, Littleton; Steven G. Bender and Laura Bender, Route 2, Norllna; Valerie Fleming and Phillip R. Fleming, Route 2, Henderson; Gary Gordon Lim er and E. J. Burgess, Jr., Route 2, Warrenton; Sandy Batten and L. C. Cooper, Jr., Warrenton;Harry Williams III and Floyd Wil liams, Route 3, Warrenton; Delaine Meek and Mary Leigh Meek, Route 1, Warrenton; and John Crandall Wilson and Wonnie Edwards, Route 1, Man son. The Working Committee's Chairman is Hal Connell of Warrenton, and Secretary is W. T. Skinner of Littleton. Other members are : W. H. Bender, Thurman Batten, Travis Pulley, J. O. Knight, Roy Pat Robertson, R. L. Tray lor, G. W. Koonce, A, L. Meek, Jimmy Medlln, Dennis Harris, F. W. Reams, Bignall Jones, Sidney Fleming, T. B. Creech, B. W. Currin, Gordon Limer, L. C. Davis and L. B, Hardage. L. B. Hardage, Warren Coun ty Extension Chairman, said yesterday that this committee has done an outstanding job of securing a sponsor for each 4-H Club member's animal entered In the event. The sponsors are: Branch Banking and Trust Company, Littleton; Norllna Rurltan Club, Peoples Bank and Trust Company and R. L. Traylor Hardware and Farm, Norllna; Areola Lumber Company, Ar eola; Smith-Dougjass Company, Ridgeway; High Price Ware house, Henderson; Jaycees, Read Truck Lines, The Citizens Bank, Amos L. Capps Pulp wood Company, Warren Tire Service, Bowers and Burrows Oil Company, Mt. Olive Pickle Company, Warren FCX and Warrenton Supply Company, Trophies will be given by Tar Heel Tire Sales and Serv ice and Bryson Chevrolet Company of Warrenton. Cash prizes for Fitting and Show manship will be given by the Warren County Farm Bureau. Vaughan Winner At FFA Federation Meet James Vaughan of Norllna won first place in puUUc speak ing at the FFA Federation con test held at Littleton on Tues day, April ft. Littleton placed second, followed by Edward Best and Gold Sand. Gold Sand took top Honors la Parliamentary Procedure, fol lowed by Norllna and Bdward Vaughan, currently serving as Norltaa Chapter FFA pres ident , wfll neat compete In the District 1C contest at South Granville High School it Creed moor on May 18. Federation will also trlet porter. , ?
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