???????
Oftp Varrrn ftrrarft
Published EJvery Friday By
The Record Printing Company
BIGNALL JONES, Editor ? DUKE JONES, Business Manager
Member North Carolina Press Association
ENTERED AS SECOND-CLASS MATTER AT THE POST OFFICE
IN WARRENTON, NORTH CAROLINA, UNDER THE LAWS OF CONGRESS
"Second Class Postage Paid At Warrcnton, N. C."
QTIRfifRIPTIflW RATIN - OHK YEAH, $5 00; SIX MONTHS, $1.50
OUI?l/JUrUU? ftAUa' OUT OF STATS! ONE YEA*. $?.00| SIX MONTHS. $3.00
Why Is Warrenton Different?
Unique Is defined as being the only
one of its kind, and a second de
finition is unusual. Warrenton would
not qualify for the first definition,
of course, in regards to its
town limits, but would fit the sec
ond definition from observations we
have made while passing through a
number of North Carolina and Vir
ginia towns and cities.
During recent weeks we have
had the opportunity of traveling
through South HiU Va., Boydton, Va.,
Chase City, Va., and Henderson,
Oxford, Yanceyville, Reidsville,
Louisburg, Creedmoor, Durham
and all other towns on 1-85 to
Charlotte. The one thing that
impresses us in a majority of these
towns, in fact, almost all of them,
is how far the corporate limits
are beyond buildings on the highway.
South Hill's limits on 1-85 embrace
farm lands and both Henderson and
Durham limits contain woods as
well as fields.
The pleasant village of Wise
in Warren County exceeds Warren
ton in the matter of restricted limits,
for one is half way through Wise
before reaching a sign designating
the village as Wise. Boydton, Va,
is nearly as bad as Warrenton in re
spect to its town limits. Boydton is
the countyseai of Mecklenburg
County, Va., a very old and charm
ing town, but one that through the
ytears has not been notable-, for'
growth or business expansion.
Without exception, so far as we
could observe by riding around
and through other towns and vil
A Welcome
Fade - Out
Wakarusa (Ind.) Tribune
We have read with thanksgiving the report
that the John Birch Society is declining In
members, in money and in Influence, accord
ing to the reputable newspaper, The Christian
Science Monitor. We hope that It is true?
although the Society continues, as In the past,
to camouflage its political and socio-economic
activities under a variety of names of foun
dations, companies, etc.
The decline of the John Birch Society
will certainly reduce the destructive element
li\ public discussion and debate both on the
lecture platform and In the meeting of or
ganizations.
We find ourselves in complete agreement
with these statements from The Christian
Science Monitor, which, by way of lnforma->
tlon, is not a religious periodical but a dally
Boston newspaper with a worldwide circula
tion:
"Like the late Joseph McCarthy, whose me
teoric career also fell Into Inevitable eclipse
the John Birch Society has trafficked prin
cipally In exaggeration and hysteria. These
are shifting sands upon which to seek to
build a lasting or a constructive Influence In
a nation of educated, sophisticated Individuals.
"Any group which could accuse former
President Elsenhower of Communist ? assoc
iations or which would question the patrio
tism of Chief Justice Earl Warren is one
whose influence on national thought cannot
but be harmful as weU as short lived."
A Bit Of Dialog
At A Liquor Still
Hie Chapel Hill Weekly
Fellow at the Press Institute recalled a
story I wrote long ago about the late Sheriff
H. B. Lane of Craven County.
The sheriff had been tipped off where a moon
ahlne still was operating and want into the
woods to find it. Suddenly he came unon ? m.r.
iMttdtaf a fire under a small copper kftttt.
The distiller, apparently thinking the visitor
waa a neighbor, didn't bother to tarn around
bttt kept at his Job.
"Making liquor?" the abarlff asked in
matter-of-f ace tone.
"Ain't making water," replied the man.
"Going to sell it?" the sheriff continued.
"Atet pwwa give It away," airily replied
turned aroaad and his eyes pepped
he recognized the visitor. "For Clod,"
' ied. "*'s the sheriff." 'I afot the
' Sheriff Lane answered.
lages, all towns making any growth
and progress have extended corpor
ate limits, with the exception of
Warrenton.
One coming into Warrenton on
any highway will find rows of hous
ing for a distance and then come
upon the town limits sign. This
ranges from a half mile or more
on some routes to several hundred
yards in others. Water is sup
plied these houses, the fire com
pany will respond to their call, and
so will police officers. On the Nor
lina road, hydrants extend to the
Sportswear factory and the qew
highway to be built in the n<&?
future will have curb and gutter to
a point near the Sportswear factory.
Few persons with whom we have
talked seem to understand War
renton's "uniqueness," and most
of them seem to realize that fail
ure to take outlying districts into
the town is handicapping the economy
as well as the growth of the town.
The commissioners have pointed out
that it would be a losing proposi
tion as property taken in would not
compensate for the expense of pro
viding utilities, which may have
some validity so far as immedi
ate profits are concerned, but, we
feel, is not true in the long run.
We feel that there is little ex
cuse for not increasing the town
limits without undue delay and hope
that concerned citizens will speak
to the Mayor and the Town Com
missioners about this important
matter.
They Sure
Hurt A Guy
The Naples (Fla.) Daily News
WhUe the FCC Is berating television for
its cigarette commercials, we wish it would
look into another aspect of TV ads aimed not
at corrupting the youth but at demoralizing
the adult. In TV commercials, nothing good hap
pens to anyone past the age of discretion, ac
cording to the LoulsviUe Courier Journal.
Life not only doesn't begin at 40, it ends at 25.
Watch the people in the commercials for
a while. Teenagers invariably have great,
glistening teeth. Adults have dentures and
denture breath. Boys switch hair grease and
girls are glad. Men don't have hair. If they
do, it Is full of dandruff. Boys douse them
selves with shaving lotion and wait to beat
off the women, lllce traps full of cheese.
Older men are happy to find something that
drains all eight sinuses.
Young people have fun. Older people have
nagging headaches. Young people spend all night
wolfing hamburgers at amusement parks or
beach parties. Older people go to a nearby
movie and have to leave because their "stum
mlck" is killing them. Girls have yards of
blonde hair full of body and boys nuzzle It.
Wives have gray hair and their husbands
won't take them dancing. Man work hard and
get ahead, only to have some pimply assist
ant tell them they have bad breath. The teen
ager wife makes a cup of coffee and turns
her husband into a sex maniac. The older
wife washes, irons, mops floors and puts up
with birds on the sink, and her husband
comes home with a miserable headache and
takes It out on her. Girls are always wash
ing their hair. Wives are always washing
the dishes.
Teenagers wear sneakers and sandals.
Adults wear support hose. Teenagers rub each
other with sunt an oil. Adults rub each
other with liniment. Teenagers spend a lot
of .time In boats, sports cars and swim
ming pools. Adults spend their time in doctors'
offices and listening to tedious insurance sales
men. Young people romp through fields and sniff
flowers. Adults gat hay fever and sneeze. Young
people are always at the end of a glorious
evening. Adults are always it the end of their
Life Is fun, fun, tan for the young. They can
laugh even with their fnii of hair.
***** the only happy time tor an adult Is
wbaa be has s? accident and the iMBrwte com
pany pays off. Jt isn't fair. Worse than that,
we have a feeling that it's all too true.
Nobody can be ao amusingly arrogant as a.
Dong man who has *iet discovered an old
and thinks it la Ma own.?Sydney Harris
jjfc'
whose heart has ?
to love-sad to pat tta
Letter
To Editor
TRUTH AND FREEDOM
The Education Council of the
Memorial Forest, Inc., or
ECMF, Inc., has brought to
our poverty stricken area, In
Jobs and training, over one half
million dollars ($513,303.74)
since the anti-poverty pro
grams were started 1 n our
county in 1966 - (Vista, NYC,
and Head Start.)
As of July 1,1967 ECMF, Inc.
turned over to FVW Opportuni
ty Inc. $29,516.75 of the above
amount. Since July 1, 1967 the
anti-poverty program in our
three county area, has been
operated by FVW Opportunity
Inc., Mr. George Boyd Execu
tive Director.
We turned over to the Execu
tive Director of FVW Oppor
tunity Inc. July 1, 1967 our en
tire Headstart Staff. Eleven of
these staff members had re
ceived a $1600.00 scholarship
grant, each plus fringe benefits;
to take eight weeks special Head
Start Training at the Univer
sity of North Carolina in
Greensboro. ECMF, Inc. had an
approved schedule for the other
nine of its staff to take the
special eight weeks Headstart
Training before the end of De
cember 30, 1967.
Twelve months have almost
passed since we turned over the
program to FVW Opportunity
Jnc. I was astonished to learn
the other day that none of the
staff during the last 12 months
have been sent off for special
Head Start Training.
If what I heard Is true, it
means that "The blind Is trying
to lead the blind." I will add
that It's a pity to waste public
funds in such a manner.
The Truth
Because of the low average
income, Warren County is list
ed among the 17 disastrous
counties of North Carolina. A
Tax Supporting Agency and Edu
cational Institute or a non
profit organization may serve
as Grantee Agency for any of the
anti-poverty programs.
"CG 2386 justification for
waiver of 90% funding. Per
Capita Income in the three coun
ties
Franklin, $755, 90%.
Vance, $977, 90%.
Warren, $680, 100%.
Average: 93%"
Yet FVW Opportunity, Inc.,
with office on 119 Young Street,
Henderson, North Carolina,
says through Its Executive Di
rector, Mr. George Boyd, that
Warren County must raise 7%
so that Franklin and Vance
Counties will not have to raise
but 7% Instead of 10%.
Morality says the above Is
wrong and I say so too!
Sincerely yours,
G. E. CHEEK,
Executive Director
Jehovah's Witnesses
To Meet In Petersburg
Jehovah's Witnesses will be
leaving town this weekend to
attend a three-day training con
ference In Petersburg, R, Edgar
Llmer, Jr., the local overseer,
said yesterday in announcing
cancellation of meetings .uiitll
Tuesday.
Instead of attending seminar
ies, each Kingdom Hall of Je
hovah's Witnesses operates a
ministry school so even per
sons with low Incomes can
receive college level ministry
training. Hie overseer explain
ed that periodically the students
and instructors are gathered
together for a weekend of spec
ialized instruction.
"In view of the rapidly
worsening world conditions,"
he said, "the program In
Petersburg Is geared to the
theme: "Fortifying Ourselves
for the Future."
He said the Friday even
ing program will demonstrate
two of the weekly congrega
tion meetings, a model minis
try school and a model ser
vice meeting, with a view to
BROWN
Sp. 1/C J. H. Brown
Returns From Vietnam
Sp. 1/c James Howard Brown
20, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Herman Brown of Route 1, Ma
con, arrived home on April 18
from Vietnam where he served
with the First Infantry Division
in Dian, Vietnam, with Company
B, 2nd Bat., 2nd Inf., for one
year.
He was wounded on Oct. 9,
1967, and was hospitalized for
six weeks, returning to duty on
Nov. 27.
Sp. l/c Brown will spent four
weeks with his parents before
reporting to Fort Hood, Texas,
for six months.
upgrading the instruction given
on the local level.
He said the program Is de
signed to be interesting to chil
dren and adults and provides
healthy association for the
children, many of whom vol
unteer their services to work
during the conference.
He said it is estimated that
90 percent of young children
today are readers of comic
books in which, not comedy, but
horror and violence are parad
ed before their impression
able minds. Sex, narcotics,
and smoking are already com
mon subjects of conversa
tion among school children In
lower grades.
"This is why," he said, "we
encourage our children to en
roll in the local ministry school,
and why we look forward to
taking them along to the circuit
and district seminars. They
may not be able to explain
everything they hear, but they
are hearing good things and en
Joy good association."
The highlight of the Peters
burg meeting will be a public
lecture at 3 o'clock Sunday
afternoon on the subject: "Why
Does God Permit Wickedness?"
Upwards of 1000 persons are
expected to attend from Tide
water and North Carolina.
Work With less
Fortunate Rewarding
A great feeling of ac
complishment can result from
working with those less fortun
ate, believes Mrs. Chase Pad
gett, home economics extension
agent, Onslow County.
Recently, she adds, a 4-H
Club was formed for children
enrolled In a Special Educa
tion class in Jacksonville. As
a part of their 4-H forestry
study, the group toured a por
tion of Hoffman Forest and'
visited Depper fire tower.
There, they were shown how
trees are planted, cared for and
protected.
"Although they may be slow
er In book work than the aver
age child, these boys and girls
are very keen on learning
through participation-type ac
tivities," Mrs. Padgett adds.
Notice
The Animal Clinic will be
open May 11 and May 25
only, from 10 a. m. to 12
noon, for vaccinating dogs.
C. J. FLEMING,
Dog Warden
Apr. 25-May 23
ALL GARMENTS CLEANED
- WILL ?l -
Moth-Proofed
Odor-Proofed
Mildew-Proofed
y NO EXTRA COST ^
SPOTLESS CLEANERS
WAKRINTONf N. C.
Business Aids In nam^roverfy
By ROSCOE DKUMMOND
The Christian Science
Monitor
W ASHINGTON?If you hear
someone saying that "the most
basic and urgent social prob
lem In the United States today
Is eliminating poverty," you
might assume it was Sargent
Shriver or Walter Reuther.
But It's the president of the
Ford Motor Company, Arjay
Miller.
If you hear someone saying
that private industry must break
out of its traditional view that
"social problems are the ex
clusive province of govern
ment" and do more about them,
you might assume that it was
President Johnson or John Ken
neth Galbralth.
But It's Gerald L. Philllppe,
chairman of the board of Gen
eral Electric.
If you heard someone asking
who ought to train and find Jobs
for the hard-core unemployed
and how soon, you might assume
that Secretary of Labor Wll
lard Wirtz was talking about the
federal government.
But It's Bud Gray, chairman
of the board of Whirlpool Cor
poration who says it is the
job of business to do this?and
fast. He puts it in these words:
"If not us, who? If not now,
when?"
What is most promising Is
that these statements are typi
cal of the views?and the ac
tions?of many influential busi
ness leaders. Today almost
every major business associa
tion and business enterprise has
b*come Involved In efforts to
repair urban decay. This means
positive act too to remove the
blight of poverty. Eliminating
poverty require* better educa
tion for the very poor, retrain
ing of the unemployed whose
lack of skills keeps them from .
getting Jobs and looking for
workers and helping them to
acquire the motivation to stand
on their own feet.
From the reports which Mr.
Miller, Mr. Phllllppe, and
others are making to their col
leagues, It Is evident that there
Is a mounting commitment of
resources by the business Com
munity and a mounting effort
by private Industry to takeover
the crucial social task by end
ing so much hard-core unem
ployment In an era of sustain
ed prosperity.
"As affluence grows and edu
cation spreads, poverty and ig
norance are no longer toler
able," Mr. Miller warns. "As
our vision expands, we find it
difficult to reconcile ourselves
to the fact that as many as one
sixth of our fellow citizens are
not sharing adequately?or, in
some cases, at all?in our pro
gress to date. Jhere is no long
er any excuse for inaction or
ineffective action."
There is a good reason why
both business and government
leaders need to tackle poverty
as the foremost priority. This
is because it is an underlying
cause of other acute social
ills. It is poverty which creates
intolerable ghetto problems. It
is poverty which adds peril
ously to racial tensions. It is
poverty which makes many peo
ple the prey of those who re
sort to violence.
There Is nothing Inconsistent
between what President John
son has been saying recently?
that Jobs must be found for the
hard-core unemployed and that,
If necessary, government at
every level must be the "em
ployer of last resort"?and what
these soclal-mlnded business
executives are saying. They are
' saying that private Industry
must be the "employer of first
resort" and that make-work Is
the last and worst possible
solution.
But General Electrlc's board
chairman rightly says that If the
private sector does not train
these, workers at Its Initiative
and falls to create the needed
jobs, the public will demand
that the government do so.
"The price of not acting now
in this crisis," he declares,
"will be to abdicate our posi
tion as business leaders. We
cannot expect to have a say in
the decisions that our nation is
making, unless we take the re
sponsibilities that go with it."
This is a superb call to action
by the people v.-ho have the
resources and their spokesmen
say, the will to do the job.
Two traveling salesmen,
working together, arrived at a
hotel and were shown a shabby,
run-down room.
"What," said one of the
salesmen, "does this pigsty
cost?"
"For one pig," saldtheman
ager, "four dollars; for two pigs
six dollars."
VOTE FOR
AND
SUPPORT
H BEAMAN HUNT
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER
DISTRICT NO. 4
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY MAY 4th
FARMER - BUSINESSMAN - GENTLEMAN
(Political Advertisement)
VOTE FOR
MRS. R. E. RANSOM
- for -
WARREN COUNTY
BOARD OF EDUCATION
MAY 4th. PRIMARY
Mrs. Ransom's training and experience highly qualifies her for this position.
Resident of the county for 36 years.
Parent, whose three (3) children graduated from the county schools and have continued
their education In college.
Life Insurance Agent - 26 yeirs, in which work one learns the people and their needs.
Training i
B.S. degree Mathematics and Science - Virginia State College
Certificate - Library Science - Hampton Institute
Graduate - Life Underwriters Training Council
Service
Science Teacher - Union High School, Hampton, Virginia - 1 year
Teacher - Librarian - John R. Hawkins High School - 8 years
President - North Carolina Congress Colored Parents and Teachers - 5 years
State PTA Representative - United Forces for Education - 2 years
State PTA Representative - Child Welfare Advisory Committee of the N. C. Depart
ment of Public Welfare - 4 years
State PTA Representative - Inter-Group Relations Committee of the N. C. Congress PTA
and N. C. Congress Colored PTA - 10 years
Participant: Annual Conference, National Committee tor the Support of the Public
Schools - 1 year
Presently serving In the County as:
Secretary - Warren County Extension Advisory Board
Representative - Franklin-Vance-Warren Opportunity, Inc.
President - Trl-County Recretfion Center, toe.
Member - Executive Board, NAACP
Member - Capital Area Development Association, Inc.
Member - Library Committee, Warren County Community Center and Library, Inc.
Adult Leader - Snow Hill Junior-Senior 4-H club
Orgailst - All saints Episcopal Church
Secretary - Episcopal Church Women All Saints Church
" "fl0""? ?* COBMtry Garden Club KV ^
? * .uV-: ?: ? /
Interest and concern la tor all people of the county, who has worked
: at adulta and youth.
^