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4w8t Your Best Advertising Medium Biarren Hrrnrfr 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, MAY 9. 1968 NUMBER 19 WORKERS CLEANING I P DEBRIS FOLLOWING FIRE AT AREOLA LUMBER CO Sawmill Destroyed By Fire To Be Rebuilt One of the three sawmills at Areola Lumber Company de stroyed by fire last Thursday , afternco" is expected to be replaced by the end of the week. Flatnes destroyed the saw mill on the west end of the lumber yard around 5:30 on i Thursday afternoon, however the debarking attachment to the null was saved. The fire is i believed to have started from a spark. Both the Areola Rural Fire Department and two trucks from the Warrenton Rural Fire De partment, responded to the call and kept the fire from spread ing through thousands of dollars of nearby stacked timber. Elmer Harris, president of the company, said on Friday morning that he did not know the exact amount of the loss but he thought it was between five and six thousand dollars, but that it would cost more to replace it. He said that it was not insured, as insurance on sawmills is prohibitive. By noon Friday, officials of the company were already in touch with machinery sources, and workmen were busy clear ing away the debris at the mill site. Harris said that he expects the mill to he back in opera tion before the end of the pre sent week. He said that the two remaining mills could not carry the work load of the plant, even with overtime. At present around 70 men are employed by the plant, Harris said. At times, he said, the mill employs more than 100 men. Warren County's Population Is Now Estimated At 18.700 Warren County's estimated population is 18,700, compar- | ed with the official popula tion of 19,652 in 1960, accord ing to figures compiled by the Budget Division of the State Department of Administration and the Carolina Population | Center at Chapel Hill. North Carolina's estimated population increased from 4,556,155 to 5,023,613 between April 1, 1960 and July 1, 1967, an increase of 10.3 percent. This percentage matches ex actly the population boom for the United States as a whole. Cumberland County, home of Fort Bragg, posted the biggest population gain and Wake County was second. The report showed that 17 counties lost population during the seven-year period. The biggest percentage loser was Tyrell County in North eastern North Carolina, where population decreased 8.2 per cent (4,520 to 4,148). Clay County in the west droped by seven percent (5,526 to 5,159). The report's 1960 figures were taken from the official census. The 1967 estimates were compiled with technical assistance from the U. S. Bureau of the Census. The estimate indicates that Warren County has lost around 5,000 since 1950, with some 4, 000 of these occuring the per iod from 1950 to 1960. The lose of 952 in the past seven years shows adefinitedecrease in the rate of population loss in the county. The Warren County popu lation figures for 1967 show a population figure much a\x>ve that projected in 1963 in "1980 Projections for North Caro lina Counties," prepared by Joseph H. Perry, Division of Community Planning and by Dr. C. Horace Hamilton of North Carolina University. The authors of the volume in 1963 said that "if present trends continue" Warren would have, a population of 15,730 and in 1980 would have a population of 12,370. The projected loss for the county for the period between 1960 and 1970 was around 4,000 for the ten-year period. The estimated loss after seven years was less than 1,000. This indicates a definite slowing down in population loss in the county and indicates a definite change in trends in the economy since the 1960 census. y. t-ifRr NEAL Dudley Neal To Be Licensed To Preach Dudley Neal, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Neal, will be licensed to preach in a cere mony at the Warrenton Bap tist Church on Sunday morn ing at the 11 o'clock worship service. Mr. Neal is a gradu ate of John Graham High School and Chowan College. He will enter Campbell College at 3uies Creek, N. C. for further study this fall. The pastor, John R. Link, will conduct the service; and he will also preach his last ser mon as pastor on Sunday. After vacationing, he and Mrs. Link will move to Spring Hope, the first of June to assume the pas torate of the First Baptist Church there. HONORABLE MENTION Bill Jones, a News and Ob server photographer, received honorable mention at the an nual Southern short Course in News Photography at Chapel Hill, it was announced yes terday. He Is the son otlfr. and Duke Jkmes at Warren Mrs. William T. Skinner Is Named State Winner Mrs. William T. Skinner, III, Route 3, Littleton, has been named State 4-H Alumni Recog nition winner. Mrs. Skinner is presently Warren Cluntv Schr ol Food Ser vices Supervisor and home maker. For eight years, she was Assistant Home Economics Agent in the county working very closely wifK the 4-H club program. Since her employ ment as an Extension Agent, she has kept in close con tact with the Agricultural Extension program serving in leadership capacities in training demonstration con testants, giving demonstra tions, serving as judge for county events and serving on the Littleton area 4-H sponsoring committee. During 10 years as a 4-H club member in Kentucky, Mrs. Skinner received many honors and recognitions. She was state winner in several activities, in cluding the foods Judging con test and the dairy foods demon stration. She held many lead ership positions on local and county levels. MRS. SKINNER An International Farm Youth Exchange Delegate to Flnland^n 1951, Mrs. Skinner is active In civic, educational and religious organisations. . - 'jAjJtii State 4-H Alumni Recog nition winner, she will receive a plaque from the OlinMathie aon Chemical Corporation. iJ.;: Bartholomew Named Head Local NCEA Fred Bartholomew, principal of John Graham High School, was installed as president of the Warren County Unit of the North Carolina Education As sociation for the coming year at its annual public relations banquet at the Littleton Com munity Center last Friday night. Coye Lewis, assistant super intendent of Warren County Schools, presided over the in stallation ceremony. Other officers installed were B. L. King, principal of Macon Junior High School, vice presi dent; and Mrs. Heath Beckwith, attendance counselor secre tary-treasurer. Retiring officers are Rex Gordon, Norlina High School Principal, president, who pre sided over the meeting; and Mrs. Patsy Pierce John Graham teacher, secretary-treasurer. Mrs. Carolyn Ricks, Littleton teacher and vice president, died during the year. The program was dedicated to her memory. Charles Chewning, superin tendent of the Durham County Schools, was the guest speaker. He has recently been elected to the board of directors of the NCEA from the East Central District, of which Warren Coun ty is a member. Chewning challenged the edu cators, and especially the younger members, to become more involved in the workings and functions of the profession al organization. He also asked that members keep abreast of the changes in the field of edu cation and to accept even great er responsibility in shaping the minds of our young people. Chewning was presented by (See BARTHOLOMEW, page 2) BARTHOLOMEW Banzet Leads Ticket Board Members Re-elected In Heavy Vote In Primary Rites For Gaston Held Here Friday Funeral services for Clar ence P. (Bud) Gaston were con ducted at Emmanuel Episcopal Church here on Friday at 4 p. m. by the rector, the Rev. Robert Orvis. Burial was at Ashe ville on Saturday at 11 a. m. Mr. Gaston, local managerof Carolina Power and Light Co., for the past 17 years, died at his home here Wednesday night. He had been connected with the power company for more than 25 years. He was a native of Buncome County and was a graduate of Christ School in Arden and Weste-n North Carolina Uni versity at Cullowhee. He was an Air Force veteran of World War II and was a member of Emmanuel Episcopal Church, the Rotary Club and the John Graham High School Booster Club. He was chairman of the Warren County polio drive. Surviving are one son, C, Perry Gaston, III; three sis ters, Mrs. Hugh Lamb and Mrs. Virginia Wilson, both of Ashe ville and Mrs. J. L. Connely of Swansboro; one brother, Harry Gaston of Asheville; his step mother, Mrs. Lois Gaston of Asheville; two half-sisters, Mrs. Thomas Knowl of Atlanta, Ga., and Mrs. Clifford Brookshire of Waynesville; and a half-brother, Buck E. Gas ton of Asheville. Delegation Discusses Fire Budget A delegation from the War renton Rural Fire Department headed by Monroe Gardner, ap peared before the commission ers to discuss thedepartment't 1908-69 budget. Other member: appearing before the board weri A. A. Wood, Charlie Bowen ant Allen King. Gardner said that the 1968 69 budget calls for a tota expenditure of $11,000 ai increase of around $1,000. Par of this increase, is due tt added ambulance expense, ant part is due to the need for tin replacement of a truck, Card ner reported. W. D. Pegram was appointet Constable of Hawtree Township provided he presents acceptabli bond. The board agreed to the ap pointment of Freddie Robinson (See DELEGATION, page 2) Naumann Installed As Ridgeway Pastor The Rev. Gerhard T. Nau mann of Russell, Kansas, was installed as pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church near Ridgeway on Sunday afternoon at 4 p. m. The Rev. Mr. Naumann and Mrs. Naumann arrived on Fri day afternoon to make their new home at the Lutheran par sonage. The Rev. George Naumann of Baltimore, Md., preached the installation sermon for his bro ther. The Installation was made by the Rev. Walter D. Volz, circuit counselor. Lecters were the Rev. Gregory Otto and the Rev. Charles Tansill. The assistants were the clergy of the Eastern North Carolina Circuit. Special music was rendered by the choir under the direc tion of Mrs. Hal White, with Mrs. Sam Webster as organist. A reception was held Immed iately after the installation In the Parish Hall by the Ladies' Aid. . I. . Broughton Leads In Warren County Vote Ylelvin Broughton announced on Wednesday morning that he would not call for a second primary. Mel Broughton, who got one third of the total vote in Sat urday 's Democratic Primar> has the privilege of calling s second primary as Lt. Bob Scott missed winning a cleat majority by some 25,000 votes Scott's vote was approximately 48.1 percent of the vote cast; Broughton's vote was 33.A percent and Dr. Reginald Haw kins vote was 18.3 percent Scott's lead over Broughtoi was approximately 100,001 votes. The actual lead canno be determined until officials re turns are all tabulated over tht state and certified to the Stat< Board of Elections. A second state candidate alsc has the privilege of calling fot a run-off. Dr. Raymond Stone, seconc high man for State Superinten dfiit of Public Instruction, has not yet decided whether or not to call a second primary. He fell around 40,000 short of the total received by Craig Phil lips, who failed to receive a clear majority. Broughton and Stone have un til noon May 18 to make their decisions. Both Broughton and Stone were high men in Warren Coun ty. In the gubernatorial race Broughton received 1845 votes in Warren; Dr. Hawkins was second with 1409 votes; and Scott received 1353. Dr. Stone received 1675 to Craig Phil lips 1245 votes. A few Republican votes were also received in the county. Jim Gardner in his race for Governor received 44 votes to Jack Stickley's 9; in the race for Lt. Governor Trosper Nolan received 13 votes and Don H. Garren 26. In the raceforCom missioner of Insurance CarlW. Rice received 12 votestoEver ette L. Peterson's 23 votes. Warren County voters in Sat urday's Primary returned Richard R. Davis and John Wil son to the Boardof County Com missioners, and elected Dr. Charles Bunch as a member of the Board of Education, suc ceeding Dr. Sam H. Massey, Jr., who was not a candidate. Davis defeated Negro can didate Beaman Hunt, and Dr. Bunch defeated Negro candidate Mrs. R. E. Ransom, Pete Harris will also be come a member of the Boardof Education, succeeding Chair man Gene Davis who was not a candidate. Harris was not op posed. Mrs. Eva Clayton of Warren ton, Negro candidate defeated by encumbent L. H. Fountain in her bid for the Second District seat in Congress, received 1653 votes to Rep. Fountain's 2764. John T. Church of Henderson retained his seat in the State House of Representatives by defeating Bobby W, Rogers 2688 to 1362 in Warren County and 4632 to 3831 in Vance. The vote in Franklin County is not immediately available. Warren County supported Julian Allsbrook and Vernon White as White upset Bridgers in bis bid to keep his seat as district senator. Allsbrook re ceived 2994 votes in Warren; Bridges received 1463 votes and White received 1629 votes. Julius Banzet led the ticket in Warren County in his suc cessful bid to become one of the three judges of the newly formed 9th district court. Ban zet received 3715 votes in War ren, some 1800 ahead of his nearest competitor, Linwood Peoples of Vance. In the governor's race, Mel Broughton was high man in War ren. Dr. Reginald Hawkins, Negro candidate, placed sec ond, with Lt. Bob Scott in third place. Warren County voters also favored Dr. Raymond Stone in the race for Superintendent of Public Instruction. Dr. Stone trailed Craig Phillips for this position by about 40,000 votes over the state. In constable races, Freddie F . Robinson defeated C. R. Loyd, Jr., for Warrenton Town ship Constable by the vote of 647 to 490 and Joe Cobb was elected Constable for Smith Creek Township, defeating Don E. Lemieux 697 to 490. Dairy Farmers To Vote On Promotion Program North Carolina dairy farm ers will have the opportunity to vote on a greatly expand ed research and promotion pro gram on May 23, L. B. Hard age, county extension chair man announced yesterday. Hardage said that in a re ferendum scheduled for May 23, Grade A dairy farmers will vote on the question of assess ing themselves four cents per hundred pounds of milk they sell. The funds will be used to expand the promotion and re search programs of the Ameri can Dairy Association of North Carolina, Inc., for the next three years. Milk promotion and research is not new for North Carolina dairy farmers. Hardage said that for the past 15 years they have been carrying on a research and promotion pro gram for milk. They havefinan ced and conducted their own self-help program through the American Dairy Association of North Carolina, Inc. The state's dairy industry has become one of the leading farm income producing industries, the extension chairman said. By working together through this self-help program to pro mote their products, dairy farmers are responsible for a part of this growth and pro gress. As the industry has grown, the dairy farmer's in vestment in facilities for pro ducing milk have increased tre mendously. To protect this in vestment, they realize the need for doing more to promote their product and build markets for their milk. Hardage said that dairy farm ers should consider all of the facts and vote on May 23. Two thirds of the dairy farmers must vote yes if this program is to expand markets for milk is to be put into effect. Walter Bender, Hal Paschall and Alvin Fleming will conduct the election in Warren andpart of Halifax County. Each Grade A dairy farmer will be contact ed by one of these men on May 23 and asked to vote on this im portant decision facing all grade A producers. Daniel Installed As President Of Jaycees Frank D. Daniel of Warren ton was installed as president of the Warren County Junior Chamber of Commerce at an installation service at theWar renton Country Club on Thurs day night of last week. Wives of the Jaycees attended the din ner meeting with their hus bands. Daniel, who succeeds Roy P. Robertson, as president, Is a resident of 315 Crocket Street and has been a member of the Warrenton Jaycees since the club was chartered In Novem ber 1965. He Is an employee of Carolina Power and Light Company. A native of Vance County and a graduate of Ay cock High School, he has been working with Carolina Power and Light Company since his graduation from high school. Ha Is married to the former Sae Culler of Farm vtlle, Vs., and Warrenton. They have two sons, Tony 9, and Dale 7. W. B. Hus of Bo an oka I state vice president serving this area, conducted the instal lation services. Other officers Installed were: Clinton Capps, internal vice president; David Proctor, external vice president; Roy L. Edmonds, secretary; Roy C. j Neal, treasurer. Mac McCowan and Larry Hayes were named as directors and Roy P. Robertson was chosen as a state director. The retiring president re ported that the dub had had a very good year with all mem bers working hard on all pro jects. "I would like to take this opportunity," Robertson said, " to thank the public tor working with the Jayoees to community projects and tor helping to make this a success ful dub. The Warren County Jaycees will always strive to help the comraentty and coun ty and we bops that ws may bs able to do mor e la the new dub year." . Democratic Prcinct Meetings To Be Held Democratic Precinct Meet ings will be held throughout Warren County at 12:00 o'clock noon, Saturday, May 11, John Kerr, Jr., chairman of the War ren County Democratic excutive Committee, announced this week. At these Precinct meetings a Precinct Democratic Executive Committee will be elected for a term of two years, together with delegates to the Warren County Democratic Convention, which will meet at 12:00o'clock Noon in the Court House in War renton on Saturday, May 25. At the County Convention delegates and alternates to the State Convention will be elected. The State Convention will con vene at 12:00 o'clock Noon in the Municipal Auditorium in the City of Raleigh on Thursday, June 8. Precinct meetings will be held at the regular polling place for each precinct. HkHmlelWM Witt Be fraiB On Page 4 t
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