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- f. Oc _ ^ Louliville 1, Ky. .... , OOBJ> ^2-1 VOLUME 72 Subscription: $3.00 A Year; $4.00 Out Of State, 10* Per Copy WARRENTON, COUNTY OF WARREN, N. C. THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1968 NUMBER 30 Work On Highway Is Underway Preliminary work on widening and straightening Highway 401 from Warren ton to Norllna Is well underway with this phase of the work being done by John Thomas Harris, local contractor, who has a sub-contract on this work. Pictured above Is a stretch of the highway extending from Hight's Service Station North as it appeared on Monday morning. Work Is also under way on widening and straightening the Warrenton-Macon highway. Tentative Date Tobacco Market To Open On August 26 No change has been made In the tentative Aug. 26 date for opening the Warrenton Tobacco Market, Edgar Wood, sales su pervisor, said yesterday. The August 26 date was set tentatively several weeks ago for the opening of the Middle Burchett Held On Manslaughter Charges Willie Ella Burchett was or dered held on two charges of manslaughter for his appear ance at the September term of Warren County Superior Court following a hearing In Record er's Court last Friday, when the court ruled probable cause. Burchette, driver of an auto mobile Involved in a wreckneaa Rldgeway on July 14, in which two men were killed, was found responsible for the death of Joe W. Burchette of Manson and Ernest Daniel also of Man son. Burchette, through his attor ney, Charles T. Johnson, Jr., entered a plea of not guilty to both charges of manslaugh ter. P.O. Windows To Be Closed On Saturdays The service windows of the1 Warrenton and Norllna Postof fices will be closed on Satur days until further notice, the Post Office Department an nounced yesterday. Normal mall service of city, rural, and box deliveries will continue as in the past. BUBWEIX Basketball Coack Resigns Position JOn U Harwell, boys bas ketball and golf coach at John Graham High School for the put two years, has resigned to ac cept aa administrative post with the Sanford City School em. Fred Bartholomew, prin cipal at John Oraham, said yes terday that a replacement lor But well, who la also a biology Burwell, whs came to War renton from Apeot, said that tt was with a feeling of sorrow that be resigns from the John Oraham (acuity, to his latter of Belt markets. July 31 has been agreed upon for start of the auction In the South Carolina and Border North Carolina Belts, coincid ing with dates for Georgia - Florida, except that the five markets in northern Florida set their opening a week earl ier on July 23. The Middle Belt has ten mar kets ? Durham, Henderson, Ox ford, Fuquay-Varlna, Warren ton, Loulsburg, Sanford, Car thage, EUerbe and Aberdeen. The belt's board of governors several weeks ago agreed upon the Aug. 26 date, which has not been changed thus far. It Is slightly earlier than usual for the belt. to Head JG Boosters Club Mac Hilllard of Macon was elected president of the John Graham High School Boosters Club for the 1968-69 year at a meeting of the club in the school auditorium on Tuesday night. Nat White, retlrlngpresi dent, presided over the meet ing. James Clam of Warrenton was elected vice president, and B. G. White was re-elected secretary and treasurer. Fred L. Bartholomew, prin cipal, presented Harvey Brooks, the new football coach, who spoke briefly. Brooks said that he likes the school and the town and Is look ing forward to coaching at John Graham. He spoke of the rela tions that should exist between a coach and his students and the public, and the value of athletics as a character build in* source. The discipline, the honesty, desire and the sense of fair play that should be built on the football field will stand the athlete In food stead all his life. Coach Brooks said. Following the meeting, Coach Brooks Indicated that he would use the single wing type of play at John Graham and commented on Its advantages. Dodgsrs Wi? Regular Little League Crown In th? final gam* played at Uou Park last Wednesday the Dodfers beat the Brewee ln the Uat limine tor the title In Ike Regular Division of the Little Lee^m. The teams' were tied for first place before the (note. The final atMdlac ta the lea gue U as follows: LOST a e : 7 10 Tbe Dodfers were ' by the Warrantee Jayceee by Larry ] In the cellar last Pleas Halt Jury Trials In Rec. Court Fridav Pleas of nolo contendere after the state's evidence had been submitted halted Jury trials In two cases In Warren County's Recorder's Court last Friday. Samuel Mansfield Flshel was arranged on separate charges of drunk driving and transport ing whiskey with the seal brok en. Following the pleas of nolo contendere In each case, the defendant was ordered to pay a fine of $100 and court costs and to surrender his driver's license for one year in the drunk driving case, and was ordered to pay court costs in the broken seal case. The de fendant gave notice of appeal to Superior Court In each case and appearance bond was set at $200. In addition to the drunk driv ing charge against Samuel Mansfield Flshel (4) four other drunk driving charges ware on the docket. James P. Cheatham was or dered to pay a $100 fine and court costs when he pled guilty to a charge of drunk driving. William David Overby was charged with two cases of drunk driving, the first of which was nol pressed with leave. In the second case, Overby, through his attorney, John H. Kerr, III, pled guilty. He was ordered to pay a $100 fine and court costs and to surrender his driver's license for 12 months. Thomas William Oakley, charged with drunk driving and transporting whiskey with the seal broken, entered pleas of nolo contendere. He was order ed to pay a $100 fine and costs In the drunk driving Dr. Massey Named Gardner's Manager ROCKY MOUNT - Guber natorial candidate Jim Gard ner announced yesterday the ap pointment of Dr. Sam H. Mas sey, Jr., as Chairman of the "Democrats for Jim Gardner" in Warren County. Dr. Massey is a resident of Warrenton. He attended Wake Forest College and graduated from Emory University School of Dentistry. Dr. Massey has been active in the civic affairs of Warren ton and Warren County for many years. He Is a member of the War renton Bqptlst church and War renton Rotary Club. He is pres ently serving on the War ren county Board at Education. Dr. Massey will be respon sible for the organisation of Mm "Democrats tor Gardner" from the preetact to the Gotnty level. Ho will aim serve on a strte advisory eonAn tor the Gardner Democrats. ed, "1 am vary pleased to od with our gubernatorial cam paign. with dedicated people such as Dr. Massey participat ing in our 'Crusade tor Pro 1 know we wUl be MM / charge. The defendant gave notice of appeal to Superior Court and appearance bond was set at $200. The state took a nol pros with leave in the case in which Oakley was charged with trans porting whiskey with seal brok en. Harry Blake Johnson was or dered to pay a $200 fine and court costs when he pled guil ty to a charge of driving after his operator's licenses had been revoked. Henry C. Richardson pled guilty to a charge of reckless driving. He was ordered to pay a $25 fine and court costs. Jerry Bell was fined $25 and ordered to pay court costs when he pled guilty to a charge of reckless driving. Joe Billy Bowers, jr., was sentenced to the roads for 12 months when he pled guilty .o a charge of larceny. Commit ment is to issue on motion of the solicitor. Maynard Calvin Paynter was assigned to the roads for four months when he pled guilty to a charge of assault on a fe male. Commitment is to issue on motion of the solicitor. Paynter also pled guilty to a charge of non-support. Prayer for judgment was continued un til Sept. 27, 1968. Defendants in speeding cases and verdicts of the court were as follows: Charles Ervin King, costs; Samuel Newman, costs; Warren Allison Powell, costs; Rlcardo N. Lopez, $10 and costs; James Brown, Jr., costs. Ready By 1969-70 Session Mariam Boyd School Addition Building Contract Is Awarded Extension Agent To Begin Duties In Warren County On August 1 Jim D. Hemmings, recently appointed by the Warren Coun ty Commissioners and the N. C. Agricultural Extension Service to assist L. B. Hardage, Coun School Board To Appear In Court The Warren County Board of Education was scheduled to appear in Federal Court at Clinton Wednesday for ahear ing on the case of Turner vs. Board of Education before Judge A. N. Butler. Tn the suit, brought in 1963 on behalf of Alvin Turn er, the plaintiff is seeking to have further desegregation of Warren schools in facul ties, students and activities. Supt. J. Roger Peeler was in Raleigh Tuesday to make a deposition for the case. Revival To Be Held At Vaughan Church Revival services will begin at the Vaughan Baptist Church on Sunday morning at 11 o'clock and will continue through Fri day night, the Rev. Joe Rlggan, pastor, announced yesterday. Services will be held each night, Sunday through Friday beginning at 8 o'clock. The Rev. Vernon Troutman of Enterprise will be the guest preacher. The public is invited to at tend all services. Fair Book Printed The 1968 Warren County Agricultural Fair premium list has been completed by the print ers and copies may be found at the extension agents offices in the Agriculture Building at Warrenton. Additional copies are being distributed through a number of stores and other business hous es in the county. Interested per sons are to ask for a copy. I of the Senior Little Ln|m BimWI team which played at Greenville la* Thursday and Friday are, left to rlgMt first row?Karay Clayton, Jackie Walker, Gary Egerton, Donald Wlmbrow, Robert Lloyd and Jim Eton; moomI row?Coach "Pate" Vauffcan, Larry Short, C. 8. 8ykee, BorwaU PowaU, Dale ltodUn, J?ff Efnrton and Manager M. C. Clary; back row Robertson, Robin Cappa, Randall Willi am a, Carl Lynch, A1 Floyd and David Brantley. Senior Little League Players Lose After tuning (forehead city 4 to 0 on Itaradqr at Oreen vOIt In dWrlet (faqntt, War* Senior Little Lm*m Friday at the hands of Air Pore* 1 end scoring tor both teams. Load off ua, Keany Clayton, grounded oat. A1 Floyd lined * single to cwtar (Md aid went to third on Randall Williams doable down*he third baseline. Robin Capps, who got two htts la tha gama, ooHacta* his fir at, scoring both rioyd and Wil liams. Ha took second on tha throw to the piste and aoorwdon Larry Short'a single. Larry Capps, baU T1i? coin torn |avt Warreo toa bom* tana atakm* on Fri day with David BraHtley draw ing the starting utlpo could not Ntn to find the plate awl wu relieved by Ma Mtortaon with on* out nor* ran was scored before the fire was ton could never catch They had the tying and tm ? on** of tlraaa but could not . ty Extension Chairman, In coun ty extension activities, will be gin his duties as extension agent In Warren bounty on Aug. 1. He will de'Mte most of his ef forts to 4-H club work and beef cattle production. Hemmings, a native of Surry County, has taught Vocational Agriculture in North Carolina and Colorado. He comes here from Dolores, Colorado where he taught Vocational Agricul ture for the past three years. He received his B. S. in agri culture from N. C. State Col lege in 1940 and a Masters of Education degree from Colo rado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado in 1963. Dur ing the years 1960, 1961 and 1962 he served as Tax Su pervisor for Surry County. Hemmings is a veteran of World War II having served the army in the Pacific combat area during the war. He Is married to the former Mary Ruth Dranghn of Surry County and they have one daughter, Dlanne. He has worked with farm youth and adults through the various F. F. A,, Young Farm er and Adult Farmer programs in Vocational Agriculture. He has had extensive experience V HEMMDVGS with field crops In North Car olina and studied special prob lems In beef, swine and sheep production in Colorado. Hemmings said yesterday that he is looking forward to working with the people of War ren County and is Impressed with the active rural leadership and the agricultural progress In the county. Jaycees Are Completing Plans For Beauty Pageant The Warren County Junior Chamber of Commerce Is com pleting plans for the Miss War ren County Pageant to be held at the John Graham High School auditorium on Friday, Aug. 16 at 8 p. nr.., Roy Pat Robert son, pageant chairman, said yesterday. He said from six to eight lovely girls will com pete for the title of Miss War ren County 1969. Mrs. Lewis Mustlan of Law renceville, Va., will be the di rector of the pageant. Robert son said that Mrs. Mustian, a former resident of Warren ton, is working closely with the Jaycees In order to have a first class beauty pageant. Robertson said that scholar ships and awards will again be given this year to the winner and the first runner-up. These will be announced later. Advance tickets will be on sale within the next week, Rob ertson said. They may be ob tained from any Jaycee mem ber and it Is suggested that purchases be made In advance or early on the night of the pageant as the auditorium was filled last year. Robertson said that indi cations that the pageant this year will be as good or bet ter than the two previous pag eants and urged the public to plan to be present. Track Driver Hurl In 1-85 Wreck A driver of a tractor-trailer track was Injured and hospital ized at Warren General Hos pital following an accident on 1-85 7.8 miles west of Norllna on Saturday at 6:45 a. m. The Injured driver was James Edward Creal, Sr., 44, of In dianapolis, tad., owner of the track, who was driving south. Highway Trooper S. T. Webs ter, who investigated the accident, said that the truck veered off the road to I right, struck the highway guard rail and overturned. Webst estimated damages to the trac tor at some $2600, to the high way department guard rail $S SO and to the trailer, owned by Aero Mayflower Transit Co. of Indianapolis, at $460. m connection with the crash, Webster pointed out that the track engine u#l Ore and the The contract for the con struction of a 12-classroom building at the Marlam Boyd School In Warrenton was let at a called meeting of the War ren County Board of Educa tion last Wednesday night. Total low bids for the project, including architect's fee of $29,977.98, were $445,993.98. In addition, kitchen equipment was $26,645.80, and library fur niture, $9,119.20, making a grand total for building and equipment of $481,758.98. The contact for general con struction was awarded to George W. Kane of Hender son, $285,521; plumbing, Cecil Davis of Raleigh, $35,300; heat ing and air conditioning, Pem berton, Inc., of Rocky Mount, $53,604; electrical, Watson Electrical Company of Wilson, $41,591. Included in the building, ex pected to be completed in time for the 1969-70 school years, will be 12 classrooms, r multi purpose room to serve for as sembly and a cafeteria, a lib rary and administrative of fices. It is expected to provide rooms for 360 students. The present school has classrooms for 150 students, and when the new building is completed the Mariam Boyd School will have facilities for some 510 students, Supt. J. Roger Peeler said yes terday. Plans for the 1969-70 school year call for the closing of the Afton - Elberon elementary school and the transfer of it s pu pils to the Marlam Boyd School and the transfer of the 4th grade now at John Graham to the new school, Peeler said. Ttie Macon Junior Hlch School will be closed and pupils brought to John Graham High School and the closing of the Hallwa school at Bethlehem is expected to cause a number from that school to come to John Graham. The John Graham school will be operated as a high school with grades seven through 12. The Marlam Boyd school will be operated as an elementary school, with grades one through six. Funds Granted To Help Poor Get Food And Medical Care Franklin-Vance-Warren Op portunity has received funds to administer the emergency food and medical program In Franklin and Warren Counties, Claude L. Dunston announced yesterday. The program will provide assistance to low in come families for the purchase ot food stamps and medical ear*. Dun ston said that medical care will be provided tor persons who's condition U caused by malnutrition. The program Is administered through neighborhood Canter component of the Franklin Vance-Warren Opportunity. The program Is now in af fect and outreachlng workers will visit homes of needy fam ilies to determine their eligi bility, Dun ston said. Church groups, civic clubs and other in terested organizations are asked to make referrals to the neighborhood center* In Frank lin and Warren Counties. The address of the Franklin CXwnty center is Roots 1, KtttraU, phone 408-8S18; the address at the Warren County center is Wert Franklin Street, 257-4186. For SI*
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