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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. SEPTEMBER 5. 1Q6* wtiunnn ?
School Operting Postponed Indefinitely In Warren County
FAMILIAR SCENE AS MARKET OPENS
Tobacco Market Has Good Opening
Contract Is Awarded For
Mapping Roanoke Twhp
A contract for mapping Roa
noke Township was awarded to
Consolidated Mapping and Ap
praisal Company at a cost of
$1050 by the Board of Coun
ty Commissioners at its regu
lar meeting here Monday.
Action of the board wastaken
after Brent Shlnault, represen
tative of the company, which Is
now revaluing property In
Warren County, told of the ad
vantages of mapping. Roanoke
Township was chosen because
tt has th e greatest real estate
activity and is the smallest in
area.
Shinault reported to the board
that revaluation In the county is
about three-fourths completed.
The commissioners appoint
ed three members of the board
of directors of Warren Gen
eral Hospital to fill vacancies
caused by one death and two
resignations. James Y. Kerr
Of Warrenton was appointed
to succeed his brother, the late
John Kerr, Jr. Gid W. King
of Oakville was named to suc
ceed H. M. Hardy, who recent
ly moved to Florida, and Joe
Andrews of Alton was appoint
ed to succeed Boyd M. Reams,
who recently resigned due to
his health.
Chairman Amos Capps read
a letter from CaDt. Bill Reid
of the Warren County Rescue
Squad thanking the board for
$1,000 donation to the squad.
A beer license was ordered
issued to S. T. Bishop at War
ren Plaza Inn.
The board passed a resolution
eulogizing the services of the
late W. E. Easterling, for
many years secretary of the
Local Government Commis
sion.
Much of the half-day session
of the board was taken up
with planning modifications of
a building at the Warren County
Health Department tatli jitflan
Farrar, Welfare director, and
J. B. Thompson, a Warrenton
contractor.
Modification of the building
and readvertising of bids for
the proposed building had been
ordered at a special meeting of
the commissioners on August
26 when they met to open bids.
They found that only one bid had
been submitted for electrical
wiring and one for general con
struction. Since not enough bids
were submitted, it was ordered
that bids be readvertised.
A joint meeting of the Board
of Commissioners and the War
ren County Planning Board was
also held on Aug. 26, with Com
missioners Amos L. Capps, Ro
(See CONTRACT, page 5)
Edgar R. Wood, (or 32 years sales supervisor on 0>e War
renton Tobacco Market, Is shown receiving plaque from Dan
Currln, president of the Tobacco Board of Trade.
Former Sales Supervisor
Is Honored For Services
A former sales supervisor
and ticket market on the War
r en ton Tobacco Market has been
presented a plaque In appre
ciation of 32 years faithful ser
vice.
The presentation was made
to Edgar R. Wood by Dan Cur
rln, president, in behalf of the
Warranted Board at Trad*, at
Wood's bom* on Sunday night.
. Wood recently resigned as
sales supervisor doe to poor
health. H. R. OeAty has been
employed as his successor.
The engraved plaque, bear
toe the signature of Warrantor
Warehouses and their proprie
tors, reads as follows:
"Presented to Edgar Ray
* ? bf the
<rf
ful years service as sales
supervisor and ticket marker.
This Is given In recognition of
the Improvement - betterment
and public relations of ware
housemen and public firms in
Warrenton. Tills Is presented
with sincere and gratdtaf thanks
lor a "Job well don*." ?"
Signing the plaque were Cur
rlns Warehouse, D. G. Currln,
jr., C. W. Currln, D, E. Til
lot son; Center Warehouse, m.
P. Carroll, Edward Moody and
?dward Radford; Farmers
Warehouse, E. G. Tarwater,
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The Warrenton Tobacco Mar
ket opened its 1968 season at
9 a. m. Tuesday with full sales
on all five warehouse floors
and general satisfaction ex
pressed by the farmers patro
nizing the market.
The market sold a total of
323,441 pounds on opening day
for $225,550.99. The average
was $69.73.
Only a small amount of tobac
co was turned Into Stabiliza
tion, at one warehouse checked,
the amount was less than one
per cent of sales.
Sales started promptly at 9
a. m. at Currln's Warehouse
following a brief prayer by
Auctioneer Earl Llghtsey.
The Warrenton Market again
had full sales on Wednesday,
but the initial rush was clear
ed up and ample floor space is
expected until It rains.
Dan Currln, president of the
Tobacco Board of Trade, said
yesterday that many farmers
have been unable to get tobacco
In order due to the extremely
dry weather, and late harvest
ing. He said that plenty of floor
space would be available on the
Warrenton Market until there
has been a change In the
weather.
Mrs. R. F. King and Mrs.
Ertie West and Eddie and Angela
West of Epsom visited in Louis
burg and Raleigh last week and
also visited four generations of
the Read family In Rocky Mount.
Mrs. Grady Moseley of War
renton was a Friday visitor of
Mrs. Edwin Stansbury.
Mrs. Viola Gaskill of War
renton spent the weekend with
Mrs. W. W. Fimple.
Warren Superior Court In Session
The September Criminal
Term of Warren County Super
ior Court, which convened on
Tuesday morning with Judge
Leo Carr of Burlington pre
siding, had disposed of a num
ber of cases by noon Wednes
day when this paper went to
press, with many cases still
remaining to be tried.
Among cases tried by noon
Wednesday were the following:
Wallace Emmanuel Neal pled
guilty to a charge of driving
while his license was suspend
ed and was sentenced to the
State Department of Correc
tions for six months. Execution
of sentence was suspended on
the condition that the defendant
remain of good behavior and not
violate any of the criminal laws
and pays a fine of $200 and
court costs.
Frank Brown failed to ap
pear in court to answer a charge
of assault with a deadly wea
pon. Judgment absolute on his
bond was ordered and an alias
capias was issued.
Five cases of manslaughter
against Peri-y Williams were
continued for the term for the
defendant.
Minnie Silver failed to appear
In court to answer to a charge
of drunk driving. Judgment nisi
sci fa and instanter capias was
ordered.
A case against Clarence
Thomas Fields in which he
was charged with drunk driving
and speeding 75 miles per
hour in a 60 mph zone was con
tinued for the term.
The State took a nol pros
with leave in two cases Involv
ing Wallace Emmanuel Neal.
He was charged with reckless
driving and with improper driv
ing.
Neal was ordered to pay a
$25 fine and court costs in an
other case. Charged with driv
ing 73 miles per hour in a 55
mph zone, he pled guilty to
speeding 70 miles per hour?in
a 55 mph zone.
Ivey Manuel Clark failed to
appear in court to answer
charges of operating a motor
vehicle while his license was
suspended. Judgment was nisi
sci fa and instanter capias.
Levi Terry pled guilty to a
charge of drunk driving. The
judgment of the Recorder's
Court was entered that the de
fendant pay a $100 fine and
court costs and surrender his
oporstor's license to the Clerk
of Court.
Divorces were grantedto Iola
Roberts Paynter from Jasper
Jerman Paynter; and to Shirley
Hicks Talley from Bessie Mann
Talley.
Assault, Drunkenness, Traffic Cases Tried
leases involving assaults,
public drunkenness and viola
tions of the motor vehicle laws
highlighted a heavy docket in
Warren County Recorder's
Court last Friday.
Joseph Spruill was sentenc
ed to the roads for six months
when he was found guilty of an
assault on a female. He was
also convicted of a charge of
non-support and given a six
months road sentence. The
court recommended in both
cases that the defendant be
placed on work release.
Milton Brodie pled guilty to
charges of resisting arrest and
assault and threatening life
of an officer. He was sentenced
to the roads for 90 days, but
gave notice of appeal to Super
ior Court. Appearance bond
was set at $100.
John Henry Milam pled
guilty to a charge of assault
an a female. Prayer for judg
ment was continued for 12
months provided defendant re
mains of good behavior and pays
court costs.
Clarence Gilchrist was found
guilty of assault with a deadly
weapon. Prayer for judgment
was continued for 12 months
provided the defendant remains
Df good behavior and not
violate any of the public laws
Df North Carolina for 12 months
and pays court costs.
Claudine Shearin was found
guilty of assault with a deadly
weapon. Prayer for judgment
was continued for 12 months
provided defendant remains of
good behavior and not violate
any of the public laws of North
Carolina for 12 months and pays
court costs.
Samuel Alston was sentenced
to the roads for two years
when he was found guilty of
assault on a female with a dead
ly weapon. The defendant gave
notice of appeal to Superior
Court and appearance bond was
set at $200.
Cornelius Russell pled guil
ty to a charge of public drunken
ness and possessing whiskey
with seal broken. He was or*
dered to pay court costs.
Willie Jordan was found guilty
on two counts of public drunken
ness, one a second offense and
the other a fourth offense. In
each case the judgment of the
court was that the defendant
t>e committed to the custody of
the Commissioner of Correc
tion for not less than 30 days
lor more than six months. The
sentences were suspended for
:welve months provided the de
fendant refrains absolutely
from the use of alcoholic
leverages and not violate any
>f the laws of the State of
North Carolina for 12 months
ind pays court costs.
Willard Delmar Edwards was
ordered to pay a $25 fine and
court costs when he pled guilty
to a charge of reckless driving.
Ellis Eugene Dickerson pled
guilty to a charge of drunk
irlving and carrying acoi.ceal
?d weapon. He was ordered to
jay a $125 fine and court costs.
Robert Ethridge pled guilty to
i charge of trespassing. Pray
sr for judgment was continued
for 90 days upon payment of
losts.
John H. Jlggetts was ordered
to pay a fine of $25 and court
costs when he pled guilty to
charge of having no opera
tor's license.
James T. Rollinson pled guil
ty to charges of having no
operator's license, no insur
ance, no inspection and impro
per registration. He was or
dered to pay a $25 fine and
court costs.
Lawrence Lee Davis was
ordered to pay a $100 fine arid
court costs when he pled guilty
to a charge of drunk driving.
John Thomas Faulkner,
charged with drunk driving,
entered a plea of reckless driv
ing. He was ordered to pay a
$100 fine and court costs.
Davis Lee Alston was senten
ced to the road for six
months when he pled guilty to
having no operator's license.
The sentence was suspended
for two years provided the de
fendant not operate a motor
vehicle upon the public highways
of North Carolina until duly
licensed thereto by the North
Carolina Department of Motor
Vehicles, that he not violate
any of the laws of North Caro
lina for two years and that he
pays a fine of $50 and court
costs.
Beulah May Towns pled guil
ty to having no operator's lic
ense and driving left of center
of road not in passing. She was
ordered Imprisoned for six
months in the Central Prison at
Raleigh in quarters maintain
ed for women prisoners. The
defendant gave notice of appeal
to Superior Court. Appearance
(See COURT, page 5)
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FACSIMILE OF LOOSE-LEAF VOTING CARD
New Registration To Be Held In County Using Loose-Leaf System
The Warren County Board of
El actions has ordarad a com
plete new registration tor War
ren County, Pad Lancaster,
chairman, announced jester
day.
All parsons desiring to vote
general ataotton of Nov. 8,
re-rc?lster, ha said.
The pri
books will
Kegi aeration on Oct. 5 Instead
of Oct. It, In order to giv*
voters more time to reclater,
Lancaster pointed oat.
Pointing out that this la the
fir at time that the redatra
tlon books have been re-work
ed atoce IMS, when a
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wara ottd la the Primary
be used in tha General
lion with one exertion,
?aid that the polling
In Smith Creek Township
to Pajrater'a
AO reclatrara, ha
batha same with one*
tka regular polling- ptac?a k
aach of the 14th practocta on
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Board Unable To Find
Enough White Teachers
The opening of Warren Coun
ty schools has been postponed
indefinitely and unless six white
teachers can be found who will
volunteer to teach in Negro
schools of the county there
may be no public schools
operating in the county this
year.
So far as can be learned,
Warren County i s the only
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MISS WELDON
Miss Irene Weldon
To Give Concert
The Warren Plains Baptist
Church will present Miss Irene
Weldon in a sacred concert on
Sunday evening, September 8,
at 8:00 o'clock. Dr. H. Max
Smith of Wake Forest will serve
as organ accompanist.
Miss Weldon received her
Master's Degree from the New
England Conservatory of Music,
Boston, Twttss., and has done
further study In New York and
Europe. She has studied with
Gladys Miller, Eleanor Steber
and Boris Goldovsky. She Is
presently on the faculty of Wes
leyan College in Macon,
Georgia.
Dr. Smith, a native of Kansas,
is Associate Professor of Music
and organist at Southeastern
Seminary in Wake Forest. He
received his doctorate from
Union Theological Seminary In
New York.
The program will Include se
lections by Bach, Buxtehude,
Mendelssohn and Plnkham. The
public ts cordially invited to
attend.
Miss Weldon is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Weldon
of Norlina.
county in the state which has
been unable to open its schools.
Indefinite postponement of
the opening of the Warren Coun
ty Schools was ordered by the
Board of Education at a call
ed meeting on last Friday night
when the members were in
formed by Supt. J. Roger Peeler
that principals had informed
him that they had been unable
to find enough white teachers to
teach in Negro schools as re
quired by a court order of
Judge Algernon Butler.
Peeler said that a total of
12 teachers were needed to
carry out the Federal Court
order, but that only six had
volunteered. He said that a num
ber of white teachers had in
formed the principals that they
would resign from the Warren
County school system before
they would teach in the Negro
schools.
The Board of Education had
already assigned teachers to
their schools before Judge But
ler's order had been received,
Peeler said. He said that the
members of the board express
ed themselves Friday night as
being unwilling to force teach
ers to take another assignment.
Peeler said that school autho
rities wfere continuing their ef
forts to find necessary teach
ers in the hope that the schools
could be operated this year, but
until teachers could be found
willing to carry out a Federal
court 'order that schools could
not be opened.
Following the receipt of a
court order from Judge But
ler on Aug. 24, stating that two
white teachers must be assign
ed to each predominantly Negro
school in the county for the
1968-69 school year, the Board
of Education ordered that the
opening of Warren County
schools be postponed for a week
in order that the mechanics of
the opening of schools could be
carried out under the new court
order. It was expected that the
schools would probably open on
Sept. 9, or earlier.
Necessary adjustments for
the opening of the schools had
been practically completed
when principals ran into the
snag of white teacher refusal
to teach in the Negro schools.
Under court orders from
Federal judges In North Caro
lina, Virginia and other states,
stepped up Integration of
(See SCHOOLS, page 2)
Han Shot By Police
Officer Recovering;
To Be Charged
A Macon Negro man who was
shot by a Warren ton Negro
police officer here on Saturday
afternoon Is recovering at Duke
Hospital In Durham with two
broken ribs.
John Bank, about 36, was shot
Saturday shortly after 3 p. m.
by Warrenton Officer Theodore
Vaughan as he was resisting ar
rest and assaulting the officer.
Bank will be charted with
public drunkenness, disorderly
conduct, resisting arrest and
assaulting a police officer.
Vaughan, according to hit re
port at the shooting, had placed
Bank under arrest on a public
drunkenness charge and had
called for the police car, when
the assault was mad*.
Mo charges will be preferred
against Vaughan, town officials
said yesterday.
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