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Oonp yx&w?' y"'~ ? y ?*_ - ^ ^ ' ??<. amtt Ermrfi VOLUME 72 Subscription: $3.00 A Vear; $4.00 Out Of State, 10$ Per Copy WARRENTON, COUNTY OF WARREN, N. C. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 24, 1968 NUMBER 43 t ? .X~i */*?, :'i -. "Sfc I Wins Awards Picture shows Mrs. Ann Harris holding the Special Junior Project Award; Mrs. Gay Lanier, holding the State Department Award and Mrs. Sam Webster, holding the District 14 Inter national Relations Award. Saturday, Oct. 26, Is Last Day For Citizens To Register In Warren Saturday, Oct. 26, is the final day for registering for the Gen eral Election of Nov. 5, Paul Lancaster, chairman of the Warren County Board of Elec tions, pointed out yesterday. Tne following Saturday, Nov. -will be challenge?^day; Warren County has called for a new registration and Lancas ter pointed out that those who do not register or re-register will be unable to vote in the General Election. The county has discarded the old regis tration books and has adopted a new loose-leaf system. ^Lancaster said yesterday that around 3700 persons had already registered, but the Board of Elections had hoped that around6,OOOpersonswould place their names on the regis tration books. He said that citi zens may register at the homes of the registrars prior to Sat urday, Oct. 26, at 5 o'clock, but that time no more names would be placed on the regis tration books. The regular polling places used in the Primary will be used in the General Election with two exceptions. Lancaster said that the polling place in Smith Creek Precinct would be moved to Paynter's Store at Oine, and that the polling place in River Precinct would be changed from the old Littleton Observer office to the Littleton Florist's Shop. All registrars,, be .said, will be the same <rtth one?rceptlon. Eugene Wilson has resigned as West Warrenton registrar and Harry Williams, Sr., has been named as his successor. The polling places and regis trars are as follows: River?Mrs. Rebie Reid. Sixpound? Mrs, Edna Harris. TB & Health Ass'n Donate Funds For Hos. Equipment Funds for a combination Resuscitator, Inhalator and As pirator will be donated to Warren General Hospital by the Warren County TB and Health Association. This was decided at a dl rectdrs meeting of the Asso ciation held in the Puritan Cafe on Wednesday of last week when the directors unanimously vot ed to donate $375 for the com pact unit for use in the emer gency room to assist inbreath ing disorders, strangulation, or chronic asthmatic conditions. The funds of the TB Associa tion are received from the peo ple of Warren County through the Christmas Seal sale. Hans for the opening of the 62nd Christmas Seal Sale were discussed. The official opening date will be Nov. 12. Mrs. Clyde Whitford, execu tive secretary, announced that a 9-day X-ray survey would be held at the Health Department, beginning on Nov. 5 and continu ing through Nov. 8, for follow up on all contacts, arrested TB patients and people with other chest diseases. On Nov. 12 through Nov. 15 X-rays will be available to the general public. Mrs. Whitford also reported two new far advanced cases of TB were admitted to the Eastern North Carolina Sana torium last week. Walter J. Harris, president, presided over the meeting. Others attending were Miss Emily Balllnger, Mrs. Clyde Whitford, Graham P. Grlssom, J. Howard Daniel, Dr. Charles Bunch, Scott Gardner and W. L. Turner. Private Businessmen's Club ' ^ ' Planned For Henderson u ? A private club for business and professional men of the Henderson area Is expected to Open In Henderson about Nov. 15, Peyton B. Rogers of War renton, executive secretary of ^he club said yesterday. The new club will be located In the building formerly oc cupied by the Little Giant on the Norllna Highway and will consist of a main ball room,| a main dining room, and sev eral small rooms for games and recreation. , Rogers said the club wlU fill a need in the Henderson so cial life as well as help attract to the Henderson area new in dustries whose executives are Interested in sOct^l activities nd . facilitii The club __ bankers, ployees, real estate brokers, and many others. Membership will be open to men outside the Henderson area. Rogers said plans for open ing the Henderson club were formulated after businessmen interested visited similar clubs In Raleigh, Durham, Richmond, Va., and Charlotte. Surveys have shown there is a need tor such a club In Henderson and everyone he has approach ed has been highly enthusias tic, Rogers said. The club will probably ac cept around 300 members whose applications for membership will be voted on by the board of directors, cost for bership has not yet been will the Hawtree? Luther Stegall. Nutbush?Morris Fleming, Jr. Smith Creek-M. F. Hayes. Shocco?W. L. Fuller. Sandy Creek?L. A. Ayscue. Judkins?J. M. Overby. West Warrenton?Harry Wil liams, Sr. Fork?Harry WiUiams, Jr. Roanoke?L. W. Kidd. Norlina?Mrs. Julia Stokes. East Warrenton? Leonard Rudd. Fishing Creek ? Mrs. Hazel B. Harris. Jayceer Urtfi Warren Citizens To Register The Warren County Chapter of the Junior Chamber of Com merce this week urged all eligi ble citizens to register Satur day, Oct. 26, as this will be the last day that the registration books will be open for the Nov. 5 general election. The follow ing Saturday will be challenge day. Franklin D. Daniel, Jaycee president, pointed out that War ren County has a new regis tration this year and that those who fail to have their names placed on the registration books will be unable to vote in an extremely Important election. In a Democracy, he said, our liberties must be protected through the ballot box. Jr. Woman's Club Wins 3 Awards The Warrenton Junior Wo man's Club was presented three stiver awards at the 14th dis trict meeting of Federated Wo men's clubs at the Methodist Church in Oxford on Oct. 17. The Joyce nines "Sheartn award, for the best work in International Relations, was won by the Warrenton Juniors, who are also winners this year of the State International sil ver Tray, and the Special Jun ior Projects silver bowl. The club was also awarded a cer tificate for being an honor roll club, having received over 100 points on its rating sheet. Hostesses for the meeting were the Woman's Club and the Junior Woman's Club of Oxford. Me nbers were present from all 28 clubs of district 14, which includes Franklin, Granville, Halifax, Northampton, Vance, Warren and Wake Counties. The meeting was conducted by Mrs. Roy Barham of Butner, president of district 14, and fea tured talks by Mrs. Frank Bray ant of Boonesville, state presi dent, and Mrs. C. E. Brawley of Mooresville, State Junioi Di recto*. Those attending from the Warrenton Junior Club were Mrs. Bobby Barlow, Mrs. Jack Harris, Mrs. Sam Webster, Mrs. Coley Perkinson, Mrs. Earl Haithcock and Mrs. Billy Lanier, Jr. Eight Cases Of Drunk Driving In Rec. Court Eight cases of drunk driving and five cases of public drunk enness were tried In Warren County Recorder's Court last Friday. Dempsey Hinton pled guilty to a charge of drunk driving and was ordered to pay a $100 fine and court costs. Eugene Hicks was ordered to pay a $100 fine and court costs when he pled guilty to a charge of drunk driving. Milton Brodle pled guilty to charges of drunk driving and having no operator's license. He was ordered to pay a $125 fine and court costs, Curley junior Tuck was or dered to pay a $100 fine and court costs when he pled guil ty to a charge of drunk driv ing. Jerry Rogers Parrls pled guilty to a charge of drunk driving and was ordered to pay a $100 fine and court costs. Jethro King was sentenced to the roads for 60 days when he pled guilty to a charge of drunk driving. The sentence was sus pended for 12 months provided the defendant not drive a motor vehicle upon the public highways of North Carolina for 12 months and pays a $100 fine and court costs. William Loyd Raid, entered a plea of nolo contender* to a charge of drunk driving, and was ordered to pay a $100 fin* operator's license and was sen tenced to the roads for 12 months. The sentence was sus pended for five years provided the defendant not operate a motor vehicle upon the public highways of the state for two years and thereafter until he is properly licensed by the Department of Motor Vehicles, and pays a $150 fine and court costs. The state took a nol pros with leave in the case of Robert Mat thews, charged with public drunkenness and assault with a deadly weapon. Ivey Felts was ordered to pay a $25 fine and court costs when he pled guilty to a charge of public drunkenness. The court further ordered that he be confined in jail until such fine and costs are paid. William Meadows was found guilty of a second offense of public drunkenness. The state ordered that the defendant be committed to the custody of the Commissioner of Corrections at Raleigh for not less than 30 days and not more than six months. . / .4 ? -v vSflg? Willie Watklns pled guilty to a charge of public drunkenness. Prayer for Judgment was con tinued until Nov. 1, 1968. Cecil Adams pled guilty to a charge of possession of taxpald whiskey with seal broken. He was ordered to pay court costs. H?e state took a nol pros with War. enton To Ask Federal Grant For Park Utilities Daylight Time To End Oct. 27 Daylight time which has been observed over most of the country since the last Sunday of April will officially end on the last Sunday this month, Oct. 27. At that time, clocks will be turned back an hour at 2 a. m., and the hour lost when clocks were turned forward an hour Sunday, April 28, will be re^~ turned. Whereas an hour of sleep was lost last April, it will be added the last Sunday in this month. Daylight time was enacted by Congress, but with the provi sion that any State could ex empt itself if so desired. Near ly all States went along. Many already were observing day light time during the late spring and summer and early autumn months. Any State refusing to go along had to act through its Legislature, and the North Car olina Legislature did not vote on the proposal at all. That placed the State under daylight time. While many people opposed the innovation apparently a majority were favorable, which reflected in the refusal of the lawmakers to act. Rescue Squad Endorses No Candidate The Warren County Rescue Squad has not endorsed any candidate for support In the Nov. 5 election, Capt. W. A. (Bill) Reid said yesterday. The squad was organized to be of service to the general public and has to depend on the public for much of their finances throueh such protects as the food booth at the fair, Reid said. For this reason It would leave a bad taste with the general public for the organization to endorse any specific candidate. Reld's statement was In reply to an article in the Oct. 13 Sunday edition of The News and Observer which left the Impres sion that the squad had pledged Its support to Jim Gardner, Republican candidate for Gov ernor, who had dinner at the squad's food booth In the Lit tleton Fair Grounds. Reid said that It Is quite pos sible that an Individual mem ber of the squad made such a remark to the effect that he was supporting Gardner. He said that Jack Chllds, staff writer of The News and Ob server, phrased his article to Imply that the entire squad was supporting Gardner. He said that members of the squad feel that the Incident was very unfortunate, giving them ad verse publicity. Minutes of the Rescue Squad note that the squad has not and will not endorse any one political candidate. Capt. Reid told the squad at Us Monday night meeting, when he brought the matter to the members attention, that the organization certainly had not become such a dictatorial or ganization as to tell Its mem bers for whom they should ?vote. "This Is a decision which each citizen has his own right to make," he said. ANNUAL MEETING The Warren County Farm Bureau Annual meeting will | be held on Tuesday, October 8?, at 7:46 p. m. in the Warren County Courthouse. All mem bers are urged to be present Mr. and Mr*. Robert Flem ing left Monday lor their home la East Oranfe, N. J., after Warrenton Man Elected President Of Vicore Charles Winston Shearin, a former resident of Warrenton, has recently been elected pres ident of Vicore, Inc., acompany headquartered in Washington, D. C., whose line of business is teaching improved reading techniques. The name "Vicore" is deriv ed from the first letters of "visual conceptual reading," a key phrase in the technique of reading which Vicore teach es to students and teachers in public and private schools, to government and military per sonnel, and to businessmen. Although Vicore's work of teaching improved reading and study methods had been con centrated in the Washington metropolitan area, it has also offered its courses in Chicago, Miami, Philadelphia, and other major cities. Vicore has ex panded its operation through forming a subsidiary non-profit corporation that will be occu pied exclusively with research in .-the development of reading_ skills. The company anticipates expanding into Canada in Janu ary of next year. Shearin is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy V. Shearin of Warren ton and a graduate of John Graham High School. He received his Bachelor ol Science degree from the Uni versity of Nortli Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was a member of the mathematics honorary Pi Mu Epsilon. Shear in was awarded National Science Foundation grants for advanced School Enrollment Down; Attendance Is Increased Warren County schools had fewer students in school mem bership at the end of the first 20 days of school, but average attendance was greatly im proved, Mrs. Heath Beckwith, Warren County attendance of ficer, said yesterday. At the end of the first 20 days, she said, 5239pupils were In membership in the schools. Last year there were 5461 en rolled which shows a loss of 222 students or 4 percent for the first month. Compared with last year, school attendance is up on the average for all schools by 3 1/2 percent for the first school month. Mrs. Beckwith said. Total absences for the month were 7161 as compared with 13,530 for the same period last year. This year 57 per cent of absences were due to work, whereas last year 78 percent came from this cause. Mrs. Beckwith said that this reflects the two-weeks post ponement In the opening as well a s a growing awareness of parents that days lost for work are depriving children of the best education we can give them. Mar lam Boyd led the county with average daily attendance of 97.8 percent, followed by John Graham, Littleton, Nor llna, Alton - Elberon, Macon, Vaughan, South Warren, Hallwa, Hawkins, Northside and North October Term Of Court Is Cancelled The October Civil Term of Warren County Superior Court, scheduled to open here Monday, was cancelled by Supreme Court Chief Justice Hunt Parker last week when It became evident that the Franklin County term o( Superior court could not be completed last week. ; Judge Leo Carr of Burlinr ton, scheduled to presided over this week's term of court, 1* presiding over the term of court tat 1 SHEARIN study at The American Univer sity of Maryland. He received a master's degree in education from The American Univer sity. After serving for four years on the mathematics "TacilJtjrtif Hammond High School in Alex andria, Shearin was invited In 1966 to join the teaching honor ary Phi Delta Kappa. He was also selected by the Washing ton Academy of Sciences as a recipient of its Outstanding Teacher Award for 1966. Shearin is married to the former Miss Virginia Lucas of Martinsville, Va. They re side in Springfield, Va., where Mrs. Shearin teaches Spanish at West Springfield High School. Warren. Mrs. Beckwith said the aver age daily attendance for the entire county was 94 percent the first month this year, whereas last year it was 90.5 percent, and four years ago it was 88.6 percent. Han Who Was Shot By His Father Dies Joseph Plummer, 23-year old Negro man, who was shot by his father, Egerton Plum mer at Rldgeway last Monday afternoon, died at Duke Hos pital in Durham on Tuesday. He had been shot in the tem ple with a 22-calibre pistol. Egerton Plummer is being held in Warren County jail with out bond on a murder charge. Revival To Be Held At Holiness Church Revival services at Warren ton Pentecostal Holiness Church will begin Monday night, October 28, at 7:00 p. m., with the Rev. Billy Crowder of Raleigh as guest speaker. The services will run through Sunday night, Nov. 2. There will be special singing each night. The pastor, the Rev. Ray Ward, invites all to attend. Miss Boyce Dies Funeral services tor Miss Sally A. Boyce of Wilson, who died Sunday, were conducted Tuesday at 11 a. m. at Tito mas Yelverton Funeral Horn* by the Rev. John A. Gray. Burial was In Sunset Hills Cemetery In Littleton Miss Boyce was the sister o* J. B. Boyce and W. R. Boyce of Warreoton. The Water And Sewer Lines Are Needed The Town of Warrenton will apply for a 50 percent - of-cost grant to extend water mains and sewer lines to an industrial park a short distance north of the town. A group of business men and county and town officials met with the town commissioners and Charles Edwards, N. C. coordinator for the Economic Development Commission, and William E. Davis of Hunting ton, W. Va., mideastern di rector of EDC, at the town hall on Tuesday morning to discuss the needs for a fed eral grant and to prepare pap ers for filing the request. Also present was John Ed wards, engineer for the Town of Warrenton, who will work up a cost sheet for the pro ject. Half the cost of the project will Dt borne jointly by coun ty and town, It was reported at the meeting. Frank W. Reams, industrial Tiirector for-Warren COUnty, ' told the EDC officials of the need for extending water and sewer lines to the park If War renton and Warren County isto receive needed industry. He said that the County has receiv ed some excellent prospects for industry near the town. If they are to come here, He said, they must have a site with water and sewage. Reams also pointed out the advantages that Warren Coun ty has to offer industry because of its excellent transportation facilities. The park site, he pointed out, is on the railroad, and lies between Interstate Highway Nos. 85 and 95. Davis pointed out that if many other Industries should be located here that it would be necessary to erect a second water tank in the northern part of town to provide pressure and fire protection. However, it is not expected that a grant will be asked for a second tank at this time as local officials feel that the present storage facilities are ample at the pre sent time. Warrenton has a 150,000-gallon elevated tank plus a 100,000-gallon reser voir. Mayor W. A. MUes presid ed over the meeting. Among those present other than the commissioners were General C. T. Bowers, Attorneys Char les Johnson, Frank Banzet and Jules Banzet, Selby Benton, president of the Bute Develop ment Commission, and Monroe Gardner, a director of the com mission; Palmer King of the Health Department, Pett B. Boyd, president of the Citizens Bank, and Bignall Jones, rep resenting The Warren Record. Diane Tharrington Wins Ribbons At Fair Dlanne Tharrington, a Junior of John Graham Hl|ti School, received third place ribbon* on both her entries, "Still Life with Onions" and "Lion", In the State Pair art contest this year. These two pictures and a charcoal sketch entitled "Play mates on the 8hore", won blue ribbons at the 1968 Warren County fair. She la the daugh ter of Mr. aitdXrs.SpMdThar rington of Macon. "*? TRICK OK TBEATri-.f a The YouU^^^???15^ ley Memorial and tl Church
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