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John Thomas Harris, con tractor for site preparation for Wood Yard at Norlina, left, stands with R. Melvln Shear In, Amos L. Capps and James David Allen, area for ester for Continental Can Company, at wood yard site. At ""right, bulldozer Is shown clearing land for 10-acresIte. Wood Yard Being Built At Norlina , A modern, up-to-date wood yard Is In process of construe-' | tlon at Norlina, located Just west of the Seaboard Coast Line underpass on railroad property leased to Continental Can Com pany, to be operated by Amos L. Capps Pulpwood Company. Negotiations for the wood yard at Norlina have been underway for several months and construction was announced this week by Frank W, Reams, director of Warren County In dustrial Development commis sion.*- ? v ? ? Reams said that the ten-acre site will feature a first-class spur track capable of lining up 10 cars which may be loaded from both sides. Adequate crushed stone will be spread to provide a solid foundation In all-weather loading when using the monstrous mechanical "yardster." This wood yard will replace the very inadequate facility now used at the Macon depot, which only allowed one side loading and shortage of space. Amos L. Capps, president of Capps Pulpwood Company, glowingly stressed that this a facility Is a long-time dream come true, which will give a much better opportunity to serve the forest producers of this area and provides a steady flow of pulpwood to the mills. Another asset provides storage space for any surplus wood that might accumulate. Reams said that'the Warren County Industrial Development Commission welcomes this en ' terprlse to Warren County and congratulates the Seaboard Coastline, Continental Cv> Company, Amos L. Capps Pulpwood Company, the citi zens of Norlina and others for making possible this needed fa cility. , ~ Melvln Shearln will be stgiftei visor of the yardL ' Littleton School Is Enactod wM The bill creatine a separate Littleton - Lake Gaston school system was passed on a 61-82 vote, by the House Friday despite the pleadings of Henry Frye, D-Guilford, Negro to Assembly la this century. "This la the third la a series of small districts," said Frye, "and I oppose It. 1 urge all other members to vote against this measure." Frye and others hare claimed this bill and the other two are segregationist measures. The bill passed Friday would separate the Littleton - Lake Gaston district from the county system and would allow the residents to levy a special tax to support the new administrative .unit. ..jfegji.' The bill, sponsored by Sans. Vernon White, D-Pltt and Jel returned i currence The lo Scotland Election To Be Held On July 1 The Town of Warrenton this week gave notice that a special election will be held in the Town of Warrenton on July 1 for the purpose of submitting the ques tion whether the qualified vot ers of said Town shall approve the creation and establishment of the Warrenton City Admin istrative School Unit with its administrative Board and whether a special supplemen tary school tax shall be levied and collected for such school purposes. Only those qualified voters within the corporate limits of the Town of Warrenton shall be eligible to vote in the elec tion, and a vote by a majority of those voting in favor of the question will establish the school unit. In the event that the quali fied voters of the Town of Warrenton approves the estab lishing of a city administrative unit and the supplementary tax of not less than 50$ on each $100 valuation, the Board of Town Commissioners shall then proceed to appoint a Warren ton City Board of Education con sisting of five members and levy annually a supplementary tax of not less than 50$ on each $100 of assessed value of real and personal property taxable in said Town of Warrenton. The polls for the election shall be the usual polling place in the- Town of Warrenton, the Fire Station situated in the Town Hall. The Board of Commissioners has appointed M. E. Grant to act as Registrar and C. C. Britton and H. R. Sk 111m an to act as Judges of Election. The Registrar will keep the regis tratlon book open for registra tion of new electors on three Saturdays, June 14, June 21 and June 28, from 9 a. m. un til 9 p. m.; and one each day (Sunday excepted) for the period beginning Friday, June 13, and ending on Friday, June 20. The original bill to create Warrenton as an administrative school unit contained the words "and shall levy atax of not more than 50? on the $100 valuation," but was amended to read "not less than 50? on the $100 valu ation." Under the act the Warren County Board of Education Is directed to?turn over to the Warrenton school administra tive unit all public school pro perty, both real and personal, and all buildings, facilities, and equipment used for public school purposes, located with in the corporate limits of War renton, and all records, books, monies budgeted for said fa cilities, accounts, _ papers, documents and property of any^ description. Included in the transfer would be some 40 classrooms with the completion of the new building at the Mariam Boyd school, as well as the new library complet ed at John Graham and a new carpentry shop now under con struction, both built with federal funds. Fight <#liPfhe Courts Efforts to establish the Town of Warrenton as a special school through district will be fought the courts by the Warren Comi ty Chapter of the NAACP and other Interested citizens. Ernest Turner, president of the Wimp County NAACP Chapter, said this week that Jul ius chambers, NAACP attorney of Charlotte, has been employ ad md Hflf 'seek a court or der to forbid citizens of War ren ton from holding a refer en dum on tht issue, and to take fr/sud necessary to defeat the plan. Under the act paased by the General Assembly last wesk the Board of Town Commissioners ate required to call a special within ten days of of tba act to di termine whether the voters of approve the special kijft SWW- ? pi Mb; 01 ?' ? ,r it was the largest mass meet ing held In Warren County since the one last year when a de cision to boycott Warrenton was taken. He said that many of those present were extremely bitter over efforts to create a special school here and to deny other citizens the use of school facilities presently belonging to the county unless they pay a tuition fee. Particularly bitter, be said, were a number ot stu dents who new attend John Gra ham High School. . - County of turn over to the Warrenton school district, proval of the voters of the pro posed district, all county school property lying wtthin the town Of Warrenton; Under the transfer would be 40 classrooms. The proposed district has only some SIS pu pils: Proponents of the school district say that the 1,004 or ?ore *' " " * ate the i ed by Warren Tax Valuations tip More^Fhan 11 Million Court Term To Open On. Monday The June Criminal Term of | Warren County Superior Court will convene on June 2 with Judge A Pilston Godwin, Jr., of Raleigh presiding. Two murder cases and five manslaughter cases are on the docket for the term scheduled to last through Wednesday. The docket also includes zz cases of drunk driving as well as a I number of other violations of | the motor vehicle laws: The court schedule is as fol lows: Monday ? Lawrence William Seaman, Jr., reckless driving; Fred Robertson, drunk driving; Red Robertson, hit and run; Milton Brodie, resisting arrest, assault and threatening life of an officer; William Loyd Reld, drunk driving; Henry Clement Shearln, drunk driving; Egerton Piuniiiiei, assault with deadly weapon with intention to kill; Thomas Plummer, Jr., drunk driving. Also, David Horace Ayscue, drunk driving and transporting taxpald liquor with seal broken; Milton Samuel Jones, drunk driving, and carrying conceal ed weapon; John Deland Felts, drunk driving; Frank M.Har rington, obtaining money by false tokens; Milton Lee Davis, obtaining money by false pre tense; Thomas Oliver Bowman, simple assault; Joseph C. Simms, breaking, entering and larceny. Also, David Alston, third of fense of drunk driving; David Earl Champion, speeding; David Earl champion, drunk driving; Durwood C. Johnson, drunk driving; Milton Macon Brodie, no registration plates; Milton Macon Brodie, no liability insurance; Willie George Wil liams, assault; Robert Donald Moss, drunk driving; Carolyn Fleming, obstructing an officer; Vance Wade Johnson, drunk driving; William Crump, lar ceny; Lindsey Ray Johnson, drunk driving; Lindsey Ray Jackson, transporting taxpald whiskey with seal broken; Lind sey Ray Jackson, speeding; Charlie Plummer, larceny; Edna Mae Plummer, larceny; William Harden Daniels, man slaughter. Tuesday ? Minnie Silver, ' drunk driving; Nathaniel Ellis, operating motor vehicle while license suspended; Robert Riv figPrireckless driving, speeding 90 miles per hour, turning out lights while speeding; Robert Rivers, speeding 70 miles per hour in 3S mph zone; Willie Ella Burchett, two cases of manslaughter; Angus Tipton (See COURT, page 12) Warren County Tax Valuations TOWNSHIP 1968 1969 INCREASE RIVER 2,014,938 2,878,605 363,667 SIXPOUND 1,248,422 2,350,107 1,101,685 HAWTREE 1,620,048 2,757,007 2.722,288 . 1 10? flip SMITH CREEK Cj | r u&juvv 3,722,099 1 1 I VO J OTV 965,092 NUTBUSH 1,363,272 2,282,824 919,552 SANDY CREEK 1,322,400 2,339,364 1,016,964 SHOCCO 750,182 1,268,030 517,848 FISHING CREEK 1,081,507 1,818,152 736,645 JUDKINS 1,421,388 2,249,459 828,071 WARRENTON 7,049,963 9,439,377 2,389,414 FORK 769,059 1,150,796 381,737 ROANOKE 916,727 1,513,596 596,869 COUNTY TOTAL 22,314,913 33,734,697 11,419,784 S. Security Payments Over $1.75 Million Social Security payments in Warren County are now running at the rate of more than one and three-quarter million dol lars a year. A record $148,000 in monthly social security benefits were being paid to 2,570 residents of Warren County at the end of December 1968, an increase of 2.8 per cent above the amount payable at the end of February 1968, according to R. A. Flynn, district manager for social se curlty. At this monthly rate, Warren Citizens will receive $1,776,000 In 1969. ?"Throughout the?country, monthly benefits payable at the end of 1968 amounted to nearly $2.1 billion, some $350 million higher than at the end of 1967," Flynn continued. "Approxi mately three-quarters of the Increased monthly amount re sulted from higher benefit rates (See S. SECURITY, page 12) Mrs. Webster Selected As 'Woman Of The Year' Mrs. Sam Webster was pre sented the "Woman of the Year" award by the Warrenton Junior Woman's Club at a meeting of the Club at Warren Plaza Inn on last Thursday night. The award Is presented an nually to an outstanding mem ber of the Warrenton Junior Wo man's Club. Mrs. Webster has served as Home Life chairman and has worked on many projects in the community this year, in cluding the "Christmas Sing" and the Easter Sunrise Service, Mrs. Sara E. Perkinson, pub licity chairman for the club, said yesterday. "She is a cap able person and her friendly attitude and spirit of coopera tion has done much to strength en the club," Mrs. Perkinson said. The meeting was also high lighted by the Installation of new officers by Mrs. Owen Robertson of Norllna, a mem ber of the board of directors of the N. C. Federation of Wo men's Clubs, she used carna tions, presenting a different color to each new officer and MRS. WEBSTER telling what attributes each one symbolized. Mrs. W. E. Lanier present ed Mrs. Owen Robertson, Jr., and Mrs. Gus Daeke, jr., also special guests. Officers installed were Mrs. Earl Haithcock, president; Mrs. Bobby Barlow, first vice president; Mrs. Jack Harris, second vice president; Mrs. Faye Gall alee, recording sec (See WEBSTER, page 4) Figures Released Rw Aii/Tiiflt. uy nwurtv/i Warren County's tax valua tions are now $33,734,697, up $11,419,784, following a new revaluation, according to fig ures rejleased this week from the office of A. P. Rodwell, Jr., county auditor. The new tax valuations represent 50 per cent of the true valuations as established by appraisers, and are the fig gures which will be used by the county commissioners in making up the 1969-70 budget. The greatest increase in valuation on a dollar and cents basis was in Warrenton Town ship, but the greatest increase on a percentage basis was in Roanoke Township, due to de velopments on Lake Gaston. The smallest gain was made in Fork Township, up $381,737. Warrenton Township's gain was $2,389,414, and three other townships showed gains of more than a million dollars. They are Sixpound Hawtree and Sandy Creek. While much of the increase in valuations was due to develop ments on Lake Gaston and to some extent on Kerr Lake considerable Increase was found in other townships not affected by the lakes. Another factor was the rise in value of property on Highway 1-85, ? particularly at Intersections which have become sites of service stations. Ted Schnurr Killed In One-Car Accident Ted Stuart Schnurr, former star athlete at John Graham High School, was killed in a one-car accident in Minnesota on May 9, it was learned here this week. Funeral services for the 19 year-old forpner Warrenton resident was held at Helgeson Funeral Chapel in - Warroad, Minn., on Monday, -May 12. Paper Collections To Be Resumed Here The collection of old papers and magazines will be resumed at Warrentoh this week. Misses Mar lam Boyd and Edith Burwell, Mrs.W.A.Gra ham and Mrs. Bill Spruill, on behalf of Wesley Memorial Methodist Church, express thanks and appreciation for the past cooperation In this pro ject. Anyone having old newspap ers or magazines maytake them to the Methodist Church Par sonage garage or, if collect'.on is preferred, call one of the four ladies listed above. TO PRESENT REVUE The Harris Kindergarten will present a KeVUo Of 1968-69 _on Thursday,?-May?ftp-at??? o'clock ot the Methodist Church. There will be no admission the ptMic is ia v ' * in 11.1 i i ? 131 ?:?
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