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warn - HhH-rwi ??c5* , . ? mt . C.-i HARVEST EDITION v HARVEST EDITION NUMBfcK JS Warrenton Tobacco Market To Begin Sales On Tuesday Opening Of Warren County Schools Delayed By Board Following Court Ruling Federal Judges Forbid Opening Of Special District Schools At Warrenton And Littleton Warren County schools, whose 1969-70 plans were cjbanged by Injunctions against two special school districts, await the decision of the War ren County Board of Education as to a date for opening. Federal judges on Monday barred the opening of three municipal school systems created by the 1969 General As ?sfembly. Two of these were In Warren County and a third was In Halifax County. The Federal court meeting In Raleigh barred the scheduled (Opening next week of three new ly created Eastern North Car olina school districts accused of being segregationist. ( Hearing on the cases began fn Raleigh on Thursday of last )week and continued through \ Saturday with a decision be ing given on Monday. The decision came In two separate orders in U. S. East ern District Court affecting proposed school systems In Scotland Neck in Halifax Coun ty, Warrenton In Warren Coun ' ty and Littleton-Lake Gaston In both counties. The court said the three sys tems, set up by the 1969Gener al Assembly to operate lnde pendently of their county sys tems, could not open until the constitutionality of the laws /creating them was determined. There was no Indication when a ruling on the constitutional question might come. Attorneys were given until Oct. 1 to file additional information on the constitutional questions in volved. Both Warren and Halifax Counties are predominantly Negro. Judge John R. Larklns, Jr., ruling In the Scotland Neck case, said allowing the system there to open would cause "Irreparable damage to the United States and the Negro pupils of Halifax County." Board Refuses To Approve Opening The Warren County Board of Education In special meeting on Tuesday night failed to ap prove recommendations of both Supt. of Schools J. R. Peeler and school principals that War ren County schools open next week, following a Federal Court" order forbidding the operation of the Warrenton City Schools and the Llttleton-Gaston School. Supt. Peeler recommended that the teachers'begin work on Aug. 28 and that student regis tration be held on Aug. 29, with another orientation day for teachers on Sept. 2, with the first regular day of school on Sept. 3. Similar recom mendations were made by the principals at ameetlngon Tues day afternoon. The board was scheduled to meet again last night (Wednes day) for further consideration of the recommendations. Supt. Peeler and superin tendents of the Warrenton City and Littleton School were In Raleigh Wednesday consulting with State Supt. Craig Phillips over problems brought about by the court order. At the meeting on Tuesday night Supt. Peeler explained to the board that It would act ually take several months to fully Implement the order given Dy Judge Butler, but that In his opinion a delay in the opening of schools of two or three days or even a week would help very little. He said he did not see how the principals could begin work on class sche dules until students had regis tered. Schools are expected to be operated under the following plan: Warrenton District?Mariam Boyd- grades 1-3; South War ren, grades 4-5; Macon-grade 6; Hawkins-grades 7 and 8; John Graham - grades 9-12. Norlina Dlstrlct-Northslde grades 1-3; North Warren (See BOARD, page 5) The system would function "on a racially discriminatory basis," Larklns said. Judge Algernon Butler, rul ing In the Warrenton and Lit tleton-Lake Gaston cases, said the systems would "create a refuge for white students and" promote segregated schools In Warren County." Butler also luled that Warren County must operate Its schools "In strict compliance" with a desegregation plan previously approved by the court. Peeler saidthat order means, "We will operate substantially as we-did-last year, under which we had to have a mini mum of 15 per cent Negroes In previously all-white schools and at least two Negro teach ers In these schools." Defenders of the proposed separate school systems argued that the primary aim was to improve the schools In the towns. Each town levied a spec ial tax on residents to provide extra money for the schools. But Butler, In his ruling, cit ed statistics which he said showed that the effect of the cre ation of the Warrenton and Lit tleton - Lake Gaston systems would be segregationist. He said the Warrenton sys tem's student population would be 94 per cent white, 2 per cent Negro and 4 per cent In dian. He said the Littleton-Lake Gaston's system's student population would be 53.56 per cent white and 46.44 per cent Negro. Many whites transferrlnglnto the two new systems and a few Negroes transferring out of them would have made the stu dent population In county schools 7 per cent white and 93 percent Negro, Butler said. The Warren and Halifax County systems planned to ab sorb most of the school per sonnel which would have oper (See JUDGES, page 5) TOWN MANAGES J. ED. BOOKER CUTS RIBBON OPENIN0 STORE Rooker Cuts Ribbon At Store Opening With Town Manager J. Ed Rooter cutting the ribbon In the abaance ot Mayor W. A. Miles, a colorful ribbon cutting cere mony In Warrauton last Thurs day morning merited the open ing of the city's newest mem ber of Its growing family of merchants. .? ? The Super Dollar Store is the 48th store to be opened in the Carolines and Virginia since its commencement of opera tions In Sept. IMS. /'The Sew store is being man / aged by Mr a. Illgiheth Might, i Mra. Hlght was formerly with Eftrd's Department Mors of winner need not be present to win. L. M. Melvln, president of Super Dollsr Stores, said that it is reported to be the fastest growing chain of discount stores in America, with capital re tour ces in exosss of one and one-half mQlloa dollani' Ha to In 1980-71, bringing the total number of stores to 00. The company If jRHMBM wai be supervised by Myers of Oaraer. ...... P Henderson. She has lived in War ronton for more than 20 years, and she and her husband, Albert and one ot their three children reside on 511 Mdgaway Mrs. Hlght said yesterday that the opening weekend was very successful. The chain car ries clothing, housewares, and has a discount health and beau ty aids department. A O.K. television set will be given away on Saturday, Aug. 30. Registration for the draw ing will be open until 4 p. pi. that day. Mo purchase Is re quired to register end the FAMILIAR SCENE AT MARKET OPENING Criminal Term Of Superior Court To Open Tuesday; Hall To Preside Two murder cases and four cases of manslaughter have been docketed for trial In the Sept. Criminal Term ofWarren County Superior Court which will open here next Tuesday morning with Judge Clarence W. Hall of Durham presiding. Court will open next Tues day morning due to the Labor Day holiday on Monday and Is scheduled to last through Thursday. Cases have been docketed as follows: Tuesday ? Nathaniel Ellis, operating motor vehicle while license suspended; Fred Rob ertson, second offense of drunk driving and hit and run; Thomas Ralph Phillips, aiding and abet ting; William Loyd Reld, drunk driving; Henry Clement Shear In, drunk driving; Milton Samuel Jones, drunk driving and carrying concealed wea pon; Eddie Holmes Williams, Jr., drunk driving. Herman Nicholson, assault with deadly weapon; David Earl Champion, speeding and drunk driving; Robert Donald Moss, drunk driving; Allen W. Brown, drunk driving; George Edward I Newell, drunk driving; Clyde Ray King, driving while license suspended; Jerry Milam, as sault with deadly weapon; Wil liam Thomas Dickerson, lar ceny of motor vehicle; Bobby Ray West, driving while lic ense suspended. Sally Terry Goode, pos session of non-taxpaid liquor and possession of non-taxpaid liquor for purpose of sale; John Herbert Terry, possession of non-taxpaid liquor and posses sion of non-taxpaid liquor for purpose of sale; Jimmte Rodg ers Williams, four cases of larceny of automobile; Mar tha Champion Macklin, pos session of non-taxpaid liquor and possession of non-taxpaid liquor for purpose of sale; Na thaniel Bullock, possession of non-taxpaid liquor and posses sion of non-taxpaid liquor for purpose of sale; Barry Wayne Brown, breaking, entering and larceny. Phil N. Radford, second of? fense of public drunkenness; Mitchell Lance King, break ing and entering and improper advances; James Howell, hit and run; Joseph Adkins, breaking and entering coin operated ma chine; Bill Lee Daniel, break ing and entering coin operated machine; Richard Daniel, breaking and entering coin operated machine; Jerry Dan iel, breaking and entering coin operated machine. Wednesday ? Minnie Silver, drunk driving; Willie Ella Bur chett, two cases of manslaugh ter; Hubert Delaney Pulley, manslaughter, speeding, drunk driving and Improper brakes; William Atkins Jones, Jr., drunk driving; Arthur Rick Als ton, murder; David Lee Alston, murder; William Harden Dan iels, manslaughter; Lawrence Paul Wyatt, drunk driving; David Alston, third offense of drunk driving; James Lee Mil ler, possession of utensils for manufacturing Intoxicating li quor and manufacture of non taxpaid liquor. John Clifton Banks, as sault with deadly weapon; Wil liam Crump, larceny; William Meadows,- second offense of public drunkenness within one year; Robert Lee Williams, drunk driving; Cleveland Haw (See SUP. COURT, page 5) Variety Of Cases Tried In District Court Cases of drunk driving and other violations of the motor vehicle laws, public drunken ness and other violations of the alcoholic laws and a number of other cases occupied the time of court officials In Warren county District Court last Fri day. Harvey S. Neal was sen tenced to the roads for three months when he was found guil ty of drunk driving. The sen tence was suspended for three years upon the condition that he remains of good behavior, sur renders his driver's license and not operate a motor vehicle upon the puhllc highways of the state except as allowed In limit ed driving privileges and that he pays a $100 fine and court costs. James Otis Townes, charg ed with drunk driving and .3 on breatholyzer, was found not guilty. John George Mustlan, charg ed with drunk driving, pled guil ty to a charge of careless and reckless driving end was or dered to pay s $100 fine and court coats. Wilton Dalton, 17-year-old, was charged with Illegal pos session of beer, and sentenced to Jail tor 30 days. The sen tence was suspended tor two years provided the defendant pays court coats and remains away from the Shadow Club in Norlina tor two years. Larry Dean Strange, failed tt iltfFMr hi court to answer to a charge of sailing beer to roads (or 60days In each case. The sentences were suspended for six months provided the defendant remains of good behavior and not violate any laws of the state for six months, pays a fine of 935 and court costs and that he surrenders hisdrlver'slicense for 30 days and not operate a motor vehicle upon the public highways of the state for 30 (See DBT. COURT, page 5) Peoples Bank And Trust Company To Handle Food Stamps People's Bank and Trust Company in Norllna will begin handling Food Stamps begin ning In September, Julian Far rar, Social Service Director, said this week. Farrar said that this makes two places in Warren County at which the stamps may be pur chased, The Cttisens Bank - Drive-In on the Norllna Road and at the Peoples Bank In Nor The State Department at So cial Service personnel recently visited the People's Bank and Tragi Company in Norllna to ed with public drunkenness. The court took a nol pros with leave. Marshall G. Newton pled guil ty to a charge of illegal pos session of whiskey and was or dered to pay a $15 fine and court costs. Will Drum go pled guilty to the second offense of public drunkenness within the period of one year. The Judgment of the court was thai the defendant be placed in the custody of the Commissioner of Correction for an indefinite sentence of not less than 30 days and not more than six months. Calvin Lee Stansbury was or dered to pay court costs when he pled guilty to falling to stop at a stop sign. James Thomas Burnette was sentenced to the roads for 30 days when he pled guilty to a charge of speeding 70miles per hour in a 65 mph zone. The sen tence was suspended tor six months upon payment of a $25 fine and etturt costs. Hie state took a nol pros with leave in the case of Tommy West, charged with reckless driving. Kimbrow Crew Smith entered a plea of nolo contendere to a charts of following another vehicle too closely. Prayer tor Judgment was continued ig>on payment ot costs. James Van Overton also en tered a plea Of nolo conten der* to a charge of following another vehicle too closely. Prayer tor ??HB ? ;'<? ? ? -.v ' X' Five Warehouses To Operate; Outlook Good Five warehouses are In readiness for the opening of the Warrenton Tobacco Market next Tuesday, Sept. 2, at ?a. m. First sale will be held at Thompson's Warehouse, fol lowed by sales, in order, at Boyd's, Centre, Farmers and Currln's. The only major change In operating warehouses at War renton this year is that Boyd's Warehouse will be operated by B. W. Currln. Currln bought the warehouse several months ago from the estate of the late Walker P. Burwell who had operated It for many years. Warehouses will be operated this season on a four-day week. Next week's sale will start on Friday. For the remainder of the season sales will start on Monday and sell through Thurs- I day. L. Owen Robertson, Jr., will be sales supervisor, suc ceeding Edward Wood, deceas ed. Robertson said yesterday that all major companies will be represented on the Warrenton Market, with most of the buy ers returning. E arl Llghtsey of Florida will be the auctioneer at Currln's, Farmers and Centre. Bill Mar tin will be the auctioneer at Thompson's and B. W. Currln will be the auctioneer at Boyd's. With a good crop In the area, Warrenton warehouses are ex pected to sell at least a mil lion pounds more tobacco this year than they did last year. Robertson, who has been on the Border Market for several weeks, said that demand for to bacco is good and little tobac co found its way into Stabiliza tion. He said that, based on Border Market prices, he ex pects that Warrenton Market to average between $72 and $73 on opening day. Weather conditions generally have been favorable for matur ing the crop this year, and quality is described as being much above last season. Fully two-thirds of the 1969 crop has been harvested, and the remaih I der will be housed in the next | several weeks. Market procedure this year will be largely unchanged as to selling hours. Tobacco of fered by growers will be pre pared in the pre-sheetlng pro cess on farms before being taken to warehouse floors for sale. All Middle Belt markets will open on Sept. 2. They are Dur ham, Henderson, Oxford, Fu quay-Varina, Loulsburg, War renton, Sanford, Carthage, Aberdeen and Ellerbe. In all areas the crop is considered to be of highly acceptable qual ity. One Killed, Three Injured In Wreck One person was killed and three others were seriously Injured In a two-car wreck on the Norlina Road around 8:30 o'clock on Saturday night, and two other persons were pain fully hurt In a second smash growing out of the first wreck. KlK-'i was 17-year-old Willie Perry, a passenger In the back Bradshaw Speaker At Lion Club Meeting Herbert C. Bradshaw of Dur ham, state editor of The Dur ham Herald and District Gov ernor of District 31-G, paid his official visit to the War renton Lions Club last Friday night. President Scott Gardner pre sided over the regular meeting held In the Lion's Den. Presented by Past District Deputy Governor F. P. Whitley, Governor Bradshaw spoke briefly about the objectives of Lions Clubs. He stressed the work among the hllnd as Llonlsm's major project, and praised the support given by the Lions to the Boys' Home at Lake Waccamaw. The speaker praised the Warrenton Lions Club as one of the most active In his dis trict and said that It has an unusually large membership in proportion to the size of the town In which It Is located. Just prior to his coming to Warrenton, Governor Brad shaw was sworn In by Gover nor Bob Scott as a member of the State Blind Commission. Following his talk, Governor Bradshaw Inducted Dr. Donald Coffman and Jimmy Roberts as new members at the Warren ton Lions CM>. - >reseat With Governor Brad D**y James H. Oxford. Other guests oft Wsd Rare*, jr., ff Won A. C. Fair, seat of a 1966 Mustang being driven by Walter McLean Pitch ford who escaped Injury. Hospitalized were three other passengers, Edna Mae Burton, 20, Annie Burton, 19, and Larry Perry, 19. A fifth passenger In the Mustang, Marvin Boyd of Newport News, Va., was dis charged from Warren General Hospital following examination. Henry Boyd Stalllngs, driver of the 1964 Oldsmobile which crashed Into the Mustang, was taken to Warren General Hos pital where he was treated and released. Highway Patrolman V. R. (Pete) Vaughan who investigated the wreck said that evidence was that Pitchford, the driv er of the Mustang, was attempt ing to make a left turn Into a drive almost diagonally across from the old R1gy" Place now owned by Durwood Johnson, when he was temporarily held tg> by another car coming oat of the drive. Before be could make the turn the car driven by Stalllngs ploughed into it, almost completely demolishing the car, and causing minor damage to toe Stalllngs car. The patrolman said that two ot the girls riding in the back seat of the Mustang told them feat they could aee Pttchford's torn indicator light flashing be for fee car waa struck. A large number at cars gathered near the scene at the wreck. Among these was a 1964 Chevrolet driven by Gaynelle Brown ot Wer ronton. Brown had stopped o? of a 1966 Chevrolet driven by Dur
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