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' ? ? ' ?t|? Damn l&rrnrft VOLUME'73 Subscription: $3.00 A Year; $4.00 Out Of Stats, 10* Per Copy WARRENTON, COUNTY OF WARREN, N. C. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1969 NUMBER 49 Funds Allotted For Secondary Roads The State Highway Commis sion has allocated more than $330,000 for secondary road work in Warren County, W. S. Williams Jr., area high way commissioner from Mid dlesex, announced this week. The allocations will Improve eight of the county's secondary roads. All of the projects depend upon the availability of right-of way. Projects \yhlch the commis sion approved at its regular December meeting were: An allocation of $63,000 to grade, drain and stabilize SR 1511^ (Mountain View Rd.) 2.9 miles. An allocation of $36,800 to grade, drain and pave SR 1203 (Spain and Wilson Rd.) and SR 1243 (Maryland Dr.). 11 mlle^ and SR 1241 (Boulder Blvd.) .2 miles. An allocation of $60,000 to base and pave SR 1360 (Kidd Rd.), 2.8 miles. An allocation of $28,000 to grade, drain and pave SR 1109 (Reed Rd.), 1 mile. An allocation of $32,700 to grade, drain and pave North hampton Rd., 1.1 miles. An allocation of $114,000 to grade, drain and pave SR 1316 (Old Macon-Norlina Highway), 1.2 miles and SR 1334 (Black Rd.), 2.5 miles. Over $1.5 Million Are Allotted Warren Schools More than one and a half million dollars was furnished by the State of North Carolina to operate schools In Warren County during the 1968-69 school term. Salaries paid to teachers, principals and supervisors accounted for $1,287,154.18 of the total. The sum of $66,492 was Tor buildings operations; and $155,972.66, for a total of $1,509,619.54. There figures were obtained from a report recently submitt ed by Dr. Dallas Herring, chairman of the State Board of Education, by A. C. Davis, comptroller of the State Board of Education. The report shows that during the 1968-69 school term the state spent $335.5 million from the Nine Months School Fund on their public schools in 157 school units. The figures submitted by Davis show that a total of $1,551,707.01 was spent in Warren County during the per iod. The difference between this figure and the state alio "cation is presumably from county funds. The largest single expense was $297.2 million for salaries of teachers, principals, and supervisors. The State paid the salaries lor 42,703 classroom teachers, 1,992 principals, 157 superintendents and 111 assistant superinten dents. The average salaries last term were: classroom teachers, $6,398; principals, $9,742; supervisors, $8,186; assistant siqierintendents, $10,949; and superintendents, i $12,000. Other items in the audit, i which are borne by the State include: Operation buildings, $14.7 million; transportation, libraries and health programs, offices 5f Silp6rtmS'iT3ents, $5.2 million. In the report, Davis noted that | the total school cost was 9.38 percent above the 1967-68 year?an increase of $28.7 million. Since the 1964-65 public school term, costs have Increased $91.7 million. flU. , V;' ' >f ? :? Mrs. Gus Dae Ice, President of the Norllna Junior Wo man's Club, Is shown holding engraved silver tray which she received as the club's "Woman of ihe Year." Mrs. Gus Daeke, Jr. 'Clubwoman Of Year' The Norltna junior Woman's Club honored Us "Clubwoman Otlhe Year" lor lM?-70 at the Club's Christmas Party si the "Ship and Shore" In Wil son on Saturday night, Dec. 3. Mrs. Qua Daske, jr., was presented a corsage and an engraved stiver tray by Mrs. Ann Klllan at the club's annual party. The Christmas Party honors | the clubwoman of L her husband as Alice King. Mrs. Daeke was voted "Club woman of the Year" by secret ballot at the regular November meeting of the dub. Mrs. Daeke, president of the club, was selected for her leadership, achievements, and dedication*) Junior Club work. . A native of Middlesex la Nash County, Mrs. D?eke la a mem ber of Pawl's Lutheran Church, a member of the Amer ican Legion and has had seven Officers shown at a still site in Warren County on Monday morning were, left to right: Bill Officers At Still Watkins, Vance ABC Agent; John Britt, State ABC Agent; Palmer Aycock, Halifax ABC Ml Jim Agent; Arthur Ray Currin, Granville ABC Agent; Deputy Sheriff Dorsey Capps; and Bill Walden, ATU Agent. Officers Capture Large Still At Lickskillet Two men were captured at a still in the Lickskillet sec tion of Warren County on Mon day by a raiding party consist ing of members of the Warren County Sheriff Department, ABC officer. The still, described by Sheriff Clarence Davis as one of the largest captured in Warren County In several years, had an estimated capacity of 1800 to 2100 gallons a week, he said. Arrested at the still and held in Warren County jail, under $2500 bond each, are John Henry Branch of Route 2, Franklinton, and David Earl Champion of Wake Forest. Members of the raiding party were Warren Deputies Dorsey Capps and Lloyd Newsom, ATU Officer Bill Walden of Raleigh, John Britt, State ABC Officer John Britt, Bill Watkins, Vance ABC officer, Pilmer Aycock, Halifax ABC officer, and Arthur Roy Currin, Granville ABc. officer. The officers confiscated a one-ton Chevrolet truck, and destroyed seven 1500-gallon stills, two 1125-gallon stills, 118 gallons of whiskey and 15, 000 gallons of fermented mash. Sheriff Davis said yester day that the still had been un der observation since last Fri day. Sheriff Davis said the stills were made from sheet iron and two large truck radiators were used as condensers. He said not an ounce of copper was used at the still. He said that this type still is the greatest accumula tor of poisonous lead. It is estimated that loss of whiskey tax on this still was more than $2,000 a week. The still was shown following its capture on TV Monday night. Teenager Placed On Probation By Judge A 16 year-old boy, charged with three counts of breaking and entering was placed on pro bation In Warren County Dis trict Court last Friday when he pled guilty to a charge of non-feloneous breaking and en tering. Julian W. Robertson, caught in Brown's Jet Vending and Music Co., on Nov. 22 with three juveniles, was sentenc ed to jail for a term of six months and assigned to the Umstead Youth Center for youthful offenders. The jail sen tence was suspended for 18 months and the defendant was placed on probation for 18 months under the supervision of the North Carolina Proba tion Commission and its offi cers, subject to the provision of the laws of this state and the rules and orders of said commission and Its officers with leave that the execution might be prayed at any time during the period or probation to take effect at a time and as further orders by the court ar J the following special con ditions: 1. That he pays court costs and surrenders driving license for six months. 2. That the first month (from today) he shall not be found away from his home between (See TEENAGER, page 2) The Warren County Jaycees are making plans for a "Toys for Tots" again this year, Franklin D. Daniel, publicity chairman, announced this week. David Proctor is chairman of the "Toys for Tots" commit tee. His phone number is 257 3082. Proctor asks that anyone hav ing any old toys he has discard ed to call a Jaycee member who will come by and pick them up. The Jaycees will repair these toys and give them to needy families at Christmas. Plans For Christmas Sing Are Being Completed Plan?.for the Christmas Sing sponsored the War renton Junior Womafl*s Club and the Warren ton Woman's Club are now more complete, Mrs. Ooley Perklnson, member of the Jun ior club, said yesterday. The Sing will be held on Thursday, December 18, at 7>3C p. m. on the courthouse square. In case of Inclement weather the Sing will be held at Thomp son's warehouse. The Hev. L. T. Wilson, pas tor of Wesley Memorial Meth odist Church, will give the in vocation and the Rev. Mack Thompson, pastor of Warren ton Baptist Church, will give a Christmas reading. Santa Oaue wOl attend the Sing. He will come riding toon a fire track and treat the children to candy, g Hot cho John Riggan, Jr.> will be Joseph and Mary. Bill Connell, Jack Harris, and Charles Renn will be Wise Men and will sing.. Robert Macon Davis will Itifed the grotg> in singing and Mtrtt G. W. King will be the accompanist at the piano. Miss Any K11 go re will sing "Silver Bells, ' Miss Becky Newman I v?U :*i<r "O Holy Night," nnlfer Taylor, Lisa Colems- Myra Johnson, mvS atmat Gardner wlU sing "Win ter Wonderland" and "The Christinas bong." The Warren ton Baptist. choir win sing "A La Na Nit a Nana" and "Venltte Ado ramus," The Wesley Memorial Methodist choir will sing "Gloria Ex celsis" end "Carol of the The Warrant on junior's and Woman's Club to ii Town Board Discusses Site For Water Tank The Board of Town Commis sioners were in session for some four hours on Monday night as they conferred with Frank W. Reams, Industrial Director, and J. Tate Lan ning of John A. Edwards and Company, Engineers, concern ing the location of a 300,000 gallun water tank to serve Coch rane Furniture Company and other residents in the Industrial Park area. The discussion concerned the desirability and feasibility of the proposed tank location as it may bear upon any contribution th& town may make to extend ing water lines to the tank site. After much discussion the commissioners decided to hold a joint meeting with the Board of County Commission ers at a later date when the matter will \>e further discuss ed. The commissioners received and approved the audit report of Phillips and Harris, CPA., for 19G8-G9, and authorized the employment of the same firm to conduct an audit of town records for 19C9-70 at a cost of $425. ^--^he hoard passed a resolu tion implementing the town's participation in the newly creat ed Department of Local Af fairs. Tunstall Is Elected 4-H Council President Richard Tunstall was install ed as president of the Warren County 4-H Council during the annual 4-H Achievement Pro gram held Thursday, Dec. 4, in the courtroom of the court house. Mrs. William T. Skinner, III, was installation officer. Other officers installed were Arlene Bender, vice president; Gwendolyn Hunter, secretary treasurer; and Joe Allen Shearin, Reporter. Ray Traylor, retiring presi dent of the 4-H Council, presid ed over the meeting. Following welcoming remarks by the president, Richard Tunstall led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance and 4-H Pledge. Syl via Rodwell, retiring council Large Crowd Views Christmas Parade; Two Bands, Floats Attract Interest Hundreds of Warren County citizens lined the business sec tion of Main Street on Wednes day afternoon of last week to welcome Santa Claus and see the floats and pretty girls in the annual Christmas Parade sponsored by the Warrenton Merchants Association. The parade was described as better than usual this year and was witnessed by a large crowd of several thousand. "The newly decorated floats and the new street decorations were afitting back ground and really got the parade off on the right foot," Roy Pat Robertson, parade chairman, said yesterday. More of our town and coun ty officials participated this year, Robertson said. Will Fowler of Fowler-Barham Ford furnished four new Fords to carry thedlgnitariesleadlngthe parade. They included W. A. Miles, Mayor of Warrenton; Amos L. Capps, chairman of the Board of County Commissioners; J. R. Peeler, Superintendent of War ren County Schools; Fred L. Bartholomew, principal of John Graham High School; A1 Flem ing, Headmaster of Warren Academy; B. L. King, princi pal of Hawkins Junior High; L. B. Henderson, principal of Mariam Boyd School; H. V. Massengill, president of the Warrenton Merchants Associa tion ; and A. J. House, vice president of the Merchants As sociation. The Warrenton Fire Depart ment and the Warren Coun ty Volunteer Fire Company had fire trucks in the parade. Two ancient cars, one a Model T runabout, brought back me mories to older citizens watch | ing the parade. Groups participating and rid ing floats Included Mrs. Neal's Kindergarten, Mrs. Harris' Kindergarten, Mrs. Candies Miller's Teen Club, the Girls Scouts, the Boy Scouts, John Graham High School cheer leaders, and the children of the employees of Citizens Bank riding on the bank's float. Several high school girls dress ed in evening clothes brightened up a number of the floats. As usual , Santa distributed packages of Christmas candy to the children along the route, and his float was escorted by the band from Henderson Insti tute, directed by Hy July. The band from E. M. Rollins Junior High School of Hender son led the parade, as it has done for the past several years. TUNSTALL vice president, gave the de votion. A roll call of clubs by the council's retiring secretary - treasurer, showed an attend ance of approximately 100. Special guests were recognized by G. W. Koonce, Agricultural Extension agent. The Rev. W. C. Lewis of Nor lina spoke to the group, using the 4-H's, Honesty, Hardiness, Happiness and Hope as basis (See COUNCIL, page 4) Jurors Are Drawn For January Term Of Superior Court The names of jurors selected (or the January 5 session of Warren County Superior Court was released this week by the office of the Clerk of Super ior Court as follows: Charlie Lee Alston, Frank L. Alston, Tommie Lee Anderson, G. L. Aycock, Sr., William Ar thur Battle, W. A. Benson, Jr., Mary Coleman Bo wen, Rosa Pearl Boyd, Charlie Bur chette, Jr., Helen Burnice Burneiie, George Burton, Jr., Lawrence Herbert Clary, Ella W. Cook, Virginia B. Curl, Lucy Pettway Daniel, Phyllis Tronsrue Daniel, David Davis, Elener Powell Davis, Mrs. Irvin K. Davis, Merritt Davis. Robert M. Davis, Tremilla Davis, B. C. Edwards, John Elam, Mrs. F. O. Fogg, Wil lie Lewis George, Henry Er vin Halthcock, Clarence 3. Harris, Grace Crockett Harris, Alton Edward Harp, Virginia Mae Hawkins, Janice Hilda Hay ins, Ida Bertha Hecht, Oscar Head rick, Eocene Hicks, Walter P. Hicks, C. W. Hfi liard, Edith H. Holtzman, Lucy T. Holtzman, Josephine E. Howie, Victoria Hudglns, F. F. Ingle, Malttle Christina Jen nings, Mary Lena Kearney, James Y. Kerr. ' James P. King, R. J. Lyles, Amy 8. Myrick, W. P. Pegram, Nat Green Parkinson, Mrs. R. T. Perkins Plerae, jr., '?' M
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