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? '?>/ Sty? Harrrn Srrnri VOLUME 74 Subscription: $3.00 A Year; $4.00 Out Of State, 10?f Per Copy WARRENTON, COUNTY OF WARREN, N. C. THURSDAY. 1ANUARY 15, 1970 NUMBER 3 A Warren County man, hts wife and small son escaped Inji.-y early Tuesday afternoon when their car was struck by a Seaboard Coastline engine at the Richmond track crosdng at OCCUPdlltS Escape Norlina. Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Wilson'Bolton and small son, Macy, of Route 1, Warrenton, managed to escape from their car when it stalled on the tracks. The car, shown above, was carried down the tracks beyond the railroad station. Defendants Found Not Guilty In Dist. Court Two defendants in Warren County District Court last Fri day. charged with violation of the prohibition laws, were each found not guilty. John Henry Branch was charged with the manufacture of non-taxpaid whiskey. David Earl Champion was charged with a second offense of manufacturing non-taxpaid 'whiskey and also with a second case of manufacturing non-tax pald whiskey. Prayer for judgment was con tinued in the case of Ollie Coop er Leonard, who entered a plea of nolo contendere to a charge of driving on the wrong side of road not in passing; Guy Delano Elam, who entered apleaof nolo contendere to a charge of speed ing 48 miles per hour In a 35 mph zone: James Marlow Bartholomew, who entered a plea of nolo contendere to a charge of speeding 50 miles per hour in a 35 mph zone: Stanley B. Huss, who pled guilty to speeding 75 miles per hour in a 65 mph zone; and Alex Brown, who was found guilty of dis obeying a stop signal. David Leslie Pendergrass was sentenced to the roads for six months when he was found guilty of speeding 90 miles per hour in a 55 mph zone. The sentence was suspended for three years on condition the defendant remains of good be havior and not violate any of the federal or state laws, and the further condition that he surrenders his driver's license to the Clerk of Court and not operate a motor vehicle upon, the public highways of the state for one year, and pays a $50 fine and court costs. The State took a nol pros with leave In the cases of Willie" Ella Burchett, drunk driving: William Harden Daniels, drunk> driving: and William Harden Daniels, following another ve- ' hide too closely Karv McCray Rudd pledguil- | ty to a charge of having no operator s license. Prayer for i judgment was continued. William Coley failed to ap- j pear in court to answer to chargesjMl.j:arrylng aconceal- I ed weapon and embezzlement, | with capiases outstanding. The ! State took a nol pros with I leave in each case. Allen Tyrone Hargrove was ] taxed with court costs when he I pled guilty to a charge of ex | ceeding a safe speed for exist ing conditions. James Oiden McNeil of Balti | more, Md., failed to appear in | court to answer to a charge of speeding 80 miles per hour in a 60 mph zone. The State took a ' nol pros with leave. Samuel Alston, Jr.,wassen j ienced to the roads for not less than nine months nor more than 18 months when he was found guilty of assault with a deadly weapon. He gave notice of appeal to Superior Court and appear ance bond was set at $500. Alston was found not guilty on charges of non-support, and as sault on a female with a deadly weapon. The State took a nol pros with leave In the case of Sally Carter, charged with damage to property. TO HONOR DR. KING A special program honoring Dr. Martin Luther King on his birthday, Thursday, will be held at the Oak Chapel Metho dist Church In Warrenton. The program will be in conjunction with the education committee, t" After the special services a ttlm strip discussing Title I of ESEA will be shown. The public-is Invited. Heart Fund Drive To Begin First Of Feby. The 1910 Heart Fund Cam paign will begin in Warren Count}- the first week In Feb ruary with Heart Sunday sche duler! (or Feb.-22, Mrs. Wiley Coleman, president of the War ren County Heart Unit, announc ed Monday. Mrs. Coleman *aid that the Rev. Mack Thompaon, mlnis ;.t?r'of the Warrenton BgM Church, has accepted the posi tion Of Heart Fund Chairmwi Mr Warren County with Mrs. Fred Bartholomew a* co-chair man. Mr. thompaon is in eftargfc of recruiting a Rural Heart Fund Director, City Chairman, and Rural SWhfeirmMt fnr " lh> publicity chairman; P. B. Boyd, treasurer; Dr. Donald R. Coff man, medical representative; Capt. George A. Burwell, edu cation chairman; and Mrs. Selby Benton, rheumatic fever pro tram chairman. Mrs. Cole mat) said the local campaign Is conducted to find the programs which help pre vent heart dtseaae In all com munities in North Carolina, un der the supervision of the North Carolina Heart Association, the statewide voluntary Heart Fund agency. These programs include* Coronary Cere Unit Development and Training Pro gram; Ci iMfif"00. Tobacco Quota Is Less In '70 After allowing for the five percent decrease, and includ ing 3.9 percent under-mar ketings in 1969. the effective quota of tobacco for Warren County in 1970 is 8.004.386 pounds, it was announced yes terday by Thomas E. Watson, executive director of the coun ty ofiice of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service. This is 341.298pounds less than the effective 1969 quota for the county. Last year's effective quota was 8.361.932 pounds and 7, 9r. 1.134 pounds were marketed. Based on the Warrenton mar ket average, the 1969 crop in Warren County brought $5, 523.010. it was stated. Grow ers in the county marketed 836.268 pounds of tobacco in 1969 more than in 1968. and an increase of $949,574 in income. Watson said tobacco allot ment notices for 1970have been mailed to all tobacco growers in the county. The notices re flect the five per cent reduc tion in the farm base allot ment. and also over or under marketings in 1969. Mr. A. J. Rivers has returned home from Maria Parham Hospital in Henderson. Motorists Are Warned About Tires RALEIGH ? The Attorney General's Office and the De partment of Motor Vc-hicles, in a joint release this week, warned North Carolina tire dealers and motorists against the sale or purchase of inferior quality "FARM~*J8B-?NLY" tires for use on passenger cars and other vehicles traveling the highways of the state. According to the statement, issued by Attorney General Ro tiert Morgan and Motor Vehicles Commissioner Joe W. Garrett, an Investigation by the License and Safety Inspection Division of the Motor Vehicles Depart ment has definitely establish ed the fact that "factory reject-' tires have been sold in North Carolina for general highway use. Details of the investigation have been turned over to the Consumer Protection Division of the Attorney General'sOffice and a report made to the Fed eral Department of Transporta tion. Garrett said that federal authorities have already warned all domestic and foreign tire manufacturers against the sale of these generjJJy inferiortlres for highway use. The agency pointed out that while the tires normally carry the "FARM USE ONLY" legend, there have been instances In which dealers and distributors have buffed off the legend and purchasers have not been informed that the tires are dangerous for highway use. The National Highway Safety Bureau, which according to Garrett, sets specific perform ance standards for tires, has urged all manufacturers to ad vise their dealers and distribu tors that the sale of farm tires for highway use constitutes a violation of the National-Traffic and Motor Vehicles Act of 1966 and carries penalties of up to $1,000 for each violation. ?? ' ? ??? ? - In Hospital Patients In Warren General Hospital at 5 p. m. Tuesday were listed as follows: Mary Traylor, Anna Clark, Annie Dlckerson, Louis Thomp son, Creola Thompson, Emma Gibson, Florence Paynter, Gus Carroll, Alice WyckoM, Mar garet Holtzman, Ethel Paachall, Sudie Moon, Elsie Weldon, Vincent Rice. Charlie BDd-| well, Clarence lynch, Howard Cheek Rofe*pson, Dinks Hayes, Otorf* Bullock, William Har rison, Betty Shearin, Bessie 6k lp with, Pat tie Burchette,:] Fannie Baltrip. , Mrs. W. P. Ratiord and lit Boards Meet Jointly To Discuss Water Lines Action On Auxiliary Police Force Postponed By Commissioners Appointment of niemliers to a proposed auxiliary-police force to tie trained under the direc tion of Town Officer Grady Haynes for emergency u.se was postponed by the Board of Town Commissioners Monday night ; pending further Study of the i plan and more thorough inves tigation of candidates. It was stated that the pur pose of the Auxiliary would tie chiefly to serve at basketball and football games and other j events that have been calling the policemen from their regu lar duties. The auxiliary mem bers would be specially train ed for these and other duties and would be permitted to be armed. Among the half dozen or more named submitted as candidates were no Negroes. The com missioners said they felt if the Auxiliary is formed that sev eral Negroes should 1* among the members. They said they could not endorse any candi date without a thorough investi gation. and voted to postpone action. The recent cold snap caused considerable damage to War renton water lines. Commis sioner Major Pope Powell re ported. He said that a number of meters had frozen as well as some underground pipes. He and Commissioner B. G. White re ported that a blocked sewer line on Ridgeway Street had caused flooding in the basement of the Warren ton Baptist Church on several occasions. The view was expressed that a j defect in the sewer line, pos- i sihly a break, might be respon sible. Plans to correct this | condition were discussed. Corn- | missioner Powell expressed j some amazement in that in j cleaning out the line ladies j panties and blue jeans and I other bulky objects had been | found. Commissioner Thomas Gas kill reported that Melvin Tun- j stall had requested that the j town consider extending its j water lines along Ridgeway I Road. Thisy> to be investi- j gated. Commissioner Powell re- , ported more trouble at the town trash dump, with old refrigera- j tors and other non- burn able de- j bris causing trouble, as well as dumping of trash away from the j ravine. He said if the debris I is pushed into the ravine where j it can be burned that it should \ correct the trouble for several months. He said that it would take a bulldozer alwut two days to do the work. It was agreed that the National Guard En gineering Company would be re quested to do this work. Other wise. it is to be done by pri vate contract. Mayor Miles rejected that Mrs. Esther Ransom, a mem l>er ol Governor Scott's Beau - tilicjation Committee, wanted to know it the town would be in terested in entering the State Beautilic ation Contest. The commissioners agreed that it is a worthy project, but that it should be sponsored by a civic organization. They said that if any civic club or dubs would sponsor the project the town's full backing would be given. The Town Manager was in structed to certify the members oLthe Warrenton Fire Depart ment to the State Board of Trustees of the Firemen's Pen sion Fund. Members to l>e certified are JamesD. Rolxerts, Arthur A. Wood. Thomas Gas kill. Cleveland Anderson, James T. Arrington, Walter Barnes, Leon Cheek. Robert Coleman. Clinton Davis. Hay wood Evans, Leon Harrington, Archie King. Joe Reed. Per cell Reed. Joseph Richardson, Daniel Williams, Jr., Otis Wil liams. Local School To Hold Open House Mariam Boyd Elementary School, located on Cousin Lucy's Lane in Warrenton, will open its doors to the pub lic on Sunday, Jan. 18, during an Open House. Principal L. B. Henderson announced that everyone is invited to tour the school with its recently ex panded facilities between the hours of three and five o'clock in the afternoon. County school officials and the faculty and staff of Mariam Boyd will be on hand to greet visitors. Students from the sixth grade will serve as guides for the occasion. Classrooms and other facilities will be open for all to see. A cordialinvitation is extend ed to everyone by the adminis tration, faculty, and students of the school. ATTENDS PARTY Mrs. J. Boyd Davis attended a retirement party honoring Agricultural Extension person nel a' the Student Faculty Union at N. C. State University in Ral eigh Friday. Mrs. George Robertson of Norlina has returned to her home after having spent several weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Robert Lamb, in Burlington. Two Men Die As Car Overturns In Creek Two Negro men died on Sun day around 3:45 p.m. when the driver of a 1954 Chevrolet lost control of the vehicle and it overturned in Fishing Creek be tween Areola and Inez. A third occupant of the car escaped without injury. Killed were Aaron Richard son, 38, driver of the car, and Curtis Alston, 21, who was riding on the right of the front seat of the vehicle. Seated between Richardson and Curtis Alston was Walter Alston, brother of Curtis Als ton, who was thrown from the car and went for help. He re unrted the accident to Forrest tiertson who notified Sheriff Clarence Davis. Sheriff Davis and Ambulance Driver Roy Harmon arrived at the scene of the accident around 4 o'clock and were joined later by Coroner Bobby Blaylock. Coroner Blaylock said Mon day that Richardson died from loss of blood as his rig!)' arm was almost torn loose in the accident, and that Curtis Als ton died from drowning. Sheriff Davis said evidence was that the car was traveling at a high rate of speed down hill when the driver lost con trol of the vehicle which left the road and traveled through the woods about lOOyards about 100 feet above the creek and then, swerved, overturned and plunged in the creek. Sheriff Davis said thai Als ton's body was on top of the water but that his head was submerged within the car, and that?Rlchardson was pinned be neath the car. His body was released when the car was pulle# upright by a wrecker. Ttfe ice on the creek where the car broke through was from two to three inches thick, Sheriff ! Davis said. Different Plans Are Considered The Warrpnton Board of ! County Commissioners and the ? Warren County Board 01 County Commissioners met in a joint I imormol meeting in the muni j cipal building Monday night to j discuss the extension of water ' line to and the erection of a j 300-gallon water tank at a site near the Warrenton Industrial j Park. The meeting t>egan at around j 9:30 following the regular j meeting of the town board I and lasted until 11:30. Charles Johnson, town attor | ney, summarized the problem ? as, he said, he understood it, j and this was followed by a dis j cussion of the problem, how It came about, and the best way to solve it. Members of both boards joined in the discussion j and said afterwards that they learned much. I After negotiations were well | underway with Cochrane Furni J tun- Plant, it was discovered I that the present tank would not | supply enough pressure for | sprinkler systems to meet in surance requirements. This was brought about in part by a decision of Cochrane to double the size of its plant. As a result of this, the In dustrial Commission, working with Bute Development Com pany, decided to place a 300,000 gallon tank near Warrenton Box and Lumber Company,4o supply enough water for not only Coch rane but for other plants that may settle in the industrial park. This more than tripled the cost and raised a problem of finding additional" money. The town had promised to raise the money for water and sewer lines within the town and the couniy had promised to contri bute towards the cost of the lines outside the town limits, as well as to contribute toward similar projects at Norlina and Littleton as the need arises. Engineers for Bute Develop ment Company had submitted four plans. Plan A, which would be what the Industrial Commis sion wants, would cost $174,900. Plan B, which would omit ex tension of a pip? line from the tank to the old Warrenton Fer tilizer plant, would cost $172, 200. PUji c. which would serve only Cochrane, would cost $133,300 and Plan D, with the tank within the town limits, would cost $127,300. The group were unanimous In their expression that Plan A or Plan B, would be the most desirable, but raised the ques tion of whether enough money could be raised forthat project. Following much discussion of benefits and responsibility, the County Commissioners said (See BOARDS, page 10) Dog Warden Calls Attention To Lav Section 67-5 of the General Statutes requires all dog* one day old or older on Jan. 1 to be listed tor taxation, and sec- K}J Hon 87-11 requtf?? persons coming into possession of a dog daring the year to see that it is listed tor taxation, a i. Fleming, Dog Warden, said yes
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