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IT? 1 ' ? 1 IRprorft VOLUME 74 Subscription: $3.00 A Year; $4.00 Out Of State, 10* Per Copy WARRENTON, COUNTY OF WARREN, N. C. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1970 NUMBER 9 Teenager Uses Wheelbarrow To Transport Stolen Cash Reaister A Warren County teenager used a wheelbarrow to trans port a stolen cash register three-quarters of a mile early Sunday morn'";, according to Warren County Sheriff Clarence A. Davis. Sheriff Davis said that he was called to Areola at 6:30 a. m. Sunday to investigate abreak-in of :he store of George W.Davis said that he found that entry had been made through a front I window and that he found a 90-pound locked cash register had been stolen. Davis said that as a re- | suit of his investigation lie h id charged Arthur Richardson, 19, with breaking and entering and larceny. He was assist ed in his investigation, which lasted until after 4 o'clock on Sunday afternoon, by Deputy Lloyd Newsome. Early in his investigation Davis found a station wagon mired in a ditch and abandoned about a mile west of Areola on Highway 43. The car was found to have been stolen from Billie King of Areola. The of ficers also found that one trac tor and three high-lifts had been run into mud and a~ sawdust pile at Areola Lumber .Company. Richardson has also been .charged with larceny of the statio.i wagon and the tractor and high-lifts. Sheriff Davis said that in Investigating the break-in of the store, he found that the cash register had been dragged from a counter in the store to a corner outside the building. A coin and razor blade which had been left on the cash regis ter was found near the Imprints o f the heavy cash register^ Unable to carry the cash register, Sheriff Davis said, Richardson walked to the home of Cleveland Richardson about three-quarters of a mile dis tance and obtained a wheel barrow and returned to the store where he loaded the casfi register and carried iF back to some woods back of the Richardson home where he hid It. Davis said when he recovered the cash register that he found it still locked and unharmed. The store had tx ->n entered sometime between il p. m. Sat urday and 6:30 a. m. Sunday when the break-in was discov ered by Mr. Davis. Two Defendants In District Court Are Bound Over To Superior Court Two defendants, charged with breaking entering and larceny, were bound over to the June criminal term of Superior Court in Warren County District Court last Friday when Judge Julius Banzet found probable cause. John O. Kearney, is being held under $200 bond for his appearance in Superior Court. The bond of James J. Watson was set at $300. John O. Kearney, Ji'., was also sentenced to the roads for Warren Native Killed In Wreck Near Laurinburg Arthur Russell Harris, 36, owner and operator of Harris Landscaping Company at Lake wood Shopping Center and resi dent of 2515 Pickett Road In Durham, was killed Instantly late Friday., -aXtecjioon near,, Laurlnburg In an automobile ? accident. Critically injured In the wreck was Donald Wayne Meador of Norllna, recently re turned from Vietnam. He Is a patient in Veteran's Hospital, Durham. Mr. Harris was born in War ren County, the son of Calvin H. Harris and the late Mrs. Mary Ella King Harris. He had resided in Durham for several years. He was a member of the War ren Plains Methodist Church. Funeral services for Mr. Harris were held at 4 p. m. Sunday at Hall-Wynne Funeral Home. Burial was in Maple wood Cemetery in Durham. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Nancy Scoggins HarrlSj-'a daughter, Mrs. Susan H. Wat son, and a son, Michael Harris, both of the home; his father, Calvin H. Harris; and stepmother, Mrs. Ruby Harris of Warrenton; four brothers, J. R. Harris of Henderson, George H. Harris of Macon, Clifton H. Harris of Durham and Sgt. Ma jor W. B. Harris of Ft. Lee, Va.; three sisters, Mrs. W. G. Harris of Boydton, Va., Mrs. Bernard Spraggins and Mrs. Stith Harris of Littleton; and a half-sister, Miss Barbara Har ris of Warrenton. 90 days when he pled guilty to two counts of misdemeanor larceny. He gave notice of appeal in each case. Marvin Stevenson, Jr., charged with two counts of lar ceny, pled guilty to the mis demeanor larceny on each case. He gave notice of appeal to Superior Court. James J. Watson was sen ~>d to the roads for 90 ' ?n he pled guilty to ti misdemeanor lar OURT, page 4) Aduii education Course Is Offered A- course In- Machinery and Equipment will be offered by the John Graham High School Agri cultural Department, beginning on Tuesday, March 3, at 7 p. m. The course will consist of tractor engine and equip ment repairs. Persons inter ested in this course may regis ter on Tuesday night, March 3. The course will be taught by W. R. Price, Vo-Ag instructor, and Thomas Plummer, Auto mechanics instructor. The classes will be held in the Agricultural Building on Haw kins School Campus. Horlina Squat! Norllna High School's Girls Champions hip Basketball Squad are pictured, left to right: First row?Teresa Hicks, Sandra Stokes, Matilda Hunt, Debbie Floyd, Harriet Sabrowskl; second row-Diane Perklnson, Barbara Brantley, Carolyn Norwood,' Ann Hayes, Rosa Felts, Coach Bob Price; third row?Sandra ingle, Cathy Hayes, Shirley Sabrowskl, Faye Martin, Pl.eUla Newsome. Norlina Wins Second . , / 'HP *? Consecutive tourney The Norllna girls basketball players ware Roanoke Confer ?c? winners lor the second straight year in tournament play at Northampton High School at Conway on Saturday night t*y virtue of a win over Mur freesboro. ^ Norllna reached the finals (n tournament play by victories ovor Aurellan Springs in the preliminary game and Warren ton girls In the semi-finals. The War ronton boys, whose only defeats of the Mason haw been to Weldon, were elimi nated by that team in the final (am* on Saturday night. They reached the finals by wins over William R. Davis and Gaston. An account of aw tourna ment finals will be found on page Not To Have Pageant The Warren County Jaycees voted not to have a beauty pageant this year at their re pi lar meeting on last Thursday night. President Robert V. Al len presided over the meeting. Plans (or selling home tire extinguishers were discussed. The proceeds will go to help support the Little league Base ball team. Mi;-.i* Hoy Ptf Robertson, chairman of a project tor extending the city limits, reported on the results ot a delegation wear Ing More the commissioners on the previous Monday night. The Jaycees voted to five Mayor Miles tall support In this project. Plans were mad* for the Jay cees to attend the North Warrenton B?U?t Church on March ? as a (Toup Roy Neil, chapter chaplain. Is chair man of the from- ' * John W. a local busi nessman, ;?as a guest of Don Manley. All Seek Re-election To Office Members Of Board Of County Commissioners, Sheriff And Coroner File Notice Of Candidacy Pose For Filing Ceremonies Warren County Commissioners pose for picture during filing ceremonies at Commissioners room on Monday night. They are, left to right: Robert P. Thorne of Littleton, Alfred J. Elling ton of Warrenton, Amos L. Capps of Areola, John Wilson of Manson, and Richard R. Davis of Warrenton. At right is Clarence Britton, secretary of the Warren County Board of Elections holding filing form Jaycees To Sponsor Dribble, Shot Contest The Warren County Jaycees will sponsor a dribble and shot contest in the Norllna High School gym on Saturday, March 7, beginning at 10 a.m., Frank lin D. Daniel, publicity chair man, announced this week. Boys from 8 to 16 are eligi ble to participate. Application blanks may be obtained from school principals. The dribble and punt contest is sponsored by the National Jaycees and is somewhat similar to the football punt, pass and kick contest sponsored by the Ford Motor Company. Winners of the contest at Nor lina will advance to a contest to be held in Raleigh at a date to be announced. Daniel said that the dribble and shot contest is a commun ity project whose purpose is to further interest in basketball. Signup For Grain Ends March 20 '' Warren County farmers are reminded that the sign up period for the 1970 cot ton, feed grain, and wheat pro grams will close on March 20. T. E. Watson, County Execu tive Director for the Agricul tural Stabilization and Conser vation Service, asks farmers to sign up early in order to avoid any last minute rush. Watson said that since ad vance payments are not being made in 1970 many farmers have not signed up as early as in prior years. This could result in farmers havingtowait in line if they delay signin? up until the last week. Watson said that each of these programs has a wide variety of options available to the farm er. Basically the programs offer price support and price support payments to partici pating farmers. Farmers may also earn diversion payments under the feed grain and wheat programs. In conclusion, Watson urges farmers to study each of these program carefully and to sign up early. Exum Speaker At Progress Meetiny James M. Exum, district field agent, will be the guest speak er at a membership and pro gress report meeting of the Warren County Chapter of the National Farm Organization tonight (Thursday) at the Agri cultural Building at 7:30 o'clock. Pete Jones, in making the announcement, said that each member is urged to attend the meeting and to bring at least one non-member. H6 said the public is invited. In Hospital Patients In Warren General Hospital at 5 p. m. Tuesday were listed as follows: Mary Traylor, Ruby Fowler, Joseph T. Vaughan, Hat tie Egerton, Janie Booker, Edith White, Wiley Coleman, Bertha Adams, Annie Spain Tharrlng ton, Elizabeth Buckner, Ruby Johnson, Florence Edwards, Essie Hooker, Elizabeth Undine Ellington, Mary Gladys Rlch ardsqn, Sudte Moore, Myrtle Lasslter, David Ross, Blonnle Ray, James Rati Iff, William Bullock, Howard Cheek Robin son, Linette Vaughan, Mary flpnUU, Pat tie Bore bet te, Har rison Lynch, KrjoU Gay Rich ardson (baby flrl). bi fcggJK Divorce Rale In Warren Lower Than In Nation NEW YORK?How high is the divorce rate in Warren County compared with the rateinother communities? How many local residents have been divorced? How many have remarried? For the great majority of men and women in the local area, marriage is a once-in-a lifetime undertaking. For others, who start out with equal ly high hopes, their marriages end up on the rocks. Data recently obtained from the Department of Commerce, from the Population Reference Bureau and others indicate the current trends in divorce. In Warren County, It appears, there are fewer divorced peo ple, in proportion to population, than are found in most parts of the United States. According to the latest esti mates, some 34 out of every 1,000 local residents over the age of 14 are either divorced or separated from their spous es. That is exclusive of the num ber who were divorced pre viously but have remarried. The rate compares favorably with the rate in other areas of the United States, where it aver ages 47 per 1,000. IntheState of North Carolina, it is 44 per 1,000. Special interest centers on the divorce situation at this time because of the actions taken in many states In the last few years extending the grounds for divorce. In California, for example, If a couple appears before a judge and states that "irreconcilable differences" exist between them, he can grant a divorce forthwith. In New York State, where adultery was the basic ground for divorce for many years, five new grounds have been added, including separation for two years or more. If a couple can show that they have been living apart for that length of time under an agreement, they can get a divorce for that rea son alone. Based upon the latest samp ling survey of the country, the number of divorced and separated persons in Warren County is now estimated at approximately 390. In general, it has been found that for every person in the na tion who is currently divorced there are about 2 1/2 persons who have remarried after hav ing been divorced. Two Area Men Nabbed In Whiskey Still Raid HENDERSON - Two local area men wore arrested and a quantity of non-tax-paid whis key, mash and Illicit distillery equipment were destroyed in a raid by law enforcement offi cers at a still site on Kerr Lake In Vance county's Nut White Funeral To Be Held Thursday Funeral services for Mrs. Sadie Johnson White, 76, will be held at the home today CThursday) at 11 a. in. by her pastor, the Rev. Mack Thomp son, and the Brv. L. T. Wilson, Methodist minister. Interment will be in Fairview cemetery. Mrs. White, the widow of the late Walter White, War rent on druggist, died on Tues day. She was the daughter at the late William Johnson and Nannie Tar water Johnson and was a lifelong member of the Warrenton Baptist Church. She is survived toy a foster (laughter, Mrs. Fred M. Burst of Warrenton; two half-sis ters, ilrs. William H. Hughes ? MP* A' *' * of Rate gn. ||| bush township at mid-day Fri day. Jailed here in connection with the raid were two men identi fied as Russell Lee Bullock, 35, and Leon Henderson, 20, both of Route 1, Man son. Both were charged with possessing non tax-paid whiskey, manufactur ing and possessing utensils for manufacture of noo-tax-pald whiskey, said Vance A.B.C.Of fice r T. G. Blackmon, while Bullock also was charged with assault against an officer as a result of a scuffle daring the arrests. A Federal A.T.T.F.B *?nt, Tom Stokes, received medical (See STILL, page 4) Scout Meeting All parents of Warren Coun ty interested in having their daughters becoming of the Girl Scoots are to ptoaxe bring them to ChapetL Macon Street.In All five members of the Board of County Commissioners, Chairman Amos L. Capps, Commissioners John Wilson, Richard Davis, Alfred J. El lineton and Robert Thorne. filed on Monday night for re election subject to the Demo cratic Primary of May 2. Also filing before Clarence Britton, secretary of the War ren County Board of Election, were Sheriff Clarence A. Davis and Coroner Bobby Blaylock. Both are seeking re-election. The commissioners paid their filing fee in the office of County Auditor A. P. Rod we 11, Jr., regular meeting pi ace of the county board, where they were meeting with County Attorney Jim Limer to discuss proposal.-" concerning financing of a water supply to the Industrial Com mission to be submitted at a joint meeting of the Warrenton Board of Commissioners to night. Mrs. Lanie Hayes, Clerk of Warren County Superior Court, filed for re-election last week. Jim Hundley, Register of Deeds, does not have to stand for election this year. Charles M. White, in, who had given notice of his candi dacy several weeks ago, will be without opposition in the Democratic Primary as the fil ing date for judicial offices closed last week. White, presently Solicitor of the Dis trict Court, had filed for the position of Solicitor of the Su perior Court in a newly creat ed Solicitorial District. Others who have given notice of their candidacy in the Demo cratic Primary of May 2 are Second District Congressman L. H. Fountain, who is without opposition; State Senator Julian Allsbrook and State Senator Vernon E. White, both of whom are seeking re-election and Marvin Blount, Jr., a Green ville attorney, who is seeking one of the seats now being held by Senators Allsbrook and White. James Speed of Louisburg, veteran legislator, is seeking re-election to the House of Rep resentatives as Is Jimmy Cooper of Henderson who Is seeking the House seat form erly held by John Church of Hen derson. Edwards Appointed To Board Of Elections Clyde R. Edwards of Norllna has been appointed a member of the Warren County board of Elections to succeed Paul Lan caster, who resigned this post several weeks ago when he ac cepted a position In Winston Salem. The appointment was made on Monday morning by Frank B. Banzet, chairman of the War ren County Executive Commit tee. The appointment must be approved by the State Board of Elections, but approval Is usually a matter of routine. The Board of Elections ap points its own chairman. Other members of the board are Clar ence Britton of Warrenton, aac retary, and Maurice Par ham of Sandy Creak. 'Mmwfi Bowers Hot To Seek Seat |? I. C. Hhj? Rnaora la both Warren aa* Vance Counties that General Claude T. Bowers of War rem on, reci red North Ctro Una Adjutant General, would be a candidate tor the State cit Rapresentrttves a*V i' -7:
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