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JUarrnt Srrnri) VOLUME 74 Subscription: $3.00 A Year; $4.00 Out Of State, 10< Per Copy WARRENTON, COUNTY OF WARREN, N. C. THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1970 NUMBER 17 Congressman L. H. Fountain receives flag from Mrs. Ethel R. Quails, postmaster, at dedi cation exercises at Hollister Postoffice Congressman Fountain later took part in flag raising ceremonies with Littleton Boy Scout Troop. New Postoffice At Hollister Dedicated Sunday Afternoon; Fountain Speaker Hollister's new postoffice, containing 960 square feet of floor space, was dedicated on Sunday afternoon, beginning at 2:30 o'clock with Second Dis trict Congressman L. H. Foun tain making the principal ad dress. Presented by State Senator Julian R. Allsbrook of Roanoke Rapids, Rep. Fountain praised the postal employees of Hoilis ter. "To my way of thinking", he said, "the most important element of the postal system is the people who make it function?just as this building has been made possible by the people who planned and con structed it." He commended Mrs. Ethel H. Quails, post master, and the Hollister postal workers for their dedication and loyal service. Congressman Fountain con gratulated the residents of Hol lister on their modern, new postal facility and improved postal services. He noted that "the postal services touches all of our lives as no other institution does," and described it as an organization established sole ly for the promotion of the public good. Rep. Fountain also pointed out that because the building is pri vately owned and leased by the Post Office Department, the land stays on the local tax rolls and the government's capital investment is limited primarily to postal equipment. Another guest speaker was John H. Thompson, Jr., Postal Service Officer. Presented by Jackie Crawley, Thompson re viewed the work of the postal department. The program opened with the singing of the "Battle Hymn of the Republic" by a choir, followed by opening remarks by Mrs. Ethel H. Quails, postmas ter. Mrs. Quails expressed her appreciation to all those who had a part of the dedication program and to all others who assisted in any way. She thank ed the audience for their presence and those taking part on the program. "Youreffort," she said, "in making this dedi cation a memorial event Is appreciated." Later In the pro gram, Mrs. Quails recognized the Hollister postal employees. The Invocation was given by the Rev. Danny Wlnstead, pastor of the Hollister Metho dist Church. The Rev. John A. Allen, pas tor of Harris Chapel Baptist Church was master of cere monies and recognized distin guished guests. Following the address by the postal service officer, a flag ceremony was held with the Presentation of Colors by Rep. Fountain. The colors were raised by the Littleton Boy Scouts. The Pledge of Alleg iance was led by Terry New some, Eagle Scout and the Na tional Anthem was led by Mrs. Carolyn Wollett. The benediction was pro nounced by Carlton Quails. An Open House followed the ceremonies. Phone Number Change Wesley Memorial Methodist Church's telephone number has been changed to 257-2129. Fifty percent of all garments sold this spring will be made of knit fabrics. . Pa?0*.t *:? ?' aSL '' ''"; vvv Miss Edwin* Richardson slips out of tor moccasins I* Mtter mjoy Indian Pow-Wow at I BetMatom school on Saturday afternoon, tested with tor on left is Asalatant Chtef Parcy ?; Richardson tad MfM Ula Mills, right. Story and ptcturwa on pace 8. WSaM ; 4&S? it Fishermen Pay Cost Of Court Spring weather ushers In the fishing season and some persons in the county neglect to obtain fishing licenses be fore engaging in the sport. This neglect was responsible for five defendants appearing In Warren County District Court last Friday. Raymond Johnson, Jr., 15, was found not guilty of fishing without a license on account of non-age. A case against Virginia Moore was continued to May 6 for defense council. She, too, was charged with having no fishing license. Two cases against W. L. Blaylock, and Gases against L. W. Copeland and Jerry Cope land, all charged with having no fishing licenses, were nol prossed wu?-. leave. Harold Sprulll, charged with assault with a deadly weapon, entered a plea of nolo conten dere. He was sentenced to the roads for two years. Sprulll also entered a plea of nolo contendere to a charge of trespass. Prayer for judg ment was continued for five years provided the defendant remains of good behavior and pays court costs. A case against Charlie Lee Bobbitt, charged with drunk driving and having no opera tor's license, was continued until May 1 for defendant. Harry Alston, Jr., pled guil ty to driving on wrong side of road, and was ordered to pay court costs. John Thomas Faulker was sentenced to jail for ten days when he pled guilty to a (See COURT, page 8) Garden Help For Low-Income Farmers Low-Income farmers who want a home garden to help provide better food for their families are reminded this week by T. E. Watson, County Execu tive Director of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, that they may be eli gible for help with the expenses through the Agricultural Con servation Program. Only low-Income farmers qualify for the home garden ACP practice, Watson said. In general, this means small pro ducers who are largely depend ent on farming and whose fi nances are too limited to per mit them to do the necessary conservation work. Watson said low-Income pro ducers Interested In the home garden ACP practice should Inquire at the ASCS county office for details on eligibility and practice requirements. Cost-sharing for conserva tion work in home gardens is limited to gardens of not more than one acre and not less than one-tenth of an acre. ACP cost-sharing Is |8 per .1 acre. Revival To Be Held At Sulphur Springs Revival services will be held at the Sulphur Springs Baptist Church at Elberon April 27 May 1, the He v. Henry John son, pastor, announced yester day. Services will begin each evening at 7:30 o'clock. The Rev. Tom Currle, pas tor of the North Warrenton Baptist Church, will be the visiting minister. Special music will be pro vided by the three choirs of the host church. Other special music will be rendered by the Youth Choir of the North War renton Baptist Church, the Ro bertson children and the Currle family. Mr. Johnson said th* In preparation for these services, the church la observing a week of prayer for revival. Cottage prayer services are be ing held each evening daring the A fellowship supper and pray er retreat la scheduled for Sun day evening, April 26, at the church. Mr. Jotaaon aaid that those da airing are requested to bring a picnic lunch to be served at 9 p. m. Thia to to be followed by a prayer aar <rtce to th?. Show Well Attended Elberon Boys Take Top Honors In Jr. Livestock Show And Sale Attendance In Schools Increases -The?average overall attend ance In all ten schools in War ren County showed a two per cent increase over the same period last year, Mrs. Heath L. Beckwith, attendance officer, said yesterday. Shesaidthere were 4338 students in member ship at the e id of the 7th month, which ended on April 15. A comparison with April last year shows that 64% of the ab sences were due to illness In 1969, whereas 66% of the ab sences were due to illness this year, Mrs. Beckwith said. Con tagious diseases have been pri marily measles and chlckenpox. The most encouraging figures relate to farm work absences, the attendance officer said. Last year this accounted for 21% and this year 16.5%, a decrease of 4.5%. She said better planning for getting the work done out side school hours whenever possible is reflected in this improvement. Farmers Should Get Facts Before Planting Farmers who have signed up under the 1970 cotton, feed grain, or wheat programs are reminded by T. E. Watson, County Executive Director of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, to be sure of all the various pro gram provisions before plant ing their 1970 crops. Watson pointed out that even though farmers are eligible for program benefits by sign ing an agreement, they must carry out the terms of the agreement. Watson said that there may be some misunderstandings on the part of farmers. Any farmer with any questions on any pro gram is Invited and encouraged to visit the ASCSoffice. He said the local office has all the in dividual farm records and the employees will be glad to clear up any questions a farmer may have. Hiss Foote To Be Buried Here Today Funeral services for Miss Kate Wilcox Foote will be held this morning (Thursday) at 10:30 o'clock from Trinity Episcopal Church in Ports ' mouth, Va., by the rector, the Rev. Mr. Vache. Interment will be In Fair view Cemetery here I this afternoon. Miss Foote died in a Ports mouth, Va., hospital on Tues | day. She was a life-long mem ber of Trinity Episcopal Church In Portsmouth, Va. Widely con nected In Warrenton, Miss Foote was a frequent visitor here. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Gaston S. Foote of Portsmouth, Va., formerly of Warrenton, and the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Frank Patterson Hunter of Warrenton. Surviving are two brothers, Gaston 8. Foote, Jr., of Ports mouth, Va., and Prof. George A. Foote of Goucher College, Baltimore, Md. John Phillips To Be I Revival Speaker John Phillips of Henderson will be the gwat speaker at the spring revival services to be held at the Wise Baptist Church # % o'clock each night, April M through May 1, tks Rar. Wads Tucker, pastor, announced yes* terdajr. Mr. Tucker said the public 1s Invited to attend tirnm services. E. J. Burgess of Elberon is shown holding his Grand Champ lo1-. steer at Junior Livestock Show and Sale. Standing behind steer is Pett B. Boyd, president of the Citizens Bank, who bought the animal. The reserve champion is being held by its owner, Gary Llmer of Elberon. Standing behind the steer is Travis Pulley, center, and Robert V. Allen at right. More New Businesses Are Operating In Warren NEW YORK?The number of separate businesses in opera tion In Warren County Is at a high level, accordingto govern ment figures, recently releas ed. There are more of them in the area in proportion to popula tion, than in many parts of the country. Ne'v businesses are being born in the county every year as local residents, with an urge to be on their own, embark on new ventures. While the n?or??Miy anong new business^ s i;-. ?? ti. with n-ir>nv or t^err, f-\\r <ie way side within a tQV: ye irs, a fair share of them survive the dif ficult early period and are able to carry on successfully there after. The facts and figures on the local business population are contained in a series of reports, Issued by the Census Bureau, covering every county In the United States. They detail the number of people employed In these estab lishments, their payrolls and their distribution by industries. The figures show that, in Warren County, there are some 239 businesses In operation that employ one or more persons. Of the total, 148 have 3 em ployees or less, 46 have from 4 to 7 employed and 35 have 8 to 19. The others are larg er. Small and moderate-size buslnMMt In the local area have proved to be quite dura ble. They have more than held their own, despite the tough competition from chain stores and other large enterprises. As an Indication of this dur ability, no toss than 90 per cent are firms that have lever than SO employees each. The proportion Is greitor n most sections Of the pareMt are in thai category, to the So?th Atlantic States therw are W peroent. The reports show that Warren ments?small, medium and large?provide gainful employ ment for 1,612 men and wo men in "covered" jobs. By "covered" is meant employ ment that falls within the scope of social security. Wages and salaries for these workers have been rising stead ily, bringing payrolls to a new high. They have reached a total of $5,360,000 or 27 percent more than in 1965, when a similar survey was made. At that time the total was $4,220, 000. May Civil Term Of Court Is Cancelled The May Civil Term of War ren County Superior Court, scheduled to convene on May 4, has been cancelled. Mrs. Lanle Hayes, Clerk of Court, said Thursday that she was Aotlfied last Monday by Judge William H. Bobbltt, Chief Justice of the North Car olina Supreme Court, that the term had been cancelled. She said that Judge Bobbltt gave no reason for the cancellation. Salmon Funeral Is Held On Wednesday Funeral services for Robert Lee Salmon, 77, of near Little ton were held at 2 p. m. Wed nesday at the Littleton Unttea Methodist Church by the Rev. John Andrews, the Rev. Vernon Troutman and the Rev. L. P. Jackson. Burial was 1n Sunset Hills Cemetery at Littleton. Mr. Mtoon, a retired farmer and merchant, djed Sunday. He is survived by his wife Mr*. EuIa Newsome Salmon, ? stater, Mrs. Walter Kidd?C Littleton; tour brothers, WQ tmr, Roy and JMMb ?*' M?? of War Two Elberon boys won top honors in the Warren County Junior Livestock Show and Sale held at the Lions Fairground Arer.a last Thursday. The Grand Champion Steer was shown by E. J. Burgess, Jr., of Elberon, a member oi the Warrenton 4-H Club. The prize winning steer gradet! choice, weighed 1020 pound* and sold for $G0 per cwt. P. B.? Boyd, representing the Citizens Bank of Warrenton, bought the Grand Champion. The Reservt Champion steer was shown by Gary Limer of Elberon, a member of the Afton-Elberon-Vicksboro 4-H Club. This steer, weighing 1070 pounds and grading choice, brought $50 per cwt. and was bought co-operatively by the Warren County Javcees, High Price Warehouse of Henderson and W. & E. Equipment Com pany of Henderson. E. J. Burgess, Jr., was de clared winner of the best fitted and showmanship awards plus a $12 cash prize. Valerie Flem ing was runner-up and received a $10 cash prize. Phillip Flem ing placed third with a $5 cash prize and Steven Bender fourth with a $3 cash prize. Floyd Williams placed fifth and Harry Williams, III, placed sixth in the fitting and show manship department. The Grand Champion, Re serve Champion and Best Fitted and Showmanship trophies for the show were paid (or and presented by A . H. Bryson, Bryson Chevrolet, Inc., War renton, and Eddie Q. Clayton, Tar Heel Tire Sales and Ser vice, Warrenton. The Farm Bureau, represented by E. C. Robertson, gave the cash awards for the four top fitting and showmanship places. Jim D. Hemmings, associate Agricultural Extension Agent, said yesterday that this was one of the best sales since the beginning of the Junior Live stock event as the eight steers graded six choice and two good and sold for an average price of $47.25 per cwt. He said the show and sale was bless ed this year with ideal weather and a large crowd of interest ed spectators and buyers. Others showing steers were as follows: Arlene Bender's steer weighed 910pounds, grad ed choice and was purchased by W. D. Little, representing Peo ple's Bank and Trust Company of Norllna for $44 per cwt. Valerie Fleming's steer weigh ed 895 pounds, graded choice and sold for $45 per cwt. This steer was bought cooperatively by Carolina Power and Light Company, R. B. Butler Auction Co., and Martin Well Company all of Warrenton. Floyd Williams' steer graded good, weighed 925 pounds and was sold for $45 per cwt. to Vernon Whit more, representing Warren Supply Company of Warrenton. Phillip Fleming's 910 pound steer graded choice and was bought by J. W, Moody, representing Farm Tractor and Equipment Com pany of Henderson, for $44 per cwt. Harry Williams, in, sold his 810 pound Ua?r, which graded good, tor $46 per cut. to Amos U Capp* PuApwood Company, Warrenton and John Wilson, Jr., Route 1, Man son. Steven Bender's 91 Opound steer, which graded choice, was bought by James Speed of Urals Q9ee SHOW, pa?e ?) Citizens Advised To Set Up oSM 'i-M ... Cfctoen- are advised to their dock r going to ted they wish
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