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4o?w 1 IBamtt IKrnird VOLUME 74 Subscription: $3.00 A Year; $4.00 Out Of State, 10$ Per Copy WARRENTON, COUNTY OF WARREN, N. C. THURSDAY. APRIL 30, 1970 NUMBER 18 Howard Pitts of Henderson presents $1,000 participation certificate of Bute Development Company to Scoutmaster Monroe Gardner on hehalf of Carolina Telephone and Telephone Company at.Lions Club meeting. Monroe Gardner, chairman of Warren County Industrial Commission, presents certificate of appreciation to Howard Daniel, Mayor W. A. Miles and Scott Gardner, left to right, for their contributions to the Occoneechee Council of the Boy Scouts of America. In the bottom of the picture is Clyde Whitford, secretary of the Lions Club. Harris To Head Lions Telephone Co. Gives $1,000 Certificate To Boy Scout Troop A thousand dollar participa tion certificate of Bute De velopment company was pre sented to Boy Scout Troop No. 617 of Warrenton at the regu lar meeting of the Warrenton Lions Club Friday night by Carolina Telephone and Tele graph Company. The presen tation was made to Scoutmaster Monroe Gardner by Howard Fitts of Henderson, manager of the local area of the tele phone company. Jack Harris was elected president of the club for 1970 71, and will be installed with other officers at a later meet ing. Other officers elected were J. B. Thompson, first vice pres ident; Fred Hurst, second vice prsident; Eddie Clayton, third vice president; Clyde Whlt ford, secretary; Dick Miles, treasurer; A. C. Fair, Lion Tamer; Will Fowler, Tall Twister, W. A. Miles and E. P. Fltts were elected one-' year directors; and George Kilgore and Thomas Watson were elected two-year direc tors. Monroe Gardner, who was in charge of the program, present ed certificates of apprecia tion to Howard Daniel, W. A. Miles and Scott Gardner for their contributions to the Oc coneechee Council of the Boy Scouts of America. John Andrews presented a movie of the recent Kemper Open Golf Tournament recent ly held at Quails Hollow, Char lotte. President Scott Gardner pre sided and the grace was said by Lion Jack Harris. Singing was leu by Lion Monroe Gard ner with Lioness Nellie Gard ner as pianist. Four members of the Oxford Club were welcomed as spec ial guests. Sgt. Richard Lee was a guest of Dick Miles and Charles Loyd, who recently re turned from Vietnam, was a guest of Elmer Wells. Warren Girl Awarded Raddiffe Scholarship Miss Sandra Johnson, aform er top student at North Warren High School, has been accepted at Radcllffe College at Cam bridge, Mass., as afreshman under a full scholarship, it was learned here this week. The Warren County girl was also accepted under scholar ships at Princeton University at Princeton, N. J., and Stan Chamber Of Commerce To Be Organized Here The Warrenton Merchants Association, in operation here for many years, disbanded at a recent meeting and a Cham ber of Commerce embracing Greater Warrenton, including the town and adjacent territory, will be organized in its place. Reason tor the change is that the new organization will give broader base of operations In that business men, other than merchants and professional are eligible for membership. H. V. MassongUl, former president of the Chairman of a steering committee to Investi gate the feasability of a Cham ber of Commerce here and to plan for Its organisation. Other members of the com mittee were Mayor W. A. Miles, W. R. Fowler, Vernon steed, B. W. Cur tin, Jr., Jack Har ris, Jolm O. Mitchell, J, G. Powell, Georga a. KUgore, A. C. Fair, and Mrs. Date Miles. At a meeting of this commit tee last Thursday night, Mas sengill said thai all members I were enthusiastic over the possibility of forming a Cham ber of Commerce here' and were determined to proceed with the plan. Several commit tea were appointed to proceed with the organization. A meeting will be held at the Lions Den on the Fair Grounds on the Norlina Road on Thurs day, May,?, and all Interested persona are "invited. This will be a dinner meeting and will be paid for by the Citizens Bank, FfWler - Bar ham Ford, Leggett's Department Store and B. W. Currin, Jr. An oat-of tawn speaker wUl be present. Mas sen gill said the Chmber hopes to have from ISO to ISO rs, Including business men, as well to the Creator War ronton area. Persons of all races will be Invited to Join 0?< .. MISS JOHNSON lord University at Stanford, Call*., but chose Radcliffe. Miss Johnson, following the completion of her sophomore year at North Warren, was ad mitted to Abbott Academy at Andover, Mass., undera$3,000 annual scholarship and will complete her studies there this spring. Her mother, Mrs. Arnetra Johnson, Is a teacher at John Graham High School In War rent on. RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL Junius Aycoek returned to Ma home in the Kibe fen i m unity Monday after three weeks in the Veterans Hospital to Durham where ha underwent back surgery on April 10. Horse Show To Be Held Here Sunday The Warren Recreation Club Inc., will hold is annual Horse Show on Sunday, May 3, at 2 p. m. at the club arena located behind the recreation club. The show will feature western pleasure, game event and English classes. All proceeds will be used for improvements of the War ren County Recreation Club fa cilities. PremeasuremenI Service Requested For Warren Farms A total of 325 farms in War ren County have requested mea surement service on their farms this spring, W. S. Smiley, Chairman of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee said yesterday. Act ual measurement has been completed on about 290 farms that requested the service, and the balance of the mea suring should be done by about May 6, Smiley said. Measurement service isof fered by the County ASCSOffice to farmers who have signed up la the wheat, feed grain, or cotton programs, and "it's a sure way to know If you are In compliance with the acre age requirements of the pro grams," Smiley said. "The county office is getting geared up now," the chairman said, "to process final pay ments for the 1970co'lon, wheat and feed grain programs so farmers will receive them as soon as possible after July 1. The speed up in payments ia being made so that farmers will receive their total pay ments earlier than in past. The step-up applies not only to voluntary diversion payments but also those for feed grain and cotton price support and wneat certificates." It s still not too late to re quest measurement service " Smiley said, "and it could save farmers some money," he added, if a farmer plants I without measurement service, he may overplant and have to plow it up before he certifies ! his acreage. Farmers must certify to the precise acreage they have planted in wheat, feed grains, or cotton if they are In the program, the chairman said, and they must also certify the (See REQUEST, page 5) In Hospital Patients in Warren General Hospital on Tuesday afternoon were listed as follows: Roy Edwards, Betsy Bolton, Elam Whitby, Bertha Hecht, Andrew Wortham, G. W. Car roll, Lucy Coleman, Ola Tay lor, Wallace Brown, Alice Wy ckoff, Essie Coleman, Lillian Martin, Pattie Burchette, Rosa | Bullock, Lizzie Nichols, Kitty Neal, Pattie Richardson. Pitch, Hit, Throw Contest To Be Held Entry blanks for Pitch, Hit and Throw baseball contests for boys from nine through 12 years of age are now avail able at all Phillips 66 Stations, Tommy Blanks, a member of the Warrenton Jaycees, announced yesterday. The event, similar to the Punt, Pass and Kick con test in football, is sponsored by the Warren County Cham ber of Commerce. Competition will be held at the JOhn Graham High School Ath letic Field on Saturday, May 23, and application blanks will be received until May 16. No thing Is needed but the boy and the filled form, Blanks said. The winner will receive a wmlSn-up Jacket and a plaque; and the runner-up will receive a warm-n> Jacket. All partici pants will receive a PH&T patch. Blanks, In urging all bpys to participate, said the contest be a lot of fun, Mrf WW law; to a trip to New York, and possibly major ba?ball fame. Eleven Seek Place On Board Interest In Saturday's Election Centers On Commissioners Races Crusade For Christ To Be Held At Warehouse Warren County Laymen's Crusade for Christ, an inter denominational revival, will lie held at Thompson's Ware house in Warrenton from May 3 through May 8, with services beginning each night at 8 o'clock. The Rev. Ray Vaughan, a member of the North Georgia Methodist Conference, will be the evangelist. Mr. Vaughan has a wide reputation as an outstanding revivalist and those who attend the revival will find it a re warding experience, Macon Myrick, a member of the lay men's committee, said yester day. Before entering the minis try, Myrick said, Mr. Vaughan had a successful and rewarding life in show business, working with such well knownentertain ers as Garry Moore and George Jessel. He and Tommy Bart lett had a show on ABC, "Wake Ur and Smile." However, he failed to find fulfillment in show business and turned to Christ for happiness and peace, Myrick said. There will be special music each night. Myrick said that each and everyone is invited to attend the revival and the leaders of the crusade hope it will be the -lesire of everyone to attend th ; '.rvices each evening next v >ek. Pinewood Derby Is Held Here On Monday Night Members of the local troopof Cub Scouts and their parents found excitement, thrills, ela tion and -disappointment here on Monday night when they gath ered at the Methodist Church for their Plnewood Derby in which- the Cubs raced minia ture cars they had fashioned. Eleven Cubs participated in the races, running three heats on two tracks, with David Proc tor, Wallace Allen, Willoughby Harris, Travis Pulley and Earl Haithcock. Winners were: Craig Allen, most unique; Gary Vaughan, fastest; and Jay Johnson, most beautiful. Other Cubs participating in the races were Burgess Bur rows, David Connisll, Phillip Powell, Jeff Andrews, David Weldon, Dale Daniel, David Shearin and Blair Neal. Between 50 and 60 parents were present for the derby. Cub Master Frank Daniel was in charge of the program, and at its conclusion thanked Cubs and their parents and friends for their cooperation. During the hour and a half program several awards were presented to the Cubs. VAl'GHAN Rooker To Continue Duties With Town J. Ed Rooker, who recently submitted his resignation to the board of town commissioner? as city manager for reasons of health, on Tuesday night withdrew his resignation which was to have been effective April 30. Rooker withdrew his resigna tion at a called meeting of the board to consider his succes sor when he was asked if he could not stay on for 60 davs in order to train a man to serve as town clerk. He said that under the cir cumstances, he would withdraw his resignation, which the com missioners accepted with ex pressions of pleasure. Other business before the commissioners was a discus sion of details concerning the laying of a siding to the Coch rane Furniture Plant by the Warrenton Railroad Company, of which the town is the major stockholder. Eleven men are seeking a place on a five-man Board of County Commissioners and In this race centers most of the interest in the Democratic Pri mary of Saturday, May 2, in Warren County Iq addition there are contests in the State Senatorial and House contest, with two men seeking each position; In one Township Constable race; and in one state race for Judge of Court of Appeals. The polls in the 14 precinct of the county will open at 6:30 a. m. and close at 6:30 p. m. Greatest fight in the race for member of the Board of County Commissioners Is be tween General Claude T. Bowers and encumbent Alfred J. Ellington, both of Warren ton, for district one seat. Encumbent John Wilson is the only candidate being opposed by more than one man. Seek ing his seat from district three are Henry M. Myrlck and Clyde R. Edwards, in a race that could result In a second primary. Chairman Amos L. Capps has opposition in district No. 5 . His seat is being sought by William T. Skinner of Lit tleton. Skinner is the son of the late John L. Skinner, for many years chairman of the Board of County Commission ers. In district No. 2 encumbent Robert L. Thorne of Little ton is being opposed by Herbert C. Harris of Vaughan. W, Peete Jones of Elbaron Is seeking the seat of diltrict No. 4 now being held by Rich ard R, Davis of Warrenton. In the lone race for township constable, C. R. Loyd, Jr., is opposing Elmer Wells for the position of Warrenton Town ship Constable. This position has been vacant since the re cent resignation of Bob CTiny) Shepherd. Four candidates are seeking positions in the State Senate from Senatorial District No. 4, with only two seats available. Julian R, AUsbrook of Roanoke Rapids, a long time member (See ELECTION, page 8) in the top picture are shown winner 3 in the Pint wood Derby. Iter ere, left to right, Crete Allen, most unique; Gary Vaufhan, fastest; and Jay John eon, moat beauUNl, Uifce bottom picture are ahown Ct*> Scouta who participated In raoe. They are, toft to rlfhtj rroat Burgess Burrows, Craig Alton,Gary Vaufban, Jay Johnson, David Cornell; back 1 Powell, Jeff Andrew, David Weldon, Dale Deittel, David 8hearln end Blair Neat. 1 the picture ware Dan Chiefs Walter Gardner end N. M. HlUlard, Jr , Tom | ltoel m Own . a ww matter or the paajc, Mptotiih Warren County Persons Involved In Accidents Warren County persons were Involved in two accidents over the weekend. A (arm tractor driver was Injured in an accident on U. S. Highway 1, Just north of Wise in Warren County and was carried to Warren General hospital on Friday. Both the tractor and the pickup truck in volved were headed southonthe highway. According to Trooper W. E. Brown, the tractor was operat ed by John Herbert Terry, of Route 1, Warrenton, and own ed by Frank Parkinson of Wise, while the truck was driven by Carl Jackson Parkinson, 01, and owned by danton Coleman Perkinson, both of Wise. Information was that the trac tor swerved to the left lane In the roadway to run over a snake in the road, Jut as the truck had started to pass the tractor. After the Impact, the tractor want off the highway and overtoiled, receiving $500 in damage*- The truck had about |S0 in damages. Charges ot driving on the wrong sfcD of the road werel A At Ml p. State *>ad 1184 te Warm County, twelve mites south of driven by M, * I to was a
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