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? *? Qaa*' ?t)F Harrptt iRrrnri VOLUME 74 Subscription: $3.00 A Year; $4.00 Out Of State, 10< Per Copy WARRENTON, COUNTY OF WARREN, N. C. THURSDAY. MAY 14. 1970 NUMBER 20 NORTH CAROLINA MULTI-COUNTY PLANNING REGIONS r?/ r 1 , f f 7 t r-- 7T Established By Executive Order Robert W. Scott Governor Of North Carolina May 7, 1970 Warren County Placed In Five-County Regional District Warren County will be group ed with four other counties to form one of the 17 multi-county planning regions forNorthCar olina created by executive order of Gov. Bob Scott last week. Composing District K will be Warren, Vance, Franklin, Granville, and Person Counties. This was the grouping ap proved by the Board of Coun ty Commissioners several months ago during the planning stage. In announcing the planning re gions, Gov. Scott said that he had become more and more aware of the need for some type of uniform system of multi-county regions for plan ning and development activities of all levels of government in North Carolina. Pointing out that there are 29 counties In the Appalachian Program, divided into seven local development districts; three economic development districts in eastern Carolina, with from six to 10 count ies; 11 area-wide comprehen sive health planning agencies and 19 comprehensive area manpower planning system areas, and 21 local law en forcement planning units, Gov. Scott pointed out that in ad dition to these the State has been divided over 70 different ways by state agencies for special purposes. All of these organizations and divisions were created in response to real problems facing our counties, towns, and cities, Gov. Scott said. "However," he added, "it should be obvious that the time has come for a more orderly approach to the organization of multi-county planning and de velopment activities of local, state and federal agencies. "The provision of quality public services such as schools, health and medical facilities, libraries, highways, and police protection for all of our citizens must be co- ' ordinated at all levels of government. "The distinction between rural and urban America is becoming less and less mean ingful. For years, our people have fled to rural areas in search of employment in the urban centers of the nation. Serious problems have resulted from this mass migration. "Now, with improved trans portation and communication, large numbers of our people continue to live in rural areas and commute to the urban cen (See BOARD, page 5) Chafin Is Speaker Chamber Of Commerce Is Organized; Fowler President Will Fowler, president of Fowler-Barham Ford, Inc., was elected presldant of the Warrenton Chamber of Com merce at an organizational dinner meeting held at the Lion's Den on last Thursday night. In addition to a president, four vice presidents, to head four divisions, and a treasurer were elected, and a nominating committee was named to nomi nate 21 directors to be approv ed by the members. Named as vice presidents were H. V. Massengill, George Kilgore, G. W. Currln and L. C. Cooper. Roy Pat Robertson was elected treasurer. Appointed to the nominating committee by President Fowler were Dr. L. B.Henderson, Jr., Milton Ays cue, John Andrews, John G. (Benny) Powell, W. A. Miles, Frank Ballance, Mrs. Earl Halthcock, Mrs. A. J. House and Graham Grissom. Sponsoring the barbecue and chicken dinner, served by Shearin's of Hollister-Essex, were The Citizens Bank, Leg gett's Department Store, Fowl er-Barham Ford, B. W. Currln, Jr., and Radio Station WARR. Some 95 persons were pre sent (or the dinner and from this number 69 joined the Chamber following an address by Neal Chafln, executive vice president of the Rocky Mount Chamber of Commerce. The In vocation was pronounced by Jack Harris and Will Fowler presided over the meeting and welcomed the guests. Numbered identity cards were presented each guest upon arrival and these numbers were drawn from a bowl following the dinner to determine the win ners of door prizes. One of these prizes was reserved for the first person to Join the new Chamber of Commerce, and was presented to the Rev. Robert W. Orvis. Fowler commented that the gathering was the best cross section and the best represen tation of any meetingthathehad attended since coming to War - renton and said that he believed that it promises great things for Warrenton. Presented by H. V. Massen Baby's Death Blamed On Monoxide Poisoning The death of a two-year-old boy, found dead In the rear seat of his parents automobile last Thursday morning, has been attributed to carbon monoxide poisoning, Coroner Bobby Blaylock said Monday. The body of Michael Mc Klosey was sent to Memorial Hospital In Chapel Hill for an autopsy. Blaylock said that a report from the hospital stated that tests sfc > the blood of the child wa. saturated with carbon monoxide. The parents of the child, Mr. and Mrs. Tim M. McKlosey, were enroute to Rockvllle, Md. Mr. McKlosey had been dis charged from the U. 8. Air Force last Wednesday and was moving to Rockvllle. The par ents were In the front seat and the little boy and his two-month old sister were lying in the back aetf of the car, which was pulling a U-Haul-It trailer. When the parents stopped at Stuckoy's at Otoe in War reft County around 11 a. m. last Thursday they found the little boy, * flrat through* to be ?sleep, was dead. The body was taken by ambulaace to Warraa General Hoapttal where hi* Mr. and Mrs. McKlosey and their baby left the following morning for Rockvllle. Coroner B1 ay lock said that the child's father said that he would never forget the kindness of Warren County people. When 'the parents accompan ied their dead child to the hos pital they left the baby In the care of personnel at Stuckey's. When they returned they found the baby had been changed, Blaylock said. At the hospital a room for the mother and child and an examination was furnished without charge. Room and meal charges at Plaza Inn were paid for by the American Legion Auxiliary and representatives of other civic clubs called to offer help and condolence. Mrs. Wood, a member of the Auxiliary, said that Mr. Mc Klosey told her that any notions of lack Of hospitality and kind ness of Soothe m people that he may have entertained, no lonf er existed. lie said thai be aad Ms family would always a friend of the Sooth on of the kindness and of Warn* coun ty CHAFIN gill, Chafln discussed the roll of a Chamber of Commerce In a community, Its organization and dues, and following his talk answered a number of questions from the floor. Chafln said that a Chamber of Commerce Is Just what Is needed to carry Warrentonfor ward. A Chamber of Commerce, he said Is an organization to work for the good of a. community, with business and professional leaders working through committees. He said the roll of a Chamber Is to solve and prevent commun ity problems and must fit the needs of a community, with the realization that what is good for a community is good for business. Chafln suggested that one of the first steps of the new Cham ber of Commerce should be the selection of an attrac tive office with competent personnel. The Chamber of Commerce is the most import ant organization In a town, he said and is the front door of Warrenton. Chafin said that money Is needed if a Chamber of Com merce is to work effective ly, and warned against mak (See CHAMBER, page 3) Revival A weekend revival will be held at the Church of God on South Main Street, beginning May 15 at 7 p. m. and con tinuing through May 17. The guest speaker will be the Rev. Robert Hart Ot Kenly. Horse Show Sunday A horse show at the Warren ton Recreational Club anna, postponed May ? on se . count of rain, will be held this ,AUjri7. Eastern Motor Lines To Hold Open House Sunday Eastern Motor Lines, whose trucks serve all states east of the Mississippi, will hold open house Sunday, May 17, from 12 to 3 p. m., following a re building program. The company, owned by C. Thief Is Foiled By Burglar Alarm System A thief was foiled on Wed nesday night of last week when he broke in Burton's Texaco Station at Olne by a burglar alarm system Installed fol lowing a break-In ol the sta tion some four weeks. Deputy Sheriff DorseyCapps said yesterday that a thief had prized open a side door at the station but fled when the burglar alarm siunded, taking nothing with hiin. A thief or thieves took some $400 in clgarets in a break-in of the station a few weeks nfo, causing the owner to Install the alarm system. M. Bullock and W. S. Bugg, began operation In Dec. 1932, with three trucks, and operat ed In six states. Now the company operates 36 trucks with 40 drivers and trucks to points in 19 states. The Warrenton located com pany has revenues in excess of a million dollars annually and a payroll of some $350, 000. Open House The Hollister-Essex De velopment Company an nounced yesterday that open house for the Hollister Essex Garment Company would be held on Saturday, May 16, from 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. The garment company, which has been conducting a training program in the old Hallwa school buildings for several months, recently be gan operation In its new building at Holllster. Requested By Farm Bureau Board Orders No Change In Tobacco Allotment Tax Property Of Taxpayers Who Fail To Pay School Levy To Be Advertised Warrenton citizens who fall to pay the special school levy tax will have their property advertised for sale next month, in spite of having paid all but this portion of the town levy. This was revealed at the regular monthly meeting of the town commissioners on Tuesday night when Town Manager J. Ed Rooker reveal ed that some taxpayers were j only paying that part of the levy not concerned with the special school. Rooker said that in such cases he issued only par tial payment receipts. When liens on property are advertis ed, the balance due on tax bill will be advertised. In spite of the fact that no city school has been operated here on account of a Federal Court ruling, and no present indication that such a school will operate here In the future, taxpayers must still pay the tax, pending a rulingonthe con stitutionality of the special act creating the school by the Legislature. The town has no choice in the matter, Town Attorney Charles Johnson ruled. The people voted a special 50? school tax and It Is mandatory that they pay it until such time as the act creating the city school district Is repealed or Hawkins Is Temporary Republican Chairman John J. Hawkins, who will oppose General Claude T. Bow ers In the General Election/or a seat on the Board of County Commissioners, has been ap pointed temporary chairman of the Warren County Republican Party. The appointment was made from the office of Jim Hol houser, chairman of the State Republican Party. Hawkins said yesterday that this Is the first time that a man of the black race has been ap pointed to head a major poli tical party committee in the State of North Carolina. Hawkins also announced that the Republican County Conven tion will be held in the Warren County Court House at War renton on Thursday, May 28, at 8 p. m. declared unconstitutional by the Federal Court. The matter of the constitu tionality of the act has been In Federal Court for months. The commissioners requested At torney Johnson to take what steps he can to see that a de cision of the federal court be speeded up Meanwhile, taxpayers must pay the levy, with the tax being held in escrow until such time as the issue is decid ed. The commissioners were In session until 11:30 Tuesday night with a large variety of matters receiving, their atten tion, often at much length. A. A. Wood, chief oftheWar renton Rural Fire Department, appeared before the board to thank the commissioners for their donation for the present fiscal year and to express the hope that the donation would reraaln the same during the next fiscal year. He was assured that the commissioners con template no reduction in the allotment. Cliff Ellis appeared before the board to ascertain the right of Warrenton Supply Company to erect a canopy on the front of. his store,.?wlth posts erect ed between the sidewalk and the curb. The matter was referred to the street committee for Investigation and recommen dation. A break-In a sewer line under the highway on Macon Street at the Tasty-Freeze has been blamed on the State Highway Department's manner of road building by the town, but the highway engineering depart ment has failed to accept any responsibility for the break. Town Manager Ed Rookerwas requested to take the matter up with District Highway Com missioner Williams. Elmer Wells, superintendent of the Water Company, told the commissioners that a 1450 foot 4-lnch line on Halifax Street extension has been completed. This larger line re placed a one-Inch line that had been serving 18 homes. Wells said that homeowners had expressed delight with the Increased pressure. He also (See PROPERTY, page 3) The Board of Warren County Commissioners, meeting in regular session here last Thursday, unanimously voted not to make any changes in the valuation on tobacco allotments. Action of the board was taken after Dennis Harris, presi dent, and Boyd Mayfield, a member of the Warren County Farm Bureau, appeared before the board to request that the tax be either removed or reduced. Tax valuation on tobacco al lotments is 50? a pound. Harry Kerr and Mike Man gum appeared before the board with Mrs. Lanie Hayes, Clerk of Court, to discuss an emer gency room at the Warren Gen eral Hospital to keep mental patients while they are awaiting transfer to Butner. In addition to providing a room, personnel would have to be trained to care for these patients. The cost was estimated at $3,000, with $1,000 to be paid by the coun ty and $2,000 to be paid by the state and federal governments. No action was taken by the board, which appeared sympa thetic to the idea. Frank Banzet, attorney, and Whitmel Peoples, president, appeared before the board to discuss Warren Memorial Library with the commission ers, with Peoples acting as spokesman. He said that as a result of conferences he and Chairman Capps had with the State Library Commission of ficials, It appears that It may be possible to have the state and federal funds restored to the library. One big hitch, peo ples said, was the requirement that the library employ a cer tified librarian, but when It was pointed out that her salary would more than exhaust state and federal aid, this require ment was walvered. Still to be worked out, he said, is the transfer of property of Warren Memorial Library to the coun ty. Peoples said there were still a few minor details to be work ed out to combine all the libraries of the county, with present branches being re tained. He said he Is encour aged by the progress belngmade and hopes that the library funds will soon be restored The commissioners agreed that the part time salary of Leonard Killan, who Is assist ing the Soli Conservation Ser vice in the county, would be hand ed by the Warren County Auditor. This was agreed upon after Ed Holland, Soli Con servationist and Wilton e. Smith, who is serving as replacement for Soil Conserva tionist Donald J. Manley in War ren County while Manley Is tak ing his basic training, ap peared before the board with Walter S. SmUey to make c!* '"fqu*st Holland explained that th?. .^S W?Uld ** suPPlied the amount was rather small to set up bookkeeping in Conservation Service CSee TOBACCO, page 3) Warrenton In Race For Conference Top Winning the western division of the Roanoke Conference here last week by defeating Norllna In a play-off match here last week, with Copley being the winning pltrtor and Brantley being the loser, John Graham Yellow Jackets opened a three game play-off with Weldon for the here on 1 Due to a number Of errors on Wel don's part, < imi across the (Uto In the bot tom at the fir at liaring. Weldon ?cored Its km* run in the top of the tkM. There was no more Beautification Committee Plans Clean-Up The week of May 17 has been designated as County Beaut lo cation Week as part of Gov. Scott's State Beautlflcatlon program and Warren County will participate In the program, Mrs. Robert Ransom, coordina tor by appointment of the gov ernor, said yesterday. Mrs. Ransom said that a county-wide clean up, fix up, and paint up program would be carried out over the county under the direction of the re cently appointed county com mittee. The mayors of the four in corporated towns of the county, ? War renton, Norllna, Macon and Littleton, have signed a Joint proclamation asking the people to participate In the beautlfl catlon program, and It Is expected that the towns will aid in the hauling off of dabrla. Mrs. Ransom said that tt Is the hope of the committee that our people will not only clean up, fix up and paint up during the week, but that they will tear down obsolete and unsight ly buildings. We have a naturally beauti ful county and we should en hance this natural beauty by keeping tt dean and neat, Mrs. to the Governor** tification Committee as the logical and orderly develop ment of all our resources. James B. Godwin, president of the state committee, said that while the committee is very properly concerned with man and his relationship to his total environment, it has been deter mined that Its major Initial thrust, should be in the direc tion of promoting on a continu ing basis the clean-up of our state. A Proclamation Whereas, & has been said that cleanliness Is next to God liness, and Whereas, The natural beauty of the county Is being marred by man's disregard for his environment, and Whereas, a clean and attractive county would add to the enjoyment of our people and make It more attractive for the building of industries and its economic and social development, and Whereas, the Governor of the State of North Carolina has proclaimed the week of May 17 as County Beautlfl cation Week, and Whereas, the County Beautlflcation Committee has organ ized to clean up, fix up and paint up the entire county dur ing County Beautlficatlon Week; Therefore, we the mayors of Norllna, Warrenton, Macon, and Littleton Jointly proclaim the week of M ay 17 as County Beautlflcation Week, and ask the cooperation of all our people In making it a success in Warren County. This May 14, 1970. LEON KNIGHT, Mayor of Norllna The University of North Car olina at Greensboro was estab lished as a collet* for women In Utl, and opened Its doors In Oetobar , ltn with an en rollment of 1M students. Now, |t has 6,483 W. A. MILES, Mayor of Warrenton W. K DRAKE, Mayor of Macon J. M. STOKES, Mayor of Littleton Dogs Must Be Listed Citations will be issued to all dog owners who fall to have their dogs vaccinated against rabies and listed for taxes after May 30, Claude J, Flem ing, DogWarden, announced this week. Those falling to have their dogs vaccinated and listed will be given 14 days to have it done, Fleming said. After that time they will be prosecuted. Last Day Tommy Blanks announced yesterday that Saturday is the last day that boys, age 9-12, may obtain blanks from Phillips 66 Stations for the pitch and hit baseball contest to be held In the county. He Mid that ?pllcatkm blanks may be eNaleail from the nearest Phillip* 66 station or from any Little coach. Road lid Among the 20 roads projects for which the State Highway Commission plans to ope* I on U? 26 is XUVt highway to Warren MM 1
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