-wrrj' teouniu 1# Ky. 4u?~l Oo*> Sty? Harrpn IRrrnrd DECAYING CRIB AT NATHANIEL MACON HOME PLACE Fund Drive Under Way For Restoration Of Home Place Of Nathaniel Macon Near Eaton's Ferry The current drive for the re storation of the Nathaniel Ma con Homeplace near Eaton's Ferry recalled an article writ ten by the late John B. Palm er for the State Magazine and republished in The Warren Re cord on Feb. 9, 1934, when an effort was being made to have the county commissioners buy the homeplace. The homeplace was later bought by the commissioners and the home, a smokehouse and crib were restored, but In re cent years-have been allowed to deteriorate to the point where the crib is facing ruin unless soon repaired. The Warren County Historical Association, Inc., is currently seeking $2500 as matching funds to qualify for a $2500 grant from the Rich ardson Foundation for the restoration of the Macon home place. Checks, made payable to the "Macon Restoration Committee," may be mailed to Mrs. Horace Robinson, Chairman of the Macon Restor ation Committee, Littleton, N. C. 27850, or to Mrs. Heath Beckwlth, Warrenton, N. C. 27589. Mr. Palmer's article reads as follows: Recent efforts In Warren County to get the county com missioners to buy the home of Nathaniel Macon and six acres around the house have arous ed the Interest of our people In this distinguished North Caro linian. The place Is now owned by negroes. The plan Is to re construct the dilapidated home with OWA funds. In 1901 the flint-rock cov ered grave of Macon on a plot thirty-five yards square was purchased by the county com missioners, and In 1924 an appropriate marker was erect ed near his grave at which exercises the Honorable Jose phus Daniels was the chief speaker. Nathaniel Macon, the sixth child of Gideon and Priscilla Macon, was born December 17, 1758, at Macon Manor in what was then Edgecombe County, later Bute County. In 1779 Warren and Franklin counties were formed from Bute. It is said that Macon Manor was the first house In this section that had glass windows. As a boy Ma con had good social and educa tional opportunities. He attend ed college at Princeton and read law but never practiced. Dr. Dodd says he never develop ed the lawyer viewpoint and describes him as "Honest Farmer Macon." He served a short while as a private in the Revolutionary War. After a long and distin guished career in the state leg islature and In both houses of Congress, Macon in December 1829, wrote to the General As sembly of North Carolina the following letter, highly charac teristic of the man: "Age and infirmity render it proper for me tc retire from public ser vice. I, therefore, resign the appointment of Senator to the Senate of the United States, ihat of Trustee of the Univer sity of the State, and that of Justice of the Peace for the county of Warren. In retiring from the services of the state, 1 want words to convey to (See MACON, page 10) Pre-Arranged Racing And Speeding Charges Leads To Loss Of License A defendant in Warren Coun ty District Court last Friday, charged with speeding in excess ] of 75 miles per hour in a 55 : mph zone and with pre-arrang ed racing was given a suspend ed sentence, placed on proba tion and lost his drivers lic ense for three years. Wllbert Louis Boyd entered a plea of nolo contendere to the speeding and pre-arranged racing charges and was sen tenced to the roads for 12 months. The sentence was suspended for three years upon condition that the defendant surrenders his driver's license and not operate a motor vehicle on the public highways of North Carolina for three years. The defendant was placed on pro bation for 12 months under the provisions of the North Caro lina Probation Commission with the additional special con ditions that the defendant shall be at home every night by 9 p. m. and shall remain there until sunrise the next morning for a period of two years and that he shall attend church and Sunday School every Sun day lor two years, and pay costs In both cases. Wallace Edward Schuster, pled not guilty to the charge of (ailing to drive on the right side of the road but was found guilty. Prayer for judgment was con tinued upon payment of costs. Archie Powell, pled not guil ty td the charge of speeding 90 miles per hour In a 60 mile per hour zone. The defend ant was found guilty and sen tenced to 60 days in jail. Sen tence was suspended for 12 months upon the condition the defendant surrender his driv er's license for 12 months and not operate a motor vehicle on the highways of this State for 12 months and pay a $50 fine and costs. James Otis Alston, pled not guilty to the charge of posses sion of utensils for manufac ture of whiskey. The defend ant was found guilty and sen tenced to six months in Jail under the supervision of the State Department of Correc tion. The defendant gave notice of appeal to Superior Court. Bond was set at $1000 for his appearance at the August 24 criminal session of Super ior Court. Eddie Lee Williams, was charged with drunk driving. The case was continued until August 14. Vernon Sronce Stroupe, was charged with passing In a no passing zone. The case was con tinued until July 17. Lee Lynch, pled guilty to the charge of non-support. Prayer for Judgment was continued for two years upon the condition the defendant pay to the Department of Social Services each and every Friday, beginning July 17, and continuing until further or ders of the Court, $10 for the support of his child and pay court cost:;. John Cary Davis, pled nolo contendere to the charge of falling to yield the right of way. Prayer for Judgment was continued upon payment of costs. (See COURT, page 10) War ran County 4-H ddb mambar. u* U?ulu?iaphad Monday moraine M ?*? prapM^lto . - . , | ,.boajnd a charter Ma for Batay Jatf Pvm Camp naar RatdavUla Jar a waak'a amcampm?nt. Tha ATTENDING CAMP M carnp,r> nri by two laadara and Jim Hammlnca and Mra. Bartha Forte, Extension aetata. Tba (roup "01 r#t?rn to Warrwlo? on Saturday. 5-County Area Organize HENDERSON?An organiza tion meeting will be held here August 13 by representativesol the five-county area to promote over-all Industrial and other development in Vance, Frank lin, Warren, Granville and Per son counties. Each county will have one representative on the board, as will incorporated towns. The State Department of Local Affairs is working with the district interests. The group here is similar to others em bracing all the State's 100 coun ties. One of its functions will be to coordinate Federal and State aid on projects assisted. Present thinking, according to Capt. W. F. Brewer, execu tive secretary of the Hender son-Vance County Chamber of Commerce, is that the agency when finally set up will be known as the Council of Government. Several meetings have been held in the past several months, the latest in Raleigh last week, to make preliminary plans for effecting the organization and concrete action is anticipated at the meeting here next month. Cookout To Be Held For Football Piayers The John Graham High School Boosters Club will hold a cook out on the footoall field on Mon day night at 7:30 p. m. for all boys who are planning to play football at John Graham this year. Eddie Clayton, Boosters Club president, said yesterday that it is very important that all boys who are planning to play football this fall attend the cookout. FIRE DLPARTMtlNir WARRENTON FIREMEN AND AUXILIARY MEMBERS Retail Spending At High Level In Warren NEW YORK?How are War ren County families apportion Ing the larger Incomes they are now receiving? How much are they spending In local retail stores? According to a new con sumer market study cover ing the past year, local outlays for goods and services continued at a high level, despite Inflation and despite a general feeling of uncertain ty with respect to the national economy. ? The facts and figures, listing the amounts spent locally for automobiles, food, clothing, furniture and other commo dities, come from the Stand ard Rate and Data Service. Ks survey, Just released, gives comparable data for aachsec tion of the country. to Warren County, It shows, ? large part of the consumer dollar went to stores selling food and automotive equip ment. Between them, they ac counted for 48 percent