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VOLUME 74 Subscription: $3.00 A Year; $4.00 Out Of State, 10? Per Copy WARRENTON, COUNTY OF WARREN, N. C. 26 PAGES THURSDAY AUGUST 27 1970 NUMBER 35
Warrenton Tobacco Market To Open On Tuesday Sept. 1
John Hosea Kerr, IV and
James Yancey Kerr, II, unveil
portrait of their grandfather
in upper picture. At right,
Judge W. H. S. Burgwyn makes
presentation speech as Judge
Brewer listens.
Portrait Of
John Kerr,Jr.
Is Unveiled
A portrait of John Kerr, Jr.
member of the Warrenton Bar
for nearly 40 years, was un
veiled and presented to the
court m special exercises
here on Monday afternoon.
The portrait was unveiled
by Kerr s grandchlldrA, John
Hosea Kerr, IV, and James
JnTx/ Kerr' 5005 Mr.
aod Mrs. John H. Kerr, m
of Goldsboro and the presenta
tion was made by Judge W. H
S. Burgwyn of Woodland, 'ac
cepted for the county by Coun
ty Commissioner Richard R.
Davis, and for the court by
Judge Coy E. Brewer, presid
ing over the August criminal
term of Superior Court.
The presentation was spon
Z wL'he Warre" Co"n"y
. with members of the
Rotary and Lions clubs and
other friends Participating
The text of Judge Burgwyn's
speech of presentation follows;
May It please Your Honor;
i he happy privilege has been
accorded me to present to War
ren County the portrait of John
H. Kerr, jr., given by mem
bers of the bar and his frelnds
of Warren County and else
where. I am happy to ac
cept this pleasant duty be
cause of the association I had
with the honored father of this
young man for over half a
century and on account of my
regard for his son whose por
yotf ^ ire SO?" to present to
I came to Warren County as
lnTT^* ^ 88 ast"dent
In the John Graham School In
Warrenton in the fall of 1898.
Many happy memories linger
with me of the days spent
here In this lovely town InTL
soclatlon with a number of
young men and ladles from
over Eastern North Carolina.
in ?'the y*"1""88* lawyers
in this town at that time was
a young man from CasweU
County who had selected thli
County for his home and the
practice of his profession. ]
was here when John H. Kerr,
Sr., married Miss Ella Lil
lian Foote, herself a native of
Warrenton and one of the lovely
and beautiful daughters ot the
Honorable Henry a. Foote of
Warren Cowty whose wife w.j
wh^-o Young of Dln
f^r SUB"r'
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Honor a. Foots and Nancy Daw
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Fountain Visits New
Industrial Plants
Congressman L. H. Fountain
and three members of his staff
were visitors in Warren Coun
ty on Tuesdayr While here Con
gressman Fountain visited and
met with the management of the
most recent industries in the
county, Cochrane Eastern
Furniture Plant at Warrenton
and Harriett Henderson Tex
tured Yarns at Norlina, as
well as touring Warren In
dustries at Norllna.
Jerry Cochrane, president of
'Cochrane Eastern, andtworep
resentatives of the Department
of Conservation and Develop
ment met the Fountain group
and showed them around the
modern plant.
Following a visit to Coch
rane Eastern, Mrs. Peggy
Weber, manager of Warren
Industries, Introduced the
Congressman to her employ
ees. Mrs. Weber showed them
aU phases on Warren Indus
tries and before leaving pre
sented Congressman Fountain a
gee FOUNTAIN, page 6)
Drake Named Director
Of C. C. And A. Society
Howard F. Twiggs, chairman
of the Personnel Committee of
the Pine Valley Chapter, Easter
Seal Society for Crippled Chil
dren and Adults, has announc
ed the appointment of Charles
E. R. Drake as Executive Di
rector of the Society ef
fective August 17, 1970.
Drake is a native of Macon
in Warren County and a gradu
ate of East Carolina University.
Prior to accepting his present
position, Drake taught school
at John Graham High School in
Warrenton. He became Inter
ested In working with the handi
capped after several visits to
Camp Easter-in-the-Plnes in
Southern Pines, where his
younger sister, Jean, was a
counselor this summer.
According to Twiggs, "The
Easter Seal Society isfortunate
to have a young man with Mr.
Drake's Interest, enthusiasm
and energy to provide the staff
leadership in the nine-county
Pins Valley Chapter area."
On accepting the position
Drske said, "It Is sn exciting
chellenge to have this oppor
tunity to work with the Easter
Seel volunteer leadership In
their goals of rehabilitation
services tor crippled children
DRAKE
and adults." Drake replaces
Mrs. Helen B. Jones, who ac
cepted a position with the
North Carolina Mental Health
Association.
The counties which make 19
the Pine Valley Chapter area
are Franklin, Halifax, Harnett,
Johnston, Nash, Edgecombe,
Northampton, Wake, and War
ren, and the Chapter office Is
located at 608 West Joimaon
Street In Raleigh.
Warren County Estimated Farm
Income For 1970 Is $11,500,000
Warren County's estimated
farm income for 1970 Is ex
pected to be about $11,500,000
or slightly above, L. B. Hard
age Extension chairman, said
yesterday. He said that this Is
about the same as the 1969
actual farm Income.
Total cash Income from to
bacco Is expected to be $5,
300,000, down about $200,000
to $300,000 from last year.
This one crop accounts for 75%
of the total cash crop Income
In the county. Hardage said
that It would be possible forthe
tobacco crop ' to bring in as
much or more money If all
allowable pounds were pro
duced and sold. However, he
added, the thinking is that
total production will be about
one-half million pounds less
than allowable, not counting the
extra 109c that could be produc
ed or sold.
Three-fourths of the tobacco
crop in the county is as good or
better than last year; however,
the other one-fourth is not too
good and this hurts total
production, the chairman said.
Soybeans will account for the
next highest amount of money
in the cash crops. The tot a
income from this crop i:
expected to be about $650,OCX
in 1970?up $100,000 over the
1969 figure.
The Income from saw tim
ber, pulpwood and other for
est products is estimated
to be up about 10% over 1965
Hardage said. Total income
will be about $2,200,000 from
this source. This is an in
crease of a little over $200,000.
Forestry is the second highest
producer of farm Income in
Warren County. This income
goes to landowners and does
not count any of the income
from harvesting and proces
sing? stumpage value only.
Livestock and livestock pro
ducts are expected 'to show a
slight increase in 1970 due
mostly to an increase in the
sale of feeder pigs. About 5,000
pigs will be sold this year as
compared to 4,000 in 1969;
However, prices since June
have dropped drastically on
feeder pigs. There has been
some increase in the prices
of cattle and dairy products
but some drop in total
sales of all cattle in the coun
ty. Milk sales will be up
some. Total income for all live
stock and livestock products
will be approximately $1,800,
000?up from 1969. This is the
third highest source of farm
Income.
Soybean income ranked
fourth in gross Income.
Total farm payments for
various programs accountedfor
approximately one half million
dollars. This ranked fifth in
gross farm income.
Hardage said that if Warren
County farmers continue to
increase the total income, they
must produce all allowable
pounds of tobacco, practice
better forestry management
and increase swine, beef cat
tle and vegetable crop produc
tion.
School
Schedule
Announced
The Warren County Board of
Education has announced the
following schedule for the
opening of schools:
Registration Day will be held
on Sept. 4, from 8:30 a. m. to
11:30 a. m. Buses will operate
on this day.
Monday, Sept. 7, will be ob
served as Labor Day holiday and
the first day of the regular
-school term will be Tuesday,
Sept. 8. School will be In ses
sion a full day and lunches
will be served.
Each school will issue a list
of fees to be charged students.
Fee To Be Charged
Out-Of-State Pupils
According to an announce
ment by Superintendent J, R.
Peeler, a tuition of $50 will be
charged for students whose
parents live out of the state
and who wish to attend Warren
County Schools. This payment
Is necessary before such chil
dren will be accepted for en
rollment In any school.
Guardians of these children
may come to the Superin
tendent's office and see Mrs.
Heath Beckwlth, who will be on
hand to accept these payments.
Warren Academy To
Open On Sept. 3
Warren Academy, Inc., will
begin Its 1970-71 session on
Thursday morning, Sept. 3,
George A. Fleming, headmas
ter, announced yesterday.
Fleming said that school will
take In at 8:30 and will be
dismissed at 3:00; following a
regular schedule as closely as
possible and allowing for a full
day of classes.
He said that children should
bring their lunches and be pre
pared to remain at school all
day. Milk will be available.
John Graham Bus
Drivers To Meet
John Graham High School bus
drivers will meet Monday
morning, Aug. 31, at 9 o'clock,
Gerald Poplin, assistant prin
cipal, announced yesterday.
Poplin said that this meeting
is very important and urges
each bus driver and substitute
to be present and on time.
Pablic Meeting To Be
Held Or Sept. 1
The Warren County Board of
Commissioners will hold apub
11c meeting in the War rent on
courthouse on Tuesday night,
Sept. 1.
The meeting will be for the
purpose oi considering changes
in Warren County's soningordl
Miss Nina Moseley of Rich
mond, Vs., spent th
with her mater, Mrs. Ja
Cochrane
Plant In
Operation
Cochrane Eastern Furniture
Plant in North Warrenton be
gan limited operations on Tues
day morning.
Harold Tester, personnel
manager and training director
for the local company, de
scribed the operation as a
shake-down operation with a
skeleton crew.
Production is expected to be
increased as fast as workmen
can be trained. Maximum pro
duction is not expected to be
attained until after a 300,000
gallon water tank is erected
near the plant.
Present for the beginning of
operations on Tuesday was
Jerry Cochrane of Lincolnton,
president of Cochrane Eastern.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Boyce
have returned to their home
here after visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Cheek and family in Kins
ton.
Warren County 'Good Citizens' Selected
Warren County's "GoodClti
zens" for 1970 have been
selected by the Warren Chap
ter of the Daughters of the
American Revolution Mrs. J.
M. Stokes of Littleton, chair
man of the DAR "Good Citi
zens" committee made the an
nouncement this week.
Selected were Miss Mary
Frances Little of Littleton
from Littleton High School;
Miss . Vickie Lou Hawks of
Norllna from Norllna High
School and Miss Ann Wood
Hardy of Warrenton from John
Graham High School.
The three girls are rising
seniors at their respective
schools?
Miss Little Is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Murphey Con
zell Little of Route 3, Little
ton and she is a member of
the Enterprise Baptist Church.
Macon Firemen Begin
Training Program
Members of the Macon Rural
Fire Department started their
training at the Warrenton Rural
Fire Department flrehouse on
Monday night with a good at
tendance. Instruction was given
by members of the Warrenton
Fire Department.
Mac Milliard, Macon fire
chief, said yesterday that the
training should be completed In
about three weeks.
Boosters To Meet
Members of the Warrenton
Boosters Club and other Inter
ested patrons of John Graham
High School are asked to at
tend I meeting of the club to
night (Thursday) 01 ? o'clock at
the school library.
Eddie Clayton, president of
the club, said the purpose of
the meeting is to launch sale
of Booster dub tickets for Um
I 1*70-71 school year.
At the time Miss Little was se
lected, R. N. Manning was prin
cipal. James O. Leonard is now
principal of Littleton High
School.
Miss Hawks Is the daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Lucas
Allen Hawks of Norlina and
Is a member of the Norlina Unit
ed Methodist Church. Clint L.
Hege Is principal of Norlina
High School.
Miss Hardy Is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Hardy
of Warrenton and she Isamem
ber of the Warrenton Baptist
Church. Fred Bartholomew is
principal of John Graham High
School.
The three girls were select
ed on the following qualities:
(1) dependability, which In
cludes truthfulness, loyalty,
and punctuality; (2) service, co
operation, courtesy, considera
tion of others; (3) leadership,
personality, self - control,
ability to assume responsibi
lity; (4) patriotism, unselfish
Interest In family, school, com
munity and nation.
The winner In each school Is
entitled to a certificate of award
and a "Good Citizens" pin. A
$100 savings bond will be
awarded to each of the state
winners who will be guests of
the State Society at the State
Conference. The Warren girls
will compete for district and
state honors.
Mrs. C. G. Royester of
Creedmoor and Bullock Is DAR
director of the Sixth Dis
trict. Mrs. jr. Edward Rooker
of Warrenton is Warren Chap
ter DAR Regent and Mrs. J.
Milton Stokes of Littleton is
"Good citizens" chairman of
the Warren Chapter.
Mrs. ErwlnSalmes of Wash
ington, d. C. Is president gen
eral and Miss Gertrude Carra
way of New Bern to honorary
president general of the Na
tional Society of the DAR.
Mrs. W. DUlon Chambers of
Ashevllle to State DAR Regent
and Mrs. J. T. Wilkinson, Jr.,
of Sootland Neck to!
man of DAR "Oood i
MARY FRANCES LITTLE
VICKIE HAWKS
Quality And Price
Outlook Good
Tlit1 than' of t lit? jiii t ion.ee t |
will announce the opening of !
tlit Warrentoh Tobacco Market >
oil Tuesday, Sept. 1, at :i u. ni.
with first >.ile U inK i...pi at ;
Thompson's Warehouse and'
with five wareuouses handling
farmers' tut a' to.
Other sales will i. ; centre,
second; Boyd's, thir hcurrin's,
fourth; and Farmers, tilth.
Sales for the first week will
he for four days, Tuesday
through Friday.
L. O. Robertson, Jr., sales
supervisor, said yesterday that
this will be the only week with
a Friday sale. Next week the
market will have only three
days of sales due to Labor Day
holiday on Monday.
The Warrenton Market sold
over eight and a quarter million
pounds of tobacco for an aver
age of better than $70 per hun
dred in 1969.
Robertson predicted that the
Warrenton market will sell at
least nine million pounds of
tobacco for an acreage of bet
ter than $72 per hundred jtounds
in 1070. "I predict," he said,
"tiiat opening day averages will
In" Witter than $74 per hundred."
Buying companies that w ill Be
on the market include Hender
son Tobacco Co., Monk-Hen
derson Tobacco Co., American
l'obacco Co., Export Leal To
: bacco Co., Reynolds Tobacco
Co., Imperial Leaf Tobacco Co.,
Liggett and Myers Tobacco Co.,
and J. P. Taylor Tol aco> C".
Roliertson said Waivnton
warehousemen are expe< ting a
j heavy flow of tobacco at the
start of the season because over
half of the crop has t>een har
vested in this and surrounding
counties. He said the duality
of tobacco appears to lie very
good and should bring good
prices.
The supervisor said that
farmers should contact the
warehouse where they want to
sell their tobacco in order to re
serve selling space for their
crop.
Manslaughter Case Being
Tried At Press Time
A manslaughter case in which
Connie Lee Brantley, S3, of
Wilson, was charged with the
death of Frank Wayne Haith
cock, 21, of Macon, was being
tried Wednesday morning as
this newspaper went to press.
The criminal term of Warren
County Superior Court convened
on Monday morning with Judge
Coy E. Brewer of Fayette
ville presiding.
Haithcock was killed instantly
on April 8 two miles north of
Warrenton when the motorcycle
he was operating collided with a
truck operated by Brantley on
U. S. 158 at Clark's Service
Station.
A case in which Mrs. Candies
Miller was seeking an Injunc
tion against Bernard Thompson
and the Board of Trustees of
Warren General Hospital to
restrain them from interfer
ing with her work at the hos
pital was scheduled to be
heard at 9:30 Wednesday morn
ing. Judge Brewer refused
to interrupt the manslaughter
case, which began on Tuesday,
and the hearing was expected
to be heard following the com
pletion of the case.
Among other cases disposed
of were:
Albert Bailey, who pled guil
ty to failing to support his five
minor children; was sentenced
to the North Carolina Depart
ment of Correction for six
months.
William Arthur Alston pled
guilty to a charge of possession
of non-taxpaid whiskey and was
sentenced to the Department of
Correction for not less than 12
months nor more than 18
months. The sentence was sus
pended for three years on con
dition that the defendant not have
in his possession any taxpaid
or non-taxpaid?whiskey,either
constructive possession or per
sonal possession, within the
next three years; that the de
fendant not violate any laws
of the state or federal govern
ment during the next three
years, and that he pays a
$200 fine and court costs.
Cleveland Watson was sen
tenced to the Department of
Correction for six months
when he pled guilty to a second
offense of being Intoxicated
in a public place. The sen
tence was suspended for 12
months upon the condition that
the defendant not have on
his person any alcoholic bev
erage whatsoever; that he not
consume any alcoholic bever
age during the next 12 months;
that he not have on his breath
(gee COURT, page 6)
Local Lions Directors
Approve Cancer Plan
Dr. Charles Bunch, a mem
ber of the board of directors
of the North Carolina Chapter
of the American Caecer Society,
recently presented to the direc
tors of the Warrantee Lions
iot a w* ?
Club a method olrettactaf can
cer in women by early de
tection tad treatmeet.^^
'la being need in
state. It constats of a firm
or employer giving a woman
employee on her birthday, lobe
paid lor by the firm, to I