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VOLUME 74 Sutttcription: $3.00 A Year; $4.00 Out Of State, 10* Per Copy WARRENTON, COUNTY OF WARREN, N. C. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1970 NUMBER
Warrenton's new leaf gatherer, purchased by the Board of Town Commissioners at their
October meeting, was put Into operation here Monday following building of special body for
truck.
Court Rules Mrs. Miller May
Work At Warren General Hospital
Mrs. Candies Miller of Warrenton
must be permitted to return
to her work as a registered
practical nurse at Warren
General Hospital without
prejudice following an order
signed in Warren County Sur«i«ui
Court Thursday morning
by Judge Coy E. Brewer.
The order temporarily restrains
Bernard Thompson and
the Board of Directors of Warren
General Hospital from Interfering
with the rights of
Mrs. Miller to work at the
hospital until the final determination
of court action.
Mrs. Miller was discharged
by Bernard Thompson, whose
title is hospital administrator,
on June 27, 1070, and was ordered
rehired without prejudice
by Dr. Charles Bunch. When
Thompson refused to rehire
her, Mrs. Miller sought relief
In the courts.
In reviewing a Show Cause
Order Issued by Judge Hamilton
Hob good, resident Judge, Judge
Brewer ruled that Dr. Charles
Bunch had been employed by the
Board of Directors of Warren
General Hospital as Director
of Administration and Medical
Director In a signed contract;
thai Bernard Thompson was
employed as administrator by
the directors without a written
contract and that at most
Thompson was assistant administrator,
and that Dr. Bunch
was within his rights as granted
by the directors in ordering
the rehiring of Mrs. Miller.
The restraining order as reported
la the SuperW Court
minutes reads as follows:
Benton Is Honored At
Meeting Of Lions Club
Selby G. Benton, chairman of
the Warren County Industrial
Commission, was honored as
the "Distinguished Citizen" of
Warrenton and Warren County
at the regular meeting of the
Warrenton Lions dub at the
Lions Den on last Friday night.
Also highlighting the meeting
was an Illustrated talk by Howard
L. Stewart, manager of
the Kerr Reservoir Development
Commission. '
Benton was presented as the
"Distinguished Citizen" by
Lion Monroe Gardner in recognition
of the outstanding work to
Is doing as chairman of Warren
County Industrial Commission.
Benton Is president of Benton
Furniture Co., Inc., Warrenton;
owner and developer of Gaston
Lake Estates, Inc.; member of
the Warren County Planning
Board; member of the board
of directors of Warren Chanty
Development Company, Inc.;
president of Bute Development
Company, Inc.; active member
of Wesley Memorial Methodist
Church; and chairman of
Warren County fedustrial Commission.
The citation was read as follows
by Lion Gardner:
"Tonight the Warrenton
Lions Club honors Selby G. Benton
as a distinguished citizen
of Warrenton and Warren County
and recognise him for the
outstanding work to la doing
i&yk ■
BENTON
serving as chairman of the Warren
County todustrial Commission.
Because of Selby Benton's
intaraat la Warren Oounty many
things have happened in the last
fifteen years. He was one of the
leaders in selling the citliens
of Warren County on the Idea of
forming the Warren County
Industrial Commission and has
served on this board since it was
organised In 1964. He became
chairman at the board on July
of this year.
"Because Salby has had the
belief that industrial development
is one ot the answers
to the many problems that face
Warren County be has vent
many hours and personal funds
In promoting his belief. We also
recognise the importance of
having the Warren County k>dustrial
Commission and want
to back him and his board tor
the outstanding wort it is doing.
Selby, if the Warrenton
Lions Club can ever be ot any
service to the Warren County
Industrial Commission we hope
that you will not hesitate to call
upon us."
Benton was given a standtag
ovation following the reeding
of the citation.
Stewart was also introduced
by Lion Monroe Gardner
program chairman Stewart, a
native of Chapel HOI, has been
manager of the Kerr Reservoir
Development Commission tor
Ctee LIONS, page 9)
Candles Miller, plaintiff
vs.
Warren General Hospital, a
body corporate; Bernard
Thompson, Elmer Harris, Ellis
Fleming, W. J. Harris, Joe Andrews,
W. F. Davis, Clyde Edwards,
Charles E. Fleming, L.
B. Henderson, James Y. Kerr,
G. W. King, Robert Thorne,
Hal W. Cornell, Mrs. C. S.
Fltz, Matt D. Nelson, Jr., and
Mrs. W. L. Wood, defendants.
This case coming on to be
heard and being heard before
His Honor C. E. Brewer, Judge
Presiding oyer the October
19th., 1970 term of Superior
Court of Warren County, North
Carolina, upon a Show Cause
Order signed by the Honorable
Hamilton H. Hobgood, resident
Judge of the North -Carolina
Judicial District, on the
13th day of August, 1970;
And It appearing to the Court
from the verified complaint of
the plaintiff in this action, treated
as an affidavit, and the
court finds as a fact that this
is a motion for a temporary
restraining order to enjoin the
defendants from interfering
with the plaintiff's right to
return to work at Warren
General Hospital.
The court, after having
considered all of the pleadings
filed herein by both the plaintiff
and the defendants, along
with oral testimony adduced
as said hearing, and having
considered the same, finds as
a fact that this is an action
for a temporary restraining order
and that all of the parties
are properly before this court.
The court further finds that
QSee MILLER, page 9)
Education Week Is
Sponsored By Club
American Education Week,
Oct. 26-31, la being sponsored
locally by the Warrenton Woman's
Club. Attractive postera,
made by students, are
being displayed at school and In
the business district.
A {day, "The American
Way," Is being presented in the
classrooms. This play emphasises
the value ot an education.
The contrlbatioa* made
by different races to tha development
of an American educational
system are brought oat.
Mrs. Horace Twttty, chairman
of the education committee
of the Warrenton Woman'a Club,
•aid that many schools are
observing open house this week.
She said the Woman'a Club urges
parents to visit the schools
and discuss their children's
curriculum with the teachers.
Masquerade Party To
Bi 6hrea On Friday
A maeqaerade party and Hal low*'an
carnival wlU In bald *
the old Hack* Grove achool
building, located onU.i Highway
401, 0oath of Warronton,
oo Friday night, Oct. SI, from
7:30 p. m. to 11 p. m. A email
admlsatao tee will be charged.
Games and food will be available
and a prise will ho given
tor the beat eoatwne. Th» public
la Invited.
Proceeds will ho oaed tor the
establishment at a day care oen*
^
Highway And
Town Officials
Hold Meeting
North Carolina State Highway
officials met with the Board
of Town Commissioners In a
called meeting on Tuesday night
to discuss highway problems as
they effect the town.
Highway officials present
at the meeting were Commissioner
W. S. Williams, jr.,
Merle Adklns of Durham, regional
engineer; F. W. Atkins,
Jr., district engineer; and Bill
Smart, highway traffic engineer.
Among the matters brought
up for discussion were the
widening of East Halifax
Street; the repairing of a
pipe under Macon Street near
the Tastee-Freez; the erection
of traffic lights; and the matter
of school teachers acting as
traffic directors.
Discussions were harmonious
on all the issues discussed.
Whether or not East Halifax
Street near the town limits can
be widened and a curve removed
-or reduced will depend
on the ability of the town's obtaining
a right-of-way. Adklns
suggested that the town ascertain
whether or not a rlghtof
-way could be obtained.
The engineers agreed to cooperate
with the town In the replacement
of a broken pipe under
Macon Street when the commissioners
told them that the
town does not have proper
equipment for digging up the old
pipe, but is willing to pay the
cost of the pipe replacement.
The Highway Department will
furnish the machine and the
town will replace the pipe, It
was agreed.
Merle Adklns offered the
Highway Department's apologies
to the commlssl6ners after
Mayor W. A. Miles had pointed
out the department's long
delays in erecting traffic lights
on State Highways In the town.
He said the Highway Department
had found that contracting
for this work has not been satisfactory
and the state would take
over the Job. Unless there is an
unforeseeable delay In obtaining
material, he said, the lights
would be Installed before the
end of January, 1971.
(See MEET, page 9)
Only One Republican On Ticket 1
General Election To Be Held
■ •' " '• ■. | .
In Warren County On Nov. 3
Civil Court
Term Ends
Thursday
The October Clyil Term
of Warren County Superior
Court, which convened on last
Monday morning with Judge Coy
E. Brewer of Fayetteville presiding,
adjourned last Thursday
afternoon following rulings In a
number of cases.
Regular trial of jury cases
ended on last Wednesday afternoon
when a jury ruled, In the
case of Louise V. Clark, administratrix
of John Henry
dark, deceased, vs. Robert
Daniel Rivers, that the death of
John Henry Clark was not the
direct and approximate result
of the negligence of the defendant,
Robert Daniel Rivers.
In the Matter of The Will
and Codicil of R. P. Perklnson,
deceased, the plaintiffs withdrew
the caveat filed to the will
and codicil and agreed to the
will and codicil being probated.
The case of Mary E. Richardson,
administratrix of the
estate of Horace McKinley
Richardson, deceased, vs.
James Llnwood Evans, was
settled by mutual consent.
The case of Mary Louise R.Thorne,
plaintiff, vs. Charles
W. Robinson, defendant, was remanded
to the District Court division.
The case of Mary Louise R.
Thome, plaintiff, vs. Charles
W. Robinson, and wife, Alma
W. RoMnson, was transferred
to the Clerk of Superior Court
for disposition.
Matters In controversy in the
case of Gladys S. Mitchell, administratrix
of Robert Clyde
Mitchell, deceased, plaintiff,
vs. Sarah B. Edwards, admin(See
COURT, page 9)
CHARLES DUNN
SBI Head To Speak On
Drugs Here Tonight
Charles Dura, Director of tha
State Bureau of Investigation,
will apeak to Interested adults
on Thursday, Mot. 8, at 7:30
H la. la the court roan of the
Warren County courthouse,
under the sponsorship of Warran
County Homemahara Club.
Dunn will talk on the abuse
and mlauM of druga, and the
rote adults may play In the
solution or pre vent ton of such
"In keeping with our program
in Family Relations and tha
direct concern tor 'Youth and
Their rotar*,' to toped tha'.
awry interested adult win be
present to hear Mr. Dura and to
participate by asking questions,"
Mr*. Bertha Forte, Extension
ibme Economics Agent,
said in making the announcement.
» Mrs. Forte said that although
the abuse of drugs may not be
practiced in oar county, society
or family, there is no need
to stand Idly by, thinking we may
never have victims of such mislortitiM.
''As parents, leaders ma
Other adults," she said, ••tot
us take advantage of this opportunity
to hotter aadaratand
the problems, and become
aware of what can be done to
halt solve or prevent such prob
SAMPLE BALLOT
OFFICIAL BALLOT FOR STATE SOLICITOR. SENATOR. HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES AND COUNTY OFFICERS.
INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTIR
a. To vote for all candidates of one party (a straight ticket), make a
cross 0 mark in the circle of the party for whose candidates you wish
to vote.
b. To vote for candidates of more than one party (a split ticket), do not
mark in any party circle, but make a cross (x] mark In the square opposite
the name of each candidate for whom you wish to vote.
c. If you should insert a cross 0 mark in one of the party circles at the
top of the ballot and also mark In the voting square opposite the name
of any candidate of any party, your ballot will be counted as a straight
ticket vote for all of the candidates of the party whose circle you marked.
d. If you tear or deface or wrongly mark this ballot, return it and get
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DEMOCRATIC
FOR A STRAIGHT TICKET
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MARK WITHIN THTH riRCI.K
SUPERIOR OOIIRT SOLICITOR
3TH. DISTRIOT
□ CHARLES M. WHITE, III
STATE SENATE «TH. DISTRIOT
Seat No. 1
□ JULIAN R. ALLSBROOK
Seat No. 2
□ VERNON E. WHITE
STATt HONS! OP REPRISIRATIVII
IITH. DISTRICT
Sett No. I
□ |AMES D. SPEED
Seat No. 2
□ BOBBY W. ROGERS
OLERK OF SUPERIOR OOURT
□ LANE M. HAYES
SNIRIFP
□ CLARENCE A. DAVIS
OOROflt
□ BOBBY BLAYLOCK
OOURTT COMMISSIONER
DISTRIOT *1
□ CLAUDE T. BOWERS
DISTRICT M
□ HERBERT C. HARRIS
DISTRICT M
□ CLYDE R. EDWARDS
DISTRICT M
□ W. PEETE TONES
DISTRIOT «•
□ WILLIAM T. SKINNER
REPUBLICAN
FOR A STRAIGHT TICKET
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MARK WITHIN" THIS CIIH1,K
SUMMON OOIIHT SOLICITOR
•th. DirrmoT
□
ST ATI SENATE «TN. DISTRICT
Seat No. 1
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STATE HOUSE OP REPRE1
IfTN. DISTRICT
Seat No. 1
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Seat No. a
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SHERIFF
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OORONER
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OOUNTT COMMISSIONER
DISTRICT *1
□ JOHN I. HAWKINS
DISTRICT M
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SwnSSlMtati.MN ,
Aid Is Cut Off
Warren County Library
Makes Appeal For Funds
The Warren County Memorial
Library this week appealed
to citizens of the county tor
contributions to help continue
the work of the library, which
Is now being operated from
10:30 a. m. to 5 p. m., Monday
through Friday, and tor
two hours on Saturday.
in announcing the appeal tor
funds, Whltmel Peoples, chairman
of the board or trustees,
pointed out that tor more than
a year the library has received
no federal or state funds.
"This situation," he said,
"has come about because of the
unwillingness of the Library
Board of Trustees to be fovarned
by rules and regulations
over which we would have no
control."
to spite of this withdrawal
of federal and state tends.
Peoples said the library,
with the aid and support of the
county commissioners and the
town oommtse loners, has worted
oat a budget that assures
a financially sound opemton
and by careful management the
trustees expect to continue to
operate on current Income.
The library's need now, the
chairman said, Is tor money to
purchase books tor the needs
of our citizens; material essential
tor research. Information,
Improvement and entertainment.
"To be a useful,
serviceable library," he said,
"We must keep op with current
publications, fictional, factual,
political."
"ft la our da aire to have a
library opertfed by the citlzena
Of the county, supported by
the citizens of the county, tor the
use and benefit of the citizens
of the county and all others who
choose to um Ha facilities.
We need your help to aahleve
this tod; to continue to operate
the Warren County Memorial
Library aa a useM, halpft<
asset In our county and town."
Peoples said that contributions
of any amount will be
(reatfoUy received. Contribu
Warren County voters will go
to the polls oi; next Tuesday,
Nov. 3, to participate In the Nation's
General Election.
polls will open at 6:30 am.
and remain open until 6:3
P to addition to the election of
state and county officers, voters
will decide the fate of seven
amendments to the State Constitution.
The only Republican candidate
on the county ballot is
John J. Hawkins who Is contesting
Claude T. Bowers, the
Democratic nominee, for the
position of county commissioner
from District No. 1.
The names of no Republicans
are found on the state ballots
which contain the names of
29 Democratic nominees for
state officers of the General
Court of Justice.
Voters, who do not wish to
vote a straight Democratic
ballot may write In the names
of any person on both the state
and county ballot. Those who
wish to vote a straight ticket
may put across mark In the circle
above the Democratic
ballot.
Clarence Brltton, chairman
of the Warren County Board of
Elections, said yesterday that
the same registrars that served
In the May Primary would serve
to the General Election with two
exceptions. Mrs. Norman Bullock
will serve as registrar In
East Wmrrenton In the place of
Frederick Hardy and Alton D.
Prldgen will serve as registrar
to Foik pUeeo*
Harry Williams, JrBrltton
listed polling places
for the 14 precincts of the
county as follows:
River-Re id's Grocery and
Flower Shop near Littleton.
Slxpound— In old building next
to Wilson's Store In Maeon.
Hawtree - Fire Station at
Wise.
Smith Creek—Hayesold store
near Otoe.
Nut bush - Walk Ins' Store at
Drewry.
Sandy Creek-Ayscue Store at
Vlcksboro.
Shoeco - Afton Community
House.
Fishing Creek — At Grove
Hill.
Jodklns - At Vaughan.
West Warrenton — Courthouse.
Roanoke — At Jones' Old
Store.
NOrltoa - At Fire Station.
East Warrenton — At Town
Fire Station.
Books will be open to all precincts
from 9 a. m. to 3 p. m.
on Saturday, Oct. 31, for challenge.
, i£Hi&
PiMk b Thoikri For
UMCff C«»trik«lions
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The members at the Community
Fellowship, counselors
and ministers wish to say thank
yon to tin public tor the generous
contributions made 011
Sunday night for UNICEF, Mrs.
Scott Garter, a Youth Fellowship
leader, said yesterday.
"A total at *114.75 was given
and we are very grateful forth*
help of concerned people at this
critical time," she said.
Mrs. Gardner said that this
money, along with other monies
given all around the world will
help thousands at children la
the field of education, provide
food, needed medical attention,
and In many eases will
bring hope to those win have
given up hop*.
"We would also like to ax*