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Advertising Medium J£|tf Advertising Medium Volume 80 15c Per Copy Warrenton, County Of Warren, North Carolina Thursday, January 27, 1977 Number 4 Freezing Weather Cuts Water Supply For 200 Residents More than 200 persons have been without water in Warrenton since Jan. 9 as the result of the bitter cold weather. Bill Neal. Supt. of the Warrenton Water Company, said Tuesday afternoon. He said the same kind of condition has existed at Norlina and Littleton. The trouble has been the result of freezing: water mains • and freezing; water meters, Neal said, with frozen mains largely restricted to smaller pipes. Practically all of the trouble is confined to additions made to the original system, with small pipes and low pressure the rule. This, however, is not true of meters, many of which have frozen for the first time in his experience, Neal said. Many pipes which were not buried below the frost line have frozen solid and the Water Company has been unable to dig them up on account of the frozen soil. Neal listed streets where this condition still existed on Tuesday afternoon as Eastern Avenue Extension, King's Street, Williams Court, Hightt)rive and East Franklin. He said residents of these sections had been obtaining water from their neighbors. Supt. Neal said that he and his crew had quite a bit of trouble at the Water Plant last week because of ice and frozen pipes, which required almost continuous effort to keep the pipes thawed and ice away from the intake at the filter plant. On Tuesday night of last week, the pipe leading to the water tank at Cochrane's Eastern froze solid and heat had to be applied to get water into the tank. No damage was reported. Foul Play Ruled Out The frozen body of a Warren County woman was found in a ditch Monday morning near Fitts Grocery on Highway 401 about nine miles south of Warrenton. Sadie McCaffitty of Route 2, Warrenton was found in the ditch by the Rescue Squad around 8 a. m. Police communications disclosed two calls about a body were reported. Mrs. McCaffittv was pronounced dead on arrival at Warren General Hospital. An autopsy of the woman by medical examiners in Chapel Hill revealed that the woman died of exposure and that no foul play was involved in her death. A Virginia rescue squad boat passes over the spot where the body of Cleveland Wilson was dumped in Lake Gaston following; his murder last weekend. Despite intensive dragging of an area near the 1-85 bridge on Tuesdav. no trace of the bodv was found. Wilson was beaten to death in what law enforcement officers have termed a robberv slaying. I Staff Photo by Don Stith | First New Home To Be Shown American National Housing Company announced yesterday the opening of its first of seven model homes. 'The Commander," at a dedication and cocktail party Friday. Jan. 28 from 4:30 to 6:30 p. m. at Lot. 76. Allen Circle. Green Duke Subdivision at Soul City. "American National Housing Company believes it has revolutionized the housing industry by producing quality houses at prices that people can afford to pay." Arthur Pudula. founder of the company, said in making the announcement. "This has been accomplished," he said, "through the use of modern engineering and an ingenius manufacturing technique using steel framing, full insulation, aluminum siding and many other highly durable materials, producing permanent homes with a 55-year economic life, long term, low interest rate financing, minimum mainten ance and low energy and operating costs." These achievements have been approved by and certified by HUD. FmHA, VA, and every important national and international building code standard including the North Carolina and Southern Building Codes, Padula added. "Whil* thai ty|£eal new home in the United Staes costs $42,702, requiring monthly payments of $424.87 and a familv income of $21,615.00. the typical American National home will cost $24,960, 58 percent below the national average: the monthly carrying charge is $169.23, 60 percent below the national average and the necessary American income required is $7500, 65 percent below the national average. These long awaited results desired by 80 percent of the American people who have been priced out of the housing market, were made possible through the use of long-term financing of 35 years with interest as low as 1 percent, no down payment, available because of the 55-year economic life of the home and the cooperation of the Farmers Home Administration. "In addition to reducing the financing costs, Padula continued, "energy costs have been reduced from 1/3 to 50 ^percent through the use of tfwalit* <«or.<t (Ot*i.n»,-full insulation. thermopane glass and the use of an all year round heat pump as opposed "to the standard furnace." American National Housing also announced yesterday that having met international building code standards, they were the low bidder for a massive housing program in Nigeria and are awaiting representatives of the Nigerian government to inspect the model homes pursuant to mass production of sorely needed homes throughout Nigeria. The advent of mass produced quality housing at Soul City for consumption at Soul City and off Soul City, has (Continued on page 2) Criminal Term Of Court Will Begin Here On Monday A total of 62 cases have been placed on the calendar for trial during a term of Warren County Superior Court sche duled to begin here Monday. Judge Harry E. Canady will preside over the session, with District Attorney Charles M. White of Warrenton prosecuting'for the state. The term will begin at 10:00 a. m. Monday. Two defendants who have failed to pay either fines or costs of court ordered during a court term which began January 3 have been ordered to appear. t Harold Spruill, fined $200 and costs totalling $78 on a driving while license revoked charge, has been ordered to appear, as has Levov Cheek, ordered to pay costs totalling $77 on a charge of assault inflicting serious injury. •The grand jury is expected to hear evidence in the case of Thomas Davis, charged with forgery and uttering. Cases included on Monday's trial calendar include Arthur Davis Bolton, driving under the influence and public drunkenness: Elbert Spencer Smith, two charges of larceny and receiving;: Larry Darnell Reid, driving under the influence; Joseph Edward Plummer. assault and injury: Hubert Delanev Pulley, driving under the influence: Curlcy Chavis, felonious escape; Thomas Hampton, breaking and entering. larceny and receiving: Joe Edward Hampton, breaking and entering, larceny and receiving: McLean Davis, receiving: Doris Davis, receiving: and John Delano Johnson, driving under the influence and failure to dim lights. Also. Lucille Meadows, assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill; Alvis Worley, multiple counts of breaking and entering, larceny and intent to commit larceny; Williams Jones, Jr., two counts of nhherv with firearms: Marvin Charity, robbery with firearms: Frank Crews, nonsupport: Dannv McNeal Rhearin, nonsupport: Joseph Hicks, assault with intent to kill: Sandy Yancey, assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury: John Louis Hargrove, rape: and Edward Darrvl Walker, two counts of breaking and entering and larceny.' Also, Alvin Ray Lynch, assault with a deadly' weapon inflicting serious injury: Larry Ball, receiving: Wayne Nathaniel Russell, allowing driving under the influence and no operator's license: James K. Reavis. no operator's license and driving under the influence: Dennis Garner, driving under the influence, improper registration and driving while license revoked. Placed on Wednesday s trial docket are the cases of Loretta Hargrove, fraud: John Willie Cooper, careless and reckless driving: Nancy B. Williams, communicating threats; Thomas Evan Rurton. contributing to the deliquencv of a minor: Lonnie Woodard. multiple charges of forgery and uttering and larceny; James William Helms, driving under the influence, transporting broken seal alcoholic beverage, and carrying concealed weapon. Also. John Greeman Harris, driving under the influence and driving while license revoked: Warren Harris, driving while license revoked; Phillip Thomas Jones, driving under the influence; Robbv Ray Smith, operating vehicle at speed greater than reasonable; William Vernon Alston, two counts of driving under the influence: Rarl Reasley. breaking and entering, larceny and receiving; Henry Evans, nonsupport; and Norman Perry, nonsupport. Warren Jaycees Will Host Special Olympics The Warren County Jaycees have agreed to sponsor a Special Olympics Program for the retarded children of Warren County. The sponsorship involves primarily officiating at local events and providing approximately $100 for awards and registration fees. The Special Olympics are sponsored on the national level by the Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr., Foundation and offer a progran^ of structured athletic activities and training for mentally retarded individuals who, because of the degree of their handicap, are not able to parteipate in the regular public school sports competition. The Warren County meet will probably be held in late Mareh with winners eligible to go on to the regional and state meets later in the spring. It is anticipated that approximately 200 children from the special educational classes and the Warren County Child Development Center will take part in the county meet. In November, administrative personnel and special education teachers of the county school system had enthusiastically agreed to start a Special Olympics Program here if a sponsor could be found. Duncan Munn, mental retar dation services coordinator for the Area Mental Health Program, spoke to the Jaycees last Thursday night and described the goals and format of the Special Olympics. He thanked them for their support and committment to the project. t Lake Search Continues Pair Jailed Here In Beating Death Two young Warren County men accused of beating a 28-year-old man to death and dumping his body into icy Lake Gaston last weekend have been jailed here on murder charges. Sheriffs deputies and SBI agents arrested McLean Davis. 19. of Rt. 2. Warrenton. Monday afternoon. At 2 a. m. Tuesday officers arrested Joe Hampton. Jr.. 22. athis home on Rt. 2. Warrenton. The two are charged with beating Cleveland Wilson to death with an automobile jack last weekend. The victim, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Wilson of Rt. 1. Warrenton. was last seen at the Starlight Palace on Friday night where witnesses said he appeared after attending the John Graham High School basketball games on Friday night. His parents reported Wilson missing on Saturday and on Sunday his shoes and bloodstained coat and a bloody jack were found in a wooded area near Greenwood Village off Highway 1001 by several young children. On Monday morning, follow^ ing a futile attempt to locate the victim's car by helicopter, Principal Mike Williams of Mariam Boyd School spotted the missing vehicle in woods adjacent to the school. SBI agents found blood in the trunk of the car and officers theorized that following the. ftlavintrthe vietinmms |ria«*IWP the trunk and hauled to a bridge on Interstate 85 which crosses Gaston Lake. There, officers said, they believe the body was dumped and the car was driven to Richmond, Va., and back. Mobile Home Gutted A mobile home owned and occupied hv James Goolsbv of Rt. 2. Norlina. was declared a total loss to fire Friday afternoon. The Vance County Fire and Ambulance Service answered the call about 12:45. The cause of the blaze is unknown. The 12 by 65 foot (Continued on page 2) Officers said that Wilson, an employee of Harriet-Henderson Cotton Mills in Henderson, had been paid on Friday and they listed robbery as a motive in the killing. Darkness Tuesday halted the search of Lake Gaston by rescue squadsmen and wildlife protectors who were hampered in their dragging operations by friffid water Three generations of Baptist pastors were on hand here Sunday night lor the formal installation of Dr. William Crouch |center] as the new pastor of the Warrenton Baptist Church. Appearing with the Rev. Mr. Crouch were his father [right] and grandfather. [Photo by J. B. Fleming] New Baptist Pastor Installed The Rev. William R. Crouch was installed as the new pastor of the Warrenton Baptist Church on Sunday night. The formal installation service included three generations of Crouch ministers. The Rev. Perry Crouch, grandfather, talked on the Christian ministry and the Rev. Henry Crouch, father, included in his prayer a blessing of his son's ministry. The Rev. William R. Crouch, who began his pastorate of the Warrenton church on January 9, comes to Warrenton from Gary where he was an associate pastor of the Greenwood Forest Baptist Church for four years. Members of the church presented a pulpit robe to the new minister at the installation service. Charles Johnson, chairman of the pulpit committee, made remarks and the service was led by F. P. Whitley, chairman of the board of deacons. v The Rev. William R. Crouch is a graduate of Wingate Junior College, Wake Forest U.iiver sity. and Southeastern Baptist Seminary. He and his wife. Lynne. and daughters, Allison, 5. and Rebecca, 2, live in the Baptist parsonage on Ridgeway Street. The Rev. Mr. Crouch's grandfather is a retired secretary-treasurer of the Baptist State Convention and is a former pastor of the First Baptist Church in, Asheville. His father is pastor of the Providence Baptist Church in Charlotte, a church with approximately 2100 members. Officers Examine Missing Car Meeting Postponed Sudden Snowstorm Sneaks Into Warren An intense winter storm sneaked into Warren County Monday, dropped two inches of snow and disrupted schools and business, and left with the same k «u<i<tenneg))bat5t jtfforvL * Warming temperatures Tuesday destroyed most traces of the white blanket which built swiftly shortly before 2 p. m. Monday, forcing schools to close. Falling on frozen ground, the snow accumulation clogged roads and made driving treacherous Monday night, but by mid-morning Tuesday, with all county schools closed, traffic flow returned to normal. Schools resumed operations on Wednesday. One casualty of the storm was the annual Warren County Chfiinber of Commerce instaUa tion banquet, planned for Mariam Boyd School. Chamber officials quickly rescheduled the meeting for next Monday nifcht, beginning at 6:30 p. m. Charles Dunn, former SBI director who was stranded in Durham by the snowstorm Monday, said he would be able to reschedule his appearance as shiest speaker for the chamber event. | Child Overcome By Dog, | I Postman Delivers Rescue f Bv HELEN HOWARD A small Warrenton boy found a large dog too big to handle last Thursday afternoon as he played in the % front yard of his babysitter. Jimmy Hundley, son of Mrs. Lucy Hundley of § Hazelwood Drive in Warrenton, was plnvintr in the •ji yard of Mrs. W. E. Kraemer of Church Street when he noticed the Kraemer's dog, Buck, had broken his chain J and was chasing a stray dog who was chasing a mail truck. Jimmv grabbed the chain but Buck was larger and pulled Jimmy along as he darted into the street. >i Billy Davis, driving the mail truck, jumped out and >: rescued Jimmy who had become entangled in the § chain. :• Jimmy got a skinned knee for his adventure. Buck :• .was again chained, Jimmy got a Band-Aid. and the >: mail delivery continued. :• 5...., ....... Firemen Get 4 Calls The Warrenton Rural Volunteer Fire Department responded to four fire calls during the week. „ A heater fire at the home of John T. Kearney on Route 1, Norlina. on Wednesday night of last week was blamed for $75 damage to a wall behind the heater. The fire was confined to the floor and extinguished with water. One truck and three firemen responded to the fire which was reported at 12:05 p. m. A 1965 Plymouth Sedan belonging to Milton Brodie suffered damages estimated at $800 when its wiring ignited at Greenwood Village at 11:45 on Saturday. One truck and three men responded to the alarm and extinguished the fire with wat«r. One truck and six firemen responded to a call from the Charles A. Tucker farm at A ft on at 5:90 Sunday. Grass, brush and three young pines were destroyed before being: extinguished by the firemen. A short in electric wiring at the home of Dock Shearin on White Street. Warrenton. at 1:05 p. m. Monday, was answered by one truck and two firemen. The fire was extinguished with damages estimated at $5.00. Golden Skillet Is Burglarized The Golden Skillet on West Ridgeway Street Extension was broken into some time Sunday night. according to the Warren County Sheriff"■ Department. Entry into the chicken foodchain store was gained by breaking the glass door. Approximately MOO was reported missing by the owner of the company. The investigation is contimi ing. officers reported.
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