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\ r JaQ78 vwa« 'atTPtt aprnrfi >-«"» Advertising Medium Advertising Medium Volume 80. 15c Per Copy Warrenton, County Of Warren, North Carolina Thursday March 31, 1977 Number 13 Armed with pick, shovel and post-hole digger, Walter Gardner [left], Tom Peele [center], and Dennis Harris, members of the Warren County Jaycees who helped assemble the playground equipment in the backyard of All Saints Saturday, had little trouble in erecting the play items. At right, Jimmy Harris [left] and Ray Shearin check a swing set that Jtycees assembled in the backyard of the Child Development Center, located in the basement of All Saints Episcopal Church. Five pieces of gym equipment were obtained for the center through a federal grant. The local Jaycee chapter gave them a helping hand by putting it all together. - (Staff Photo] Jacob Holt Work Awaits Appraisal Of House, Lot Agreements stipulating that the restoration of the Jacob Holt House on Halifax Street shall be according to guidelines applied by the North Carolina Department of Archives and History have been received by the Town of Warrenton and will be signed and returned as soon wvnppnusal of the home can be made, according to Town Manager Bill Davis. The Town of Warrenton has received a state grant in the amount of $10,000 towards the restoration of the home. In addition the restoration committee has received a gift of $2,000 from Mrs. Frances Tarwater of Lynchburg, Va. Mrs. Tarwater is the widow of the late John Tarwater who spent his boyhood in the Holt house. Davis also said that a $2400 grant to purchase two walkie talkies for the police department was received last week. The grant came through the North Carolina Department of Natural and Economic Resources. Lions Entertain Farmers, Hear Address By Keller The Warrenton Lions Club held its annual Farmers Night Friday night at the Lions Den with some 170 Lions, farmers and special guests present. Lion President Jimmy Roberts presided over the meeting and welcomed the guests. Thfc-^urhecue and fried chicken dinner followed a social hour that began at 6:30. Melvin Shearin was chairman of the committee on arrange ments. Lion Monroe Gardner, with Lioness Nellie Gardner at the piano, led the group in singing. The invocation was given by Lion Edward Rooker. Special guests were recognized and President Roberts pointed out that Monday was the 90th birthday of J. Edward Allen, guest of Lion W. A. Miles, and offered his and the club's congratulations. Bill Connell, acting as Tail Twister, was in charge of a special stunt in which letters were scrambled on six placards. A Lion from one of the six tables was asked to come forward. They were arranged in two groups of three and toid to unscramble the words. Frank Daniel was the winner with the word soybean, and his table was exempted from further levies by the Tail Twister during the evening. Other Lions participating were J. B. Thompson, Allen King, Norfleet Clibome, David Dodd and Hy Diamond. Lion Dick Miles informed the group that because of Farmers Night, that guests of the Lions would have a part in the rewards of the drawing for the "Pot of Gold." Each Lion was assessed a quarter for each of his guests, and this was added to the regular jackpot to bring the prize to $27.50. It ' was understood that while the pot would be awarded to a Lion he would have to give it to his guest; if he had more than one guest, it was to be split among the guests. The name of Lion Willie Clark was drawn and Clark turned the prize money over to his guest, Walter Jackson Carter. Lion Monroe Gardner inducted John Riggan as a new member, presenting him with a ■Lion's pin and instructing him on Lionism. Dr. Kenneth R. Keller, Director of N. C. State Extension Service, was the guest speaker. He was presented by Lion Monroe Gardner. Dr. Keller, who had prepared an illustrated lecture, said that he would depart from his prepared speech and make a few remarks (Continued on page 16) Haliwas Announce Festival Speakers A Shawnee Indian and the executive director of the North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs witi be guest speakers at the annual Haliwa Indian Pow-Wow scheduled for April 15-16 at the Haliwa School near Hollister. Joseph W. Neale, a Shawnee and American Indian student advisor for the American University in Washington, D. C., and A. Bruce Jones executive director of Indian Affairs in North Carolina will be the guests at the main event of the Pow-Wow beginning at 11 a. m. on April 16. The Pow-Wow will officially begin at 4 p. m. on April 15. Fleming Injured In Freak Fire Mishap Joe "Jo Jo" Fleming, Warrenton Street Department Superintendent, is wearing his arm in a sling this week following burns to the hand and arm in a freak accident last Wednesday. Fleming and his crew were patching some streets with tar when the fire went out. He went to light the fire which backfired and resulted in first degree burns to his hand and third degree burns on his forearm. Following treatment for the burns, Fleming was able to return to work. Ray Pruette To Help Launch Cancer Drive The annual Cancer Crusade for Warren County will get into full swing on Monday night, April 4, with a "kick off" meeting at the Warren County Courthouse at 8 p. m. Floyd McKissick, Warren County Chairman of the Cancer Crusade, announced this week tfcat the theme for the April campaign will be "We want to •ripe out cancer in your lifetime." Guest speaker at the meeting will be C. Ray Pruette of FVanklinton. Pruette is chairman of the Chemistry Department at Louisburg College and teaches chemistry and physics. He now Mrves on the State Board of Directors for the American Cancer Society and is chairman of the Division Education Committee. He has served as preaident of the Franklin County Unit of the American Cancer Society. Pruette ia a graduate of Wake Forest College and the University of N. C. at Chapel H9I. He ia listed in "Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities," and "American Mm of Science." He has aerved as zone chairman, deputy district' governor and district governor gf the Liona Club, ia a former scoutmaster and Sunday School superintendent. He is a member of the Franklin Baptist Church. Pruette is married to the former Margaret Allen of Youngsville. McKisskick said that the Blue Wave Chorus from Norlina High School will render several selections during the meeting. Captains and volunteers will be seeking donations to the American Cancer Society during the month. A thermometer will be placed on the courthouse lawn to indicate progress of the Crusade, campaign officials said. Chain Reaction Begun By Wreck A three-car chain reaction collision on the WarrentonNorlina road on Friday morning resulted in one injury and over $2500 damages to vehicles. Trooper Bill Palmer reported that a vehicle was making a right turn into a driveway, causing pursuing vehicles to apply brakes. Alfreda Jacqueline Young of Rt. 2, Norlina, John Arthur Place of Norlina and Linda Susan Shearin of Warrenton were following the vehicle. . Young applied brakes, Place rammed into the rear of her auto and Shearin struck the rear of Place's truck. Miss Shearin was injured in the 8:30 a. m. mishap and was transported by the County ambulance Service to Warren General Hospital where she was admitted for observation. Palmer estimated damages to the 1970 Ford Young was driving at $100, with damages to Place's 1976 Toyota truck at $1000 and the Shearin 1975 Mustang at $1500. No charges were filed in the accident. Man Hospitalized Following Accident A Warren County motorist was hospitalized last week as the result of a one-car accident two miles west of Norlina, according to a report filed in Henderson by a member of the State Highway Patrol. Trooper W. E. Brown reported that Gerald Thomas Paschall of Route 2, Norlina, on Wednesday night of laat week was driving east on rural road SR 1231 when his car ran off the roadway to the left on a curve, struck the ditch embankment and overturned one and a half times. The officer reported that Paschall waa injured and taken to Maria Par ham Hospital in Henderson by his mother, and waa subsequently charged with exceeding safe speed. Damages to his car was figured at $1800. Bid May Be Let Monday The contract for building a sewer line from Soul City to Warrenton by way of Norlina may be let at the regular meeting of the county commissioners Monday morning. Charles Hayes. County Manager, said yesterday that indications are that the county will have to build a 12-inch line from Norlina to Warrenton as the 14-inch line wanted by the commissioners has failed to win approval. The matter will definitely be before the commissioners Monday, if only for discussion. Another item expected to be discussed is vaccination of dogs when it may be decided whether dogs shall be vaccinated at clinics or by Frank Twitty, dog warden. Twitty for the past several days has been interviewing dog owners as to whether they want their dogs vaccinated for one year by the dog warden or for three years by a veterinarian, which would necessitate clinics. Twitty is only author1' i to use the one-year vk 'me. Reports t.f various county at?e'.icUn a.id other routine business will also be on the agenda of the commissioners. Board of Equalization The board of commissioners will meet again on Monday afternoon from 2-5 p. m. as a board of equalization and review to hear complaints from taxpayers concerning the revaluation of their property. The commissioners will aroin sit as a board of equalization and review on Tuesday. April 5, from 10 a. m.-12:30 p. m. and from 2-5 p. m.; April 12, from 10 a. m.-12:30 p. m. and 2-5 p. m. and on Wednesday. April 13,10 a. m.-12:30 p. m. and 2-5 p. m. The board will meet in the Jury Rocri of the Warrenton Courthouse. Appointments may be scheduled by writing Janice W. Haynes, Tax Supervisor, 114 W. Market Street, Warrenton, 27589, or by calling 257-4158. Flim Flam Is Attempted By Fast Workers A pHce of $7.50 a gallon for spray painting the roof of her home seemed a bargain to Mrs. Maude Hunter of Route 3, Warrenton, when the offer was made by two strange men Saturday morning. She agreed to that price. According to information obtained from the Sheriff's Department Tuesday morning, following an investigation by Deputy Leon Paynter, the men were not only cheap but extremely fast. Paynter said that in about 15 minutes the men descended from the roof and told Mrs. Hunter that they had finished the job and had used 20 gallons of paint. They presented a bill of $150 to Mrs. Hunter. Mrs. Hunter had only $16 in cash, but agreed to accompany the men to Warrenton and cash a check for the difference. Mrs. H'liter had only $16 in cash, but agreed to accompany the men to Warrenton and cash a check for the difference. When they arrived at Warrenton they found the bank closed because of Saturday. The men said that they would come back Wednesday for the rest of the money and departed. Sheriff Davis said that each spring men come from South Carolina and Georgia and offer to paint roofs and houses and/or to put gravel on driveways. He said the result, after they had collected money and departed, was the homeowner would find that the layer of gravel was extremely thin and that the paint washed off with the first good rain. Sheriff Davis's advice to Warren County citizens is to enter into no business agreement with strangers, and enter into no business agreement with strangers, and second when offers are made by strangers to promptly notify the Sheriffs Department. One of these operators was tried and convicted last spring. Sheriff Davis said. But others will take their place so long as they can find gullible pt-ople. Ridgeway firemen are shown working on the roof of the Ridgeway-Soul City Fire Department near the cucumber station on Thursday of last week. Walter Bender is Fire Chief of the independent company which was organized several months ago and is expected to be in operation soon. The company is the only integrated fire company in Warren County. Major Woods Fire Narrowly Averted By Quick Response Fire that originated when a tenant farmer burned over his garden in a high wind Monday had already spread to nearby woods when the Warrenton Rural Fire Company arrived on the scene at the home of Willard Alston on the farm of Marie Alston near Parktown at 12:55 p. m. "Had the firemen arrived five minutes later it would have probably burned to Liberia," Fire Chief A. A. Wood commented Monday. Nine men and three trucks responded to the call and were successful in putting out the fire after it had burned over about an acre of woods. The Monday fire was one of five fires that resulted in calls to the local rural firemen during the week. A brush fire at the Burwell Powell home near Inez last Tuesday was extinguished by Warrenton Rural Firemen. The fire originated from a talten power line. Four men and one truck responded to the call. The rural firemen were aided by a forestry plow when they responded to a call to a woods fire on lands of a paper company between Inez and Areola on Wednesday of last week. The local company dispatched one truck and four men where they were joined by the Areola Rural Firemen. The fire was extinguished with water and foam. Fire originated from a tractor fire. Damage was not reported. The Warrenton Company dispatched three men and a woods truck to Halifax County early Thursday afternoon where a logger tractor was on fire near Highway 561. The men from the parent company joined the Areola Company which dispatched two trucks to the scene. The fire was extinguished. Damage was not reported. Five men and one truck were dispatched to the home of the Rev. Mr. Burnett near Kearney's Garage, Route 3, Warrenton, at 11:30 Friday, where they extinguished a trash fire. . Fourteen men, two trucks and a crash wagon were dis- > patched to the home -*of Marshall Stegall Saturday at 9:30 a. m. The firemen used water in extinguishing a grass, woods and outbuilding fire. County To Host COG Annual Meet Warrenton and Warren County will again host the annual meeting of the Council of Governments planned for June 23. it was decided at the March meeting of the Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments held March 24 at the Middleburg Steak House. The Jane meeting will be held at thelaon^Den an£ new officers will be installed. Northside Students Pose In Front Of Visiting Fire Trucks Warren Students Hear What Work is All About The kindergarten at North side Elementary School in Norlina has been studying community helpers. They have been learning how different community helpers work together to form a good community. Many interesting speakers have been guests of the classes. Durwood Johnson of the Norlina Hed and White visited and explained how a grocery store operates. Gordon Greene of Carolina Power and Light talked about the conservation and use of electricity. The Rev. Elton Cooke of Norlina Baptist Church explained the role of the minister in the community. Representing the Norlina Police Department# CJlief Romey Williams gave tips on bicycle safety and explained other aspects of his job and allowed the children to view the police equipment. The Warrenton Rural Fire Department joined by the Norlina Fire Department gave the children insight on how they work together to prevent and extinguish fires in the community. A demonstration of the fire equipment wss viewed. In the future plans are to have a visit by • representative of Carolina Telephone and Telegraph, The Village Florist and Dr. L. B. Henderson.
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