Gr Huating classes from 1925 thro 1940 held a reunion
at Mortb Warren Middle School, [formerly Warren
County Training School] Saturday afternoon. At least
one member of all classes, with the exception of the class
of 1926. attended. Among those representing their class
were [first row] left to right, Delbert A. Baskerville,
1925: Fstelle Green Woodard, 1927; Irene Hinton, 1928;
Elizabeth Phillips Kelly, 1929; and P. U. Watson, 1930.
Second row, Pocahontas Williams Cheek, 1931; Jessie
Howard, 1932; George H. Sledge, 1933; and Daisy Jones
Green, 1934. Top row, Henry M. Fitts, 1937; Robert
Thomas, 1937; Hubert Fitts, 1938; Juanita Davis
Chambliss, 1939; Bettie Brown Thompson, 1940; and
Belle Walker Dunson, 1935. [Staff Photo]
North Warren Scene Of Class Reunions
The classes of 1925 to 1940
held the first reunion at
North Warren Middle School
in Wise on July 30.
Approximately 300 attended.
The reunion began with a
program in the auditorium
and ended with a dinner in
the school cafeteria, prepared
by the cafeteria staff.
Special guests included
former instructors, J. L.
Bolden, Dr. and Mrs. Nelson
H. Harris, Mrs. Susan
Matthewson Thomas, Mrs.
Mabel H Davis, Dr. J. P.
Greene and Irwin R.
Holmes.
Special guests also were
members of the family of
the late Rev. G. E. Cheek.
They included Mrs. Bessie
Thomas Cheek, widow;
Mrs. Marie Cheek, sister;
and Mrs. Annie E. Cheek
Hairston, daughter.
On behalf of the classes of
1925 to 19ft, Dr. Arthur E.
Teele of the class of 1928
presented to J. L. Bolden a
plaque for his service of
many years to the county.
He also presented a plaque
to Mrs Annie C. Hairston in
memory of her father, the
Rev. G. E. Cheek, for his
service as principal of the
school for many years.
The principal of the North
Warren School, W. L. Rose,
was presented a $100 check
from the group for the
purchase of library books.
Mrs. Irene A. Hinton
presented Mr. Rose a
picture she painted of the
old school main building
before the tornado in 1931.
Following the dinner, the
reunion was adjourned.
Busy Llover
Club Meets
By THEEESSA WILLIAMS
The Busy Clover 4-H Club
met at the Mayflower
Clubhouse on Thursday,
July 28 at 8:00. Club
President Vanessa Williams
called the meeting to order
and led the devotion. Faye
Alston led the opening song
and Guy Alston led the
prayer. Theressa Williams
led the U. S. Pledge while
Joyce Williams led the 4-H
Pledge.
Old and new business was
discussed and then the
4-H'ers started "looking
ahead" as good 4-H'ers do,
by working on project
record books to be turned in
later this fall.
Our club is also planning
to have a Talent Show on
Oct. 11 and anyone who
wishes to participate is
asked to do so.
Our club has been active
in many projects this year.
One of the major ones was
repairing the exterior of our
clubhouse and giving it a
new coat of paint.
After we had finished all
business, the closing song
was sung and the meeting
adjourned.
Nineteen members of the Macon Volunteer Fire Department recently received
certificates from the N. C. Forest Service for completing a four-hour course in Basic
Woods Fire Training given by the Forest Service. In the photo above Ervin Haithcock
[right, of the N. C. Forest Service in Warren County] presents J. W. Beddingfield,
captain of the local firefighters, with the certificates. [Staff Photo]
Mrs. Haynes
Is Elected
V. President
The regular bi-monthly
meeting of the North
Central Chapter of the
Association of Tax Supervisors
and Collectors was held
on July 20 in Murfreesboro
with Hertford County hosting
the meeting.
William Connelly of the
Ad Valorem Tax Division of
the N. C. Department of
Revenue was the guest
speaker and gave an
informative talk on determining
market vahie of real
property.
New officers were elected
for the coming year. Janice
W. Haynes, Tax Supervisor
of Warren County, was
elected vice president.
Attending from Warren
County were Janice W.
Haynes, Mildred W. Hardy
and Annette H. Silver.
This chapter was formed
in June, 1975 and is
comprised of six counties —
Caswell, Hertford, Northand
Warren.
Two Fires Calls
Are Answered
The Warrenton Rural Fire
Company responded to two
fires during the week, one a
brush fire and the other a
grass fire. Each originated
from burning trash.
Last Thursday the local
fire company dispatched
four men and two trucks to
the home of Gussie Martin
on the Norlina Road where
they extinguished a brush
fire. The fire was reported
at 2:30 p. m.
The second fire was
reported at 3 o'clock on
Sunday afternoon. Seven
men and one truck were
dispatched to the home of
Pattie Richardson where
they extinguished a grass
fire.
Solicitor White Will
Not Seek Re-Election
Charles White, III, the 9th
Judicial District solicitor,
has announced that he will
not seek another term as
chief prosecutor for Franklin,
Granville, Person,
Vance and Warren counties.
White, whose term expires
Jan. 1, 1979, said that
criticism of him last year by
two Superior Court judges
did not influence him to step
down.
Judges A Pilston Godwin
and James A. Pou Bailey
accused White of misusing
plea bargaining and, if
anything, White said, it
made him want to run for
re-election.
He has been the solicitor
in the 9th District since 1968,
when he was appointed by
Judge Hamilton Hobgood to
serve a two-and-a-half year
term.
He won elections in 1971
and 1975.
Assistant district solicitor
David Waters has already
said he will run for White's
post in 1978, and Henderson
lawyer Bobby Rogers has
said he is considering
running.
honors Keceivea at 4-n congress
By EMILY BALL1NGER
Home Eiteuln Agent
One of the highest honors
in 4-H work wai bestowed on
a Warren County 4-H
member on Monday night
during North Carolina 4-H
Club Congress.
William Thomas (Tom)
Skinner, IV, son of Mr. and
Mrs. William T. Skinner,
III, of Littleton was tapped
into the State 4-H Honor
Club in a colorful candlelight
ceremony marking one
Young Peopfe
Tour Carowinds
Youth from the Warrenton
Baptist Church on Main
Street joined youth of
Sharon Baptist Church in
Charlotte for a retreat over
the weekend. Steve Smith,
youth minister at the local
church, coordinated the retreat.
On Saturday the
group went to Carowinds.
Attending the excursion
were Donna Coker, Karen
Coker, John Coker, Bruce
Shearin, Tom Hardy, Kent
Daeke, Alan Daeke, John
Pinnell, Allison Burgess,
John Burgess, David Weldon,
David Connell, Tim
Capps, Ronnie Robertson,
Caroline Shearin, MarieOdile
Fourmanior, Lee
Brinkley, Jay Johnson,
Stewart Johnson, Allan
Burrows, Burges Burrows,
Tommy Fleming, Blair Neal
Francis Ann Harris, Mike
Kilian and Joseph Elam.
The group, which travelled
by chartered bus, was
chaperoned by Mr. and Mrs.
W. A. Benson.
Travelers
T. E. Hall, Mrs. Bill Hall,
Evelyn and Daryl Hall
toured Colonial Williamsburg
and spent the weekend
with Mr. and Mrs. Ted
Grimes in Virginia Beach.
Mrs. Ted Grimes, Mrs.
Bill Hall, Evelyn and Daryl
Hall visited Mr. and Mrs.
Ted Dickerson and Jennifer
and Mrs. Mabel Hudson in
Snow Hill, Md., on Saturday.
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SKINNER
of the highlights of State 4-H
Congress.
The Congress is a part of
the 4-H club program
conducted by the N. C.
Agricultural Extension Service
at N. C. State
University and the 100 North
Carolina counties. During
the one-week meeting, delegates
stay on the campus of
N. C. State University with
assemblies being held at
Scott Pavilion on N. C. State
Fairgrounds and Jane S.
McKimmon Education Center.
Membership in the some
1,000-member Honor Club
organization is a reward for
outstanding service in 4-H
work. The 4-H'ers are judged
on their leadership abilities,
moral standards, 4-H
activities, and project
achievement. Selection is
made after careful study by
the Honor Club members.
The tapping is a distinction
that is reserved for less than
one half of one per cent of
the state's 4-H members.
Tom has been a 4-H
member for eight years.
During this time he has
completed projects in
Dairy, forage Crops, Beef,
Soil and Water Conservation,
Forestry, Safety, Electric,
Health Petroleum
Power, Veterinary Science,
Woodworking, Home Management
and Home Grounds
Beautification.
Tom has served as ;
secretary-treasurer, vice- ;
president, and president of i
his local 4-H club and |
reporter, vice-president, •
and president of the Warren
County 4-H Council. This |
year he is serving as reporter
of the North Central
District 4-H Council. He has
been an "I Dare You"
Award recipient as well as
receiving numerous couaty
and district championship
awards in projects, exhibits,
and demonstrations.
Tom is a member of the
Golden Star 4-H Club.