uJljr Warrrn firrorb Published Every Thursday By Record Printing Compony P 0 Box 70 Warrenton. N C. 27589 BIGNALL JONES, Editor Member North Carolina Press Association ENTERED AS SECOND-CLASS MATTER AT THE POST OFFICE IN WARRENTON. NORTH CAROLINA. UNDER THE LAWS OF CONGRESS Second Class Postage Paid At Warrenton, N C. ONE YEAR. $5 00; SIX MONTHS. $300 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: OUTOF-S1ATE: ONE YEAR. $7.00 SIX MONTHS, $4.00 Information Sought Warren County was formed in 1779 and any preparation for the celebration of this event must be completed in little more than a year. This thought was brought to our mind by an enjoyable short talk with Dr. James Clark of State College on Tuesday afternoon. Dr. Clark, grandson of the late Otis Clark of Fork Township and Matt D. Nelson of Vaughan, has purchased the old Pitchford Place, where his grandfather Clark and his grandmother lived for many years, and plans to live there while restoring the old home place. The purpose of Dr. Clark's visit was to find out if we had any information concerning the location of the grave of Governor James Turner. He said that a number of years ago an old colored man had pointed out a spot in that vicinity and told him that that was the site of the grave of Governor Turner, but that he was unable to find any marker. This gives some creduk nee to a legend that the governor was buried on or near land of the late J. C. Pridgen at Creek. We suggested that Dr. Clark see Alton Pridgen for more information. Dr. Clark remarked that it would be a shame if we could not find out this bit of information prior to the celebration of Warren County's 200th birthday. Governor Turner's son married the daughter of Frances Scott Key, author of the Star Spangled Banner.and his daughter Mary is buried in Emmanuel Episcopal Churchyard. Some years ago we commented on this fact in a newspaper article, but can't remember when, and this had slipped our mind at the time we talked with Dr. Clark. We would like to have any information we may obtain concerning the death and burial of Governor James Turner, and will greatly appreciate anyone having such material or information about such material sending it to the Editor of The Warren Record, Box 70, Warrenton, N. C. 27589. Mostly Personal Weakness Of Our System By BIGNALL JONES In reading the short stories of Tolstoy years ago I was impressed by the love of country expressed by the great novelist and in reading The Russians by Hedrick Smith, Chief of the Russian Bureau of the New York Times from 19711974,1 found this deep love of country to be just as strong as when Tolstoy wrote his short stories a hundred years ago. Also, I found modern Russia to be a land of privilege for its rulers and a slave state for most of its people, and the real difference between Russia under the Zsars and under the Communists to be negligible, with the difference that the goal of its founders was Communist International, which may well be doomed because of the extreme nationalism of the Russian people. If one single thing was evident in the private conversations with Russians of allwalksof life, it was that the Russians want peace. It was also evident that the Russian state is not going to change its communist system at any time in the foreseeable future. It is hard to see how any people can put up with the dictatorship of the Communist Party which can only lie explained by the centuries of a dictatorial government under which the Russians have lived. By Western standards their standard of living is low, but, except for the relatively few that express diasent, there is no unemployment and the knowledge that he will always have a job is considered a great boon by a Russian. In 'many respects the Russians are great and lovable people, who are inclined to consume too much vodka. I tfrink that the book is well worth reading and shooldhe required reading for aO our Congressmen and others in authority. But the book was not easy reading and I confess that I was glad to have finished all 509 pages of the book, lent to me by my daughter, on Sunday night. I am also glad that I had an opportunity to read the book. Last Friday morning when I was in the Warren County Memorial Library Congressman L. H. Fountain of Tarboro walked in and I had an opportunity for a few minutes talk with him about a heating system he is thinking of installing in his pretty home in Tarboro which was pointed out to me as we passed through Tarboro on Sunday afternoon of last week, and on another matter of some immediate concern to me. During the conversation I mentioned that I was reading The Russians and suggested that he might find the book both entertaining and informative. He said that he would like to read it, but keeping up with information concerning his duties as a Congressman unfortunately gave him little time for reading. I was reminded of a similar remark made to me by the late John Kerr, Jr., a number of years ago. We grew up together in Warrenton and attended school together. John was an excellent student and an avid reader, and while I was not an excellent student, I was an avid reader. One day in later life when he had accumulated quite a bit of political power I asked him if he had read "Coniston," by Winston Churchill (the American writer) he was almost startled and asked me when I had read it? The book was a story of an obscure citizen, who had built a national political machine through pyramiding power, and could have given John some ideas in his rise to Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives. At another time I asked him if he had read some book whose title I have forgotten. He said no and confessed that after he kept up with his law reading and his correspondence he had little time for any other reading. He was almost plaintive as he made the confession. John was well educated at the University of North Carolina, where he won many honors, and at Wake Forest College, where he studied law; he had an excellent mind, and kept up with current events fairly well, but I think that he fully realized that a man cannot forsake good solid reading without some loss. And I think that this lack of familiarity with good books is a weakness of our political system. Zion 4-H Club Attends Session By SUE SALMON The Zion 4-H elub participated in a terrarium workshop at the Warren County Agriculture Building on Wednesday, August 10, at 1:00 p. m. The workshop was led by Sue Salmon and Cynthia King of the Zion 4-H Club assisted. The 4-H'ers were first taught how a' terrarium was made, how to collect plants, and which plants and animals were suitable for a terrarium. Then they learned how to care for a terrarium and the living things inside it. The club members then made their own terrariums, worked on project books, and turned in their completed terrarium project records. Participating in this 4-H terrarium workshop were 4-H members Cynthia King, Martha Newman, Paula Hayes, Ada Lynne Faulkner, Beverly Hooker and Laura King. Also attending were Mrs. Alice King, leader of the Zion 4-H Club and Crystal and Lamar King. Pictured above is the Haliwa Indian Tribal Building located in Halifax County. The building was constructed by the Haliwa Indian Tribe through their own funds and labor. Located in the building are five offices, including the N. C. Commission of Indian Affairs, field office, Chief W. R. Richardson, chairman of the commission, and designer of the brick building structure and classroom space for Adult Basic Education classes, in conjunction with Halifax Technical Institute. The building shown below will be used as a multi-purpose building, housing a day care center and a center for senior citizens. (Staff Photo) Greater Lovely Hill Baptists Planning Anniversary Festivity The 111th anniversary of Greater Lovely Hill Baptist Church wil! be observed on Sunday, August 21 with worship at 11 a. m Like many Southern Baptist Churches, Lovely Hill church had a simple brush arbor as its first place of worship. Twelve Christian believers following the encouragement of Mrs. Lizzie Clanton were successful in establishing the first congregation in 1866. In spite of meager finances and hardships suffered during the decade of the 1860's, the church survived. Church deeds for real property date back to September 13, 1882, at which time one acre of land was purchased. Later purchases included 2 v, acres presently used as a cemetery and two acres upon which the present sanctuary is located There have never been any mortgages on church properties since its beginnings. An inspirational church history of fellowship has followed since the church's early conception. The first pastor was the Rev Loveless Brown, Sr^ who . served a four-year tenure. Ten pastors have served the church and in addition to the Rev. Mr. Brown,Sr they were: the Rev. Saui Clanton, 1870-1902; the Rev. Loveless Brown ir 1903-1911; the Rev. <*£ ford B. Fitts, 1912-1916and 1925-1929; the Rev! Nick V. Davis, 1916-1925 the Rev. John J. Brame 193