Before Warren Commissioners
Wildwood Point Residents
Make Plea For Fire Boat
A request from residents
of Wildwood Point that Warren
County join Halifax and
Northampton Counties in
providing fireboats on Lake
Gaston was tabled for a
month by the Warren
County Board of Commissioners
at their September
meeting held here on
Tuesday.
The reason for delay in
taking action was in order
that consultation could be
made with the Rural Fire
Departments of the County
in order that all rural
firefighting organization be
under one head, Commissioner
Jack Harris said in
making a motion that action
be postponed. "Unless we
put control under one
head," he said, "Warren
County will be up to its "neck
in the firefighting business."
Nathan E. Thomas, president
of the Wildwood Point
Association, in his letter to
the commissioners requesting
the fireboats said "A
fireboat on the lake approved
by the North Carolina
and Virginia Fire Rating
Bureaus, would be a great
protection for our people in
the area and would also
reduce fire insurance rates
in that area by a great
percentage."
Also appearing before the
commissioners was a delegation
from the Ridgeway
Unions In Military
No Good, Says Solon
By REP. L. H. FOUNTAIN
WASHINGTON, D. C. At
the present time, we
have over two million men
and women in the military
services. And for some time,
there has been talk about
the possibility of the
military becoming unionized
- of unions undertaking
recruiting drives among
members of the armed
forces.
Such a state of affairs - if
it should ever arrive could
well compromise the
security of this country and
weaken our ability to defend
ourselves. Unionization and
collective bargaining in
civilian life is one thing - a
contractual matter between
private parties. But, collective
bargaining on the part
of, for example, an Army
union with the Joint Chiefs
of Staff is quite another.
It isn't hard to imagine a
unionized Army going on
strike instead of going on
m£uleuvtet$; or of a unionized
a work
slowdown to protest long
months of sea duty.
Consequently, it ought to
be illegal for members of
the armed forces to join a
military union or to solicit
membership on behalf of
others. Labor organizations
must not be able to recruit
or enroll soldiers - on base,
on ship, or in the field. Also,
government officials should
not be empowered to
bargain with a military
union under the threat either
implied or open - of
military strikes or work
stoppages.
Under the Constitution,
the Congress has the power
- and the duty-to regulate
the military so that the
ability of our forces to
protect us will not be
threatened. Unionization of
the military would constitute
such a threat - to the
discipline and stability of
the armed forces - and we
all would suffer.
Obviously, the military
and the rest of society must
oftentimes operate under
different rules. The armed
forces must be on call
around the clock, seven
days a week - able on short
notice to go into battle,
undertake missions, or
engage in other military
activities. At such a time,
readiness is most important
- time for delay or unnecessary
bargaining isn't there.
We cannot be sure that
military unions would not
sometimes act to halt quick,
necessary responses to
situations requiring immediate
action. Particularly in
this day and time, with
frightening weapons of
destruction available to so
many countries, any hindrance
at all to our fighting
forces - or to their ability to
act - might spg!l duom '
the United States and the
free world.
There are some who note
that strikes in a unionized
Army are already prohibited
by the Uniform Code of
Military Justice. But, we
should remember that most
strikes or slowdowns by
policemen and firemen have
occurred despite the fact
that they were unlawful.
Unions in the armed
forces would have the
capability - direct or
indirect -of slowing down
many necessary military
actions-including those
emergency responses personally
ordered by the
Commander-in-Chief, the
President. We just can't
afford the possibility of
something like that ever
happening.
YOUR WEEK AHEAD By damis
Forecast Period
September U to September 17
ARIES The pace steps up on the job Be prepared for
Mar. 21-Apr. 19 additional responsibilities. Employment plans
are at a critical stage.
TAURUS The New Moon could bring a romantic crisis of
Apr. 20-May 20 sorts. You may be forced to make a decision.
GEMINI Activities at home are prominent. EnterMay
21-June 20 taining house guests brings new developments
and makes life interesting
MOONCHILI) Make friends with the newcomer to thefleTgfiJune
21-July 22 borhood. You share many common mental
pursuits.
LEO A financial opportunity presents itself InJuly
23-Aug. 22 vestigate thoroughly and be open to suggestions.
Listen to your intuitive self.
VIRGO You are being propelled into an undertaking
Aug. 23-Sept. 22 which you are quite capable of handling Be
confident that you can succeed
LIBRA A secret rendezvous might prove embarSept.
23-Oct. 22 rassing when the smoke clears. A person in
confinement is in contact with you.
SCORPIO Friends may be giving you trouble Control
Oct. 23-Nov. 21 your temper A little soft soap soothes strain
SAGITTARIUS Do you feel "put upon" this week? You are apt
Nov. 22-Dec. 21 to bear the brunt of other people's frustrations.
Keep your nose clean
CAPRICORN Discord with in-laws creates a bad taste
Dtc. 22-Jan. 19 Make the move for friendlier relations
Everyone gains
AQUARIUS Psychic flashes may startle you Analyze their
Jan. 20-Feb. 18 meaning. Be especially careful in handling
other people's money
PISCES Partner or mate may be the instigator in a
Feb. 19-Mar. 26 change of some sort. Wait till the picture
becomes clear before taking action.
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Rural Fire Department requesting
a $2,000 supplemental
donation to bring the
county's donation up to the
$3,000 average donation
other rural companies of the
county receive.
Appearing betore tne
commissioners from Ridgeway
were Richard Bender,
Philip Bender and Albert
Seaman, who acted as
spokesman. Seaman said
that the county's donation to
the Warrenton Rural Fire
Department averaged $3,000
for all member companies,
and that the county's
donation to the Norlina Fire
Department was $3,000.
Ridgeway received only
$1,000, which was the same
amount donated to the
Cokesbury Fire Department
in Vance County and $1,000
to the Palmer Springs Fire
Department in Mecklenburg
County, Va. "We, think,"
Seaman said, "that our
services are as good and our
needs as great as those of
other Warren County rural
fire companies."
Chairman Peete Jones
told the delegation that he
appreciated both the needs
and the services of the
Ridgeway Company, but
that no money was either in
the budget or on hand to
meet the request of the
Ridgeway Fire Department.
He said that the board was
not turning down the
request, but hoped that
some way might be arranged
to find the money later.
Frank Twitty,'Dog Warden.
reported that during
the month of August he had
heard 105 complaints, picked
up 113 dogs, killed 101 and
gave away 12. He said that
he vaccinated 61 dogs
during the month and
travelled 2399.5 miles.
A. P. Rodwell, Jr., Tax
Collector reported tax collections
in August in the
amount of $1963.70, making
■■ai Iha.-year of
$933,193 08. This is 95.98
percent of the levy.
L. B. Hardage, Extension
manager, appearing before
the board as a representative
of the Warren County
Extension Service, pointed
out that 1977 has been a year
that will be long remembered
by Warren County
farmers. He said the
tobacco crop is better than
in many other counties. He
described it as fair-not
good, and estimated that the
crop would be about threefourths
of that of last year,
an estimation with which
Board Chairman Pete Jones
agreed.
Soybeans, which were
recovering from the recent
drought are now being
threatened by the corn
worm and will be poor. Corn
is poor, fair in a few sections
of the county, but ruined in
other sections.
Hardage said that tobacco
demonstrations in the county
this year had been
wonderful, and that Fernie
Todd of the Extension
Department, who was here
with the "Tobacco on
Wheels" demonstration this
summer, described Emory
Keeter's demonstration as
the best in the state.
SMILES, TEARS...Inger
Hojfeldt, on leave without
pay from job with Pan
American World Airways,
helps prepare child for diptheria
vaccine injection at
medical clinic in Nepal
where she is volunteer with
Thomas A. Dooley Foundation.
The San Franciscobased
charitable agency
provides medical assistance
to developing Asian countries.
\
Norlina Grads
Celebrate Their
10th Anniversary
The 1967 graduating class 1
of Norlina high School held
its 10-year class reunion on
Saturday, Sept. 3, at the
Norlina Clubhouse. Fourteen
of the 30 members were
present to enjoy a delicious
pig pickin' prepared by
Warna Evans of Henderson.
After dinner the members
were welcomed by Mrs.
Patricia Schuster. Mrs.
Carolyn Adcock read the
class prophecy after which
each member gave a brief
description of what he is
doing now, how many
children he had and introduced
the spouses.
Letters and expressions of
those unable to attend were
read by Mrs. Schuster.
Those were Marie Aycock
Southerland, Charles Barker,
Melba Newsom Barker,
Phyllis Ingle Hall, Bobby
Ingle, Lew Hege, Cheryl
Kilian, Karen Lancaster
Wiggins, J. L. Riggan, Pat
Vaughan King, Patsy Young
Walker, John F. Perkinson,
Tony Carroll, Jerri Yancev
Hight and Marshall Perry.
A picture of John Moody
was on display. He was
killed in Viet Nam soon after
graduation. A picture of
Travis Floyd, who drowned,
was also on display.
In attendance was one of
the class mascots, Gail
Satterwhite of Raleigh. Tim
Hawks, the other mascot,
was unable to attend.
Plans were made for the
next reunion in 1982. The
members danced to music
popular in 1967 and the
latest hits of today which
were recorded for them by
Bill Young of Greenville.
Toxic Mold Is
Appearing On
Carolina Corn
North Carolina farmers
are being cautioned to be on
the lookout for toxic molds
on their drought-stressed
corn. The molds, which
produce aflatoxin, can render
grain unsafe for human
or animal use.
N. C. Agricultural Extension
Service specialists said
drought conditions apparently
caused the spread of
aflatoxin. There have been
reports of more corn than
usual being turned down at
grain elevators because of
the contamination.
Corn containing 20 parts
per billion aflatoxin is
considered unsafe for use.
The extension specialists
at North Carolina State
University are suggesting
that fields be examined for
moldy corn before harvesting.
Corn on fields with
sandy, droughty soils should
be inspected most carefully.
When high moisture corn
is harvested, it shouldn't be
allowed to lay in a wagon or
combine overnight. It
should be aerated immediately
and this should be
continued until the grain is
within a safe moisture
range.
Moldy corn shouldn't be
mixed with good corn. Grain
elevators can detect aflatoxin
in corn fairly readily.
Growers risk having their
entire load of grain rejected
by allowing only a small
amount of moldy Coin to get
into it.
Grain which appears
moldy to the naked eye
shouldn't be taken to
market. It should be kept on
the farm and disposed of in
some manner that prevents
animals reaching it. If it is
used for feed, it should be
assayed to determine the
type of mold, level of
contamination and whether
or not it is safe to feed.
At least one commercial
lab in the state, PERT
Laboratory of Edenton, runs
aflatoxin assays on a fee
basis.
County agricultural extension
agents can provide
additional details.
Deadly Crime
Stealing a Pekingese dog
in ancient China was punishable
by death.
Members of the class of 1967 attending a 10-year class
reunion at Norlina on Saturday night were (left to right)
front row: Carolyn Richardson Adcock, Jane Knight
Jackson, Katherine Perkinson Hamm, Sandra Hicks
Swink, Janice Paynter Meek, Patricia Satterwhite
Schuster, Gail Satterwhite, mascot. Back row, Ronnie
Baker, Gerald Paschall, William Leonard. Fritz
Vaughan, Lee Hawks, Sterling Quick, Charles Draffin
and Robert Bender. (Staff Photo)