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■ •rrantonOa.Library X 117 8.Mala St. ■arranton, M.C. 27989 Qtye Parrot IRecarh Volume 83 15* Per Copy Warrenton, County Of Warren, North Carolina Thursday, March 27, 1980 ' Number 13 At Norlino Breokfast K Adopt A School, Leaders Urged Some 50 representatives of businesses, industries, clubs, churches and other groups gathered at the Norlina High School Cafeteria on Tuesday morning for Warren County Community Schools first" AdoptA-School" Breakfast. C. L. Hege. Norlina principal, presided over the meeting, welcomed the guests and made opening remarks. W. T. Ramey, III, principal of the North Warren Middle School gave the invocation. A continental breakfast of juice, coffee, cinnamon buns, ham biscuits and jelly was served. Dr. Kenneth England, Superintendent of Vance County Schools, was the principal speaker. Intro County Receives EPA Commitment Glenn New'jome, Warren Count> Industrial Director, announced Tuesday afternoon that Warren County has received a commitment from EPA for its share of the regional sewerage treatment plant shortfall. Newsome said that he, W. J. Harris, Chairman of the Board of Commissioners. Don Everette, of Region K, and Bill Barlow, engineer for the proposed sewage treatment plant, would leave on Wednesday morning for Washington, D. C., for consultation with other agencies and public officials. At Washington, Newsome said, a joint meeting will be held in the Dirkson Senate building with representatives from EPA, EDA, HUD, Coastal Plains Regional Commission, and N. C. Clean Water Authority. Senators Jesse Helms, Bob Morgan, and Rep. L. H. Fountain are expected to be either present or represented at the meeting. Newsome said that the group from Warrenton and Henderson was expected to return home last night (Wednesday). Boyd Selected ASCS Advisor Chairman J. M. Overby of the Warren County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service Committee announced yesterday that Charlie E. Boyd has been selected as a minority group advisor for the committee. Boyd has a farming operation in Sixpound Township. Boyd's appointment was made to increase awareness of and participation in ASCS activities by minority producers. The County ASC Committee is responsible for decisions in connection with administration of farm programs, such as tobacco, cotton, feed grains, wheat. Agricultural Conservation Program, facility loans, etc. As an advisor, Chairman Overby said, Boyd will attend all committee meetings. including executive sessions, take part in all deliberations, but does not have voting rights. In addition to Chairman Overby, the other two regular members of the County Committee are G. W. King and Albert E. Perkinson , duced by Michael F. Williams. Superintendent of Warren County Schools, Dr. England spoke on the AdoptA-School Concept and after his remarks conducted a question and answer session The Warren County School System was one of 20 systems selected by Governor Jim Hunt to participate in "Adopt-A-School." a new concept in volunteer services in education, and involving community support for schools. The Vance School System, which Dr. England heads, was launched in September and in November became the first county system in North Carolina to have all of its schools adopted. Dr. England said that in Vance County the movement received the cooperation of school personnel, principals and community groups to the point by Nov. 14 each of Vance's 13 schools had been "adopted" by a community organization. Commenting on local support for the undertaking. Dr. England said, "The_ level of interest which has been expressed by churches, civic clubs, businesses and industries in our 'AdoptA-School' program has been most gratifying. It reflects a general community support for public education which will surely serve as additional motivation for school (Continued on page 11) Hunt To, Visit Here Next Week Governor Jim Hunt will be in Warren County in the interest of his candidacy on Wednesday, April 2, and will appear at a coffee hour at the Lions Den in Warrenton between the hours of 8 and 9:30 a. m., W. Monroe Gardner announced this week. This Warren County school child is shown taking part in his school's breakfast program on Tuesday morning. March has been designated as National Nutrition Month and several articles dealing with the month's observance are contained in this week's issue. (Staff Photo) Student Participation Above State Average Student participation in breakfast and lunch programs in the Warren County school system is well above the state average. Mrs. Ann Kilian. School Food Service Director, announced this week. Mrs. Kilian released figures for each school showing the percentage of participation as National Nutrition Month was being observed. The observance will continue through March 31. She revealed that 97 percent of the students attending school participate in the lunch program county wide State percentages of participation show 95 percent partcipation in the elementary schools and 80 percent in the high schools. Mrs. Kilian said participation in the breakfast program conducted by four Warren County schools found a participation rate of 77 percent, compared with only 30 percent statewide. A breakdown of participation rates in the various county schools showed Hawkins with 97 percent in the lunch program, John Graham with 92 percent, Mariam Boyd with 97 percent. North Warren with 98 percent, Northside with 99 percent. South Warren with 99 percent. Vaughan with 97 percent and Norlina with 97 percent In the breakfast program Mariam Boyd had a participation percentage of 64 percent, Northside with 82 percent. South Warren with 85 percent and Vaughan with 75 percent. Allen Presides At Session Of Warren Co. District Court Judge Ben U. Allen of Henderson presided over Friday's session of Warren County District Court, disposing of the following cases: Thomas Pierce, allowing unlicensed driver to operate motor vehicle, called and failed, voluntary dismissal with leave. James Watson, driving while license suspended, called and failed, voluntary dismissal with leave. Harvey Douglas Carter, speeding 70 in 55 mph zone, called and failed, voluntary dismissal with leave. Earl C. Mitchell, speeding 67 in 55 mph zone, called and failed. Toby Garner Serls, driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor, and exceeding a safe speed, entered plea of guilty of careless and reckless driving, fined $125 and costs. Larry D. Turner, driving while license suspended, given 10-day jail sentence, suspended upon payment of |25 and costs. Sarah Kearney Ramey, reckless driving, entered plea of guilty of failure to keep a proper lookout, costs of court. Albert Jackson Bolton, speeding 70 in 55 mph zone, called and failed, arrest order issued and bond set at $100. Alejandro Torres, speeding 70 in 55 mph zone, called and failed. Ronald S. Walters, possession of controlled substance, waived right to preliminary hearing, bound over to next criminal session of Warren County Superior Court. William Hargrove, assault with a deadly weapon, entered plea of guilty of misdemeanor assault, ordered to jail for not less than 17 months nor more than 20 months, suspended for three years on condition he pay $100 for use and benefit of prosecuting witness, pay the sum of $100 to reimburse the state for attorney fees, pay a fine of $300 and costs, and not molest or assault anybody during the period of suspension. Defendant gave notice of appeal to next criminal session of Warren County Superior Court with bond set at $500. Gilbert Johnson, speeding 65 in 55 mph zone, called and failed, arrest order issued and bond set at $100. Frank Edgar Moore, Jr., speeding 70 in 55 mph zone, entered plea of guilty of exceeding a safe speed, fined $20 and costs. Vincent Craig Phillips, speeding 66 in 55 mph zone, called and failed, arrest order issued and bond set at $100. Max Davjs, possession of controlled substance, fined $100 and costs. Horace P. Jones, assault on a female, given sevenday jail term. Defendant gave notice of appeal to next criminal session of Warren County Superior Court and bond set at $200. Ronald Stanton Walters, two counts of larceny, waived right to preliminary hearing, bound over to next criminal session of Warren County Superior Court. Marsha King Dillard, speeding 70 in 55 mph zone, entered plea of guilty of exceeding a safe speed, fined $20 and costs. Galento Shaw, speeding 67 iri 55 mph zone, entered plea of guilty of exceeding a safe speed. $20 and costs. Bessie Ann Martin, speeding 67 in 55 mph zone, called and failed. Michael Stuart Berkman, speeding 70 in 55 mph zone, called and failed. Anthony F. Gross, speed(Continued on page 5) Educators, Architect Meet Bids Are Opened For Consolidated School Members of the Warren County Board of Education were scheduled to meet last night (Wednesday) at the School Administration Office here with Dan Knight of Dove-Knight and Associates PA. Architects for the Warren County High Schools, to consider bids for phase three of the construction of the Norlina-Warrenton Consolidated High School Bids were opened on Thursday of last week for General Construction, plus alternates. Electrical Construction Work Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning Bids for Food Service and a minimum of three is required These bids will have to be re-advertised, Supt Mike Williams said Monday. Supt Williams also said that prior to considering and probably awarding base bids, the Board would meet to select a successor lor Mrs. Nancy Harper, Director of Community School Programs, who submitted her resignation, effective at the end of school at the regular March meeting of the Board. Four persons were to be interviewed last night Low base bid\for General Construction was submitted by J. M. Thompson Company of Raleigh in the Amount of $1,114,200. His alternate bids were No. 1, classroom equipment, $95,000; No. 2. Media Center equipment. $."58,000; No. 3, asphalt paving $50,000; No. 4. gymnasium-stage equipment $57,000; and No. 5, metal lockers, $80,000. Supt. Williams explained that each of the Construction Base Bidders was requested to also offer five alternate bidders, to be constructed by the successful bidder should funds become available. Williams pointed out that of the $2,250,000 voted by the voters of Warren County only $1,956,268.91 is available for construction of phase three. Funds already allotted include, Transcloture. $8,896.30; Water and Sewer lines. $177,240; Architect Fees. $107,594 79; for a total of $293,706 09. The low base bids were as follows: General Construction. $1,114,200; Plumbing Construction, $153,653. Heatand Air Conditioning. $308,593; Electrical Construction Work. $275,229 - for a total of $1.851.675. In addition bids must be advertised for Food Service Equipment. Available funds from bond issue total $1,956,268 91. less low base bids, without food service equipment. $1,851,675.00 - $104,593.91. Supt. Williams said that enough money is on hand to complete the basic construction without the athletic field, although some trimming will have to be done "Nothing of the over-all quality of the building has been sacrificed; and we hope that we can obtain essential funds by the time the building is open for use. There may be no lockers for students, who then would keep their books in their desks." "It would certainly help if the proposed statewide school bond is adopted." he concluded Base bids of firms in addition to J M Thompson Company, without alternate bids were as follows: George W. Kane of Durham. $1,240,000; James D Little of Wilson. $1,269.000; Security Building. Chapel Hill. $1,188,000; Hardy-Harvey, Inc.. Kinston. $1,228,800; M & M Builders. High Point. $1.220.(MK); L. A Downey & Son. Durham. $1,235,000; Trout and Riggs. Durham. $1,888.800; C T Wilson Company. Durham. $1,203,216. Other base bids were as follows: Plumbing Construction (low bidder). Braxton-Britt, Inc . Wilson. $153,653: W M Wiggins and Company, Wilson. $183,000; Pemberton. Inc. Rocky Mount, $212,296; Triangle Mechanical. Raleigh. $197,712; American Mechanical, Raleigh. $209,900; J J Barnes. Favetteville. $194,900; Brown Brothers, Durham. $189.4(H) Heating and Ajr Conditioning (low bidder). Coastal Refrigeration. Green ville. $308,593; Henry Baker Heating. Wilson, $316,000; Lee Air Conditioning. Durham. $365,800; Pemberton, Inc.. Rocky Mount. $365,397; Southern Piping. Wilson. $309,750: T. R. Driscoll Sheet Metal Works. LumiK'rton. $370,000; Watco Corporation. Raleigh. $367.777. Electrical Construction Work (low bid), Watson Electric, Wilson, $275,229; JAC Electric, Rocky Mount. $283.-*30; Wells Electric, Raleigh. $275,300 Public Hearing Is Held Public Housing is Subject Of Joint Meeting Monday The Warrenton Board of Town Commissioners held a public hearing at the municipal building at 7:30 o clock Monday night concerning a change in the classification of the Richard Davis property in North Warrenton from industrial to residential. The property, known as the Warrenton Box and Lumber CompUfy, had been previously rezoned by the Warrenton Planning Board and a public hearing was necessary before the change becomes effective. Final decision rests with the Town Commissioners and Mayor Beverly White, who presided over the meeting, told Ruffin Woody of Roxboro that he would be informed of the town's decision as soon as a full meeting of the Board is held. Three commissioners were absent at the public meeting. Woody is head of the Roxboro firm of Ruffin Woody and Associates, Contractors, who are interested in building a housing project on the Davis property. Woody was accompanied from Roxboro by R. M. Phillips. Several members of the Planning Board were present and questioned the Roxboro contractor about the kind of structure he contemplated building. The commissioners also joined in the questioning. The project, will consist of several units which will contain not more than four apartments each, which will be furnished and equipped with electric stove and refrigerator, and electrically heated and cooled. Tenants will be restricted to families of under $15,000, whose rent will be subsidized. The project will be financed by the Federal Home Administration, but will be managed and maintained by private enterprise, which will be responsible for tenants selection and behavior Woody spoke of possible expenditure of a million ami a half dollars. He said thai company profits under FHA regulations would be restricted to 8 percent. Those present were also showr colored photos of a similai project now being operated by the company in Roxboro Present with Woody an< Phillips at the meeting wen Richard Davis, owner of the property and Charles Hayes, former Warren County Industrial Agent, who is Davis' agent in the sale of the property. Davis said that sirtce he was property owner any views that he offered might be suspect, and that he would only say that he would like to sell the property. Charles Hayes said that he did not feel that the property was needed for industrial uses, as property nearer the main line railroad and Interstate Highways were available. He said that Warren ^ounty and area citizens deeded better housing, and added that he knows of no better way to i.iculculate pride in many of our people than to get them out of shacks. Also the more than a million dollars to be expended here would do much to stimulate the economy, he added. Woody said that if the property is rezoned that he would have the first apartments ready for occupancy in 1981. There was some discussion of the responsibility for water and sewer lines for the project, but Mayor White ruled that these were not germaine to the hearing. Leaf Designation Proceeding Slowly In Warren County Only 12 more working days remain for farmers to designate a warehouse of their choice for the sale of their 1980 tobacco, stated Thomas E. Watson, executive director of the Warren County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service. "During the first 20 days of designation, only 100 Warren County farm operators have indicated a warehouse at which they wish to market their 1980 crop," Watson said. "With there being only 12 days remaining for operators to designate, we would like to encourage the farmers to visit the county office immediately to file their request with the deadline of April 15 so near," he said. "If farmers continue to wait, there is no way that lines can be avoided It is anticipated that approximately 650 farms will plant tobacco in 1980. It appears now that we will need to average 45 designations each day from now until April 15 for all the farms to be designated." "If tobacco designation was the only program which was ending on April 15, the county office could possibly handle the requests without too much delay to farmers; but in addition to the designation, this is the final date to file lease and transfer agreements for flue-cured tobacco and I peanuts. It is also the final date for filing request to participate in the Four-Leaf Program. "We would like to encourage farm operators to visit the county office immediately and file their designations and transact any other business while the ground is wet and field work cannot be performed." At the present time, there is no provision for a late-filed designation or lease and transfer. Tobacco designations and redesignations can be filed during the first designation period after the market opens, but there is a ten-day waiting period before tobacco can be sold, Watson said. Warren Has Part In Food Program Warren County will participate this spring in a federally funded project under the School Lunch Act. The Nutrition Educational Training Project will begin at Vaughan School and involves training teachers and the lunchroom manager in nutrition education. They will, in turn, put their training into use next school year, when all of the students will be involved. Mrs. Rachael Ricks, assistant superintendent in charge of instruction, and - Mrs. Ann Kiliaa, School Food Service director, are in charge of the program. As a result of this program, the school will T" """j
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