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f»rr«ntonHem.Library X !: " ©Ife iarmn itanrft Volume 83 15* Per Copy Warrenton, County Of Warren, North Carolina Thursday, June 19, 1980 Number 24 Terry Resigns JG Post The Warren County Board of Education in a special meeting Monday night called to elect a principal for South Warren School accepted the resignation of William E. Terry, principal of John Graham High School for the past seven years. Terry submitted his resignation to the board on Friday afternoon. He came to Warrenton in 1971 from Wake County, and served as principal of Hawkins Junior High School for two years -before being elected principal of the Warrenton Senior High School. The Board of Education at its Monday night meeting also accepted the resignations of Brenda Travis and John Ellerbe, teachers at Norlina High School. Hawkins Is Given Post Lucious Hawkins of Rt. 3, Warrenton, was elected principal of South Warren Elementary School at a special meeting of the Warren County Board of Education on Monday night. He succeeds Otis H. A. Hawkins, resigned. Mr. Hawkins, a native of Weldon in Halifax County, attended high school at Halifax County Training School in Wel don and received a B. S. degree in Business Edu cation from Howard Uni versity in Washington, D. C. He attended North Carolina State University in Raleigh and received a M. A. degree in Admin istration from A and T State University in Greensboro. After working as an ac countant with the U. S. Government in Washing ton, he came to Warren County in 1961, as principal-teacher of Cool Springs Elementary School. He moved to South Warren Elemen tary School and served as assistant principal and eighth grade science and math teacher. From South Warren he moved to Hawkins Junior High School and served alter natively as assistant prin cipal and math-science teacher. His affiliations are Warren County Unit ACT, Warren County Unit of NCAE, and National Teachers Association. He is a member, (Continued on page 3) ACCEPTS RECREATION CHECK — Jack Harris, chairman of the Warren County Board of Commissioners, accepts a check from Susan Whitten of Henderson, field consultant with the Department of Human Resources, to provide a supervised summer recreation program in Warren County. The program, sponsored by Community Based Alternatives, will be in cooperation with other summer programs in operation at Hawkins Junior high School, Vaughan Elementary School, Northside Elementary School with an additional program at Norlina High School. Witnessing the presentation is Archie Snipes, juvenile court counselor who wrote the grant which made the funds available, and Michael F. Williams, right, superintendent of Warren County Schools. The program is coordinated through the Warren County Community Schools Program. 'Water Situation'' Is Aired County officials, offic ials of both Norlina and Warrenton, and a repre sentative of Warrenton's and Warren County's en gineering firm, met at the office of Warrenton com missioners at 10 a. m. last Thursday. The purpose of the meeting, according to Mayor Beverly White, who presided, was to bring the two towns up to date on the "water situation." rnose present, in addi tion to Mayor Whitt, were Mayor Bill Perry and Mrs. Mae Gums, town clerk of Norlina; Admin istrator Pete Vaughan, A. A. Wood, member of the water committee, and Bill Neal, superintendent of the Warrenton Water Company, all of Warren ton; Jack Harris, chair man of the Warren County Board of Commis sioners; Charles John son, county and town of Warrenton attorney; Glen Newsom, county manager; Jim Whitley, assistant county man ager; Bill Barlow, engi neer with. Wooten; and Floyd McKissick, Jr., representing Soul City. Barlow informed the group that the water line from Soul City to Warren ton had been completed and tested by the contrac tor, and the only thing remaining was the sani tizing of the line, and a few minor things with the pumping station at Ridgeway. It is possible, he said, but not likely that the towns could be receiving water by July 1. He said that he would write John Thomas Har ris, the contractor, and ask him to complete his work on the line before he incurs a penalty. Neither Warrenton nor Norlina showed any great enthusiasm for immedi ate acceptance of water from the Soul City Sanitary District, accord ing to agreement. Town attorney Charles Johnson said the only objection he could see to the town buying water from Soul City Sanitary District was that if it failed to pay its water bill, Henderson might cut off its water supply and that of Warrenton in the process. Floyd" McKis sick, Jr., who was late in arriving, told the group that HUD had agreed to pay the Soul City Water Bill until the Sanitary District is dissolved. While he said he has no doubt that HUD will continue this practice, he doubted that HUD would give a written guarantee to continue to do this in perpetuity. He said he would write HUD for further assurance about its policy. Mayor White raised the point about the cost of water, as inflation with its increase in costs of chemicals would neces sarily raise the cost of water; he said he wanted to know how much. (The agreement with the Sani tary District is cost to Warrenton in exchange for treating Soul City sewage, and cost plus 10 percent for Norlina). Mayor Perry said that he would prefer for Norlina not to accept water until the county takes over the Sanitary District. McKissick explained that the district could not be taken over until a debt on the fire house is paid and that HUD and the contractor are trying to work out an agreement. He said he is hopeful that this can be done. If it goes into court there is no guarantee as to how long it will remain, he said. Bill Neal told the group that when the water line is turned over to the county by the contractor that it would be with a 12 months warranty, as any deficiencies in the line are apt to show up during that period. He also said it was essential that water pressure be main tained in the line. Glen Newsome said, that while the line could be used by the two towns as soon as completed, the county could not take up i the duties of the sanitary district until approved by a Health Agency. All other steps have been taken by the county to abolish the district, he said. This state agency meets quarterly and the next meeting will be in August. If difficulties are not ironed out by then, he said, the next meeting of the board would be in November. Jack Harris pointed out that the county would have no water to sell until the sanitary district is abolished, and would take no part in the discussion. Floyd McKissick, Jr., said the sooner Warren ton and Norlina started using water from the Sanitary District, the better it would be for all concerned. The two towns would obtain their water at lower cost, the drain on the sanitary district would be reduced by the amount of water sold the two towns, and this reduction would aid HUD. It is, he said, "A no loss proposition." The group was in session for about an hour and a half, but no definite decisions were made by either town. Budget Increase Draws No Fire Following a public hearing Monday night on Warrenton's tentative budget, attended by no members of the public, the commissioners went into a special session for the purpose of further review of the budget. The tentative budget, calling for total expendi tures of $453,979, is expected to be officially adopted before July 1. The rate approved by the commissioners prior to the public hearing Mon day night calls for a tax rate of 67c, and is an increase of 7c above the 1979-80 rate. During the 45 minutes of the budgetary session Monday night, under the leadership of Richard Hunter, chairman of the finance committee, the commissioners went over the items making up receipts and expendi tures of various depart ments, line by line. Only a few shifts of expenditures from one to another department, and a few minor corrections result ed. Resident Hurt In Wreck Mrs. Hy (Ruth) Dia mond of Warrenton is recuperating in Franklin Memorial Hospital at Louisburg from injuries received in an automobile accident near Louisburg on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Diamond's 1972 Ford LTD hit the soft shoulder along 401 and she apparently lost con trol of the vehicle, ac cording to Highway Pa trolman Early Hardy. The vehicle skidded for 111 feet before coming to a stop on its roof. Mrs. Diamond was wearing a seat belt at the time of the accident, and the Louisburg Rescue squad found her strapped in her seat when they arrived. Hardy, the in vestigating trooper, credited the seat belt with preventing serious in jury. The single car accident occurred on U. S. 401 five miles south of Louisburg shortly after 4 p. m. Tuesday. Mrs. Diamond, riding alone, was return ing from Raleigh to Warrenton The car was completely demolished. Supplier For Perdue Maryland Firm Opening Branch Buyers' Marketing Ser vice, Inc., of Salisbury, Md., this week opened a branch office in Warren ton in the old Boyd-Boyce building, corner of Front and Market Street. The local office will be under the management of Bruce E. Perkinson of Wise, a graduate of Norlina High School and North Carolina State University with a degree in Agriculture, who has taken his training pro gram at the Salisbury office. Perkinson, 32, a mem ber of the Norlina Baptist Church, where he is a Sunday School teacher, is a member of both the Norlina Volunteer Fire Department and the Wise Rural Volunteer Fire De partment. He is married to the former Miss Delaine Meek. They have three daughters, Leigh Anne, 9; Kimberly, 3, and Rachel, 10 months. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Perkinson of Wise. Walt Brittingham, Jr., founder and president of the Salisbury Company, who has been in town for several weeks arranging for the opening of the branch office here, said yesterday that he feels that this company is fortunate to have been able to obtain the services of such a high type person as is Mr. Perkinson. Brittingham, whose company is a supplier of ventilation systems for Perdue Poultry Farms, said his company decided to open a branch office in this section due to Perdue's expansion. He said Buyers' Marketing, in conjunction with Per due, Inc., was the first company on th^, Eastern Shore of Maryland to have the Energy Effic ient Fan and Ventilation System used and requir ed in Perdue's new housing program. He said estimated electric sav ings on poultry house utility bills has been proven to be in the area of 27 percent electric sav ing over normal fan ventilation programs. He said that in addition to the Perdue ventilation system, fiberglass insula tion ana vapor Darners, Buyers' Marketing Sys tem will direct their sales objectives towards con tractors for residential, commercial and indus trial construction in War ren and surrounding counties in North Caro lina and Virginia. Brittingham also said that farmers and home owners would also be able to buy directly from the local company, and that swine and beef growers will be on the company's sales objective, especial ly in the areas of total confinement growing. The Warrenton Branch of Buyers' Marketing Service, while stocking a large line of insulation and ventilation goods as well as other items for the customers convenience, does not manufacture any of the items sold. Instead they work with established companies to provide special material to meet their customers needs. A case in point is the ventilation fan and (Continued on page 3) Allen Presides Over Court Here Judge Ben U. Allen of Henderson presided over the weekly session of Warren County District Court here on Friday, disposing of the following cases: Cleveland Watson, six counts of failure to com ply, suspended sentence revoked and active sen tence invoked. Defendant gave notice of appeal to the next criminal session of Warren County Super ior Court and bond was set at $1,000. James Kelvin South land, driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor, entered plea of guilty of careless and reckless driving after consumption, ordered to spend 30 days in jail, suspended on condition he pay a fine of $100 and court costs, pay $100 tuition and within 75 days attend and complete the alcohol training school. Berman Carmichael Carter, second offense of driving under the influ ence of intoxicating liquor, called and failed, arrest order issued and bond set at $400. His original bond was order ed forfeited. Stanley Lynch, speed ing 81 in 55 mph zone, called and failed, arrest order issued and bond set at $100. Dalphine W. Queen, speeding 66 in 55 mph zone, called and failed. Patricia Ann Hancock, speeding «7 in 55 mph zone, called and failed. Joseph Martin, Jr., speeding 100 in 55 mph zone, and no driver's license, called and failed, bond ordered forfeited. Bobby Gordon Wrenn, speeding 65 in 55 mph zone, prayer for judg ment continued upon pay ment of court costs. Charles Brent Harper, speeding 68 in 55 mph zone, entered plea of exceeding safe speed, fined $10 and costs. C. L. Clinkscale, Jr., speeding 70 in 55 mph zone, called and failed. Robert Jaynes Surgent, speeding 100 in 55 mph zone, called and failed, bond ordered forfeited. Lakern Anthony Nor man, speeding 70 in 55 mph zone, called and fail Mi. Herbert Scott Lock hart, speeding 66 in 55 mph zono, called and failed, arrest order issu ed and bond Bet at $100. Theresa Lynn Fremd, speeding 68 in 55 mph zone, called and failed. Queen Caldwell, speed ing TO in 55 mph zone, called and failed. Gregory Andrew An derson, speeding 70 in 56 mph zone, called and failed. Dale Edward Welsh, speeding 70 in 56 mph zone, called and failed. Franklin Eugene Evans, speeding 70 in IB mph zone, called and failed. Donald William Bartfa, « in 56 mph
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