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mtamn Stecorh Volume B3 15* Per Copy Warrenton, County Of Warren, North Carolina Thursday, October 2, 1980 Number 39 A Warrenton youngster makes an agonizing choice at a midway attraction set up here last week for the Warren County Fair. Good weather and large crowds combined to make the fair one of the most successful in local history. (Staff Photo) Warrenton Joins System After months of delay, the Town of Warrenton yesterday, Oct. 1, began to officially purchase its water from the regional water system, serving Soul City, Henderson, and Oxford, which obtains its water from Kerr Lake. The decision to begin using the water from the regional water system followed the signing of an agreement between Warrenton commission ers and officials of the Soul City Sanitary District which is expected to sign over its duties to the County of Warren. Some water had been supplied to the Warrenton Water Company by Soul City Sanitary district without charge in recent weeks while tests of the line and the insertion of chemicals were made, but from now on Warrenton will buy its water at a cost below the costs of operating its own plant. The local plant will be operated for short periods in order to keep it in condition until December 1, 1981, when any shortcomings should have been revealed, and when the standby electric power source will be discontinued. At the regular meeting of the town board on Sept. 9, when the agreement was signed, some discussion about beginning the use of the water on Sept. 15, was briefly discussed, but the idea was abandoned when Mayor White told the commissioners that the Soul City Sanitary District preferred that sale of water begin at the beginning of a month, and when Water Superin tendent Bill Neal said that two more weeks of testing could be used to advantage. Transportation Study Is Approved By TALMADGE EDWARDS, JR. A resolution calling for the study of transportation needs and problems on a regional basis received the approval of the Region K Council of Governments policy board at their September 25 meeting. ^Development of pi vis and recommendations to alleviate existing problems or obstacles related to means of transportation for local citizens is the primary purpose of such planning, according to COG Executive Director Don Everett. Everett said an earlier proposal for a transportation development plan which did not include Vance County had been approved by the COG board, and the current resolution represented an addendum to that proposal. The COG will enter into contract with the state Department of Transportation for a $16,000 grant for transportation planning purposes, he related. Eighty percent of grant funds are from federal sources; ten percent from state, and ten percent from local in-kind matching sources, Everett said. A $15,000 grant from the Coastal Plains Regional Commission to update a 1975 feasibility study of the development of a recreation complex at Pool Rock Plantation in Vance County was also accepted by the COG board. Planning Director Roy Williford presented a prepared booklet containing the results of a study of the collection and disposal of solid waste materials in the five member counties. He said the study provided suggestions which might be considered for a possible regional solid waste disposal plan. COG Board Chairman Jack Harris stated the executive committee would review a proposed charter for a multi-county or regional public nutrition agency being proposed by Region K Senior Services Director Joan Hight with the approval of her board of directors. Hight is seeking approval of the proposed new agency tram the boards of county commissioners in Franklin, Vance, Warren, Granville and Person counties. Hight says her intent for seeking public agency status is to place her staff under the state retirement system since the present private, non-profit organization has no retirement plan. Everett has eipreased reservations about possible duplication of effort and competition for funding between the COG planning office and any new regional agency created. Even though the Institute of Government in Chapel Hill sees no problem with Hight's approach to creating a new public agency, no state enabling legislation exists regarding the creation of autonomous local public nutrition agencies per se. Harris informed members Warren County was still awaiting the decision the courts regarding state use of an EPA (Environmental Protection' Agency) approved site in that county for the disposal of toxic wastes. Warren County obtained a court injunction in 1979 to prevent such dumping. "Somebody has to take it," Harris exclaimed, "and it can happen to you. He inquired of members from other counties to think about what they would do if placed in the same position. Everett introduced Joyce Pressley, acting emergency medical director, who was promoted to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of director Tom Clark. He noted additional grant funding in the amount of $19,683 had been received for cardio-pulmonary resusitation training (CPR) as part of the EMS program. Spokesman for local county managers Jim Mills of Franklin County reported on a discussion of problems (Continued on page 3) Planners Give Approval To 2 New Subdivisions The Warren County Planning Board gave its approval to plans for two subdivisions on Lake Gaston during its regular meeting held here last Thursday night. Local planners approv ed a preliminary plat for Two-Hour Parking Now Being Enforced Two-hour parking regu lation in Warrenton is now being enforced, A. A. Wood, chairman of the Police Committee, said yesterday. Enforcement started Wednesday, Oct. 1 tire marks will be checked and persons who remain parked for more than two hours will be cited, Wood said. The penalty for over parking will be $1.00. Parking will be check ed by Everett Burnett, auxiliary policeman, who began his new duties as traffic officer, Wednes day morning. a 19-lot subdivision to be known as Turkey Run. The subdivision will cover 21.54 p^res near Lazy Posnt. Robert Clary, subdivi sion owner, appeared with Marvin Crutchfield, surveyor of Boydton, Va., to answer any questions raised by the planning board. Questions were few as Clary unveiled his plans for development. Later in the night, members of the planning board gave final approval to a plat for Jack's Landing, a 55-acre sub division in Roanoke Township which will be the site for 48 lots, averaging 44,000 square feet each. 1 Jack's Landing, which abuts the Virginia bor der, ia being developed by J. Lawson Jones and P. H. Rudd Both subdivisions win ning board approval Thursday night are in Roanoke Township. Prizes Are Plentiful During Warren's Agricultural Fair Event Said Big Success The Warren County annual Agricultural Fair, sponsored annually by the Warrenton Lions Club, which opened here on Monday night, closed on Saturday night following six rain free afternoon and nights. Due in part to the absence of room and the increase in midway attractions, the Fair last week was a tremendous success, according to J. B. Thompson, Fair Manager. School Day, Wednesday, with free admission to school children and reduced costs for all rides on the midway, is believed to have drawn the largest crowds in the entire history of the Warren County Fair. During School Day Wednesday afternoon, 11 prizes were awarded to lucky school children. Yesterday these prizes, their winners, and their schools were released by Thompson as follows: Camera - Nancy Davis, John Graham. Watch - Geraldine Harrison, John Graham. Basketball - Edward Seward, Man am Boyd. Basketball - Kim Bolton, Norlina. Football - Florie Davis, Hawkins. T. V. - William Boyd, North Warren. Stuffed Animal - Greg Alston, South Warren. Radio - Donald Davis, Mariam Boyd. Stuffed Animal • Darin Williams, South Warren. Glove - Timothv Cooper, Mariam Boyd. Watch - Karen Hargrove, Norlina High School. Also a popular feature was Family Night on Thursday when a $3.00 admission entitled holders of the tickets to free rides on the midway. Drawing big crowds were a Junior Beef Cattle Show, beginning at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday and a Youth Talent Show, beginning at 7:00 p.m.; a Feeder Pig Show and Side at 4:30 p.m. Thursday and a Feeder Pig Judging Contest, open to adult females only at 5 p.m. and a Poultry Show and Sale at 4 p.m. Friday, Publicity for these events is in charge of the Extension Department. Frances Ann Harris showed the champion simmental heifer and Jim West showed the champion black angus steer in the 4-H Junior Beef Cattle Show at the Warren County Fair. Warren Youths Take Part In Beef Cattle Showing By GLENN WOOLARD Twelve youths partici pated in the 4-H Junior Beef Cattle Show on Sept. 24 at the Warren County Fair. Frances Ann Harris showed the champion heifer and was selected first place in showman ship. Jim West showed the champion steer. The participants re ceived $104 in total premiums and the cattle owners received $130 total for showing. Six black angus steers and seven simmental heifers were exhibited. Jim West's black angus steer was chosen as the champion steer. Jim re ceived a $15 premium, a trophy and a blue first place ribbon. Jim is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred West of Littleton. He is a member of the Golden Star 4-H Club. Frances Ann Harris' simmental heifer was chosen as the champion heifer. Frances Ann received a $15 premium, a trophy and a blue first place ribbon. Frances Ann is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Harris of Rt. 3, Warren ton. Nine exhibitors com peted in the fitting and showmanship class. Frances Ann Harris won the first place honors. Frances Ann received a trophy and a blue rosette ribbon. Second place went to Robin West. Robin received a trophy and a red rosette ribbon. Robin is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Justice West of Littleton. Third place went to Terre Smith. Terre received a trophy and a white rosette ribbon. Terre is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Smith of Inez. In the market qualities competition, the second place steer belonged to Dan West. Dan received a $12 premium and a red ribbon. Marty Bowman showed the second place heifer. Marty received a $12 premium and a red ribbon. Sallie West, Rob in West, Nat West, Rhonda Bowman, and Terre Smith received $10 premiums and white ribbons for market quali ties in their respective steer and heifer divisions. Gerald Powell, Johnny Shearin, and David Shearin received blue awards for showing sim mental heifers. The owners of the cattle received $10 per animal for showing to help cover expenses of feed and transportation. The own ers were Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Fred West, Mr. and Mrs. Justice West and States boro Cattle Company. The ribbons and cash premiums were provided by the Warren County Fair Association. The three showmanship trophies were also spon sored by the Fair Association. The champ ion steer and champion heifer trophies were sponsored by the Warren County Cattlemen's Asso ciation. Oscar "Butch" Meek served as the ringmaster for the show. Butch is a former 4-H member who received numerous grand champion awards in 4-H beef shows. Butch is now the Nationwide Insurance Agent in Warrenton. George Standi, assistant agricultural extension agent in Wilson County, was the judge. Butch Meek, Bruce Perkinson, Gene Rich ardson, Collie Powell, and Travis Pulley served on the Beef Show Rules Committee. Bruce is the manager of Buyers Mar keting, Inc., in Warren ton. Gene is a N. C. Farm Bureau Insurance Agent. Collie is a farmer and beef cattle producer. Travis manages the War ren Laboratories Division for Carolina Biological Supply Company. The Warren County Agricultural Extension Service staff greatly ap preciates the Fair Associ ation, the Cattlemen's Association, the cattle owners, and the 4-H'ers for making this 4-H Beef Cattle Show a successful and exciting learning experience. We are grate ful to the parents and 4-H'ers for the many hours they spent prepar ing these cattle for the show. Nine of these 4-H'ers will show their cattle at the Junior Steer and Heifer Shows at the N. C. State Fair on Oct. 17 and 18. 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