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••rrentonUta.Library X .... ^ marrtn Sttorii Volume 84 15° Per Copy Warrenton, County Of Warren, North Carolina Thursday, January 15, 1981 Number 3 These local young women graced Warren County's float which took part in the Inangural Parade in Raleigh on Saturday. From left to right are Mary Lou Traylor, Wanda Greene, Carmen Long, Wendy Curtis and Laura Burrows. The five rode the float which had a Statue of Liberty motif. The float was provided by a number of area businesses. (Staff Photo) Plant Progress Report Given Board Work on the regional sewage plant at Warren ton is 36 percent com plete, Bill Neal, Superin tendent of the Warrenton Water Company, told the Warrenton commission ers during an unusually b.ief meeting here Mon day night. The meeting, largely occurred with committee reports, last ed one hour. Neal also reported that money had been includ ed in a federal grant for office furniture and other necessary equipment. No official report has been received concerning progress being made on the installation of cable television at Warrenton, but Commissioner Eddie Clayton, chairman of the street committee, told the commissioners that Bobby Rogers, attorney for the cable company, told him that progress is being made. This pro gress, Clayton said, in Town Designated Government Center Warrenton has been designated by Governor Jim Hunt as a Govern ment Service Center. Governor Hunt inform ed Mayor B. G. White of the appointment in a letter under date of Dec. 18, and the matter was brought to the attention of the Warrenton Town Commissioners at their regular monthly meeting on Monday night, the first meeting of the board since Governor Hunt wrote to Mayor White. "I am pleased to announce," the governor wrote Mayor White, "that I have signed Executive Order 58, which officially designates growth cen 1 ters as set forth by the statutes of North Caro lina in the Balanced Growth Police Act of 1979 (N. C. Gen. Stat. Sees. 143-506.6 through 143 506.14). In executing the order, I have taken the recommendation of the Interim Balance Growth Board, which includes leading officials of the North Carolina Associ ation of County Commis sioners and the North Carolina League of Muni cipalities, that Wbrrenton be designated as a Government Service Cen ter. "During the past four years I have spoken out strongly on issues related to expanding job oppor tunities for all our citizens in all areas of the state and strengthening the partnership between state government and city and county govern ments. North Carolina's Balanced Growth Policy brings together these two important issues. The designation of growth centers is an important step in carrying out that policy." Governor Hunt also thanked Mayor White for his leadership and parti cipation in the applica tion for designation, and strongly urged him to continue working closely with the interim Balanc ed Growth Board in the next steps of the Policy's implementation. Littleton Man Killed, Companion Is Injured A Littleton man was killed and a Vaughan man is in serious condi tion following an accident i on Wednesday night of last week near South Boston, Va. Ronald Lewis Reid, 18, of Littleton, was killed when the Datsun in which be was a passenger ■truck an abutment over Toot's Creek, near Hali fax, Va. The car split from the impact and Reid was thrown from the vehicle, according to proas reports. ' Jerry Wallace Brown, 19, of Vaughan, driver of the Datsun, is still in serious condition in a Danville, Vs., hospital, but from information reaching The Warren Record Wednesday morning, his condition is improved. Reid, son of Mr. and Mrs. William A. Reid of Rt. 3, Littleton, was a student at East Carolina University and member of the Warren County Rescue Squad. Brown is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Brown of Vaughan. eludes the signing of agreements with Caro lina Power and Light Company and Carolina Telephone Company to use their poles for carry ing cable TV wires, and the ordering of the an tenna, and the obtaining of permission to store it on land which the cable company is now negoti ating to purchase. This land is on the House estate on the Norlina Road, and is owned by Clayton's mother-in-law. He has been working with Mrs. House and Bobby Rogers in the negotiations. Ad valorem taxes on an automobile registered in the name of Thurletta Brown of Durham has been paid in both Durham and Warrenton, her father, Thurston Brown told the commissioners and asked for a refund of $13.56. Mayor White re ferred the matter to the Finance Committee. Parking signs along Academy Street (street connecting North Main and Bragg Streets) are worded "No Parking." The commissioner autho rized the Police Commit tee to change the wording on the signs to read "No Parking from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m." Commissioner A. A. Wood, who is Chief of the Warrenton Rural Fire Department as well as chairman of the town fire committee, told the com missioners that the rural fire trucks are being serviced by Pete Schus ter and suggested that he might also be asked to service the town trucks. The commissioners ap parently favored the suggestion but would take no action until after they had talked with Lee Cheek, Warrenton Fire Chief. Police Chief Freddie Robinson told the com missioners that one of the Police cars, used primar ily as a back-up car, needed replacing. After some discussion, the mat ter was referred to the Police Committee. Mayor White told the commissioners that Brad Carroll, president of the Warren County Chamber of Commerce, asked the town's permission to install a Chamber tele phone in the municipal office, with all expenses being paid by the Cham ber, and at no cost to the town. The commissioners agreed to the proposal. Commissioner Richard Hunter told the commis sioners that he had been contacted by Allen Hawks, director of a Sen Multiple Assault Charges Are Brought Stanford S. Daniel, 25-year-old Indian, of Areola is being held under $1,000 bond for his appearance in Warren County District Court Friday for a hearing on charges of damage to property, assault on Raleigh Daniel, assault on Gary Daniel, and assault upon Bobby Dean Bolton, a deputy sheriff. According to Deputy Bolton, who was called to the scene around 5 p. m. Sunday, Stanford S. Dan iel, who allegedly had been drinking, went to the home of Rubs Francis in Areola where be was living, and engaged in a free-few all with Raleigh and Gary Daniel, using chairs as weapons until one broke, and Stanford Daniel used the leg of this chair to continue the assault, in which the house was damaged. Raleigh Daniel was taken by car to Warren General Hospital where he was treated and released, and Deputy Bolton went to the scene and arrested Stanford S. Daniel, handcuffed him and placed him in the front seat of his patrol car. After telling Russ Francis to follow him to a magistrate office in War ren, Bolton started to the magistrate's office with his prisoner. En route, according to Bolton, as Russ Francis was pass ing his car, Stanford Daniel kicked the steer ing wheel of Bolton's car, causing him to temporar ily lose control of the vehicle, causing it to go back and forth across the highway. Bolton said be then subdued Daniel and carried him to Warren General Hospital where he was treated for wounds. After which he was taken to the Warren County Jail where Bolton preferred charges and bond was set at $1,000. ior Citizens program here, who told him that the partially restored Bragg House is too small for a Senior Citizens rec reation building. Hawks had previously sought to lease the building for this purpose. ITie commissioners briefly discussed, with no official action being tak en, the substitution of Town stickers, similar to that of the state, for the metal license plates in use here for many years. Mayor White suggested ;Continued on page 8) Two Teenagers Charged In Theft Two teenagers were ar rested this week by Deputy Sheriff T. R. Williams and charged with breaking and enter ing the home of Willie Davis on Rt. 3, Warrenton on Jan. 4. Vance Williams, Jr., and Otto Davis, both of Rt. 3, near Warrenton are each being held under $400 bond for their ap pearance for a hearing in Warrenton District Court on Friday morning on charges of breaking, entering and larceny. The two men were charged with stealing a double-barrel, 12 guage shotgun, two wrist watches and a pocket watch, a radio, tape player, about $7.00 in loose change a fifth of Scotch and a half-gallon of rum. Deputy Harold Seaman made the preliminary investigation and Deputy Williams made the ar rest. Block Grant Sought Following Hearing Following a public hearing in the commis sioners room in the Warren County Court house on Monday at 9:30 a. m.jthe Warren County Commissioners voted to apply to HUD for a block grant in the amount of 1501,200 for extension of water and sewer lines in northwest Warrenton and for housing rehabilitation, and energy conservation. Some ten or 12 citizens were present for the hearing over which Com missioners Chairman Walter J. (Jack) Harris presided. Warren Gets Funds For Secondary Roads RALEIGH—The North Carolina Board of Transportation has allocated $10 million from funds authorized by the State Highway Bond Act of 1977 for improvements to the state's large secondary road system. Warren County's share of the $10 million allocation is $104,575, based on a formula established by the state legislature. According to the formula, each county receives a percentage of the total funds available, determined by the unpaved miles of secondary roads in the county in relationship to the total mileaee of unpaved secondary roads in the state.* Warren County has 201.41 miles of unpaved rA3ds, while the total mileage of unpaved state maintained secondary roads in Nortn Carolina is 20,000. The $300 million highway bond act, approved in November 1977, directs that $75 million will be used to improve the state's secondary road system, while $175 million is for improvements to the primary system and $50 million is for the state's urban road .system. Secretary of Transportation Tom Bradshaw commented, "Again, we are glad to be able to put the highway bond funds to work for the citizens of North Carolina. It was the citizens' overwhelming support of the 1977 bond issue that made these funds a reality. "This leaves only one additional allocation oi $10 million in bond funds for secondary road improvements. These bond funds have provided nearly 40 percent of the total $164 million in funds to improve our 59,000 mile Secondary Road System. "In addition to the bond funcs, the legislature appropriates an annual amount for secondary road improvements from the state highway fund collections. Without additional revenue for our highway program, our ability to maintain and improve our large secondary road network will be drastically reduced," added Bradshaw. "These additional bond funds for the secondary road system-our 'home to-work' transportation network-will allow us to make vitally needed improvements to the more than 59,000 miles which comprise the nation's largest state maintained secondary highway system," explained Bradshaw. * The highway bond funds allocated for secondary roads will be used for improvements to the system such as new paving, widening existing paved roads, improving unpaved roadways to an "all weather standard," repairing and replacing substandard bridges and strengthening paved roads to relieve present weight restrictions. "In order to utilize the $10 million allocation most effectively," Secretary Bradshaw explained, "Our Board members and division engineers are in the process of reviewing secondary road needs in each county. As county by-county improvement programs are compiled, they will be presented to each respective county board of commissioners. "Public meetings will be held in each county to give citizens an opportunity to express their views on secondary road needs. The commissioners then will review and forward recommendations to the Board of Transportation for implementation by state forces." In February 1978 the transportation board approved an initial allocation of $30 million from the bond issue for secondary road improvements. An additional $15 million in bond funds was approved in January 1979 for improvements to the system. In January of 1980, $10 million more was approved. Board action on the $10 million brings the total bond fund allocation for secondary roads to $65 million with> only $10 million left in the bond funds account for secondary road improvements. Eight Trailers Hit By Lake Thieves Eight house trailers on Gaston Lake were broken into during a period between Dec. 30,1980 and Jan. 6, 1981, when Rural Mail Carrier Bill Connell reported to the sheriffs department that he had noticed a door to one of the trailers was open. Deputy Bobby Dean Bolton was sent to the scene where he found that eight trailers had been entered by a person or persons who gained entry to the trailers by forcing a door with a crowbar. Owners were notified and listed their losses as follows: E. 0. Horton of Rt. 4, Zebulon, said items miss ing included a bluish gray 755 reel to reel top deck, two matching speakers which became portable when locked together, and several tapes of music. His total loss was estimated at $600. James Hemby of Rt. 4, Zebulon, reported that a cream and black inter com system had been taken. This was valued at $25. Bira Dean of Rt. 2, Wendell, reported that a speaker for an intercom system connected to Hemby's trailer was missing. This was also valued at $25. Charles Ray Strickland of Satterwhite Drive, Rt. 3, Knightdale, said that nothing was missing from his trailer, but that the door had been badly damaged. Records in the sheriffs office show that four other trailers were enter ed hut with nothing reported missing. These trailers are owned by James Marlila of Colonial Heights, Va., who owns two trailers; Jack Land ers of Durham, Donno Noland and David Earp, both of Zebulon, and Mike Murray from the Raleigh area. Warrenton To Take Part In Telethon Harold Garner, Chairman of the "Weekend With the Stars" telethon for United Cerebral Palsy carried by WRAL-TV, announced this week the appointment of Tommy Fleming as chairman of the Warrenton Phone Center for the January 17 18 telethon. Fleming is active in community affairs, and is a member of the Leo Club in Warrenton. The "Weekend With the Stars" telethon will feature top national talent from New York, Las Vegas and Hollywood. The Warrenton Phone Center will be located at the main office of Branch Ranking & Trust Co. and will take pledges from residents of Warren County throughout the telethon. The Phone Center telephone number is 919-257-3318 from 10 p.m. Saturday through 7 p.m. Sunday. Sale Of Cookies Set By Local Girls Scouts What has become an annual American tradi tion continues in our community. Hie Girl Scout cookie sale begins Jan. 23 and extends through Feb. 9. Warren County Girl Scouts will be taking orders for six coolde varieties and a cheese cracker at $1.50 per bos. Troops receive a bonus for each box add. Last year Warren County Girt Scouts sold 7,980 boxes. Since 1988 cookie sale proceeds have been used to support troop activities and community projects, to develop and maintain Girl Scout camps and property, to recruit and train leaders and to provide on-going pro gram and services. Through the cookie sate girls are trained in sales manship, planning and budgeting. If you are aot /\nnf K»l A SUvnl Cfntirf contacted uy * wiri ncoui and wish to order cookies, can 257-3476 in Wsrreo
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