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®tje Harren Eetflri Volume ^ 15< Per Copy Warrenton, County Of Warren. North Carolina Thursday. March 19. 1981 Number 12 One Hurt As Buses Collide Only one minor injury was reported Monday in the aftermath of a head-on collision of two school buses east of Warrenton on State Koad 15419 (Warrenton-Embro Road) The Highway Patrol reported that the accident involving two buses from Warrenton's John Graham High School occurred about 3:40 p m. Trooper W. C. Palmer of Warrenton said one of the buses was empty and the other contained only four passengers. The driver of the empty bus, 18-year-old Thurston Jackie Robinson of Warrenton, was charged with driving on the wrong side of the road. The lone injury was suffered by Tonya Burgess, 16, of Rt. 1, Littleton. She had lacerations and bruises, it was reported She was aboard a bus driven by Michael Lynn Burton, IK. of Rt. 1, Warrenton: Following impact, neither bus could be driven. Wreckers soon had the road cleared of wreckage, the trooper said. Total damages in the accident amounted to approximately $2,500. Trooper Palmer said the accident occurred on a straight stretch of highway. Evidence at the scene indicated that Robinson's bus veered into the path of the bus driven by Burton, who pulled to the shoulder but was unable to avoid impact. Both vehicles were travelling at about 30 miles an hour at the time. Palmer said. Funds Allocated For Day Care Use The North Carolina Department of Human Resources has allocated county social services departments almost $17 million in anticipated federal and state funds for day care services for lowincome children for the 1981-82 fiscal year that begins on July 1. County social services departments are currently (Continued on page 14) Officers of The Eagle Club, a boosters organization for the new Warren County High School and two feeder schools, were named Monday night during a meeting at the consolidated high school. Shown above after election are, left to right. Bill Davis, president: Willie Alexander, vice president; Lew Hege, secretary; and George McGhee, treasurer. (Staff Photo) School Patrons Meet New Boosters Club Formed, Davis Is Named President The new Warren County High School boosters' club held its first organized meeting Monday night at the new sc hool and elected officers for the coming year Officers elected were: Bill (Coach) Davis, president; Willie Alexander, vice-president; Lew Hege, secretary; and George McGhee. treasurer Davis, who has been instrumental in organizing the club, called the meeting to order and introduced Ben Terrell, the new principal at WCHS. Terrell welcomed the 25 members present and told the group that he hoped the facilities would be complete for the 1982 athletic season. The club voted to sponsor a basketball game at the John Graham Gym, featuring the seniors from one of the Big Four schools, possibly UNC or Duke. Davis said he would check with the colleges concerning this project and report hack to the club at the next meeting, Monday night. Mar. 23. at 7,TO. The club discussed other projects, with the sponsoring of some softball tourna ments this summer being discussed. Among the other business discussed was the naming of the club. The group voted unanimously to call the organization the "Eagle Club." after the school's new mascot. Randy Garrett was appointed membership chairman and Charles Davis, Chet Forrester, and Tommy Frazier were ap-. pointed to the club's membership committee. Yearly membership dues will be $10 and all members will be soliciting new members during the next few weeks in hopes of building a large club. Other items discussed were: soliciting female members into the club: getting supporters from the middle schools and supporting those programs as well; having a dinner meeting prior to the next football season: selling season tickets for football and basketball games next fall; distributing laminated membership cards to all members, with members getting priority seating at athletic contests. Davis told the group the bylaws of the Vance High club could be studied for use by the Eagle Club. The president of the Vance club will meet with the Warren County group in the near future to discuss the bylaws The club discussed the project of purchasing basketball uniforms for the new school. Terrell told those present that the uniforms could be purchased at a substantia] discount if purchased before May 1. \ representative of Jchnson-I^tinbe in Raleigh iias offered to meet with the club to display the type of uniforms needed by the new teams. The group discussed having bids submitted by several sporting goods dealers throughout the state to get the best price. The next meeting will be Monday night. Mar 23. 7:30. at the new high school; and all interested persons are urged to be present. Davis will report on the basketball game project, and membership cards and soliciting new members will be discussed. Davis said he hopes for a good turnout as the club wants to grow to a large number. Resident Of Enfield One Man Is Arrested On Rustling Charge Following several days of investigation by the Warren County Sheriffs Department. an arrest has been made in the theft of cattle from Ernest Boyd. Harris of Inez on Feb. 28. Andrew Lewis West, 25year-old black male of Knfield. was arrested by (hiet Deputy Dorsey < apps in Halifax County on Monday night West "was brought to Warrenton and charged with grand larceny of cattle and possession of stolen goods. He is being held in Warren ( ounty Jail under $5,<KH) bond for a preliminary hearing in District Court II was learned Tuesday at the Sheriff's DepartMachines Stolen From RR Office An electric typewriter, and a leased telephone answering machine were stolen during a break-in of the Warrenton Railroad ( ornpany office on Monday night.' The break-in was discovered around 9 o'clock Tuesday morning by Howard Oakley, manager, when he went to work Oakley said that entry had been forced with a lar^e screwdriver, which had been used to pry back the lock on an outside door, and to tear off a hasp and lock holding the office door. The bent hasp and lock were lying in the middle of the floor. Oaklev said. Apparently nothing was taken hut the two machines, which could lead to the belief that the specific articles were the object of the thief or thieves. Oakley said, adding that he estimated the total loss at between $400 and $500. Oakley, upon discovering the break-in, immediately notified the Warrenton Police Department, which is still investigating the break-in and larceny. men! that West has made n<> statement tl>at would incriminate any other persons, but that due to the weight of the cattle loaded into a truck whose ownership has allegedly been traced to West, that there must have been one or two others assisting. The investigation is being continued Hustlers stole five head of cattle on the night of Feb 28 from a shed on the farm of Ernest Boyd Harris at Inez Stolen were four Angus and one Charolais cattle with average weight of 400 pounds each. All the cattle had V notches in their left ears Harris told officers at the time of the robbery, that due to the weight of the cattle more than one person had to be involved, and that he thought that it was likely to have been three persons. What disposition the rustlers made of the cattle has not yet been learned A $5,000 reward was offered by the North Carolina Cattlemen's Association for information It.'ding to the arrest and conviction of the person or person* who stole Harris' cattle Chamber Meeting Slated On Monday The Warren County Chamber of Commerce will hold its quarterly dinner meeting at the Warrenton Lions Den on Monday evening, Jan. 23, Charles Hayes, first vice president and publicity chairman, announced yesSteam Engine To Visit Warren Bv HIGH HOI.T The nostalgic sound of a steam locomotive whistle may be heard again on Sunday, March 22. when a steam-powered passenger train w ill make a run from llamlet to Richmond. The trip is sponsored by the Raleigh Chapter of The National Railway Historical Society. The train is due to leave Henderson at 12:35 p. m. The next stop is La Crosse. Va. A powerful eight-drivered engine will draw the string of coaches, parlor cars, lounge car and a snack bar car. Another car is provided so the rail buffs aboard can tape record the sounds and sights of the trip terday He said the meeting would begin at 6:30 p m. with a social hour, followed by dinner at 7:30 p m. The dinner, which will feature spare ribs, will be catered by the Carriage House, and its cost will be $5.00 per person. Hayes said that those attending the dinner meeting are not restricted to members of the chamber, but all persons interested in the development of the county are asked to attend the dinner meeting and learn what benefits the chamber can bring to the county. The main speaker will be Carman Drum of the Economic Development Division of the State of North Carolina. He will discuss how we go about designating our communities as Communities of Excellence which designation is sponsored by the State of North Carolina. Hayes said that this designation will result in some tangible results, one of which is (Continued on page 14) Warren School Notice Is Filed For Nursing Home Louise B. Parham, president of Louise B. Parham and Associates of Henderson, filed notice on March 6 of intent to incur a capital expenditure for the purpose of constructing and operating a 100-bed nursing facility in Warren County (Pine Haven Convalescent Center of Warrenton, K-1455-81). The project is scheduled for completion in March, 1982 and is estimated to cost $1,450,000. The project proposal has been submitted to the Certificate of Need Section, Division of Facility , Services, North Carolina Department of Human Resources, for review by planning agencies under provisions of the Social Security Amendments of 1972 and Chapter 131, Article 18, of the General Statutes of North Carolina. The planning agenc-"^, in examining the proposal, will seek to determine whether the project is needed, if it can be . adequately staffed and operated, whether it is economically feasible within prevailing rate structures, and if it proposes specific cost-containnient features. A copy of the proposal has been referred to the Capital Health Systems Agency for review as required by federal and state law. In its role as coordinator of project reviews under Section 1122 of the Social Security Act and the Certificate of Need Program. the Certificate of Need Section will receive the advice of the regional agency about the conformity of the project to its standards and criteria. The Department will then decide on the recommendation to be made to the United States Department of Health and Human Services concerning Section 1122. The Department of Human Resources is the final authority with respect to decisions made under Chapter 131, Article 18, of the General Statutes of North Carolina. The* members of tile Norilna Junior Woman's Club celebrated Arbor Day by planting a shade tree and a shrub at the Norlina Public Library. Attending the event were Mrs. L. O. Robertson, Jr., North Carolina Federation of Women'' nubs (NCFWC) District 14 president; Mrs. Pete Fleming, NCFWC Dl .fct 14 junior director; Mrs. C. C. King, Jr., NCFWC District 14 Conservation chairman, and Mr*. W. Wayne Paynter, Norilna Junior Woman's Club president. Other club member* attending were Mrs. Randy Curtis, Mrs. Raymond Seaman and Mrs. Charles Stainbark. The shade tree was donated by Boxwood Nursery and the shrub was given by Warren rcx. (Staff Photo) Racial Makeup Reported Here Principal Lucious Hawkins of South Warren Elementary School this week released figures which contradict figures released in last week's Warren Record which indicated that the faculty at the school was all-black. Hawkins said that in fact there are nine white teachers on the full-time and part-time staff of the school. He said there are two white classroom teachers and one white reading teacher at the school. Additionally, there are six part-time staff members who are white. They are instructors in the areas of guidance, art, speech, hearing, gifted and talented and nursing. Of the non professional staff, four of the teacher aides are black, two are white and one is Indian, his figures revealed. Of the 32 staff positions, 20 are filled bv blacks. 11 by whites and one by Indian. The school is almost entirely black in racial composition of the students, Hawkins's report shows. There are 248 black students, two white students and three Indian students at South Warren.
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