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Special Term Held Here To Try PCB Protesters A special five-dj term of district cou called to try PCB casi ended early Tuesdc morning with the se tencing of Benjam Franklin Chavis to s active 10-day prise sentence for inipedir of traffic with an aut' mobile The sentence wa imposed in absentia t Judge Paul Wright < Goldsboro who preside over Monday and Tue: day sessions of cour His attorney, Fran Ballanee. who had bee given power of atto: ney. gave notice i appeal to Superic Coin t Present bon was continued. Seventeen other case docketed tor trial Tue: day were dismissed. On Monday 74 case were docketed, only tw of which were tried Marlin Carver Chee was dismissed He wa charged with impedin; traffic Stephen Daniel C'ie sielski. ( barged with as >ault t'ii an officer. wa found giiiity and praye for jiufginent was cor tinued upon the pay inent of >24 lor restiti tion ! ■ I Trooper M. S McC'ollom Det'endan ga\e notice appea He is to einain o continuing bonds. The ivt>' ' nod o Monda> Tuesda were the iast of 49 cawe> o.>cketed tor tris in the special term c court only 11 of whic were found guilty The special term c district court convene here on Wednesda morning with Judg N'orris C. Reed of Ne\ Bern presiding and Jo Brewer serving as sol citor One hundred case were on the docket fo Wednesday The firs case called on Wednes day was that of Kei Ferruccio. who pleai not guilty to a charge o impeding traffic Hi was found not guilty when the judge rule( that since the highwa] had restricted traffic ot road 1604 leading to the Afton landfill, thai there was no free flov of traffic on this sectior of road. This ruling lec to dismissal of all othei impeding traffic charg es connected with this road and led to the dismissal of the greal number of defendants although some were found guilty of imped ing traffic on public y highways. rt Dollie Burwell Bui ;s lock, charged wit! y impeding traffic on s 1- highway, was found n guilty and sentenced tc n Warren County jail foi n 30 days. The sentence g was suspended upon )- condition that she pays a $10 fine and costs s Notice of appeal was y given. if Sidney Louis Moody, d was found guilty ol impeding traffic and 1. was sentenced to jail for k 30 days. Sentence sun spended upon condition he pays $10 fine and f court costs. Notice of r appeal given, ti Odessa B. Hawkins, was found guilty of s impeding traffic and sentenced to jail for 30 days. The sentence was s suspended provided she j pays a $10 fine and court costs. Notice of 4 appeal given. i Arthur A. Brown, % found guilty of impeding traffic was sentenced to jail for 30 days. Suspended upon condi5 tion that he pays a $10 r fine and court costs. Notice of appeal given. Floyd E. Neal found guilty of impeding traffic, was sentenced to t jail for 30 days. The sentence was suspendi ed upon condition that he pays a $10 fine and » court costs. Notice of appeal given. 7 Other defendants found guilty of impeding traffic, sentenced to jail for 30 days, which were suspended upon payment of $10 fine and court costs, and who noted appeal to Superior Court were Sidney Louis Moody, Floyd B. McKissick, Sr., Jolen David Stevenson, Helena Alston Hargrove, Edith Alston Brown. All of the 131 cases docketed for trial Wednesday were voluntarily dismissed. On Thursday, Oct. 28, all 131 cases on docket were dismissed. On Friday, Oct. 29, Metricia Robinson pled guilty upon four charges of assault upon a law enforcement officer. Before being sentenced she apologized for her conduct which apology was accepted by the court. Judge Reed then issued the following sentence: that the defendant be confined to the Warren County jail for 60 days. The sentence is continued upon condition that the defendant pay court costs in each of the four cases and a $50 fine in each case. The defendant has until Thursday, Nov. 4, 1982, to comply. Voluntary dismissals were given to the other 173 defendants on the docket. txcessive Water Delays Capping The placing of PCBladen soil from the Fort Bragg Reservation in the Afton landfill in Warren County was completed on Wednesday afternoon of last week. Excessive water in the landfill over the weekend delayed capping until the water could be pumped out and mixed with cement dust, brought in last weekend. As soon as the water is absorbed the cement blocks will be replaced in the landfill. Progress being made on this feature was not known here when The Warren Record went to press Wednesday morning. Neither had any further plans of Citizens Concerned About PCBs been learned. Invitation Issued i . An invitation to join the Boy Scouts was extended to boys between the ages of 11 and 18 this week by an area Scouting official. Scout Executive Dave Flory extended the invitation while announcing that on November 9 at 7:30 p. m. there will be a meeting of all interested boys and parents at Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church. "If you are interested in becoming a Boy Scout, and you want to learn about the outdoors, come on out and join us," Flory said. For more information, contact Flory at 492-9647 or the Rev. James Summey at the church. Brigadier General Charles B. Jiggetts (right), retiring vice commander of the Air Force Communications Commaad, Is decorated with the Legion of Merit by Major General Robert ¥. McCarthy, AFCC commander. General Jiggetts was recognized for his vision and leadership which were essential ingredients in Improvement oi the Air Force's command control and communications systems. The prmatntt— was made daring a formal parade at Scott AFB, 111., on Oct 21 honorfag General Jiggetts, who retired after more than 34 years of active military service. Newly-elected members of the Hawkins Elementary School Student Council and their advisor are: (left to right) Danylu Palmer, advisor; Klmeko Wilson, president; Gary Williams, vice president; Erica Silver, secretary; and Maria Goode, assistant secretary. Student Council Is Named Hawkins Elementary Student Council candidates, along with their campaign managers, presented campaign speeches in a special program arranged by their faculty advisor, Miss Danylu Palmer, on Friday. Using a patriotic theme, the program Routine Meet Is Conducted Monday Night A decision to advertise for sale an old garbage truck and an unused dump truck was the only item of business winning approval of Norlina commissioners on Monday night. Meeting with only Commissioner John Dore absent during the 40-minute routine session, town fathers voted to request potential buyers to submit sealed bids for the surplus vehicles. Commissioner James Vaughan reported that the town fire department answered four calls in October — two in town and two for mutual aid. Commissioner William Leonard said the police department answered 43 calls during the past month, making 28 arrests, including four of drivers operating trucks on prohibited streets in the town. Use Plan That Will Wear Well Start your landscape plan with the idea of keeping it as simple as possible. This way your chances of being pleased with the long-term outcome will be greatly enhanced. Simple landscapes are easier to care for and "wear well" over the years, according to North Carolina State University agricultural extension horticulturists. One of the main ingredients of a simple landscape is the use of ground covers for problem spots in the yard. Consider using such plants as ajuga, periwinkle, liriope and ivy, particularly for shady areas under trees where grass doesn't grow well. Where exposure to the sun is a problem for cool season grasses, the use of pine straw, gravel or bark chips may be a desirable alternative. Dwarf junipers are another good choice in sunny areas, especially on difficult (Continued on page 19) included Hawkins Elementary Chorus, under the direction of Mrs. Dorothy Kearney, singing "This Land Is Your Land" and "America, the Beautiful." Each candidate received a bag of items contributed by Hardees and Byrd's of Warrenton. Comic books were given to the campaign managers, compliments of Radio Shack. The following officers were elected by the student body by secret ballot: president, Kimeko Wilson; vice president, Gary Williams; secretary, Erica Silver; and assistant secretary, Maria Goode. | Leaf Rules Given j Persons cleaning their lawns of leaves this jij: week received special instructions from of- j;:|i ficials of the towns of Norlina and Warrenton. At Norlina, residents were reminded that all || leaves to be picked up by the town crew must | be bagged, since the town lacks the equipment !;j; needed to pick them up if loose. j| At Warrenton, V. R. "Pete" Vaughan, town i| jiji administrator, this week requested citizens |! | not to put leaves and brush in the same pile, as !g the leaf pick-up machine will not handle ;!;! :-:j brush. I;i; >•* Vandalism Cases Being Probed The Norlina Police Department is investigating three incidents of vandalism, believed connected with Halloween, and one hit-andrun that occurred Saturday night, according to Romey Williams, Norlina police chief. A van belonging the Graham Grissom, owner of Grissom's Service Cleaners in Norlina and Fashion Cleaners in Warrenton, had eight tires slashed, and a county-owned vehicle issued to C. L. Hege, principal of Norlina Middle School, had four tires slashed. Both vehicles were parked in the Norlina Middle School parking lot when the vandalism occurred. Chief Williams also reported that eight windows were broken at Northside Elementary School. In the hit-and-run incident, a 1974 Plymouth belonging to Shepherd Spruill of Warrenton, was hit in the parking lot of Baskerville Auto and Repair Shop on U. S. 1. The damage to the automobile, which was being held at the shop for repair, was discovered about 3 a. m. by Officer James Champion with the Norlina Police Department. Chief Williams said late yesterday afternoon (Tuesday) that no arrests had been made in any at the cases. However, he indicated that arrests were pending in the vandidism cases, and that the department had a good lead in the hit-and-run 1 1 -» A. incident Chief Freddie Robinson of the Warrenton Police Department, said Warrenton experienced a few minor incidents of vandalism, such as egg-throwing, involving juveniles during the weekend. However, he reported that no charges were brought in any of the incidents. The average ostrich egg weighs 3.63 to 3.88 pounds. Its 1/16-inch-thick shell can support the weight of a 280-pound man. Town Awards I ■* • «.■ • To Be Presented Gov. JamM B. Hunt was to presort the 1963 Governor's Community of Excellence award to officials gf Norlina and Warrerton at the 1982 Governor's Conference on Ectnomic Development |t the Raleigh Civic Center today. "This award means Norlina and Warrenton have laid a itrong foundation for bringing second ecaiomic development and good new jobs to the area," Hunt said ti announcing the award. One hundred and thirty-two north Carolina comminities will receive the award this year. The Community of Excellente designations meant the communities lave met stringent stmdards reflecting sit* selection criteria often considered by maiufacturers seeking new |lant sites. Among otter things, the standard require: -A local development team trained to discuss avaihble sites, facilities, and other location facttrs; -A financial organization enabling the community t( buy, sell, and option property for or to industrial clients, as well as fnance the construction of industrial buildings; -Adequate school, health care, and recreational opportunities; -Clear and well organized iiformation on the comnunity, its utilities, tracsportation facilities, taxes, and other impoitant factors; and -An economic development organization to support aid coordinate economic development activittes. Only towns with populations of less than 15,000 are eligible to participate in the program. The Community of Excellence award is a one-year designation. Communities that wish to continue the designaYour Eya Arc Getting Heavy Artists and hypnotists are earning up to provide law enforcement officers the skill a use the newest tools of their xade. In a course sponsored jy the Law Enforcement rraining Division, lawmen ire taught to make composite sketches from eyewitness nformation and to use hyplosis to elicit subconscious nformation. tton must reapply each year. "The Community of Excellence designation indicates that when a new industry considers plant sites in their area, local officials will be prepared to put their best tooi forward," Hunt said. "These communities will have an advantage when it comes to luring new industries." Vacancy (Continued from page 1) member of the VPI livestock judging team. While the commissioners were waiting to act upon the recommendation of King, Henry Pitchford, president of the local chapter of the NAACP, appeared to request that the commissioners chose a Black to fill the vacancy caused by the promotion of Russell King. Stating that since the matter was one of personnel, Chairman Jack Harris said it should be decided in executive session, and the commissioners so ordered. The commissioners first heard Henry Pitchford, briefly, before calling King and Maxey into the deliberations. At the end of the executive session, Chairman Harris announced that Maxey had been employed as agricultural agent. The vote was unanimous. He will begin his new duties in Warren County on December 1. Election (Continued from page 1) Warren County. Veteran Henry T. Pitchford, Jr. won reelection as a member of the Warren County Board of Education by receiving 3,898 votes. Newcomer Yarborough Williams, Jr., seeking a seat on the board from District Five, 3,690 votes. There were numerous write-in candidates in several local races, but with the exception of John Kilian, none received a significant number of votes. Kilian, a non-candidate, received 47 votes for supervisor of the Warren County Soil ft Water Conservation District, a post Nat B. White won with 3,647 votes. 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