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Peace Now Needed
Lacking one day of seven
weeks when Highway Patrolmen
moved a bus command post to
Warrenton as the state's answer
to Citizens Concerned About
PCB's threat to block PCB-laden
soil from being placed into a
landfill at Afton, the post has
been removed and the street
cleared on Tuesday morning.
It has been a trying and hectic
time for citizens of Warren
County, for both those who
marched, resisted, were
arrested with few being found
guilty, and for those who did not.
There is, of course, no absolute
guarantee that the Afton landfill
will not leak in a world of few
certainties, but we can only hope
that PCB bonded to dirt will not,
and if it does it will not flow
through water supplies. If
leakage is found we can only
hope that it will be promptly
corrected by the state.
Meanwhile, Concerned
Citizens should have made their
point, and have let a good part of
the world know that Warren
County did not welcome this
landfill, and certainly wants no
more.
Having done this, it is to be
hoped that protesters will realize
that what Warren County needs
is peace and time to carry on
other needed work.
Funds Cut Hurting
The Southern Pines Pilot
Two reports in this week's issue of
The Pilot cite the reduction in
federal funds as having an effect on
services provided by the Department
of Social Services.
One report points to the termination
of Medicaid to more than 20
percent of the recipients in Moore
County, and another says that volunteers
are being sought to provide
services to offset the cutbacks.
There are several other areas in
which the cutback of federal funds
will be affected in Moore County,
and this can be multiplied all across
the state of North Carolina.
Recently the North Carolina
Center for Public Policy Research
reported that this state has lost $241
million in federal funds due to
budget cuts since October 1,1981.
The full impact of these cuts is yet
to be felt, but they are tremendous.
The Center {or Public Policy Research
breaks down some of the cuts
in that $241 million total for North
Carolina, and they include the
following:
—141.7 million in federal aid to
highways, with construction projects
slowed considerably or
eliminated entirely.
—$31.3 million in employment and
job training programs, with 8,079
participants lost in public service
jobs.
—$28.2 million in child nutrition,
including school lunch and breakfast,
which means 102,000 fewer
North Carolina children
participating in the lunch program
and 48,000 fewer children in the
breakfast program.
—$27.6 million (including federal
share of $16.9 million) in Medicaid
funds, which limits drug prescriptions
affecting 21,442 persons, and
limits on visits to physicians and
clinics affecting 12,161 persons.
—$16.6 million in construction
grants, with substantial reduction in
completion of water and sewer
facilities projects; 26 out of 70 projects
will not receive federal funds.
—$14.4 million for Social Services,
reduced service in day-care,
training, etc.
—$9.1 million in Food Stamps,
which means 7,111 persons lost food
stamp benefits and 81,767 persons
had benefits reduced.
—$8.8 million in youth training and
work experience funds, an estimated
8,651 youth lost employment and
training opportunities.
—$8 million for Employment Service
program, which meant fewer
persons aided in job placement.
These losses in federal funds have
not been made up by the state and
local governments, and it is not
likely that they will be in the near
future. That means that govern(Continued
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News Of 10, 25, 40 Yeors Ago
Looking Back Into The Record
Nov. 6,1942
With only about one
voter in five going to the
polls, Warren County
cast the lightest vote in
the memory of county
officials with the voters
giving the stamp of
approval to all nominees,
approving the
constitutional amendment
for the State
Board of Election, and
defeating the amendment
providing for
solicitorial districts.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S.
Gardner observed their
67th wedding anniversary
in their home on
Nov. 2. Their children
entertained them at a
dinnerparty on Monday
evening.
A total of $6,500 was
raised from the sale of
War Boodi and Stamps
at the carnival held at
the Armory last Friday
evening under the sponsorship
of the Warren
County Service Club
and under the management
of Assistant County
Agent R. S. Smith,
Miss Eleanor Barber,
home demonstration
agent.and Woodrow
Shearin, president of
the club.
Nov. 8,1957
Warren County commissioners
are considering
the idea of having
Warren County property
revalued for taxation
purpose by an outside
appraisal firm.
The Norlina Junior
Woman's Club was
awarded the Lilly Wood
Silver Bowl at the 14th
District Woman's Club
meeting held recently
in Warrenton.
Mrs. C. L. Hege entertained
at two tables
of bridge at her home on
North Street on Tue»day
evening. Guest
player was Mrs. Leigh
Traylor.
Nov. 9,1972
Warren ton has a new
town manager - its
third of the year - with
the employment of
Howard F. Oakley, a
businessman who has
• lived here for the past
eight years.
Roy P. Robertson,
past president of the
Warren County Jaycees,
was preseoted>the
Blue Chip Award for the
1971-72 year at the
regular meeting of the
Jaycees at the Lions
Den on Thursday night
of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Truett
CalHhan and children of
Winder, Ga. and Mrs.
Selma Rooker were
Saturday overnight
gueits of Mr. and Mr*.
J. R. Tingle Id Richmond,
Va., where a
surprise birthday dinner
was arranged for
Mm. Rooker.
Mostly Personal
A Remarkable Incident
By BIGN ALL JONES
Many years ago, long
before Littleton became
a part of Halifax
County, there worked
out of our neighboring
town a rural mail
carrier whose name I
still remember but will
not reveal. In those
days, weekly newspapers
were often short on
news but long on personals.
The Warren
Record was no exception.
Often when in
Warrenton this young
mail carrier would drop
by to tell us that ——
, the polite and
friendly mail carrier
from Littleton was a
visitor in Warrenton
this week."
The peculiarities of
persons are soon forgotten
and it has been
years since I have
thought of the "polite
and friendly mail carrier
from Littleton."
But I was reminded of it
when F. P. Whitley,
who might well be
described as the "polite
and friendly mail carrier"
of Warrenton,
came into our office and
while here related an
incident that occurred
to him while he and
Mrs. Whitley were
visiting in Germany
during September.
He said that one day
he saw a couple of
American soldiers and
"being a former soldier,"
he said, "Hurrah
for the Army," and
engaged the young men
in conversation.
"Where are you boys
from?" he asked. One
of them replied, "From
North Carolina," and
when asked from where
in North Carolina replied,
"Areola."
The young soldier revealed
himself as
Bobby Richardson, son
of the late Herbert and
Lucille Richardson.
Whitley said he
thought it remarkable
that of the more than
100,000 American soldiers
stationed in Germany,
of the two to
whom he spoke one
lived on his Rt. 3,
Warrenton, where be
had delivered mail to
the family for many
years.
It was a remarkable
incident and we appreciated
F. P. telling
us about it.
Writing about the use
of personal mentions in
The Warren Record, I
am reminded and will
re-tell incidents connected
with this practice.
For many years,
Miss Maggie Pierce
who worked for Joblin's
store, corner of Main
and Macon Streets,
where Harry Cohen for
many years operated a
store before moving to
Florida, and where Mr.
and Mrs. Macon
Weymss now operate a
flower shop, furnished
us each week a rather
long list of those who
traveled to and from
Warrenton. At the same
time the mail was
bringing us letters containing
Afton Items,
Elberon Items, Inez
Items, Creek Items,
Areola Items, Mannaduke
Items, Macon
Items, Churchill Items,
Wise Items, Ridgeway
Items, and actually at
times, Warren Plains
Items, and many
others.
The persons who
gathered these items
were known as Country
Correspondents, and
were given a free
subscription to The
Warren Record in payment.
Some of tfc—»
correspondents I remember
and a few will
now occasionally report
Items from their com
munities, but practically
all of them were
victims of good roada
and the automobiles
which made travel commonplace.
I don't remember
who served as our Inez
correspondent, or
whether it was the Inez
correspondent who enlightened
her contributions
with highly personal
items. She would,
for instance, report that
"Mr. John Smith called
on Miss Rosa Littleton
on Sunday afternoon,"
and would conclude this
action of romance with
the sentence "Listen for
the wedding bells,"
followed by an exclamation
point.
One of our correspondents,
I can't remember
from which
community, reported
that Mrs. was a
visitor in Baltimore last
week "where she
bought herself a tombstone
for her late
husband."
For many years Mrs.
W. A. Connell lived
about midway between
Warren Plains and
Warrenton, hardly
more than a mile out.
She was greatly interested
in the religious,
civic and social life of
the town and frequently
drove a horse hitched to
a buggy to Warrenton.
Sometimes we would
have a space to fill and I
would go down the
street and try to find out
who had been in town.
Often I would remember
that I had seen Mrs.
Connell driving into
town, and would return
to the office and write
"Mrs. W. A. Conneil of
Warren Plains was a
visitor in Warrenton
Thursday."
One day Mrs. Connell
reminded me that her
frequent visits to Warrenton
were hardly
newsworthy. That was
true enough, but then as
now circulation was
built on names, but now
more than a visit is
required, particularly
when space is at a
premium.
from HISTORY'S SCRAPBOOK
DATES AND EVENTS FROM YESTERYEARS
November 11,1647—Massachusetts requires every town
of SO house-holders to employ a teacher, and every town
of 100 families to establish a grammer school.
November 12, 1933—Nazi party received 92 percent of
vote in German elections.
November 13,1849—Proposed constitution for California,
making it a "free" state, ratified by popular vote.
November 14,1851—Harper and Brothers in New York
City publish Herman Melville's novel "Moby Dick."
November 15, 1939—President Franklin D. Roosevelt
lays cornerstone of Jefferson Memorial in Washington,
D.C.
November 16,1952—United States publicly announces
test explosion of first hydrogen bomb, at Eniwetok Atoll
in the Pacific.
November 17,1800—Congress convenes in Washington,
D.C. for the first time.
Mrs. Meditator, leu,« ^Mrs.Stmms
Two New Staff
Additions Made
Med Visit, Inc., a
privately owned home
health care program offering
the addition of
two new staff members.
Ms. Maggie McClintoch,
RN, has been appointed
director of
Professional Services
effective November 1.
Ms. McClintoch is a
registered nurse and
currently resides in
Chapel Hill. She has
been involved in home
health care services in
Orange County as the
former director of the
Home Health Agency
of Chapel Hill and in
Detroit, Mich, as a staff
nurse for the Visiting
Nurse Association.
Ms. McClintoch will
be responsible for
developing and overseeing
patient care services
offered by Med
Visit.
Mrs. Patsy Simms
joined the Med Visit
team October 6 as
bookkeeper. Mrs.
Simms and her husband,
Billy, reside in
Henderson. She is a
graduate of Dabney
High School and attend*
ed Louisburg College
where she received a
one-year business certificate.
Mrs. Simms has
worked for the Henderson
law firm of Zollicoffer
and Zollicoffer, and
was employed for 21
years by Laurens Glass
Co. She and her husband
are members of Poplar
Creek Baptist Church.
If a man has come to
the point where he is so
content that he says: "I
do not want to know any
more, or do any more or
be any more," he is in a
state in which he ought to
be changed into a
mummy.
-Henry Ward Beecher