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<2% Harren iRecord Volume 86 25* Per Copy Warrenton, County Of Warren, North Carolina Wednesday, February 23, 1983 Number 8 BANQUET PRINCIPALS — Having major roles Id Monday night's meeting of the Warren County Chamber of Commerce were, from left, Wayne Clower, Incoming president; Mrs. Eva Clayton, chairperson of the Warren County Board of Commissioners, who introduced the speaker; Secretary of Commerce D. M. (Lauch) Faircloth; and Charles Hayes, outgoing chamber president. (staff Photo) Emergency Room Coverage Is Explored By Trustees Warren General Hospital's Board of Trustees decided Wednesday night to try to contract the services of physicians to cover the hospital's emergency room during all but routine office hours. The three physicians on staff at the hospital have refused to provide emergency room services on weekends, at nights, and on holidays. Hospital officials had hoped that a compromise might be worked out with the physicians in which they (the physicians) would continue to supply emergency services on week nights if the hospital contracted for physicians to answer emergency calls on weekends and holidays. However, the board was notified Wednesday evening by Drs. Donald Coffman, Kirit Trivedi, and Mark Pomerans that they "demand" full coverage for weeknights, as well as weekendls and holidays, effective March 1. The three doctors have not provided weekend emergency room service since Feb. 15. Hospital administrator Frank Hinson has been in contact with Coastal Emergency Services of Durham. The firm's service* fcr 76 hours weekly was estimated at $1,900 or $25 an hour, for a doctor's services. Under the current proposal, the firm would provide a physician for the emergency room from 6 p. m. until 2 a. m. Monday through Thursday, from 5 p. m. Friday until 8 a. m. Monday, and on holidays. Concern was expressed by board members that under the terms of the contract, no physician would be on duty on weekdays from 2 a. m. until 9 a. m. Hinson was requested to contact the physicians to ascertain if they were willing to answer calls during this time. Hinson said Monday afternoon that he had taken the request to the three physicians involved, but had receiyed no response as yet. Dr. Coffman said tne physicians had met briefly Monday, but had reached no decision. Dr. Trivedi was unavailable for comment. 1 * Dr. Pomerans, jin an interview Tuesday afternoon, said that the debate over the emergency room was a smokescreen to hide the real issue. "The real problem is what kind of facility the county wants and what it can afford," Dr. Pomerans said. "The board has tunnel vision. They are trying to patch up the emergency room, but they don't understand the larger problem of managing health care for the community." Dr. Pomerans said the hospital administration and board is trying to deny the physicians the privilege to practice at Warren General unless they cover the emergency room. "We cannot be made to cover the emergency room for free," Pomeraas saicl. "I know of no hospital in the area where physicians cover the emergency room without pay." Physicians currently bill patients for services they render in the emergency room. The hospital bills patients separately for its services. Dr. Pomerans said county funds backed the hospital if a patient didn't pay, but that physicians had no such funds to fall back on. He commented that often patients who had been refused treatment in the office because they were delinquent in paying their accounts simply went to the emergency room, where the physicians ended up having to treat them for free. He stressed that no patient is refused treatment in his office if the need is acute, but that some patients come on a routine basis for minor complaints. Dr. Pomerans said he would not be overly concerned about loss of privileges at the hospital, although he doubted the legality of such a move. He suggested that a health care task force be appointed composed of doctors, the county commissioners, the hospital board, and representatives of the community, to determine how the health care needs of the community can be best met. "There are few people using the emergency room, and the hospital is ^providing minimal services," Dr. Pomerans said. "Frankly, and you can quote me on this, I do not believe Mr. Hinson is prepared for the kind of function he has in the hospital." He also said he felt the board of trustees didn't under(Continued on page 3) Ms. Franklin Given Post With Schools The Warren County Board of Education Tuesday night named a veteran Warren County school teacher to become supervisor of Warren County's Chapter I Reading and Media programs. Ms. Jennie J. Franklin, a native of Warren County, was selected from a field of 30 applicants to fill the post to be vacated next month by Mrs. Kate Harvey Moore. Ms. Franklin was one of three finalists for the position who were interviewed by the Board of Education last night. A 1969 graduate of John R. Hawkins High School, Ms. Franklin attended Talladega College in Alabama and Bennett College In Greensboro. She has completed graduate level course requirements from the University of Virginia, the University of District of Columbia, UNC at Chapel Hill, Trinity college and N. C. State University. From 1971 through 1975 she was director and coordinator of the Title I summer programs in Washington, D. C. She is * » i M _ - — * — -J — — i active in promwiiit community and dvic affairs. Ms. Franklin, who began her teaching career in 1964, is conMotly • teacher at North Warren Elementary school Warren Student Is Named Editor A Warren County student has been elected editor of the student newspaper at North Carolina State University. He is Jeffrey Paul Bender, son of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Bender of Rt 2, Norlina. He was elected by majority vote of the Publications Board at N. C. State to AH the top position. Bender, a sophomore in animal science, graduated from Vance Senior High School In 1961. Warren Said Ripe For Industrial Expansion Clower Is Installed State Secretary of Commerce D. M. (Lauch) Faircloth told more than 100 members and guests attending the annual meeting of the Warren County Chamber of Commerce here Monday night that Warren County stands in an enviable position to attract new industry. The state's chief industry hunter said that "four of the major requirements new industry have are being near an interstate highway, being close to, but not in a major urban area, plenty of water and sewer and good labor." Warren County, he said, "qualifies on all four counts." He said that only a little over one-third of the 100 counties in the state meet all four requirements. "In recent years," the speaker said, "60 to 70 percent of industrial investment in the state has occurred in the 35 counties touched by an interstate highway." Approximately 80 percent of that investment came in non-urban areas. Faircloth said that nearby Granville County, which doesn't have sewer problems, was able to attract Max Factor. "With completion of your sewage plant last year, you now have the final piece of this economic development puzzle," the speaker said. He commended the county for hiring a fulltime industrial developer in Jim Whitley, and he said that with competition for new industry, recruiting has gotten to be a fulltime job. He said there are communities of 50 residents in this state which have formed committees of 100 to assist in industrial development. Faircloth pointed to Carolina Sportswear officials who have said that the workers at their Warrenton plant are the most productive in the company's system as an indication of the caliber of labor to be found (Continued on page 3) Secretary of Agriculture Jim Graham holds aloft a package of beef presented him Monday night by the Warren County Cattlemen's Association. At right is Frank Gupton, outgoing president. Graham was one of two council of State members making appearances here Monday night. (Photo by Russell King) Horris Named President Jim Graham Addresses Cattlemen's Association Approximately 50 local cattle producers and their wives attended the Warren County Cattlemen's Association annual Ladies Night on Monday evening at The Carriage House in War renton. Special gaest and speaker for the meeting was North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture James Graham. He was accompanied by his wife, Helen. Introduced by James C. Harris, Jr., 1982-83 vice president of the Association, Commissioner Graham addressed the group with an encouraging outlook in regard to cattle prices, interest rates, fuel prices, and the PIK program These positive remarks were welcomed by the cattlemen and their wives (Continued on page 8) New State Trooper Is Locating Here A new N. C. highway patrolman will begin his assignment in Warrenton today. Thomas S. Wright, 2S, is formerly of Graham in Alamance County. He is one of 11 recent graduates of the 71st State Highway Patrol Basic School. Troooer Wright's 24week training included 1,060 hours of instruction in more than 91 different courses, including firearms, constitutional law, precision driving, high speed pursuit driving, and human relations. Trooper Wright is married and has one child. Former Principal Here Finalist For Position A former Warren County high school principal is one of two finalists for the presidency of the state's community college system. Dr. J. F. Hockaday, president of Central Carolina Technical College in Sanford will compete with former Gov. Robert W. Scott for the presidency. Hockaday was principal of John Graham High School here in the early 1960s. Scott unsuccessfully sought the post in 1979. The two nominees were chosen by a sevenmember search committee of the State Board of Community Colleges. They will be interviewed at a meeting of the full board in Raleigh on March 1. The board is expected to name a new president at the meeting. In 1979, the current president, Dr. Larry J. Blake, a Montana native, was chosen over Scott by the State Board of Education, which then governed the community college system. Blake resigned effective March 1 to become president of Oregon Institute of Technology. Hockaday, 54, is a Johnston County native and got his undergraduate degree from Atlantic Christian College. He got a master's degree from East Carolina University and a doctorate from Duke University. He is serving his 14th year as president of Central Carolina Technical College, one of 58 community and technical colleges in North Carolina. WILL DIRECT CHAMBER — These aew officers and director! have bees named to govern the Warren County Chamber of Commerce tills year. The aew date took office daring Monday night's inotaDattoa banquet hold at the Warrcnton Liono Den. Shown, left to right, are Grace MOes, second vice president; Directors John Andrews, David Gnrd ner, Jim Whttlejr, J. T. Final*, Writer Gaiter, Eddie Claytea, W. A. Miles; Charles Waft, earn* tary-treasarer; Batch Meek, Brat vice praiM; and Direct®™ Brad Cahafl aad Batch Scatt. Not sbowa are Directors CarreO Harris aad Majrbefl Heaber. (Staff Photo)
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