Judge Wilkinson Presides
Over District Court Here
Judge C. W. Wilkinson,
Jr. of Oxford presided
over the June IS
session of Warren County
District Court, disposing
of the following
cases:
Willie R. Carter,
damage to personal
property, voluntary
dismissal.
Garry Hayes, failure
to comply, called and
failed, arrest order
issued and bond set at
$200.
Selwyn L. Alston,
failure to comply, called
and failed, arrest order
issued and bond set at
$200.
Jerry Macklin,
driving left of center,
driving under the influence
of alcoholic
beverage, found guilty
of driving left of center
and careless and
reckless driving after
consumption, ordered to
jail for six months,
suspended for one year
on condition he pay $100
fine and costs and attend
the Alcohol and
Drug Education Traffic
School and pay the $100
tuition.
Eugene McCray
Powell, driving under
the influence of
alcoholic beverage,
motion to continue
denied, called and
failed, arrest order
issued and bond set at
$200.
Willie Richard Johnson,
speeding 66 in 55
mph zone, called and
failed, bond ordered forfeited,
arrest order
issued and bond set at
$400.
Walter Somerville, 17
cases of worthless
check, ordered to prison
for two years. DeferF
dant gave notice of appeal
to next session of
Warren County Superior
Court.
George Arthur
Jackson, speeding 76 in
55 mph zone, called and
failed, judgment absolute
on bond, voluntary
dismissal with
leave.
Joe Edward Townes,
no driver's license,
driving under the influence
of alcoholic
beverage, called and
failed, bond ordered forfeited,
arrest order
issued and bond set at
$200.
Reginold Odell
Taylor, speeding 65 in 55
mph zone and driving
while license revoked,
entered pleas of guilty of
exceeding a safe speed
and guilty of no
operator's license, $20
fine and costs.
Richard Felicione,
speeding -88 in 55 mph
zone, called and failed,
judgment absolute on
bond, voluntary
dismissal with leave.
Robert Lewis Bryant,
driving under the influence
of alcoholic
beverage, called and
failed, arrest order
issued and bond set at
$200.
Marvin Tad Wood,
speeding 73 in 55 mph
zone, called and failed,
arrest order issued and
bond set at $200.
Glen Steven Hutson,
inspection violation,
called and failed, arrest
order issued and bond
set at $200.
Joseph Allen Ratley,
speeding 70 in 55 mph
zone, called and failed.
George G. Dumbach.
speeding 68 in 55 mph
zone, called and failed.
Willie Howard Johnson,
speeding 80 in 55
mph zone, entered plea
of guilty of speeding 70
in 55 mph zone, costs
and $35 fine.
John T. Jiggetts, inspection
violation, costs.
He was found not guilty
of a charge of no
driver's license.
Gary M. Trop,
speeding 70 in 55 mph
zone, called and failed.
Walter Eugene Reese,
speeding 67 in 55 mph
zone, called and failed.
Tommy Thompson,
speeding 68 in 55 mph
zone, called and failed.
Jimmie Lloyd
Bowers, speeding 67 in
55 mph zone, entered
plea of guilty of improper
equipment, fined
$10 and costs.
Titus Thomas, larceny
from the person,
probable cause found,
case bound over to next
session of Warren County
Superior Court.
Terry Anderson,
aiding in abetting in larceny
from the person, no
probable cause found.
Armen Sarkis
Karapetian, speeding 70
in 55 mph zone, called
and failed.
Arthur G. McRae,
speeding 70 in 55 mph
zone, called and failed.
James M. Ward,
speeding 70 in 55 mph
zone, called and failed.
Elizabeth Ruth Ambler,
speeding 70 in 55
mph zone, called and
failed.
Marcella McCray
Jones, speeding 50 in 35
mph zone, called and
fjiilpH
Robert H. Miller,
speeding 68 in 55 mph
zone, called and failed.
Walter Smiley, Jr.,
assault by pointing a
gun, voluntary dismissal.
Edward Louis
Harrington, bastardy,
voluntary dismissal.
An absolute divorce
was granted in the case
of Carolyn Lou Langston
Burchette vs. Sandy
Burchette, Jr.
An absolute divorce
was granted in the case
of M^lvin Darnell Talley
vs. Ronnie Alexander
Talley.
Gathering Held
By Area Links
The Lake Gaston
Area Chapter of Links,
Incorporated celebrated
its first anniversary
recently with a day of
activities.
The group worshipped
together at Saint
Matthew A.M.E.
Church in Weldon. During
the service, President
Carrie Shoffner
recognized Sister Links
and their families and
presented a generous
donation to the church
on behalf of the chapter.
After the service, the
group reconvened at the
Holiday Inn in Roanoke
Rapids. The program
began with a moment of
silence in memory of
Connecting Link Marion
Thorpe, former
president of Elizabeth
City State University.
Following a buffetstyle
dinner, special
guests were recognized
by W. Rae Herritage.
Chapter president
and founder, Carrie
Shoffner reflected on
events and activities of
the past year. She noted
that one of the groups •
most important achievements
was the project to
support the restoration
of C. S.Brown in Winton.
The chapter contributed
over $1,000 for this
effort. This project won
an award at the Area
Conference held in
Columbus, Ga. recently.
Another highlight
was the participation of
the chapter during the
recent Negro College
Fund Appeal. Lake
Gaston Links responded
Historic House South Of Warrenton
Shady Grove Once Again
Offered Interested Buyer
The Historic Preservation
Fund of North
Carolina, Inc., has obtained
an option to purchase
historic Shady
Oaks near Warrenton.
The Fund plans to sell
the property to a buyer
who will restore it under
protective covenants.
The house is listed in the
National Register of
Historic Places.
The Shady Oaks was
probably built around
1812 by Robert Tines
Cheek. Cheek was
married to Mary Hinton
Alston, a member of a
large and influential
family. Besides owning
the plantation, Cheek
served as justice of the
county court from 1804
to 1813 and was a
businessman owning
commercial property in
Warrenton.
The Shady Oaks is a
house of a three-part
configuration found
most frequently in
northeastern North
Carolina. A narrow,
two-story central block,
with its gable end to the
front, is flanked by twobay
wings. The central
block and wings are
covered with beaded
weatherboards and rest
on a stone foundation.
To the rear is a brick
chimney laid in Flemish
bond; at the end of each
wing is a heavy chimney
of large irregular
100 percent, giving a
donation as well as
soliciting from other
organizations and industries
within the
area.
The following members
of the Social
Committee were in
charge of the event:
Lois Edmond, W. Rae
Herritage, Maggie
Kiah, Ann Slade, Beatrice
Strayhorn, chairperson,
and Lula
Thorpe.
Warren Cancer Crusade
Reaches Quota For 1983
The Warren County
Cancer Crusade has
reached its quota of
$3,875, according to
Mary D. Williams,
crusade chairman.
As of Monday,
$3,993.28 had been
reported.
Norlina reported
$115.15 this week, with
Ann Powell, captain;
and Susan Pullen,
Stephanie Barker, Lynn
Overby, Brooke Townsend,
and Stacey
Dickerson, crusaders.
The amount listed for
the Wise community in
last week's issue of The
Warren Record was incorrect,
and the correct
f'qure is $177.15.
Crusaders in that community
were Irene A.
Hinton and Estelle G.
Woodard.
In a related matter,
Mrs. Jake (Everlyna)
Norwood and Mrs. Eva
S. Holtzman recently attended
a volunteer
development seminar in
Durham sponsored by
the American Cancer
Society.
The seminar was on
team building, leadership,
and unit development,
and it emphasized
personal presentation,
financial responsibility,
nominating, and
recruiting.
Meetings are being
held to help Cancer
Society volunteers with
their work and to recruit
other volunteers.
John: "I'm asking you for
the last time for that two dollars
you owe me."
Paul: "Good, then that is the
end of that."
stones.
The first floor of the
Shady Oaks contains a
front stair hall with a
large room to the rear
and a room in each
wing. The dominant
element in the stair hall
is a large half-sunburst
located over the door into
one of the wings. This
decoration, apparently
unique in North
Carolina, is illustrated
in T. T. Waterman's
classic Early Architecture
in North Carolina.
The parlor to the rear
contains the house's
most ornate woodwork.
Reeding decorates the
chair rail and the
surrounds of the windows
and door. The
mantle is vernacular
Adamesque with an
astonishing array of
carved ornament.
The yard of the Shady
Oaks contains many
large trees and a pair of
stone walls flanking
each side of the house.
Near the house is an
early smokehouse and
various other outbuildings.
Besides the house and
outbuildings, 13.74 acres
of land are included.
The property offers the
convenience of a nearby
community plus the atmosphere
and space of a
country home.
The Fund is offering
the Shady Oaks for sale
MISS WILSON
Vonda Wilson
Is Named Page
Vonda Arlett Wilson,
daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Marshall R. Wilson
of Rt. 3, Warrenton, is
serving as a page this
week in the General
Assembly for Rep.
Frank Ballance.
Vonda is a rising
senior at Warren County
High School.
Home Sweet
Energy Efficient Home
A Texas A&M architect is
designing a housing that will
be cool in the summer and
warm in the winter and still
use less than $30 a month for
energy. The project is sponsored
by a regional utilities
company who will eventually
construct the single family
detached home that takes advantage
of climate, orientation
and the sun to provide a
higher quality of life using
very little fuel.
at $50,000. Financing for
the purchase of this
historic home is
available at eight percent
interest. A
rehabilitation grant of
$8,750 is available until
September 30,1983.
The Historic Preservation
Fund of North
Carolina is a private
nonprofit statewide
revolving fund which
was brought into being
by the Historic properties
and resold them under
protective covenants
in many North
Carolina counties. The
Fund is supported by
donations from corporations,
foundations,
and individuals, as well
as grants-in-aid from
the North Carolina General
Assembly.
Those desiring more
information about the
Shady Oaks should contact
A. Melanie Murphy
or J. Myrick Howard,
The Historic Preservatioo'
rFuad ©fr-iNorth o*
Carolina, inc., P. 0. Box
27632> Raleigh, Jf. C.
27511; telephone 919/8323652.
Those interested in
inspecting the property
should contact Richard
Hunter, 210 Plummer
Street, Warrenton, N. C.
27589; telephone 257-3727
(days) or 257-3261
(nights).
Participants Asked
To Increase Support
By TALMADGE EDWARDS, JR.
County commissioners and town councils participating
in the Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments
are being asked to increase their supporting
contribution by 5.1 percent over the current year.
This would increase the local government's share
from $57,016 to $59,940 if all 20 member units concur
with the request. Each county or town share of the
request is currently computed by comparing its
population to the total population of all five counties
in the Region K state planning area.
Counties deduct the population of COG member
towns within their borders before figuring their
share of the COG request.
For example, Warrenton with a population of 908,
compared to the regional population of 146,194, is
asked to provide about .062 percent of the total
request or $372. Warrer County, with a population of
16,232, would subtract the populations of Warrenton
and Norlina and Macon, leaving a 14,270
population figure.
This represents about 9.76 percent of the fivecounty
population total, so its share of the COG
request would be $5,851.
The total proposed 1983-84 COG budget of
$1,005,551 is up $30,874 over last year's initial budget
of $974,677.
This is broken down into administration, $12,613;
Economic Development Administration planning,
$70,400; manpower planning, $41,295; emergency
medical services, $55,980; aging planning, $8i6,341;
aging services, $263,396; aging nutrition, $429,171,
senior centers, $34,394, and transportation coordination,
$34,394.
Revenues projected to cover expenditures are
federal grants, $735,117; state grants, $80,810; in
kind contributions, $25,922; local governments,
$59,940; local special contributions projects, $41,389,
and local project income $39,611.
No salary increases are reportedly included in the
budget as adopted by the COG board on May 26.
Don Everett, COG executive director, has recent ly
asked for more local funding in light of diminishing
federal and state funding to COGs. The 1983-84
request is 5.1 percent over this year and 5.76 percent
above the 1981-82 local request, but is 50.7 percent
more than the $39,784 request of local governments
in 1979-80.
Current members of the local council of governments
are the Franklin, Granville, Person, Vance
and Warren County boards of commissioners and
the town councils of Bunn, Franklinton, Louisburg.
Youngsville, Creedmoor, Oxford, Stovall, Stem,
Roxboro, Henderson, Kittrell, Middleburg, Macon,
Norlina and Warrenton.
Two Win UNC Honor
Two students from
Warren County were
among students at the
University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill
who were named to the
Dean's List for the
spring semester.
Local students win
ning places on the honor
list were Vicky Ann
Holtzman of Manson
and Charles Thomas
Johnson, HI, of Warrenton.
Process cheese has about
twice as much sodium as
:heddar cheese.
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