Two Are Injured In Wreck
0
Reported Near Littleton
A near head-on colli
sion last Thursday be
tween two automobiles
on a rural road near Lit
tleton injured the driv
ers of both vehicles, ac
cording to N. C. High
way Patrol reports.
Trooper C. E. Lockley
reported that Raymond
Alston, 71, of Rt. 1, Lit
tleton, and Ricky M.
Fleming, 21, of Rt. 1,
Roanoke Rapids were
taken by ambulance to
Halifax Memorial
Hospital.
On Monday, Fleming
was listed in stable con
dition. Alston was also
listed in stable condition
in the hospital's inten
sive care unit.
According to the High
way Patrol, the mishap
occurred when a station
wagon driven by Flem
ing veered across the
center line of S.R. 1509
less than a mile south of
Littleton.
The vehicle, accord
ing to Trooper Lockley,
was apparently trail
ing at an excessive rate
of speed at the time.
Following the impact,
Alston's car came to
rest blocking both lanes
of travel. Fleming's car
stopped in the yard of a
residence off the east
shoulder of the road.
Fleming told the High
way Patrol that the ac
celerator on his car mal
functioned, causing him
to lose control of the
vehicle.
Damage to Fleming's
car was estimated at
$1,200 and $1,000
damage was reported to
Alston's vehicle.
A Warren County
School bus was also in
volved in a traffic ac
cident last week.
Trooper Lockley
reported that the ac
cident occurred Wed
nesday afternoon on
S.R. 1116 about seven
miles south of Warren
ton when a car made a
wide turn from an un
paved road and entered
the path of the bus which
was traveling south on
the rural paved road.
The bus was driven by
hvonia Richardson of
Rt- 1, Hollister and the
car was driven by
Daniel W. Meador of Rt.
3, Warrenton.
Meador was charged
with a safe movement
violation.
I-ockley estimated
damage to Meador's car
at $600, with $400 to the
school bus owned by the
county Board of
Education.
In weekend accidents,
a Hickory man received
multiple injuries when
his car overturned off I
85 about seven miles
north of Norlina, ac
cording to Highway
Patrol reports.
Carroll Russel Craig,
24, was admitted to
Maria Parham Hospital
in Henderson for obser
vation, but a hospital
spokesman said Craig
signed himself out later
in the day.
According to Trooper
T. S. Wright, Craig was
heading north on 1-85
when he fell asleep
behind the wheel of the
car. He ran off the left
side of the road, then
crossed back to the right
and struck a ditch.
Following the impact,
his car slid sideways
along the ditch bank and
overturned. TrooDer
Wright said.
The accident occurred
about 9:45 a.m.
Craig was charged
with speeding and with
failure to have an opera
tor's license, the trooper
said.
Damages to Craig's
car were estimated at
$1,200.
A deer was blamed for
a one-car accident
Friday around 9 p. m. 11
miles south of Warren
ton.
Trooper C. E. Lockley
reported that Clarence
Rosco Cheek, 21, of
Warrenton was west
bound on S.K. 1620 when
a deer bolted into the
path of his car.
Cheek attempted to
avoid the animal by
driving along the right
shoulder of the road, but
the auto hit the deer
anyway. Trooper
Lockley said.
No charges were filed.
Damages to Cheek's car
were estimated at
$1,000.
TRIVIA
500 Mile Fence
In Namibia's Etosha Na
tional Park, the world's larg
est corral holds an estimated
80,000 mammals within a
500-miIe-long wire fence,
National Geographic re
ports. While blocking some
migration routes, it also helps
prevent animals from being
shot for straying into sur
rounding farms.
Steve Medlin, center, who has been transferred from Warrenton to Roanoke
Rapids by his employer, Branch Banking & Trust Company, is presented an
engraved plaque of appreciation by George (Pepi) Perkinson during a meeting
of the Warrenton Rotary Club last week. Medlin, BB&T executive here for
several years until his reassignment, had served as president of the local
Rotary Club since this summer. At left is new president Sam Padgett. Perkin
son is now serving as vice president of the organization, having succeeded
Padgett. (Staff Photo)
Vance Doctors To Practice Here
Two Henderson physi
cians will be practicing
in Warrenton two days
of each week beginning
today, according to
Frank Hinson, ad
ministrator of Warren
General Hospital.
Drs. J. P. Green and
James E. Kinney will be
engaged in the practice
of general medicine on
Wednesday and Thurs
day afternoons from 2 to
5 p. m. in offices on the
Recaptured
(Continued from page 1)
that Mayfield offered no
resistance when he was
arrested.
Assisting Deputy
Bolton on the case were
Sheriff's Deputy Harold
Seaman, and Sgt. Billy
Clark, Lt. Irvin Man
ning, and John Blaylock
with the N. C. Depart
ment of Correction.
hospital grounds, Hin
sonsaid.
Hinson also reported
that three physicians
associated with Health
Co in Soul City last week
were granted privileges
at the hospital by the
hospital board of
trustees.
Dr. Ronald Gore, a
pediatrician, and Dr.
Cynthia Krishna, a
general practitioner,
have been granted staff
privileges, and Dr.
George Pettus, a
podiatrist, has been
granted courtesy
privileges.
"Never Say
Never Again
(PG)
Show Times
SAT. & SUN.
2:00-4:30-7:00-9:30
WEEKDAYS
7:00-9:30
ALL so nn tills
seats l.UU 0N
SAT . & SUN
" \
Starts Friday
RICHARD PRYOR
HERE & NOW
(R)
Show Times
SUNDAY
3:30-5:20-7:10-9:00
WEEKDAYS
Mon. Thru Sat.
7:10-9:00
SEATS '1.00 EVE"VC
TMURS
OFF AND RUNNING...Two Marine CH-46 Sea Knight
helicopters ire airborne and another pair prepare for
takeoff from the flight deck of the USS Peleliu for rapid
troop deployment from ship to shore.
PRESENTING
THE ANNUAL FALL FESTIVAL
OF THE
I WARREN ACADEMY
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29,1983
WARREN COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS
STEW READY AT 11:00 A.M.
FUN FOR YOU AND THE ENTIRE FAMILY
CRAFTS. COUNTRY STORE. BAKE SALE. RAFFLE. HOT DOGS. BOOK FAIR. CHRISTMAS SHOP.
FACE PAINTING. CAKE WALK. - LOTS OF OUTDOOR GAMES
SUPPER: WARREN COUNTY LIONS DEN - BARBECUE CHICKEN SUPPER $3.50 A PLATE
DESSERT & BEVERAGE INCLUDED 5 P.M. to 7:30 P.M.
. THESE FIRMS URGE YOU TO ATTEND THE FALL FESTIVAL
BRANCH BANKING ft TRUST CO.
HUNTER DRUG CO.
PEOPLES BANK ft TRUST CO.
ODOM MOTOR SERVICE
JAMES T. FLEMING ENTERPRISES
CITIZENS INSURANCE & BONDING CO.
BOWERS & BURROWS OIL CO.
FIRST CITIZENS BANK & TRUST CO.
WARRENTON INSURANCE & REAL ESTATE
WARRENTON FURNITURE EXCHANGE
LEGGETT IN WARRENTON
HIGH FASHION BEAUTY SALON
TILLIE S BEAUTY SHOP
WILLOUGHBY'S