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Volume 86 25c Per Copy Warrenton, County Of Warren, North Carolina Wednesday, November 16, 1983 Number 46
By Proposed Sale
Area Rose Stores
May Be Affected
Roses Stores, Inc. of
Henderson has announ
ced the signing of an
agreement to sell 54 of
Degree Said
'Preferred'
Although an adver
tisement in this week's
issue of The Warren
Record indicates that a
master's degree in
public administration or
a related area is a
requirement for can
didates for Warren's
county manager
position, Mrs. Eva M.
Clayton, chairperson of
the county commission
ers, said yesterday that
the graduate degree was
"preferred" but not
required.
"The rule of thumb is
that a degree from a
school of public ad
ministration is your bet
ter educational train
ing," Mrs. Clayton
commented.
She said that an ex
pert in the field with the
N. C. Institute of
Government cited the
ability to communicate,
maturity, and expertise
in budget preparation as
the three essentials, but
noted the difficulty rural
areas sometimes have
in recruiting the top
talent in the field.
"What you look for
are the best qualifica
tions you have," Mrs.
Clayton said. "A person
with a master's could
have less experience,
and a person with a
bachelor's degree could
have more experience.
You have to look at
training and exper
ience."
In their meeting last
week, Warren County
commissioners after
deliberation in an execu
tive session voted 3-2
that the position will be
considered vacant as of
January 1.
Mrs. Clayton at that
time indicated that the
board's decision was not
intended to reflect
negatively on the per
formance of the current
county manager, Glen
wood Newsome, and
said that his ap
plication would be con
sidered along with
others should he choose
to apply.
The annual salary
range for the position is
between $26,000 and
$29,748.
its 58 P. H. Rose variety
stores to Variety Whole
salers, Inc. of Raleigh.
There are P. H. Rose
stores in both Warren
ton and Littleton, but a
company spokesperson
Monday told The
Warren Record that a
list of the stores in
cluded in the agreement
would not be released
until the company's real
estate agents had con
cluded negotiations with
landlords of the stores
affected.
The proposed sale is
subject to approval by
the board of directors of
Roses Stores, Inc. which
will consider the sale at
its regular meeting on
Nov. 28. If approved, the
sale will be effected on
or before Jan. 25,1984.
Roses was incor
porated in 1927 as a
variety store company,
and has since evolved
into a discount store
chain.
According to a com
pany news release, the
number of P. H. Rose
stores has declined over
years as the com
pany's emphasis has
shifted more toward the
discount stores.
In the most recent
fiscal year, the P. H.
Rose stores accounted
for approximately five
percent of the com
pany's sales and profits.
"Although the sale is
not expected to have a
material impact on the
company's financial
results, we believe that
the sale will permit
Roses to concentrate all
of management's time
and efforts on Roses
stores," according to L.
H. Harvin, III, president
and chief executive of
ficer of Roses.
Harvin said that the
decision to sell the 54 p.
H. Rose stores was a
very difficult one since
the company has
operated some of the
stores for half a century
or more.
"More importantly,"
he added, "so many P.
H. Rose associates have
made a lifelong career
with Roses in the
variety store division.
Their contributions laid
the foundation for the
Roses stores as we know
them today."
Roses Stores, Inc. is
headquartered in Hen
derson and operates 189
Roses discount stores in
13 southeastern states.
Vaughan Students Elect
School's First Council
Students at Vaughan
Elementary School went
to the polls last week
and elected the first
student council in the
history of the school.
"The election process
was designed to resem
ble the real thing," said
Shirley White, principal.
Students nominated
candidates for the
various positions, who,
in turn, selected cam
paign managers. Can
didates had the oppor
tunity to present their
platforms through
speeches and poster
displays. Meanwhile,
students were required
to register if they inten
ded to vote. At election
time, those who
registered cast their
ballots at the polls set up
in the cafeteria.
"It has been an ex
cellent learning ex
perience for all our
students," said Virginia
Faulkner, student coun
cel advisor. Mrs.
Faulkner indicated that
elections will be held
yearly.
State Rep. Frank Ballance, right, presents a check in the amount of $2,058.59
to Warrenton Mayor B. G. White Tuesday. The check, issued by the N. C.
Department of Crime Control and Public Safety, is to reimburse the town for
expenses incurred last year in policing anti-PCB demonstrations here.
(Staff Photo)
Warrenton Is Reimbursed
For Anti-PCB Expenses
Warrenton's treasury
is $2,058.59 richer be
cause of a check receiv
ed this week from the
State of North Carolina,
Mayor B. G. White told
the town commission
ers at their regular
November meeting held
here on Tuesday night.
The usual Monday night
meeting was held on
Tuesday in order that
Mayor White and
several of the com
missioners might attend
a meeting in Roanoke
Rapids Monday night.
The Roanoke Rapids
meeting was concerned
with efforts to prevent
Virginia Beach, Va.,
from obtaining water
from I^ake Gaston.
Mayor White told the
commissioners that the
state check was to repay
Warrenton for expenses
incurred by its police de
partment during
organized resistance to
placing PCBs in the Af
ton Landfill. The check,
long delayed, was tur
ned over to the mayor
by Frank Ballance,
member of the State
House of Representa
tives from Warren
County.
Mayor White also
briefly sketched the
Roanoke Rapids meet
ing which was attended
by five Warrenton citi
zens. He said less people
were present than at a
previous meeting held
at Lawrenceville, Va.,
but it was much better
organized. He stressed
the help given the pro
tester by Senator Jesse
Helms and by Rufus
Edmisten, attorney
general, representing
Governor James B.
Hunt, who was on an in
dustry hunt in Europe.
He also told of court ac
tion being filed by the
Roanoke River Basin
Association against the
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Mrs. Clayton Is Named
Citizen Of The Year
Mrs. Eva M. Clayton,
chairperson of the
Warren County Board of
Commissioners, was
named citizen of the
year by Zeta Alpha
Chapter of Omega Psi
Phi Fraternity during
its annual Achievement
Week Program at
Greenwood Baptist
Church last Sunday.
In a presentation
during the church's
morning worship ser
vice, State Rep. Frank
W. Ballance, Jr. pre
sented a plaque to Mrt.
Clayton in honor of htr
community service.
Achievement week s
an annual observanc:
sponsored by the frater
nity wherein it seeks t«
recognize excellence
and achievement bj
citizens in the various
communities served.
Zeta Alpha Chapter ser
ves the counties of
Warren, Vance,
Franklin, Granville, and
Person.
The Basileus of the
fraternity is Maurice M.
Crump of Soul City, and
Program Chairman for
Achievement Week was
James T. Wilkerson,
principal of Warren
County High School.
Fraternity members
and their wives and
families joined the
regular morning wor
ship service at the
church, pastored by the
Rev. Moore Bynum,
whose sermon topic
was, "If it ain't one
thing, it's another."
Prior to the award
presentation, Brother L.
0. Dunn presented the
purpose of Achievement
Week, and following the
award presentation,
Basileus Crump made
remarks on behalf of the
fraternity.
Achievement Week
concluded with a dinner
for the fraternity mem
bers and their families
at the Country Kitchen
Restaurant in Manson.
Those serving on the student council nt Vaughan Etmentary School re
(front row, left to right) Chris Williams, president Beth Pierce, vice
president; A vera Terry, secretary; and Porandn Taylorassistant secretary;
(second row, left to right) George Powell, Mark DunlevyTed Newman, Nikki
Little and Lisa Held; (third row, left to right) Roderick IVnes, Sarah Pierce,
Clara Powell, Dcmetria Goode, and Mrs. Virginia PauUaie, advisor.
(Commnity Schools Photo)
Involving Hospital
Priorities Set
By Task Force
By KAY HORNER
Staff Writer
The Warren General
Hospital Task Force ad
journed on an optimistic
note Thursday night
having set an agenda
that they hope will
enable them in the next
six months to do three
things:
—To help the hospital
face the dilemma posed
by the reduction of
Medicare reimburse
ment on which the
hospital depends ;
—To foster closer
cooperation between
local physicians and the
hospital and between
HealthCo, the county
health department, and
the hospital; and
—To explore the
feasibility of birthing
centers and other health
program expansion, and
improvement of the
hospital and health
department to attract
and retain "a full com
plement of health
professionals."
The task force, which
includes representa
tives of local govern
ment, the hospital
board, the health board,
and HealthCo, as well as
consumers and local
physicians, was joined
in its first meeting by
representatives from
the N. C. Department of
Human Resources.
Gail T. Kelley, and
George T. Packenham,
health planners with the
department's Facility
Services Division, have
been assigned to assist
the task force in its
planning. Jim Bern
stein, director of rural
health for the Facility
Services Division, was
also on hand Thursday
and will be available as
a resource person, along
with Ira 0. Wilker
son, Jr., director of
health facilities for the
Department of Human
Resources. Wilkerson
has responsibility for
facility certification.
Joe Lennon, Warren
County health director,
and Frank Hinson,
hospital administrator,
presented to the task
force schematic
drawings of proposed
renovations to the
hospital and the addition
of a new building to
house the county health
department.
Lennon stressed that
the plans are still in the
fluid stage, and that
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Special Gathering
Slated By 4-H'ers
Dr. Dalton Proctor,
associate state 4-H
leader and specialist-in
charge for the North
Carolina Agricultural
Extension Service, will
be the keynote speaker
at the Warren County
4-H Achievement
Program on Nov. 21 at
7:30 p. m. at Warren
County High School.
Dr. Proctor is respon
sible for curriculum
development which in
volves all 4-H programs
and activities in the
state. He also coor
dinates the state 4-H
awards program and
state 4-H Congress.
The 4-H Achievement
Program is the highlight
of each year's activities.
4-H members will be
honored for their pro
jects, demonstrations,
offices and other work in
1983. Businesses, groups
and individuals who
have supported 4-H will
be recognized and
presented certificates of
appreciation. The 1984
council officers and club
officers will be installed
in a candlelighting cere
mony. All 4-H members,.
leaders, parents, county
elected officials,
business supporters,
and other friends of 4-H
are encouraged to at
tend.
Ivan Barnes, secre
DR. PROCTOR
tary-treasurer of the
North Central District
Council, will give
remarks on the state
health project and other
district activities.
Barnes is a member of
the Best Better 4-H Club
in Warrenton and is now
a student at North
Carolina State Univer
sity.
Other special features
include an exhibit area
and door prizes. The
exhibits will consist of
club members' projects
and demonstrations.
There will be a
drawing for door prizes.
You must be present to
win. Refreshments will
be served.
Nursing Center Workers
Are Given Certificates
Certificates were
presented to 27 Warren
County students last
Thursday following
their completion of 11
weeks of nurses'
assistant training at
Vance-Granville Com
munity College.
The students were
honored during
ceremonies in the
auditorium by their in
structors and other
members of the college
administrative staff.
The 297-hour course
was unique in that it was
especially designed to
provide instruction for
individuals interested in
employment at the new
Warren Nursing Center.
To date, 21 of the 27
class members have
been hired by the cen
ter, and administrator
Dianne Smith said this
week that as many as 23
may be hired aa the cen
ter's patient census in
creases.
Those receiving cer
tificates wtre: Alice
Alston, Lillie Alston,
Joan Brown, Helena
Carter, Sallie Hargrove,
Lillie Marrow, Mary
Powell, Queen B.
Queen, Deloyce Reed,
Deborah Taylor, Wanda
Taylor, Vanessa
Williams, and Carolyn
Wortham, all of Warren
ton; Betty Allen and
Faye Holtzman, both of
Manson; Magnolia
Alston, Anna Bullock,
Vicki Bullock, Bertha
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Energy Aid Is Sought
By 925 Warren Families
As of Thursday, 925
Warren County families
had made application
for the Federal Low In
come Energy Assist
ance payment at the
local Social Services of
fice, according to Julian
Farrar, Social Services
director.
This is an increase
over the number of ap
plications taken to date
last year, Farrar said.
Warren County began
taking applications on
October 3 and program
regulations require
termination of the ap
plication process on
November 30 at the end
of the work day, Farrar
said.
Priority in the
program is given to the
elderly and handicap
ped.
Last year, more than
1,300 families applied
for the one-time
payment, issued in
February.
Information about in
come requirements and
the application process
are available at the
Social Services office on
Ridgeway Street in
Warreotan or by calling
Caroline 1-800-662-7090