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Developing Dreams
On Monday of last week we
listened to an interesting conver
sation between UNC President
William Friday and Elizabeth
Aycock on TV Carolina People
concerning the Research Tri
angle. We don't know Mrs. Ay
cock's title but she seemed well
informed about her subject, as
she traced the founding and
growth of the Triangle. She said
that the state's contribution to
the promotion of the silicone in
dustry in North Carolina was
probably responsible for DuPont
coming to the state. Since some
criticism had resulted from
Governor Hunt's leadership in
the promotion, it was good to
hear that his action has been
vindicated.
Even more important, when
there seems to be so much
dissension in this world, it is nice
that here in North Carolina,
politicians, educators and
businessmen working together
have developed a dream into
such a reality. And it is also
gratifying to know that there are
many other examples of gover
nment, educators and business
men working together for the
good of the state.
Then on Wednesday of last
week we read an article about a
trimester system being adopted
by the Warren High School
which had appeared on the Front
Page of Sunday's issue of The
Charlotte Observer and which
was reproduced in The Warren
Record. It appears to be working
out fine for both teachers and
students with considerable
saving in time which is devoted
to study. It is encouraging to see
a Warren County school being
cited for its work in education.
Selection Praised
Unfortunately, Mary Mc
Lauchlin Pope is not a native of
Warren County. That distinction
goes to Moore County. She is the
third woman in North Carolina
appointed to the North Carolina
Superior Court...Sh^is.not only
the only wdmah-iudg» but -the
youngest judge on the superior
court bench, explains The
Southern Pines Pilot in the
following tribute to Judge Pope:
Governor Jim Hunt made a good
choice when he appointed Mary
McLauchlin Pope as a superior court
judge.
Next week Miss Pope will take the
oath of office and become not only
the only woman judge but the
youngest judge on the superior court
bench.
There have been only two other
women who have served as superior
court judges in North Carolina.
Governor Terry Sanford appointed
the first one — Susie Sharp, who
went on to become the chief justice
of the North Carolina Supreme
Court—and Governor Bob Scott ap
pointed the other, Winfred Wells of
Wallace.
Judge Susie Sharp set a distin
guished rec6rtTih North Carolina,
and Mary Mac, Pope can .be expect
jwitQ fellow Ffelliuheriootosteps.
Miss Pope has served seven years
as an assistant district attorney, and
she has learned a great deal about
the criminal justice system of North
Carolina. She admits that she has a
jreat deal more to learn about the
state's judicial system, but she has
the background, the education and
the overall qualifications to learn
and serve well in this most impor
tant position.
As Judge Pope she will be assigned
to preside over superior court
sessions in all parts of the state, but
she looks forward to the experience
with enthusiasm.
Her Moore County friends and
neighbors wish her well as she em
barks upon this new phase of her
career.
Getting What You Pay For
In The News and Observer
It's probably safe to say that most
North Carolinians like the idea of the
state replacing obsolete bridges,
especially those unable to handle the
weight of a fully loaded school bus.
It's also safe to speculate that most
of the same people would say,
reflexively, that they oppose higher
taxes.
And yet, now a lesson is at hand in
the link between paying taxes and
receiving adequate public services.
The North Carolina Division of High
ways expects to spend $363 million
this fiscal year, more than in any
previous year, on highway and
bridge reconstruction and repair.
The Governor's Blue Ribbon Study
Commission, headed by Dan K.
Moore, reported in 1961 that 4,600
bridges could not-carry loaded
school buses. And now, under
congressional guidelines, the spen
ding on bridge replacement is to go
up to $84.6 million, four times more
than what the state spent three years
ago.
This record spending, including
bridge replacement, is directly at
tributable to the 5 cents per gallon
increase in the federal gasoline tax
enacted by Congress in late 1981 In
its IMS session, the General Assem
bly appropriated $58.4 million and
set aside another $19.4 million in a
reserve fund, specifically to have
matching funds available to bring in
additional federal money. Now
Washington has allocated North
Carolina an increase of $122 million.
The 5-cent gasoline tax increase, it
may be recalled, was contained in
,» legislation that North Carolina's
senators, Jesse Helms and John
East, opposed. Indeed, Helms led a
pre-Christmas filibuster, which
angered several of his colleagues, as
part of his fight against the measure.
Earlier, Helms' political organi
zation, the National Congressional
Gub, had fought the 3 cents per
gallon state motor fuels tax increase
recommended by Governor Hunt.
That increase permitted the state to
begin responding to the highway
repaving needs spotlighted by the
Moore commission.
In both instances, the public of
ficials who had the courage to sup
port tax increases served the inter
ests of the people more than those
who took a stand against higher
" taxes. Shouldn't the filibuster in
which Helms and East engaged be
seeh in light of the highway and
bridge improvements coming to
their constituents?
The stepped-up highway and
bridge repair activity bongs three
crucial benefits to North Carolina:
heightened safety, an increase hi
jobs and an improved transporta
tion network vital to the state's
economic development That's what
modest gasoline tax increases have
bought.
Mostly Personal
Changes In Population
By BIGN ALL JONES
When we moved to
Warrenton in the spring
of 1909 the population of
Warren County was
largely made up of
white citizens of Enplish
descent, whose families
had been in Warren
County since before the
American Revolution
and black citizens who
played little part in the
political life of Warren
County and who had
their own churches.
There was a colony of
Germans at Ridgeway
who had their own
church and school and a
French family." At the
time I was a teenager
there were two or three
Jewish families and one
Roman Catholic family
in Warrenton. Most of
the families earned
their living by farming.
So far as I can
remember all other
churches in Warrenton
were Protestant
Methodist, Baptist,
Episcopal and Presby
terian. I believe all the
members of these
churches, or those who
attended, were fun
damentalists, believing
the Bible word for word,
although the
Episcopalians and
Presbyterians were not
evangelistic. The Bap
tists and Methodists
were, and held frequent
revivals. I, as an 11
year-old boy, joined the
Methodist Church in
1911 with my pal Robert
Davis, during a revival
conducted I think by the
Rev. Mr. Browning. I at
tended both church and
Sunday School during
all of my boyhood. I can
only speak for the Meth
odist Church, but the
teachings of the Baptist
Church were simila^ I
imagine.
Miss Mattie Brown
was my Sunday School
teacher, a good and
devout woman. It was
she who told us one
morning that there was
nothing new under the
sun, in spite of our argu
ment that the
automobile was new.
Later, Dr. Charles H.
Peete taught our Sunday
School Class. He was
also our family
physician whom I
always admired for his
kindness and true Chris
tian character. Among
our Sunday School
superintendents were
Mr. John Dameron, Sr.,
Mr. Henry Boyd and his
son, Mr. Norwood Boyd.
After a short religious
service, which always
ended with a recital of
the creed, the superin
tendent would add
"Teachers, take charge
of their classes." For
years as I heard the
Creed recited in other
churches, I would in
stinctively listen for
"Will the teachers take
charge of their classes.''
The ministers were
respected and guided
the religious life of the
town and also affected
the social life. They
were firm in their belief,
which was largely based
on the Old Testament
and was Puritanical.
They, as a rule', did not
smoke or drink, but
stressed the evils of
Demon Rum, and the
evils of card playing and
dancing. My neighbors,
Robert's family, would
not play set back, but
would play Rook, which
we called Methodist
Setback. There were no
pool tables available in
the town, but we played
caroms over at Cousin
Hannah's, a true Christ
ian woman, who I think
Joved me as if I were one
of her own, and later in
life she told me she
for me every
I was pleased,
because I believe the
prayers of the righteous
availethmuch.
From their preaching
one would think that
man was created to
keep the Sabbath accor
ding to the Mosaic Law.
No playing of games, no
singing or playing of
music except hymns;
cooking (as a matter of
theory) was not permit
ted on Sunday. But most
of the congregation had
repeated the ten com
mandments, and had
been instructed that the
command to keep the
Sabbath Holy, also in
cluded the man servant
and the maid servant,
but was conveniently
over'^oked insofar as
the cook was concerned.
Sunday dinner was
usually the finest meal
of the week.
In the days of my
youth Wesley Memorial
Methodist Church faced
south. Near the pulpit on
the right hand side of the
church were several
seats reserved for old
men and known as the
Amen Corner. The min
isters wore business
suits and often called on
a member to pray.
There was then no
vested choir.
Due to the generosity
of the late George G.
Allen, Wesley Memorial
Church has been largely
rebuilt in a beautiful job
of renovation. A new
organ has been installed
and the minister and
choir members wear
robes and candles are
burned during the ser
vices. Seldom is card
playing, dancing and
Sabbath observance the
subject of sermons. The
services are much more
beautiful than in my
youth, although tne
warmth of fellowship
still persists.
Sabbath-keeping no
longer restricts mem
bers of the congregation
from traveling, card
playing, playing golf or
watching athletic con
tests. It is often used as
a catching up period.
Puritanism has just
about died in the four old
churches, with the recol
lection that the sabbatl
is made for man and rr
man for the s obath.
A R Jinan Catholic
Church has been
established between
Norlina and Warrenton
and a number of other
churches have been
built in Warrenton, two
of whom are the Church
of God and Jehovah's
Witnesses whose
congregations are very
loyal.
In my boyhood most of
the family names were
English. Now we have
many citizens whose
names are almost un
pronouncable, but who
are good citizens,
although of foreign ori
gin. Blacks and whites
are working together in
the county administra
tion, as Warrenton
changes with the rest of
the world.
Letter To The Editor
Officers Are Thanked
To The Editor:
I want to express my appreciation to Warren
County Sheriff's Department Lawrence Harrison
and Auxiliary Deputy Johnny Williams who saved
my son's-iife when he became ill Monday night at
the Country Kitchen Restaurant in Manson.
The deputies went to his assistance immediately
and knew right away what to do. One could tell that
these officers were well trained.
Warren County citizens can be proud of their fine
Sheriff's Department.
ROSA BOYD
Manson
News Of Yesteryear
Looking Back Into
The Warren Record
March 31,1M4
J. A. Dennis, chief of police of Franklin ton for the
past 10 years, is expected to report for duty as a
member of the Warrenton Police Force next week.
A runaway freight car on the tracks of the
Warrenton Railroad Company caused several hun
dred dollars worth of damage on Wednesday morn
ing when it broke through a track stop near the
depot and crashed into a storage house owned by
Allen, Son & Co.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Boyce entertained the Rev. H.
S. Cobey of St. Paul's Episcopal Church of Louis
burg on Thursday evening when he was the guest
speaker at Lenton Service at Emmanuel Episcopal
Church.
March 27,1959
Pittard Motor Service began operating in its new
quarters on Macon Street this week, after having
compte* d moving from its Main Street station over
aie wc .end.
J. E. Daniel of Warrenton recently toured Florida
for one week with a party of friends, including M.
M. West of Marion, S. C., Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
West of Orange Lake, Fla., and Mr. and Mrs. Irving
Chenault of Richmond, Va.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Finch of Oxford announce the
birth of a son in Granville Hospital on March 18.
Mrs. Finch is the former Miss Janet Crinkley of
Warrenton.
March 28,1974
Patrick Dudley Neal, 24, was ordained as a Bap
tist minister on Sunday afternoon in special ser
vices at Warrenton Baptist Church. It was the first
time in the church's 125-year history that it has or
dained a local person.
Dr. W. T. Ellington of Miami, Fla., son of A. J.
Ellington of Warrenton, left March 22 for Sidney,
Australia, where he will attend the second Inter
national Health Conference.
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Holtzmann were honored
Saturday evening at a dinner party and reception at
the Norlina Clubhouse in observance of their 50th
wedding anniversary.
BEAK TO BEAK...lovebirds Elmo and Cleopatra, along
with about two dozen other macaws will be exhibited dar
ing Sea World's 15th Anniversary Season, beginning May
19 at Aurora, Ohio.