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3t}£ Parrot Stecorfc Published Every Wednesday By Record Printing Company P O Box 70 Warrenlon, N C 27589 BIGNALL JONES. Editor HOWARD F JONES. Business Manager Member North Carolma Press Association ENTERED AS SECOND CLASS MATTER AT THE POST OFFICE IN WARRENTON NORTH CAROLINA. UNDER THE LAWS OF CONGHLSS Second Class Postage Paid At Warrenton. N C In Warren and ClinCrOIPTIDN RATES adl°'nin9 counties Elsewhere SUBSCRIPTION HA ta. $8.00 Per Year $10.00 Per Year $5.00 Si* Months $fi.00 Si* Months Our Fiscal Interest "There is more to life than fiscal interest," Wingate Lassi ter pointed out in a thought pro voking editorial in last Friday's Smithfield Herald. "Perhaps it's nothing new. But there's mounting opposition across this nation against taxing ourselves for the public good," he said. "No doubt many Americans are alarmed that so much of their income is taken by federal, state and local taxes. It's in everyone's self interest to keep as much income as possible for personal use." The writer points out, how ever, that there is another side of this coin of anti-taxation. He says we may be depriving our selves and our children of future peace of mind as well as real prosperity by our short-sighted opposition to much that our government strives to do with our tax dollars. "Examples of this danger are endless," Lassiter says. "Protection of the national en vironment is one. A decade ago, the Federal Government provid ed grants to almost every local government across the land to upgrade sewage disposal systems and to upgrade our rivers." He mentions several more illustrations that could also be applicable to Warren County. The sad thing about this reluc tance to pay taxes is that pennies saved in tax payments are even tually paid for by dollars lost. A fine example is the huge amount in tax dollars that has been spent, or yet to be spent, in repairing roofs of public buildings and their foundations. This is true in several of our school buildings and in our hospital. Unfortunately, this neglect of roofs has been carried into the private sector. Sometimes the spending of money for collective work can actually save us money. If Warrenton did not tax our peo ple to collect garbage and the removable trash, it would cost the individual citizen much more to dispose of his own trash. And perhaps much more is that as a result of our community efforts we have a much more attractive town where the quality of life is higher. A rather long life has taught us that we usually have to pay for what we get, in one way or another, and that cooperative action is not only desirable in many cases but also essential. Salute To Finlator By JAY JENKINS In The Southern Pines Pilot Wake Forest University in 1984 is observing its 150th birthday, and the university magazine recently devoted an issue to some of the per sonalities who have helped build its reputation during its lifetime. Atop a picture of a smiling fellow wearing a Tyrolean hat is a quota tion by him: "There is more sorrow in heaven over one dissenter squelched, than over all conserva tives who brook no dissent." The author is the Rev. W. W. Finlator, Wake Forest 1934. He has been, says the magazine, "Wake Forest's finest revolutionary and radical, in the classic tradition inspired by the Christian faith." Two years ago at the age of 69 Finlator retired as pastor of Pullen Memorial Baptist Church in Raleigh. It would be more accurate to say that he switched pulpits, be cause since he left Pullen he has kept a busy schedule arm-wrestling the Devil and smiting injustice over an expanded territory. He still opposes capital punish ment, the Reagan policies in Central America, the deportation of Chicano migrant laborers without due process of law, the nuclear arms race. He never misses an opportunity to promote equal rights for women, in side and outside the church, and to support movements designed to protect the environment. He remains a staunch advocate of dvil rights. Finlator made public a letter he wrote to House Speaker Liston Ram sey in which he contended that the Good Friday services traditionally celebrated in the capitol building violated the principle of separation of Church and state. He also out raged some of his fellow Baptists by contending the principle also was violated by the program under which state tax funds are used to subsidize church-supported institutions of high education. In sum, Finlator has been doing in retirement what he did from the pulpit for more than 40 years: proclaiming the same themes, rocking the same boats, and provoking thought. Back in the early days when Finlator was espousing or opposing volatile social issues, in opposition to the majority sentiment of the Baptist State Convention, there were mut terings that preachers "ought to stick to religion." Finlator must smile at that memory as television evangelists today seek to emulate Boss Tweed. -> Folks who have been angered by Finlator's words always are dis armed by Finlator in person. He is witty, well-read, personable, free of any clerical stuffiness and a boon companion. He is sincere in his beliefs, and never lays claim to in fallibility. Playwright Paul Green of Chapel Hill, a few months before he died, stated the matter clearly when he wrote in a letter to Finlator: "Dreams that often get fastened down in steel and concrete, ritual and rote may prove obdurate and evil, cruel and oppressive, but we must keep at the business of awaken ing the sleeper, mustn't we? You do!" We represent many fine Insurance companies, but we are Independent Agents, who, first of ell, are obligated to our policy-holders. Whenever you want a quote or have any questions regarding Insurance, call us. Warrenton Insurance & Real Estate Walter Gardner W. Monroe Gardner Sam Padgett 131 s. Main St. 257-3104 Mostly Personal More About Hendersons By BIGN ALL JONES IT* article about the Hendersons which ap peared in this column on May 23, following the death of Mrs. Agnes Henderson Taylor in Goldsboro on the previous Saturday, was not only well received, judging by the number of persons who have mentioned it to me, but also has had its ramifi cations which may be of some interest. The only daughter of Agnes Henderson and Joe Taylor, Douglas Taylor first married Ben Haas, author of "The Scavanger," a Civil War novel and for several years they made their home in Raleigh. Following his death, she married Willard Ben nett, a State College pro fessor. She owns and operates Raleigh Creative Costumes store in Raleigh, where Mrs. Mark Bickett, the form er Ruth Weldon of War renton, is employed. When the article ap peared in this column, Mrs. Bickett's mother, Mrs. Elsie Weldon mail ed Douglas a copy of The Warren Record. Following the receipt of this paper, Douglas telephoned me to thank me for the article, and to request that I mail her some extra copies of it. She was very gracious and we had what was to me a delightful conver sation. She told me that my nephew, Rives Taylor, was one of the pallbearers at her mother's funeral, and that he quite often visits her when business calls him to Raleigh. Rives is the son of my sister, Ella Brodie Jones, and Dr. Rives Taylor of Ox ford and for a number of years has been em ployed in John Umstead Hospital at Butner. Douglas was not only very gracious, but has a nice telephone voice. When I mentioned this to Elsie Weldon, she replied "She is just as sweet as she can be." Douglas, in reply to a question, said that her uncle, Douglas, and his wife, Bell, were both living in a nursing home in Philadelphia and promised to send me their address. She also told me that I was mistaken about her family operating a five and ten cents store in Warrenton, which I regret. Since the entire article was written from memory, it could have been that at some time in my teens that one or more of the Henderson children worked there. I am reasonably certain that there was that kind of store operating where the old Warren Theatre was later operated. Checking the facts, I turned to my copy of "Sketches of Old warrenton, North Carolina," by Lizzie Wilson Montgomery. I found that Mary Cook Green was postmistress of Warrenton from 1865 to 1906. Mrs. Mont gomery said "In the southwest corner of the Old Cook Place there stood until recently removed a small one story building in which Mrs. Green kept the Postofflce, in the rear she had her residence." After her death I am reasonably sure that a small store waa operated there. Mrs. Montgomery also comments on the Henderson family in part as follows: "On the north side of the Maria Campbell home was the residence of Mr. and Mrs. John Henderson, built about 25 years ago on the site of the old Presbyterian Church, which is now the schoolhouse in the yard of the home of Miss Lucy Hawkins. Mr. Henderson was a native of Granville County, now Vance, and was the son of Dr. Bill Hender son, for many years a practioner of medicine in that county, well known and much liked and was also the grand son of Chief Justice Henderson of the Supreme Court of North Carolina and a worthy descendant of that noble man. He was a Presby terian in faith and lived up to the tenets of that church. He was a very intelligent man, well educated and a good conversationalist. He and my husband were more than friends. He first married Nellie, the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sol B. Williams, then her sister Daisy. There were three children born to them. Mr. Henderson came to Warrenton when it first became a tobacco market and the warehouses were built, and he became a suc cessful buyer of leaf tobacco. "After Mr. Hender son's death in 1904, his widow and children con tinued to make their home in this place. Her father and mother and three younger children resided with her. Mr. Williams did not long survive Mr. Henderson, and died leaving Mrs. Williams a hopeless in valid from paralysis, but always cheerful and hopeful, imparting her lovely spirit to all that were thrown with her. She was a benediction in the home. Her children rendered her years of beautiful devotion and unselfish service. "Mr. Williams was a moat exemplary man in his home and com munity life, a devoted Methodist, and in man ner very much resem bled his distinguished father, John Buxton Wil liams. Mr. and Mrs. Williams were the parents of seven chil dren that reached man hood and womanhood. They were John, Bux ton, Percy, Nellie, Daisy, Susie and Alice Vaiden. In view of our ex periences with murder ers during the past several days, it may be pertinent, to relate a grusome experience in the Warrenton Episcopal Church, as told by Mrs. Montgom ery in her sketch of Mrs. Mary Cook Green. She wrote of Mrs. Green. "She had a very reten tive memory, and was full of reminiscences of the town and county. One of the most striking and gruesome incidents of her childhood that she told, was seeing her un cle, Mr. Marshall, while acting as a specially ap pointed guard to a man convicted of murder, carry the prisoner to the Episcopal Church, the Sunday before his execution, with a rope around his neck, and seated him on the bench just under the pulpit, in order to have his funeral sermon preached." News Of Yesteryear Looking Back Into The Warren Record June 9,1944 The invasion of the West Coast of France by Allied forces was this morning reported to be progressing favorably following landings on the beaches of Normandy early Tuesday morning. Resistance is steadily increasing but the Allied ar mies are still making progress. Mrs. Lanie M. Hayes was on Wednesday after noon appointed Clerk of Court of Warren County by Judge R. Hunt Parker of Roanoke Rapids after con sultation with the Warren County Democratic Executive Committee. S-Sgt. William K. Delbridge, Company K, 395th Inf., has been commended by Capt. Roy Leuders, commanding officer of the 99th Reconnaissance Troop, for his instruction with the bayonet. Jane 5,1959 Wade M. Woodall, principal of John Graham High School for the past two years, has resigned to accept a position with Scott-Foresman Publishing Com pany in Chicago. Officers and men of Company B of Warrenton will be among the more than 9,000 National Guards men from North Carolina who will arrive at Fort Bragg on Sunday for two weeks of active duty for training. J. B. Martin was appointed Civil Defense Director for Warren County by the board of commissioners at their meeting here Monday. Martin will serve without pay. Jane 6,1*74 A proposed $114,142 town budget was tentatively approved and a tract of land was donated to the Town of Norlina In action taken at the monthly meeting of the Town Board Monday night Miss Laraine Alston, a senior at John Graham High School and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Har vey Alston of Warrenton, will receive a four-year scholarship from the Oxford-Henderson Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. for her college studies. The marriage of Miss Connie Sue Holloman, daughter of Mrs. Henry Curtis Holloman, of Dill wyn, Va. and the late Rev. Mr. Holloman, to RumcU Clayborn King, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Clay born King of Wise, took place on Saturday, June 1 at 4 p. m. In Salem Baptist Church in Sparta, Va. Letter To The Editor Writer Takes Issue To The Editor: I would like to take issue with The Warren Record editoral on allegiance and loyalty to the party in the May 30th issue. What I would like to question is^bould this be a blind and deaf allegiance and loyalty? I am a registered Republican and proud of it, but I am not so tied in that my mind and heart are not in tune with the issues of the times, national and state. I wish the election process could be tailored so that I could have a more active vote in the county primary elections, but I am thankful that there has just recently been a change in the election law making it easier to split ticket voting in the general election. I lost something over six hundred votes by this ruling the time I ran for clerk of court along with the other eleven hundred votes it would have given me a fair showing. But with this change in the election law it is going to make it easier to build from those grassroots and be able to stand on principals for better government within the state. I do not look at it as a sad truth if Jim Martin is elected governor, he probably has more basic back ground to govern than his opponent will have to of fer. He is the son of a preacher, and he has been a school teacher, county commissioner, chairman of the state county commissioners association, and for twelve years he has been a congressman. LELAND GOTTSCHALK Afton Cub Scout Meeting Planned In Vance More than 50 Cub Scouts in the Oc coneechee Council, Boy Scouts of America, which includes Warren County, will take part in the Great Northern District Cub Scout Day Camp which opens on June 11 at E. M. Rollins Elementary School. The Cub Scout Day Camp will be directed by David Flory, district scout executive with eight years of summer camp staff experience. The first day, June 11, will begin at 9 a. m. and continue until 3 p. m. through Friday, June 15. On Friday, events will be from 3 p. m to 8 p. m. Many of the activities of the day camp will be related to the achieve ments and electives of the Cub Scout advance ment program, as well i. = as such activities as archery, woodworking, crafts, games and an obstacle course. The program of the day camp is designed to meet the needs and in terests of individual boys, Flory explained, and is part of Scouting's educational program for youth. "Cub Scout day camp ing is fun and adven ture with a purpose," Flory said, "and it meets a need for eight, nine and 10-year-old boys in our area." Information about the Cub Scout day camp, which costs $20, is available from David Flory at 492-9647. Sticky Water and a damp environ ment will make furniture fin ished with shellac sticky. l New Assortment Of Frames To Choose From 20% Discount New Dakin Line Has Been Added To The Doll Collection DECO CENTER Located In Scott'a Antique Building Warrenton, N. C. 1 A Message To Our Customers We have just reorganized our business in order to better serve you. From now on we will concentrate on resto ration of period pieces of fur niture, a service rarely found in North Carolina. We no longer will handle routine repair and refinishing of furniture. We will, however, continue to handcraft quality pieces of furniture. Thank you for your patron age as we begin our 39th year in business. ...... ) Scott's Antiques Norllna Road - Warrmton
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