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Racial Composition Listed Enrollment Figures Less Than Had Been Projected Enrollment in Warren County schools on Mon day was 124 students short of local projec tions, Supt. Mike Williams informed the Warren County Board of Education of Monday night. Williams told the board that local officials had expected 3,250 students to enroll this fall. By Monday, the fifth dav of the 1984-85 term, a total of 3,126 had enrolled. While the enrollment was down, Williams said it would not affect teach ing allotments for this year. Future allotments will be based on enroll ment as of the tenth school day. While the system was short of local projec tions,it also fell below projections generated by the controller of the State Board of Educa tion, which is the basis for the allotment of state funds for teacher and aide positions. The fifth day enrollment fell 74 short of state projec tions. The board memoers were also furnished with the racial makeup of all nine Warren County schools based on second day enrollment figures. Northside School reported 78 white and 274 black students. North Warren reported 54 white students and 203 black students. Vaughan reported 76 white students and 124 black students. Norlina reported 61 white students and 181 black students. Mariam Boyd reported 48 white stu dents, 235 black students and 56 Indian students. Hawkins reported 30 white students, 186 black students and 43 Indian students. South Warren reported 23 white students and 197 black students. John Graham reported 31 white students, 168 black students and 32 Indian students. Warren County High School reported 1% white students, 694 black stu dents and 67 Indian stu dents. System-wide, accord ing to figures supplied by the superintendent, the schools were com posed of 20 percent white students, 74 per cent black students and six percent Indian students. In other action Mon day night, the Board of Education: —Approved a request from Susie H. Bailey that her son, Bryant, grade four, be permitted to attend school in Warren County. The ap proval was contingent ort approval of the student's release from Vance County, where the Baileys now reside. —Heard a report from Director Junell Blaylock on the opera tion of the program for academically gifted students in the school system. She was accom panied by Ardith Roddy, one of two teacher* # gifted students, whose number now stands at 183. —Nominated veteran board member Henry Bobbitt, who is stepping down from the board later this year, as a can didate for the Raleigh Dingman Award given for outstanding boards manship. —Approved a request from the North Carolina School Boards Associa tion that the Warren County school system contribute $880 toward the purchase of a per manent home in Raleigh for the association, which now rents office space. —Approved rental of the former principal's residence at North Warren School to the Joe L. Hunt family for a monthly rented fee of $55. —Approved a school calendar which calls for the final day of classes during the 1984-85 school year to be on June 10. Survey Is Planned By Census Bureau The U. S. Bureau of the Census will conduct its regular survey on employment and unem ployment in this area during the week of Sept. 17-22, according to Joseph S. Harris, direc tor of the Bureau's Regional Office in Charlotte. In September, addi tional survey questions will provide information on incidence of and im munization against cer tain, primarily child hood, diseases. The survey is conduct ed for the U. S. Depart ment of Labor in a scientifically designed sample of ap proximately 71,000 households throughout the United States. Em ployment and unem ployment statistics based on results of this survey are used to provide a continuing measure of the economic health of the nation. For example, in July 1984 the survey in dicated that of the 113.9 million men and women in the civilian labor force, 105.4 million were employed. The nation's unemployment rate rose to 7.5 percent. Information supplied by individuals par ticipating in the survey is kept strictly confiden tial by law and the results are used only to compile statistical totals. DRAFFIN Draffin Given Hospital Award Pat Draffin, 13, of Rt. 1, Warrenton, has been awarded a Certificate of Appreciation from Maria Parham Hospital for volunteer services he performed at the hospital during the summer. Pat performed his volunteer service in the operating room. He helped transport pat ients to and from surgery, picked up sup plies for the surgery suite, and did other tasks as requested by operating room person nel. One of nine junior volunteers who served at the hospital, Draffin was the only one working in the operating room area. He is the son of Pam Draffin, a regis tered nurse who is the unit supervisor of the operating room and Doug (Dee) Draffin, the hospital's admissions supervisor. Pat is an eighth grader at Norlina Mid dle School where he is a member of the football and baseball teams. Special Course Slated At VGCC To help train persons interested in the metal working trade as it relates to machinery operations, Vance Granville Community College will offer an evening course on Machine Shop Theory and Practice beginning in September. The course will be divided into two sec tions, with Part I scheduled Sept. 17-Nov. 28. Classes are to be of fered Mondays and Wednesdays from 6 to 10 p. m. on campus. Three and one-half credit hours will be given those completing Part I of the curriculum. Students will be orien ted to the machine shop, safety, basic hand tools, and shop measuring in struments. Operations on engine lathes, drilling machines, metal cutting saws, milling machines and bench grinders also will be covered. Larry Koshada of Durham will serve as instructor. Persons interested in enrolling are asked to contact the Office of Ad missions. Registration is slated Sept. 11 and 12 from5:30to8p. m. Auction Termed Success An auction last Satur day of surplus property belonging to Warren County grossed $1,400, according to County Manager Charles Worth. A total of 77 items, predominately office equipment and furnish ings, were auctioned. Worth said most of the items were old and out dated and had been stored after being replaced. It will be up to the county commissioners to determine how the proceeds from the auc tion, the first of its kind Applications Sought For Next HRD Class Applications are now being received for the next Human Resources Development (HRD) class scheduled in Octo ber at Vance-Granville Community College. Registration dates for the session, to run Oct. 1 through Nov. 22, will be Sept. 20 and 21. HRD seeks to assist unemployed persons ob tain gainful employ ment at local businesses and industries. The program also helps per sons to gain further training in specialized occuptional areas, ac cording to Terry E. Garrison, director. HRD classes focus upon development work ethics and attitudes, provide insight and techniques for effective job interviewing, allow opportunities for students to meet or review high school com pletion competencies, and serve to assist students in securing and maintaining employ ment. Garrison added that HRD should be of great value to short- or long term unemployed per sons. For additional in formation, interested persons should contact the HRD Office in room 1105 on campus or call 492-2061 or 693-4088. "How can it be such a big project to budget the piddling amount you make?" conducted by the coun ty, will be dispersed. Worth said. LOOT: 1983 WARREN County High School class ring with green stone at John Graham Football Field, Friday night. Call 456^3179 - Reward. s«p« 'H>
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