At Norlina School
Mrs. White Welcomed
By RENEE GILL And DARLENE CHAMP
Mrs. Gwendolyn White is the new Media Special
ist at Norlina Middle School. She is at Norlina half
time and at John Graham half-time.
Last year Mrs. White did not teach, but worked at
the Franklin County Library as a Library Clerk in
Administrative Assistant Mrs. White has also
taught at Franklinton High School and Louisburg
High School. She says that she really enjoys being a
school librarian, since she enjoys working with
students. She added that her favorite hobby is
reading, so she enjoys being in the library.
Mrs. White believes that the administration and
faculties will be a pleasure to work with. She added
that her first impressions of Norlina and Warren
County were very positive.
Mrs. White, who is married, has one son, Akil,
and lives in Franklin County.
Mrs. White is a very nice lady, and ^ enjoyed
talking with her. We hope she has a happy and suc
cessful employment here with us.
Norlina Middle School completed the Basic Skills
testing of all students on Monday, Sept. 17. This
county-wide testing program is an attempt to en
sure that all students master basic math and
language arts skills while they are in school.
At Warren Academy
Year Under Way
A new school year has begun at Warren
Academy. Along with the new year, we welcome the
additions of Mrs. Anna Bowden and Mrs. Justyn
Jackson to our faculty. We are happy to have these
new faculty members and are looking forward to a
successful school year.
Tommy May visited Warren Academy on Mon
day, Sept. 10, to take orders for class rings. The
juniors are anxiously awaiting the arrival of these
rings.
The P.T.O. met on Monday night, Sept. 10, in the
Warren Academy gym. Many future projects were
discussed. Parents and friends are urged to give
their full support to these projects. After the
meeting, a delicious variety of summer sausage
and cheese was served. The refreshments were
provided by Southern School Supplies and are now
on sale by the students of Warren Academy. Anyone
interested in purchasing sausage or cheese is asked
to contact any student.
Gilbert HUliard and Melody Myrick were at
Warren Academy on Tuesday, Sept. 11, to take
school pictures. Pictures are expected to return in
four to six weeks.
The Warren County Fair is in town! W.A. students
will be dismissed early on Wednesday, Sept. 19, in
order to attend the fair. Kindergarten will be
dismissed at 11:45 a. m. and grades one through 12
at noon.
At John Graham
Bernita Now Back
Bemita Brown, a John Graham Middle School
eighth-grade student, is back in school.
Last school year, Bernita was involved in a
serious accident on her mo-ped. As she was riding, a
car hit her, and threw her off the mo-ped. Bernita
broke several bones keeping her in the hospital for a
long while. Bernita has crutches and walks with a
limp, but her personality has not changed — she's
still a lot of laughs. We're so glad Bernita is back,
one of the lucky ones!!!
In other news at John Graham, Spark activities
including choir, volleyball, flag football, Trivial
Pursuit and "Let's Talk About it," have already
started and are in full swing. Students appear to be
enjoying these activities. Our choir director is the
talented Ms. Glendora Powell.
John Graham students have already started
taking tests. This past week students took the
Warren County Survival Skills Tests.
The following people made the John Graham
"Yellow Jackets" football team: Raymond Alston,
Corey Bullock, Preston Bullock, James Collins,
Jurea Cope land, Eric Davis, Gregory Goode, Eric
Green, Daryl Hall, Gary Hedgepeth, Eric Hobgood,
Corey Hayes, Jeff Howard, Jeffery Hargrove, A1
Kearney, Willie Moore, Shawn Kearney, Anthony
Perry, Charles Perry, Mark Pltzing, Anthony
Simes, Danny Scott, Patrick Richardson, Wakoda
Richardson, Roger Taylor, Robert Terry, Gary
Williams, Tywayne Williams, Maurice Wilson,
Norwell Wilson, and Robert Wilson.
Managers are Reginald Pierce and Kenneth
Alston.
Enthusiasm Is hnllHlng among the Warren County High School cheerleaders
as they prepare to cheer the Eagles to victory. Pictured left to right, from the
bottom of the pyramid, are Amy Groom, Brldgette Banks, Kim Richardson,
Regina Williams, Robin Frailer, Sharon Smith and Lynn Scott. (Staff Photo)
Principal Changes Announced
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native graduated from
the former North
Warren High School and
received his Bachelor of
Arts degree from Shaw
University in Raleigh
and Master of Arts
degree in school ad
ministration from N. C.
Central University in
Durham. He is currently
studying for the advan
ced six-year degree in
school administration at
East Carolina Univer
sity.
Ramey has been ac
tive in the organizations
of his profession, having
served as president of
his local Association of
Classroom Teachers,
the Warren County unit
of N. C. Association of
Educators, and District
11 Association of Class
room Teachers.
bank birr
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puting interest and
using a bank's services
are things most adults
take for granted; we
have done them all our
lives. But these activi
ties must be learned,
and for many of today's
students they can be
foreign as any new en
deavor," White said.
"We hope our sponsor
ship of this program will
help give students a
more thorough and
systematic understand
ing of these basic bank
ing activities and help
them in the manage
ment of their personal
financial affairs.
"We strongly believe
that the more financial
ly secure students
become through know
ledge and practice of
good banking, the better
citizens they become;
and the better our young
citizens, the better our
tomorrow."
In addition, White
pointed out that as part
of the program an of
ficer of the bank is
available for a follow-up
classroom question-and
answer session, and the
students may be given a
tour of the bank to see
numerous financial
operations at work.
He is also pastor of or
Ridgeway Baptist c|
Church in Ridgeway and c
the St. Stephen Baptist
Church in Inez. In the
community, he has
served as a Little
League coach, 4-H lead
er, counselor for Juve
nile Court and member
of Alpha Phi Alpha fra
ternity.
Ramey is married to
the former Betty Jones,
and they have two sons,
Willie T., IV and Justin
Demidt.
Warren County native
Costel Evans will
assume the responsibili
ties of the principalship
at North Warren, pre
viously the high school
which granted him a
diploma as a student in
the Warren County
school system.
Before his three-year
term as assistant princi
pal at Warren County
High School, Evans
taught business courses
at John Graham for
seven years and served
as assistant principal
there for two years.
He is a graduate of N.
C. A&T State University
in Greensboro, where he
earned a Bachelor of
Science degree in
business education. He
also holds the Master of
Arts degree in education
administration from N.
C. Central University.
Evans lives at Rt. 2,
Norlina with his wife
Eunice and 18-year-old
daughter Cheryl. He is a
member of the Bur
chette Chapel United
Church of Christ in
Drewry, where he
serves as a deacon and
superintendent of Sun
day School.
Superintendent Wil
liams expressed his an
ticipation of a smooth
transition in the schools
experiencing changes of
leadership. This week is
serving as a time of
Animal Underpasses
Frogs, newts, and toads
don't have to cross the road
to get to the other side in
West Germany. More than
SO amphibian underpasses
have been built under high
way sites where the animals
are known to cross at breed
ing time.
from HISTORY'S SCRAPBOOK
DATES AND EVENTS FROM YESTERYEARS
September 20,1S50—Congress ends slave trade in District
of Columbia.
September 21, IMS—Henry Ford retired as head of Ford
Motors.
September 22,1162—Emancipation Proclamation issued.
September 23,1911—Earl Ovington, first airmail pilot in
U.S. history, sworn in at Oarden
City, N.Y.
September 24, lift-First flight of a dirigible, by Henry
Giffard.
September 25,1951-BattleofMlOAlky.
September 26,18W—Supposed remains of Columbus un
earthed in Cuba.
ientation for the prin
jals involved in the
angeovers.
Franklin Festival
Plans Are Outlined
The Franklin County
Fall Festival will be
held on Saturday, Sept.
22, between 10 a. m. and
4 p. m. on the grounds of
the Person Place in
Louisburg. All proceeds
will be used for the on
going restoration of the
historic home as a
cultural arts and
meeting center.
Local artisans and
craftsmen will demon
strate their skills in
blacksmithing, antique
furniture reproduction,
basketry, wood carving,
shingle making, candle
making, spinning and
weaving. The works of
local artists will also be
exhibited.
The Person Place will
be open to the public,
and historical exhibits
and a slide show can be
viewed there.
The Person Place
Eatery will serve fried
chicken, hot dogs, ham
biscuits, pie, cake,
cookies and drinks. Miss
Prude's Store will offer
baked goods, candies,
jams, jellies and
pickles. Plants and
bulbs will also be on
sale.
Other events and ac
tivities include a
calliope concert, folk
music, William Whita
ker's First Cavalry, Joe
Wheeler's wagon ride,
and games for children.
A drawing will be held
at 3 p. m. for a solid
mahogany tilt-top table
with Queen Anne Legs,
crafted by Dr. Paul
Stewart, and a porcelain
antique reproduction
doll named "Hilda,"
handmade by Billie
Ethridge.
In case of inclement
weather, the fall festival
will be held at the Star
Warehouse, across from
Rowe Auto Outlet in
Louisburg. The festival
is sponsored by the Per
son Place Preservation
Society, Inc.
Big Bear
Weighing as much as a
small sports car, an adult
Alaskan brown bear shares
a title with the polar bear as
the largest meat-eating land
animals in the world, says
National Geographic World.
The bear, which can weigh
up to 1,700 pounds, feasts
on berries, grasses, roots,
salmon, and small animals.
School Menus
Sept. 24-28
Subject to change
without notice.
MONDAY - Pizza,
corn cobbette, tossed
salad w/dressing,
carrot cake.
TUESDAY - Hoagie
Sandwich, carrot-celery
sticks, potato triangles,
pear salad.
WEDNFSDAY -
Lasagna easoned
green be«.us, apple
sauce, school baked roll.
THURSDAY - Man
ager's choice.
FRIDAY-Hot dog in
bun, chili-mustard,
French fries w/catsup,
cole slaw, oatmeal
cookie.
All schools will be
served the same lunch
menu, with Norlina and
John Graham Mddle
Schools and Warren
County High School
hving a second choice.
Breakfast ^
Breakfast wilT be
served grades K-6.
MONDAY — Cheese
toast, juice, milk.
TUESDAY - Apple
turnover, juice, milk.
WEDNESDAY -
School baked, cinnamon
bun, juice, milk.
THURSDAY - Man
ager's choice.
FRIDAY — Cereal,
fruit, milk.
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