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Volume 87 25* Per Copy Warrenton, County Of Warren, North Carolina Wednesday, November 14, 1984 Number 46
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With a full board
present for a Veterans'
Day monthly meeting,
Warrenton commissioners
voted to release the
restrictions the town has
held on Colonial Lodge,
a retirement home on
North Main Street.
Formerly The Hotel
Warren and owned by
the town, the Colonial
Lodge was sold in 1964,
and the town continues
to hold a deed of trust
with strings requiring
the owners to keep the
restaurant open and to
permit civic clubs to
meet there. The board
authorized Mayor B. G.
White to sign an agreement
releasing the
restrictions.
The request for such
action came from Julius
Banzet, in, representing
persons interested in
purchasing the retirement
home. He was accompanied
by Warrenton
realtor Selby G.
Benton and the prospective
buyers, Warren and
Joan Deines, residents
of Halifax County, formerly
of Rhode Island.
According to Banzet,
Mr. and Mrs. Deines
have reached agreement
with the present
stockholders, Mr. and
Mrs. Roger Ormsby and
Howard Oakley of Warrenton,
and Tom
Wilson of Nashville, and
they plan to purchase
the stock and operate
the retirement home in
a manner similar to the
present management.
They hope to enlarge
their services by offer(Continued
on page 4B)
A Macon man was
charged with driving
while impaired Thursday
after he lost control
of the car he was driving
and hit a flatbed truck
on U. S. 158 about 10
miles east of Warrenton.
According to Trooper
B. R. Pope of the Highway
Patrol, Robert
Samuel Sutton, 45, of
Macon was traveling
west on U. S. 158 at a
high rate of speed when
he lost control of the 1977
Hornet station wagon he
Has It Backfired?
Premium Bright
EDITOR'S Note: The following article by Luther
Perkinson, a Warren County Tobacco farmer, was
published in the November issue of "The Flue Cured
Tobacco Farmer," an agricultural publication for farmers
in South Carolina and Georgia as well as North
Carolina.
Perkinson, who Hues in the Paschall Community,
cultivated about 40 acres of tobacco this year.
The article is reprinted here with permission.
While strolling through one of my favorite
warehouses, after witnessing a feeble effort of a
tobacco sale, I noticed these three piles of tobacco,
joining each other, but worlds apart in every way.
The two bright bundles were from piles (sheets)
that went into Stabilization, the other bundle came
from a pile that sold for $1.91. Can you explain this?
As a tobacco farmer, I am sick of hearing
"Premium Bright" from ASCS to Todd and Collins
to "Country Morning" (Channel S in Raleigh, North
Carolina.)
I personally believe that every farmer worth his
fertilizer has had "Premium Bright" on his mind
through every aspect of the last few crops, only to
have it backfire now with a good crop being
marketed.
Evidently the tobaccos that would be classed into
a "Premium Bright" category are also the ones
that stand cheap storage and aging the best. Lately
it seems that the better tobaccos are the ones that
are funneled into the Stabilization pool. At this point
I am bound to ask why not? The tobacco companies
have done an excellent Job of practically
eliminating the Stabilization program by allowing
farmers to store, at their own expense, the products
that In the past have been the foundation for the
reputation that American tobacco products have
enjoyed worldwide.
I am bound to feel that lately we, the tobacco
farmers of this country, have been used to produce
and store a constant supply of good tobacco while
the tobacco companies buy time to perfect their import
technicalities and see their investments in
foreign production reach the point of making us a
memeqr.
If it were to be made public, I wonder how many
people might be amazed at the money U. S. tobacco
probably have invested directly in actual
production of tobacco in other countries.
Right or wrong, I do know that a cigarette or chew
of tobacco has a tainted taste lately.
Stephen Daniel, rural carrier for the Norlina Post
Office, was recently given a lifetime membership in
the exclusive Million Mile Gub of the National
' Safety Council for driving more than one million
miles without a preventable accident. Daniel is
shown above receiving a walnut and bronze plaque
commemorating the honor from Sarah Neal, Nor
lina postmaster. Membership in the international
honor society is limited to those professional
drivers of any type of vehicle who have demonstrated
their expertise and safety consciousness
over many years despite continued exposure to accident-causing
traffic situations. (Staff Photo)
Number Of Accidents Reported
On Highways Of Warren County
was driving. He crossed
the yellow line and hit a
1979 Chevrolet truck
driven by James Arthur
Manley, 45, of Halifax.
Trooper Pope said
Manley in trying to
avoid the collision, ran
off the roadway to the
right and lost control of
his vehicle. The car hit
the ditch embankment
and overturned before
coming to rest.
Manley and two
passengers in his
vehicle, Horace Purnell
of Roanoke Rapids and
Glenwood Arlington of
Weldon, were treated
and released at Warren
General Hospital for
minor injuries.
Sutton was treated at
Warren General
Hospital and then transferred
to Maria Parham
Hospital where he was
treated and released.
Damage to the truck
driven by Manley was
estimated at $8,000, with
$10,000 damage to
freight being hauled,
Trooper Pope reported.
Damage to Sutton's
car was estimated at
$2,000.
Four other accidents
were also reported
recently.
According to Trooper
Pope, Ken McCarroll
Green, 17, of Warrenton
was traveling west on
RP1118 about four miles
west of Warrenton Sun
day when he attempted
to turn left into a private
driveway. The 1969
Chevrolet pickup truck
he was driving was hit
by a 1980 Chevrolet
driven by Jennie
Seward Mayfield, 47, of
Manson. Ms. Mayfield
was trying tc pass
Green's vehicle when
Green turned into the
path of her car.
Damage to Green's
truck was estimated at
$500, Trooper Pope said,
and damage to Ms. Mayfield's
car was estimated
at$1200.
No charges were filed
in the 1:45 p. m. accident.
Another accident Sunday
involved a deer.
Annie Parham Burehette,
22, of Warrenton
was traveling east on U.
S. 158 in a 1979 Oldsmobile
when a deer ran
onto the roadway. She
Was unable to avoid hitting
the animal, Trooper
Pope reported. Damage
to the car was estimated
at$l,000.
The deer was killed on
impact in the accident
which occurred at 5:30
p. m.
Two accidents were
reported on Thursday of
last week.
According to Trooper'
Pope, Jackie Gene
Hawkins, 41, of Henderson
was charged with
driving while impaired
after a single-vehicle accident
on Interstate 85
about 4.5 miles south of
Norlina.
Hawkins' 1973 Dodge
station wagon ran off
the roadway to the right
and Hawkins lost control
yf the car when he
brought it back onto the
roadway. He then ran
off the roadway to the
left and struck a guard
rail, Trooper Pope said.
Hawkins was taken to
Warren General
Hospital after he complained
of pain, but was
later released.
Damages were
estimated at $1,000 to
the vehicle and $500 to
the guardrail.
No charges were filed
in an accident Thursday
night on U. S. 158 about
10 miles east of Warrenton.
Herbert Taylor, Jr.,
45, of Littleton was
traveling west in a 1978
International 18-wheel
tractor-trailer rig when
he attempted to turn left
and was hit by a vehicle
traveling east.
According to Trooper
Pope, Sallie Clements
Hudson, 63, of Roanoke
Rapids failed to see the i
truck in time to avoid a
collision. I
Damage to the truck '
was estimated at $50, (
and damage to Ms. Hudson's
1961 Chrysler was
estimated at $2,000.
Aa estimated ft, Ml damage was done to this flatbed track and |ju>,om* to
freight it was hanttof la aa acddeat last Thursday oa U. 8. lit about 11 ndles
east of Warrentoa. Tbe driver sf a ear that crossed tbe yellow Uae aad collided
with the track was charged with driving while impaired, accordiag to Traoper
B. R. Pope with the Highway Patrol. (Staff Photo)
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On Proposed Apartment Complex
Dissent Heard
At Public Meet
By MARY C.HARRIS
Staff Writer
Friendly dissent pervaded
the Town Hall on
Monday evening as a
standing - room - only
delegation appeared to
air their views regarding
a proposed apartment
complex at the
edge of Warrenton on
State Road 1107, locally
known as the Ridgeway
Road. The 7 p. m. public
hearing was conducted
before a joint meeting of
the Warrenton Planning
Board and the Warrenton
TowaBoard.
Roy Pat Robertson,
chairman of the Planning
Board, presided
over the proceedings,
with board members
Anne Harris, McCarroll
Alston, Virginia Andersen,
Lawrence Boyd,
and Lee Cheek present
to hear "public consideration
and comment
concerning rezoning" of
property belonging to L.
C. Cooper of Warrenton
from R-20 (low density
residential) to R-8 (high
density residential) to
allow for construction of
apartment complexes
by K and B Walker Corporation,
of which
Cooper is a partner.
Warrenton attorney T.
T. Clayton, acting on
behalf of the developers,
presented the request
for rezoning and showed
preliminary plans for
the proposed 36-unit
development, providing
for eight one-bedroom,
24 two-bedroom, and
four three-bedroom
apartments on 3.63
acres of land. The plans
showed the apartments,
an office, and a laundromat
contained in five
separate buildings, with
accompanying parking
areas and landscaping,
a complex valued at $2.2
million.
Further explanation
was offered by Cooper,
who expressed excitement
about the proposed
venture and
beside whose residence
the apartments would
be constructed. He
stressed the need for
available housing as an
attraction to industry in
the area and pointed to
the aesthetic value and
\economic boost to be
realized from the intended
construction.
When questioned
about prospective'
tenants, Cooper em-1
phasized that the project
would be subsidized
and that leases
would be granted only to
those who could pay.
The suggested rent,
which Cooper indicated
had been set by the intended
lender, Farmers
Home Administration,
ranged from $190 to $245
monthly, with a built-in
utility allowance.
Clayton stated that he
sees Warren County as
being on the "brink of
economic growth" and
believes in the potential
of this project to contribute
to that progreas.
Spokesman for the
residents of the Ridgeway
Road neighborhood
to be affected by the
development was Ron
Douglas. Voicing their
opposition, he listed one
by one the concerns of
those who had been attracted
to the neighborhood
by the space and
privacy afforded, a condition
he felt would be
threatened by the
proposed construction.
Among the reasons for
objection was doubt that
the county could support
the amount of rent
required, leading to the
possibility of foreclosure
at some point in
(Continued on page 8B)
For Fire Dispatchers
Certification Is
Proposed Locally
By KAY HORNER
News Editor
Plans are underway to
require an annual certification
for all dispatchers
operating Warren
County's fire communications
system,
according to V. R.
(Pete) Vaughan,
Warrenton town administrator.
Certification was approved
in a meeting of
the Police Committee of
the Warrenton Town
Board on Nov. 5.
Although the county
contributes the majority
of the funding for the
system, the town is
responsible for the
supervision of the fire
dispatchers, who also
serve as dispatchers for
the Police Information
Network (PIN) communications
system.
Certification for the latter
is required by the
state.
Charges by. fire officials
that they
received incomplete
directions about the location
of a Norlina fire
on Oct. 28 in which two
children died led to the
request for dispatcher
certification. Fire
Commissioners 0. L.
"Butch" Meek and
Walter Gardner, took
the request to the town
commissioners.
Gardner, who is also
radio control officer for
the County Fireman's
Association, said this
week that training for
the certification could
begin as soon as midDecember.
Gardner taught a
similar course to dispatchers
two years ago
when the fire communication
system was
first installed. Currently
hands-on training is
given at the time a new
dispatcher is hired, but
Gardner said no follow■
up training has been
required on a regular
basis for employees
already onboard.
Among the areas to be
covered in the certification
course is the
procedure followed upon
receipt of a Are call and
laws pertaining to radio
communication.
"We will also cover
what the firemen and
the public expect from
• dispatcher and what
the dispatcher, in return
can expect," Gardner
commented.
Employment as a
dispatcher will depend
on successful comple
Fire officials are
hoping that the certification
program will
ensure an efficientlyrun
dispatcher system.
In commenting on the
Norlina fire last month,
Meek, a Norlina volunteer
fireman, said
yesterday that as many
as eight minutes might
have been saved in
reaching the fire had
firemen had complete
information as to the
location of the home.
"On Oct. 30, Norlina
firemen, authorized by
the fire chief (Gene
Medtin), retraced the
route they took and the
route they would have
taken had more information
been relayed,"
Meek said. "There was
an eight-minute difference
in time."
According to Meek,
there are six questions a
dispatcher is supposed
to ask when a fire call
comes in. They should
obtain the name of the
person calling, his
phone number, the type
of fire, the location of
the fire, landmarks near
the location, and the
nearest fire department.
The dispatcher last
month obtained only the
name of the residents
and the street location of
the house, Meek said.
The road, located west
of Norlina, was identified
as Old Oine Road,
which Meek said state
maps identify as Bad
Eye Road.
The house is located
within sight of White's
Grove Christian Church,
a well-known landmark
which some fire officials
feel would have been included
in directions if
more questions had
been asked by the dispatcher.
asked by the dispatcher.
The location of fires is
made more difficult in
rural areas like Warren
County, Meek said,
because of the number
of roads identified
locally by more than one
name.
Meek said he'd like to
see county road signs
erected like those in
neighboring Gr .nvllle
County to ident ty properly
lesser known
roads.
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