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Volume 88 25? Per Codv Warrenton, County Of Warren. North Carolina Wednesday, December 18, 1985 Number 52
Lake Property Quarter Of Tax Base
By KAY HORNER
News Editor
Property on Lake Gaston comprises almost
one-fourth of Warren County's total property
valuation as listed for tax purposes, according
to figures recently released by County Finance
Officer and Tax Collector Susan W. Brown.
The value of lakefront property and proper
ty offshore but in lakeside developments or
parcels is listed on the tax books at $95,015,462,
or 22.65 percent of the total county valuation of
$419,338,146.
The figure includes the value of farmland as
well as residential and commercial property on
the lake, Mrs. Brown said.
The information was compiled for the War
ren County Committee of 100 at the request of
Cathy A. Wilson, Warren County economic
developer.
The Committee of 100 was recently chartered
by local citizens to promote, through private
contributions and efforts, industrial growth and
increased job opportunities in the county.
Lake Gaston, which also borders Halifax and
Northampton counties and two Virginia coun
ties, is viewed by local officials as one of the
county's prime assets in the area's bid for
economic improvement.
Mrs. Wilson said yesterday that concern had
been expressed by some residents of Lake
Gaston that county services to the lake area
were not in keeping with revenue generated by
development there, prompting the request for
the figures on property valuation.
The participation of Lake Gaston residents
on the Committee of 100 is an outgrowth of their
desire to protect their investment and "do
something good" for the county, Mrs. Wilson
said.
The majority of the property around the lake
is still undeveloped, and a promotional
brochure recently produced by the Econoniic
Development Commission dubs the 20,000-acre
lake "Warren County's best kept secret."
"It's a sure thing that Warren County needs
to promote the lake and orderly growth in that
area," Mrs. Wilson said.
Churches In Warrenton
Planning Observances
Of Christmas Season
Special services and
activities for the celebra
tion of Christmas have
been scheduled by chur
ches in Warrenton.
The Rev. Ed Bed
dingfield, pastor of War
renton Baptist Church on
North Main Street, has
invited the community to
view the live Nativity
this week through Sun
day night in front of the
church from 7-8 p.m.
Also, on Sunday at the
Baptist church, the Sanc
Lawmen Raid
Drewry Still
State and local law en
forcement officials
destroyed a liquor still
near the Drewry com
munity Friday morning
and destroyed approx
imately 385 gallons of
mash, according to
Sheriff Theodore R.
Williams.
No arrests have been
made in connection with
the 9 a.m. raid at the still
located on S.R. 1221 near
its intersection with S.R.
1219, Chief Deputy B. D.
Bolton said yesterday.
Assisting in the opera
tion were Bolton, Sgt.
Lawrence Harrison and
Deputy Mack McGowan
of the Sheriffs Depart
ment; Bill Aiken, Vance
County ABC officer; and
ABC officers from
Halifax, Edgecombe,
and Wake counties.
tuary Choir, directed by
Mrs. Marty Allen and ac
companied by Mrs.
Monroe Gardner,
organist, will present a
program of Christmas
anthems at the 11 a.m.
worship service. The
Warrenton Baptist
Church has scheduled a
Christmas Eve carol ser
vice at 5:45 p.m.
Tuesday.
Wesley Memorial
United Methodist Church
will celebrate its annual
service of Carols and
Candlelight on Sunday,
Dec. 22, at 6:30 p.m.
Featured in the service
will be the Chancel
Choir, under the direc
tion of Howard S'ultz. A
reception will follow im
mediately after the ser
vice at the parsonage,
next door to the church,
according to the Rev.
Cam West, pastor.
Emmanuel Church,
Wesley Memorial
Church, All Saints
Church and the Chapel of
the Good Shepherd will
join in a Christmas Eve
celebration of the Holy
Communion at 10:30
p.m. on Dec. 24 at Em
manuel Church,
pastored by the Rev.
Henry Presler.
All members of the
Warren County com
munity are warmly in
vited to join in these
joyful and traditional
services, the ministers
stated.
Violinist Md Yin, center, 2?-yearold mask major from mainland China at
tending Chowan College in Mnrfreeoboro, to pktared with Chowan dean of
stadeato and Rotarian, Clayton Lewis, left, and Warrenton Rotary president,
George (Pepi) Peridnson, at the local Rotartaas' ladfeo night Tneoday, Dec. 19.
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Christmas Music Enjoyed
The Warren County Eagle Chorus, directed by music for parents and friends at the high school
Howard Stultz, performs a program of Christmas Sunday afternoon. (Photo by Anton Reid)
Warrenton Parade Is Held On Sunday
Area Residents Brave Main Street
Cold To View Santa And ComDanv
Donning layers of
winter garb, area
residents numbering in
the hundreds braved the
chilling temperatures
and lined Main Street
Sunday afternoon to
watch the Warrenton
Christmas Parade.
Parade Chairman
Walter Gardner, a
member of the sponsor
ing Warren County
Jaycees, stated that the
parade appeared to be a
success in spite of the
brief period of prepara
tion. The Jaycees decid
ed two weeks ago to
assume responsibility
for sponsorship of the
parade and Gardner ex
pressed appreciation to
area citizens for their
help with transportation,
judging and other
details.
The Christmas Parade
has traditionally been
held on a weekday, but
Gardner noted that the
Sunday turnout was
good. Previous parades
have had more entries,
he said, but this year's
parade included several
firsts.
Thirty-five entries, in
cluding floats, scout
Yule Decoration
Contest Planned
The Warrenton Lions
Club has announced
plans for sponsorship of
the annual judging of
home Christmas decora
tions in Warrenton.
According to Lion
David Gardner, judging
will take place on Mon
day, Dec. 23, between 7
and 9 p.m. Consideration
will be given to homes
located within the War
renton city limits.
First and second
prizes will be awarded in
each of two categories,
Gardner said: beat in
terior decorations as
viewed from the outside
and best overall outside
decorations.
troops, clubs, musicians
and, of course, Santa
Claus, formed a caravan
which started at Mariam
Boyd School and ended
at the Warren County
Fairgrounds. The grand
marshals, "Cousin
Slick" Gray, Jr. and
George "Deacon"
Campbell, Jr., radio per
sonalities from country
music station WPTM in
Roanoke Rapids, travel
I I
ed the parade route in a
wagon drawn by Earl
Williams' mule team.
In the float competi
tion, the Haliwa-Saponi
Indian tribe took first
place recognition and
claimed the $75 prize.
The second-place award
of $45 went to the
Jaycees and the $30 third
prize was taken by the
Jordan Hill Baptist
Church.
New Fee Schedule Goes
Into Effect Next Month
A new fee schedule recently adopted by county
commissioners for services of the Warren County
Ambulance Service will become effective Jan. 1, ac
cording to Dennis Paschall, service director.
It calls for a base rate of $35, Paschall said, one
way, from point of pick-up to destination anywhere
in the county. The round trip rate fee is $50, in the
county.
In addition to the base rate, $1.50 per mile from the
county line is charged for trips outside the county.
If the patient is returned to his residence or a health
care facility, the rate is 75 cents per mile.
Following is a list of one-way charges for transpor
tation to several health care facilities frequently us
ed by county residents .
Maria Parham Hospital, Henderson, $40.50;
Franklin Memorial Hospital, Louisburg, $65; Halifax
Memorial Hospital, Roanoke Rapids, $65 ; Communi
ty Memorial Hospital, South Hill, Va., $65; Wake
Medical Center, Raleigh, $96; Duke Hospital,
Durham, $116; N.C. Memorial Hospital, Chapel Hill,
$125; Nash General Hospital, Rocky Mount, $75.50;
and Wilson Memorial Hospital, $102.50.
Cost of supplies has also been increased. The new
schedule is as follows:
Oxygen, $150 in ths county, $5 out-of-county; suc
tion, $3; first aid supplies, $5; irrigating solutions,
$3; obstetrical kit, $10; sterile burn sheet, $10; cer
vical collar, $6.
The new fees were adopted to compensate for ris
ing costs and to bring the rate schedule mors in line
with those of surrounding counties, Paschall said.
Bridges In Three
Warren Locations
Will Be Replaced
A contract to replace
bridges at three loca
tions in Warren County
was awarded by the
state ?.oard of Transpor
tation at its meeting in
Winston-Salem Friday.
The contract, which
went to Sanford Con
struction Co. for $1.2
million, calls for two
lane bridges to be built
on U.S. 401 and N.C. 58
over Fishing Creek and
on Shepard Road (Secon
dary Road 1133) over
Shocco Creek.
According to James M.
Peden, Jr. of Raleigh,
who represents Warren
County on the board,
bridge construction
could start next month.
The bridge on U.S. 401
is located south of War
renton and will be built
at the existing bridge
site, Peden said. He said
the new structure will be
180-feet long and that
during construction traf
fic will use a detour
bridge on the east side of
the existing bridge.
The bridge on N.C. 58,
which is south of Liberia,
will be replaced east of
the existing bridge,
Peden said. It will be
120-feet long and in
cludes 20-foot paved ap
proach roadways with
six-foot shoulders.
The bridge on Shepard
Road, located east of
Vicksboro, will be 90-feet
long. According to
Peden, it will be built
west of the existing
bridge site and will in
clude 20-foot paved ap
proach roadways with
six-foot shoulders.
Traffic on N.C. 58 an?
Shepard Road will u:
the existing h. i<iges u-ail
the new bridges are
completed.
Peden said the bridges
are scheduled to be com
pleted by May 1987.
Gymnasium
Beam Breaks
The gymnasium at
John R. Hawkins Middle
School was closed this
week after a split was
found in a 20-foot wood
support beam in the
ceiling.
According to Schools
Superintendent Michael
F. Williams, main
tenance men doing
routine work noticed that
the beam was split down
the middle.
"We don't really know
that there is any danger,
but we've closed the gym
until we can have it
checked," Williams said.
An engineer from the
state Division of School
Planning is expected in
Warrenton to examine
the beam Thursday,
Williams said.
The gym, which has
been used for activities
of the Warren County
Recreation Department,
will remain closed until
repairs are made or un
til it is determined that
the beam poses no threat
to safety.
Many Still Ignorant
Of Need For Permits
Building permits have
been required for con
struction in Warren
County since this past
July as mandated by
state statute, but many
county citizens are still
unaware of the permit
requirement, according
to Chet Forrester, coun
ty building inspector.
"We want to get the
message to the public
that permits are now re
quired for certain
categories of construc
tion in the county, and
that our office can pro
vide information on per
mits and inspections
needed," Forrester said
this week.
Essentially, state law
requires that permits be
issued before construc
tion, reconstruction,
alteration, repair,
removal or demolition of
any building or structure
In the county.
In addition, permits
are required for the in
stallation, extension, or
general repair of plumb
ing systems and the in
stallation, extension,
alteration or general
repair of heating and
cooling systems and
electrical wiring, de
vices, appliances and
equipment.
No permit is required
for any construction, In
stallation, repair,
in a
idence or farm building
unless one of the follow
ing applies:
?The addition, repair
or replacement of a load
bearing structure;
?The addition (ex
cluding replacement of
same sixe and capacity)
or change In the design of
plumbing;
?The addition, re
placement or change in
the design of heating, air
conditioning or electrical
wiring, devices, ap
pliances or equipment;
?The use of materials
not permitted by the N.C.
Uniform Residential
Building Code; or
?The addition (ex
cluding replacement of
like grade of fire
resistance) of roofing.
Anyone having ques
tions about permit re
quirements should con
tact the County Inspec
tion Department, housed
at the Warren County
Jail building at the cor
ner of East Macon and
Bragg streets, or call
257-1305.
Services Slated
At Good Shepherd
A I a.m. Chrttaaae
ba (Mid Sunday aft On
Church of th? Good
in Ridgoway.
The Rev . John Davticf