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Volume 89 25* Per Copy Warrenton, County Of Warren, North Carolina Wednesday, April 23, 1986 Number 17
Walter Gardner (left) receives the Distin
guished Service Award from 0. L. (Butch) Meek,
a former recipient of the award, during the War
ren County Jaycees' installation and awards ban
quet last Thursday evening at the Warrenton Lions
Den. Gardner was also elected incoming district
director for District A at a recent regional meeting
in Wilson. (Staff Photos by Howard Jones)
Distinguished Service Award presentations were
made by the Warren County Jaycees to (left to
right): Kenny Clayton, Young Firefighter; Bobby
Rivers, Young Correctional Officer; Gladys Short,
Young Educator; Monroe Gardner, Boss of the
Year; and Ernest Evans, Young Farmer. William
Cox (far right) holds a plaque of appreciation for
his service as chairman of the Distinguished Ser
vice Awards for the local chapter of Jaycees.
Ambulance Crew
Now At Hospital
The Warren County Am
bulance service this week com
pleted its relocation from
quarters in the Warren County
Jail complex in Warrenton to the
former Warren General Hospital
building at 542 W. Ridgeway
Street.
The move, authorized by coun
ty commissioners, will increase
the service's operational space
and put it in closer proximity
with Warren Health Plan, a clinic
now operating out of the hospital
facility.
There will be no change in
phone numbers for the service,
Director Dennis Paschall said.
The service can be reached at
257-2615 for items relating to bill
ing or at 257-3456, the county
dispatcher, for emergency calls.
Bills should be paid at the new
location, with entrance through
the hospital lobby.
Over 10,000 May Vote
A total of 10,230 Warren County residents are eligible to vote
in the May 6 primary, according to figures compiled by Elec
tions Supervisor Ruby Jones at the close of the primary
registration period on April 7.
That figure represents an increase of 492 over voters
registered as of last October.
The latest figures indicate that 9,851 voters are registered
as Democrats, 331 as Republicans and 48 as unaffiliated.
Democrats added to their number 483 and Republicans 12
over the October registration.
The number registered with no party affiliation de
creased by three, from 51 to 48.
A breakdown of voters according to race shows that black
voter registration increased by 405, from 5,314 to 5,719.
The number of white voters increased by 77 from 4,085 to
4,162 and Indian voters increased by 10 from 338 to 348.
There was no change in the number registered by race as
"other," remaining at one.
Mrs. Jones issued a reminder to voters this week that the
deadline for issuance of absentee ballots is Tuesday, April 29.
The deadline for receipt of absentee ballots is Monday, May
5, and the last day for one-stop voting is Friday, May 2 at
5 p.m.
For additional information on voting, contact Mrs. Jones
at the Elections Office on Front Street in Warrenton or at
257-2114, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Warren County's Hendrick's Building, located on
Front Street in Warrenton, has fallen into a state
conaty commissioners, recently termed "
i "J *>''
the building, which has hktorical significance in
that tt is one of the older Mack-owned homes in the
county, purchased la the early days of Warrenton
by Charles and Jenny Fane, who settled in Warren
ton from Mecklenburg County, Va. The house was
inherited by Mrs. Fane's son, Aaron Hendricks,
whose name it still bears. The fate of the budding
is in the hands of the board, which will determine
whether It Is restored or demolished to make way
far a newer facility.
(Staff Photo by Howard Jones)
County Is Still Seeking
College Branch Location
Board Hopeful
On Funding
By KAY HORNER
News Editor
Warren County commissioners
are eyeing sites for location of a
satellite of Vance-Granville Com
munity College here in anticipa
tion that a misunderstanding
over legislative funding for the
facility will be ironed out.
Five sites?John Graham High
School, The Rafters Steak and
Seafood House in Warrenton,
Hecht's Hardware in Norlina and
two tracts on U.S. 158 near War
ren County High School?were
recently visited by the board and
an architect with Dove Knight &
Associates of Rocky Mount,
which is assisting the board in
site evaluation.
But Chairperson Eva M.
Clayton told the board last
Wednesday at its mid-monthly
meeting that more than the
$400,000 allocated to Warren
County for construction of the
satellite would be needed to build
an adequate facility.
"The monies to build the kind
of facility we're looking for far
exceed the money we have,"
Mrs. Clayton said.
In addition, a requirement for
a local dollar-for-dollar match for
the grant must be waived, she
noted.
The General Assembly last
September allocated $400,000 to
the county for construction of the
satellite, but local officials as well
as Warren's legislators were sur
prised to learn of the match
requirement.
That provision was not
specifically spelled out in the
legislation allocating the monies,
but was included in additional
legislation on satellite funding
and requirements statewide.
County commissioners in a let
ter this week to Warren's
legislators requested a waiver by
the General Assembly of the
match requirement and an addi
tional $150,000 in funding.
Although no plans have been
finalized, VGCC officials and the
commissioners are thinking in
terms of an 11,000-square-foot
facility with four classrooms, two
shop areas, and one multi
purpose area.
County officials hope the fund
ing matter will be resolved in the
June Short Session of the General
Assembly.
Cash And Guns
Among Items In
House Burglary
Cash, guns and jewelry were
taken last week from the Oakville
residence of Warrenton realtor
and insurance agent George A.
(Al) Fleming, according to a
report at the Warren County
Sheriffs Department.
The theft was reported about 5
p.m. on Tuesday, April IS, when
Fleming's father-in-law, Gid W.
King, discovered the door leading
into the house from the carport
had been kicked open.
Reported missing were $150 in
cash, six guns valued at $3,575
and a jewelry box containing an
assortment of items of undeter
mined value. Among the jewelry
collection were rings, assorted 14
karat gold jewelry, an antique
brooch, sterling silver charm
bracelet and earrings, the report
stated.
Sgt. Lawrence Harrison con
ducted the initial investigation,
assisted by Chief Deputy B. D.
Bob jr. The State Bureau of In
vestigation was later called to
partidpete in the investigation,
which is continuing.
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Haliwa-Saponi Chief W. R. Richardson is shown above at the tribe's
annual Pow-Wow with the 1985-86 tribal princess, Trina Ranette
Richardson. Alfreda Evans was named 1986-87 tribal princess at the
Pow-Wow, an annual event held at the Hallwa Indian School near
Hollister. (See other photo on page 3). n
(Staff Photo by Howard Jones)
Committee Has Meeting
The Warren County Committee
of 100 met on Tuesday, April 15,
at 7:30 p.m. at First Citizens
Bank.
The group reiterated its com
mitment to work hand in hand
with the Warren County
Economic Development Com
mission to bring jobs to the
county.
The U.S. Chamber of Com
merce publication, "What 100
New Manufacturing Jobs Mean
to a Community" was distrib
uted, along with graphs depict
ing the peak periods in Warren
County's population growth
(22,500 in 1880 and 23,500 in 1950)
and per capita incomes from
1950-1983 (indicating a low of less
than $1,000 in 1950 and high of
$8,000 in 1985 with the greatest
growth between 1965 and 1970).
It was noted that Bonnie Stay
and Omelia Spruill, co
chairpersons of the Fundrais
ing/Public Relations Committee,
are putting together a fundrais
ing program in an effort to gain
new members and additional
contributions.
The meeting was presided over
by President Bob Jenkins. In at
tendance were Maybelle Hueber,
Mrs. Stay, Monroe Gardner, Ekl
die Clayton, Mrs. Spruill, Ann
Peel, Cathy Wilson, Jimmy Cren
shaw, Bradley Carroll, Mary B.
Henderson, Karl Hehl and Archie
Williams.
The next meeting of the com
mittee will be Tuesday, May 6, at
Warren County Courthouse.
University of North Carolina
graduate students who have been
working with the Economic
Development Commission will
give a presentation at this
meeting, which will be open to all
members.
Chemical Spill
Said Not Harmful
Warren County Emergency
Management Coordinator Gary
Robenolt learned Friday that the
chemical spilled last Monday
night on U.S. 1 in front of Wise
Truck Stop was a non-toxic, non
flammable lubricant posing no
danger to the environment.
On Monday, sand was spread
on the road to absorb the
chemical and the area was then
covered with crush and run
gravel.
The work was done by the N.C.
Department of Transportation at
no cost to the county, Robenolt
said.
The spill, estimated at between
20 and 30 gallons, occurred
sometime between 7 p.m. and
midnight, but there apparently
were no witnesses to the incident.
Henderson Day Is Set
Plans are under way for Warren County to honor one of its
own, Duke University Senior David Henderson, whose per
formance, both on the basketball court and in the classroom,
has made him the pride of his home county during the past
four years.
Saturday, May 10, has been designated "David Henderson
Day" by Warren County commissioners.
Among the activities planned to honor the Drewry native
are a parade through downtown Warren ton at 3 p.m. and a
banquet at Warren County High School at 6 p.m.
County Manager Charles J. Worth said this week that in
vitations to the festivities will be extended to Henderson's
fellow Blue Devil teammates as well as to legislators
representing Warren.
Any groups interested in participating in the parade should
call the county manager's office at 357-3115 by Friday, May 2.
Tickets for the banquet will go on sale Monday at the county
manager's office at 130 N. Main Street in Warrenton and at
the high school. Coat Is $5 per person.