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Warreritony en. Library X 117 S.Main St. *arrsnton, N.C. 27539 barren J&ztatb Volume 89 25* Per Copy Warrenton, County Of Warren, North Carolina Wednesday, November 26, 1986 Number 48 ,w 1986 North Warrenton Baptist Church oa North Main Street is one of many houses of worship in Warren County where prayers, hymns and sermons of thanks giving will be offered during the holiday observance which dates to the Pilgrims in Massachusetts in 1C21. (Staff Photo by Diarme T. RodweU) .: v\<f-v. % -. Arrests Expected Following Break-In Arrests are expected before the week is out in a break-in last week at Norlina Middle School, Norlina Police Chief Romey Williams reported yesterday (Tuesday). Williams said his department has identified suspects in the Thursday night incident which resulted in damages estimated at $5,000. The police chief said entry into the building was made about 11:30 p.m. through a window. Some snack foods were taken, he said, but the major intent of the intruders appeared to be vandalism. Fires were started in the prin cipal's office and in a number of trash cans in classrooms, Williams reported, but the fires burned themselves out without causing any damage of conse quence. Several computers and windows were also damaged. The break-in was discovered about 8 a.m. Friday by Principal Clint Hege shortly after his ar rival at school for the teacher workday. Williams said his department was assisted in the investigation by the State Bureau of Investi gation. Graduates Mrs. Cheryl Kilian-Hoffer of Nortina was among 348 students who completed their degree re quirements during the summer session at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. W. C. (Pete) Montague of the Triangle Area Chapter of Amerlcaa Red Crane contact* a two-day course of study in shelter management and tn trodnctlon to dlMstcr sendee for coanty employees. The sessions were sponsored by Emergency Management Coordinator Gary Robenolt and were held at the Warren ton Rural Fire Department. Ehnployees from the Department of Social Service* and Health Department participated ta the come. (Staff Photo by Howard Jones) Board Approves Bids For Water, Sewer Project By THURLETTA M. BROWN Staff Writer Warren County Commissioners in their mid-monthly meeting last Wednesday evening accepted the proposal submitted by Talbert, Cox and Associates, Inc. for the water and sewer line extension to the Perdue Hatchery site. According to Charles Worth, county manager, the proposal submitted by the Wilmington based engineering and architec tural firm was the best of the five proposals submitted for review. "We received bids ranging from a low of $10,000 to a high of about $17,000," Worth said, "but most of the designs were not up to par with that submitted by Talbert and Cox." The Talbert and Cox bid in the amount of $11,780 was the lower of the two deemed competitive. The firm not selected, L. E. Wooten and Company of Green ville offered comparable services at a bid of $14,725. In addition to budgetary con cerns, familiarity with the needs of the county was one of the criteria used in selecting a firm. Talbert and Cox have some 40 years of experience involving many projects in rural areas similar to Warren County. In another development related matter, commissioners approved an addendum resolu tion for Senate Bill 2 funds to be used for the construction of water and sewer improvements in the Quick City area. The $139,705 pro ject will be funded by 1986 Com munity Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds and an allocation from Senate Bill 2. The original resolution encumbered in excess of 50 percent of the cost of the water portion of the pro ject. State guidelines stipulate that its share of the cost must not exceed 50 percent. The Office of State Budget and Management would permit a simple transfer of the excess amount from the water portion to the sewer por tion of the project. The amended resolution accomplished this line item transfer. The board also approved the request of Home Health to move to available space in the Warren General Hospital building. Home Health will use two of the now va cant offices. According to Com missioner George Shearin, much time had been lost by staff who were required to travel back downtown to complete paper work and to perform other tasks. The new space should permit a (Continued on page 7) Yule Parade Slated Sunday The Warren County Jaycees this week issued a final call for entries in the Warrenton Christ mas Parade scheduled for Sun day, Nov. 30, at 4 p.m. Jaycee Walter Gardner said entries will be received until Fri day at 6 p.m. and he encour aged groups, businesses and in dividuals to contribute to the suc cess of the parade by their par ticipation. "Entries are down from previous years," he said, "but it is still not too late to enter." The local Jaycees, spon sor for the parade, will award cash prizes for the first three places in float competition. Gard ner said the prizes are $75, $40 and $35, respectively. Among the entries al ready received, in addition to the Jaycee float, are the American Legion of Littleton, Girl Scouts, clowns, horses, antique cars and, of course, Santa Claus, who will ride in the procession on an old fashioned buggy. The parade will assem ble at Mariam Boyd School at 3 p.m. and will proceed from south to north down Main Street, turn west onto Ridgeway Street and end at the Warrenton Lions Den. Christmas lights lining Main Street will be turned on officially for the holiday season at the beginning of the parade, Gardner added. The lights were obtained by the Town of Warrenton and merchants of the business district and were mounted on utility poles by the Jaycees. A number of Warrenton businesses have planned open house for Sunday afternoon, Gardner said. Persons or groups interested in submitting a parade entry are re quested to contact Gardner at 257-3104 or Kenny Clayton at 257-3455 by 6 p.m. Friday. Cable Television Issue Continues Unresolved Although Warren County Com missioners passed for a first reading the request for a fran chise agreement by Warren Cable Television at their meeting last Wednesday night, the issue has not been settled. The Henderson-based firm has applied for a franchise to provide service to areas in the county out side of the municipal boundaries. Approval of the franchise would not prohibit other firms from entering the area. Mrs. Johnnie Johnson, Soul Ci ty resident, voiced her concerns in the Wednesday meeting. "Why is is not feasible for the company to expand into the Soul City area since they are already in Wise," she queried. "It seems to me that we are not that far away," she added. Commissioners responded that the company had indicated cost as a factor as well as a stipulated density of homes per square mile requirement. Commissioner William T. Skin ner asked about the Gaston Lake area. "There are more homes there than just about any place in the city," he said. Mrs. Johnson indicated that the density criteria would probably be met in Soul City and spoke to the desirability of service to residents in the area. "Many of the residents there have moved here from the North and are used to clear reception for a large number of channels," she said. "The lack of service is a real detriment." Commissioner Skinner echoed those sentiments. "If the com pany is comiife into the county, they should be here," he said. "We should urge them to expand into outlying areas of the coun ty," he added. Commissioner J. T. Fleming agreed that expansion should be sought, but spoke favorably of the proposed franchise. "We've got a better chance of getting what we want from a firm already in place," he said, "than we would if we were to wait for a new company." The proposed franchise will be an agenda item at the next meeting of the board of commis sioners on Dec. 1 at 1:10 a.m. A second vote must be cast prior to acceptance.
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