Newspapers / The Warren Record (Warrenton, … / March 18, 1987, edition 1 / Page 1
Part of The Warren Record (Warrenton, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
Ularren Hecorfo * . -r <?. - , >, c ^ *v <s Volume 90 25c Per Copy Warrenton, County Of Warren, North Carolina Wednesday, March 18, 1987 Num^r 11 With spring just days away on the calendar, Old Man Winter continued to wield his powers Monday with a surprise flurry of the largest snowflakes of the season. Flakes the size of silver dollars dropped onto Warrenton's Courthouse Square above and elsewhere in the county. (Staff Photo by Howard Jones) Lake Gaston Break-Ins Probed By Warren County Lawmen Three break-ins on Lake Gaston and a fourth in another part of the county have claimed the time of two members of the Warren County Sheriff Depart ment responsible for in vestigating the incidents. The summer lake residence off S.R. 1334 belonging to Don Penrod and Don Dixon was dis covered violated on Thursday, March 12. An unknown number of subjects gained entry through a window. Reported missing were a combination radio/tape player and a radio charger valued at $330. Damage done during the forced entry through the window to an air conditioner and sur rounding paneling was estimated at $500. The following day, Friday the 13th, brought reports of another break-in at the summer home of John Elphus Runkle of Maryland. Runkle last visited his home in the Little Ponderosa subdivision in January. Upon returning last weekend, he discovered damage to two windows and a screen and losses totaling $205: approx imately $30 in cash, $50 in jewelry, a $60 radio, $25 in play ing cards and storage case and $40 in miscellaneous household items. Later that evening, Emory J. Plunkett of Raleigh returned to his Triton Point summer home. One week earlier, all had been in order. Upon arising on Saturday, March 14, he reported the theft of a picnic table and five boxes of nails. The value of the missing items is estimated at $75. Deputy J. A. McCowan is the investigating officer for the three Lake Gaston-area break-ins. Later that day, a home on R.P. 1126 in the Afton-Elberon section owned by Ms. Nancy I. Williams of Henderson was reported entered. The home was known to be secure on March 10. In the in terim, hand tools valued at $700 were removed. Deputy Harold Seaman was the investigating officer. Dinner Is Planned The Warrenton Merchants Association's First Annual Meeting and Dinner will be held Monday, March 23 at the Warren ton Lion's Den. The meeting will begin with a social at 6:30 p.m. with the dinner and meeting following at 7 p.m. Tickets are available from the following merchants at a cost of $6.50 per person: Macon and Gladys Wemyss (Odom's Flower Shop), Woody King (Boyce Drugs), David Gardner (Warren ton Furniture Exchange), Howard Jones (Record Printing Company), James Parnell (Caro lina Power and Light), Monroe Gardner (Warrenton Insurance), Robert Jenkins (Fashion Clean ers), Warren Deines (Colonial Lodge), Bradley Carroll (First Citizens Bank), Pete Vaughan (Warrenton Town Hall), B. G. White (Bowers and Burrows Oil Co.) Jack Harris (Connor Sav ings and Loan Association) and Bobby Rollins (Branch Banking and Trust Company). List Of Jurors Is Drawn For District Civil Court Jurors who are to report to the courtroom on Tuesday, March 24, at 9:30 a.m. for the civil term of Warren County District Court beginning March 23 at 10 a.m. in clude the following: Frances Duigiud Harris, William Glenn Coleman, Jaycyn thia Vernell Semedo Robinson, Michelle Mills, Ellen Reid Ellis, James Lee Lewis, Leonard Hud son Bowen, Wilbur Hargrove, Janice Brown Alston, Salley K. Dickerson, Clarence Wayne Branch, Sylvia Ann Whitmore and Ricky Ray Rivers; Also, Jennie Narsissie Mayfield, Eugene Sledge, Paula Louise Ingledue, Boyd Clark Ed wards, Jr., Sheila Lynn Powell, Frankie Lee Bullock, Thomas Edward Richardson, I>awrence Owen Robertson, Jr., John Jor dan, Cora Alston Perry and William Allen Hawks; Also, Evangeline A. Ward, Fred Gale Harris, Margaret William Robinson, Carolyn West Fleming, Emily Brown McMiller, Walter Baskerville, Newman, Willie Alexander Boyd, Linda Anne Fleming, John Everett Davis, George Alva Franklin, Herman Lee Jordan and Bruce Bowing Shearin; Also, Estelle Hunt Ellis, Ida Marrow Hargrove, Irma Evans Wilson, Anthony Wayne Newsome, Tripa Hockaday Har rison, Helen Brantley Patterson, Johnnie Blackwell, Elizabeth Jig getts Edwards and Claude Allie Edwards, Jr. Jurors deferred from previous sessions and instructed to report also at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday include George Edward Twitty, Henry Travis Pulley, Leon Haintzelmon Francis and Moses Lee Kearney. Sampson Native Begins ASCS Duties In Warren The Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service county executive director's position, left vacant by the Jan. 31 retirement of Thomas E. Watson, has been filled. Lynn Carr officially began his duties here on Monday, following several months' training which took him to five North Carolina counties. He began employment with ASCS in August 1986 and trained in Johnston, Onslow, Cumberland, Hoke and Greene counties. The ASCS programs are no stranger to the Sampson Couhty native who grew up on a farm. Carr is a graduate of UNC Wibnington where he majored in Business Management. Before joining ASCS, he was in manage ment training with J. C. Penney. On his first day at work in the local office and with an eye on the Syeafr of service rendered here bv Ma predecessor, Carr said he is "looking forward to working with the people in Warren County." The new executive director is residing on Hazelwood Drive. He enjoys sports, especially water sports, and fishing. CARR Warren Farm Income Shows Slight Drop Drought Draws Much Of Blame By MARY C. HARRIS Staff Writer f arm figures released this week by the county's Agricultural Extension Service reflect the drought and lower prices which plagued farmers during the 1986 crop year. The Extension Service estimated total farm sales for the year at $27,114,598?some $300,000 lower than 1985's estimated sales of $27,442,393. The picture grows bleaker in view of the fact that 1985 was less than a banner year for most farmers. Significant reductions were noted in tobacco, soybeans, corn, small grain and hay. Commercial vegetables and cucumbers also dropped in cash dollars. Extension Chairman Russell King cited last year's drought as the single factor which con tributed most to the decline in sales. "Double-cropping with soy beans was not done in a number of fields, even after fertilization," King said, because moisture con ditions were inadequate for seed germination. "Corn yield was way down," he added, naming again the insufficient rainfall at crucial stages of development. tsotn tooacco yield ana quality were affected by the drought, the chairman's report indicated. Bright spots in the 1986 farm picture included forestry and poultry, along with swine, beef and milk production. Sales from cantaloupes also increased. "Poultry continues to have a steady increase, partially due to the slow decline in farm income from tobacco," King ex plained. The location of Perdue Farms, Inc. in Warren County has given impetus to poultry pro duction, he noted. Forestry sales were up largely because changes in the tax laws for 1987 made it advantageous for forest owners to harvest their timber in 1986, King pointed out. Swine production showed an in crease because prices re mained strong during the last year and because there has been an increase in the number of peo ple putting animals on dirt facilities which allow less invest ment risk than the automated facilities of recent years. Table Of Farm Income Commodity Tobacco Soybeans Corn Small Grain ...... Hay ? .... Commercial Vegetables Cantaloupes Cucumbers Fruits Forestry Swine... Beef Milk Production Poultry & Eggs Other Livestock Other Crops Government Payments . Total Farm Sales 1985 19,444,000 1,345,890 504,000 1,056,460 585,000 194,750 90,000 482,200 63,687 6,523,370 1,770,700 739,200 876,000 3,250,189 115,000 292,116 109,831 127,442,393 1986 $7,788,975 970,000 105,000 763,900 441,350 95,865 92,500 321,550 88,142 7,747,255 2,041,993 1,005,670 1,318.350 3,611,515 117,216 292,645 312,672 $27,114,598 By Falling Tree Warren Man Killed 1n Freak Accident A freak accident in the woods behind the grave of Annie Lee in the Afton-Elberon/Vicksboro community was responsible Tuesday for claiming the life of a Warren County man. Jethro Williams, 52, of Rt. 2, Warrenton was killed by the im pact of a 20-foot oak being felled by himself and his companion, Jimmy Hayes. The two men were using a chain saw to cut the tree for fire wood. As sometimes happens, the tree split just before falling and its weight caused the wood to splinter. The tree was thrown in a direction other than that an ticipated by the men. They scrambled to get away, but to no avail. The tree fell, pinning Williams underneath its weight. The accident occurred at 12:40 p.m. Deputy Harold Seaman, members of the Warren County Ambulance squad and fire fighters from the Afton-Elberon and Norlina fire departments responded to the call received at 12:53 p.m. A pry bar and block of wood were used to free the body of Williams. He was pronounced dead-on-arrival at the Warren Health Plan. According to Medical Ex aminer Dr. Keyserling, the cause of death was accidental trauma to the head and neck. Jimmy Hayes sustained cutsl from the chain saw, but refused treatment in Warren CountyJ Family members are reported to have taken him to Henderson for examination. Funeral arrangements for Williams were incomplete at| press time, but are being handled by Games Funera| Home of Henderson. Free Distribution Of Food Is Slated The National Guard Armor) will be the distribution point foi spring quarterly distribution o USDA surplus foods on Wednes day, March 25, Charles F Haywood, social services direc tor stated this week. This distribution will includ< six food items: rice, flour (Continued on page 8B) Walter Gardner, left, and Kenny Clayton, both local Jaycees, display state awards which they received during a convention of the North Carolina Jaycees last weekend in Southern Pines. Gardner received the Outstanding Young North Carolinian Award and Clayton was named an Outstanding Public 8tn?t. Ike
The Warren Record (Warrenton, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
March 18, 1987, edition 1
1
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75