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Warren ton*o:n.Library X 117 S.liain. Warrenton, N.C* 27389 (Btyz Barrett Eecor^ Volume 90 25e Per Copy Warrenton, County Of Warren North Carolina Wednesday September 2, 1987 Number 34 Blue Monday' Observed Here Two break-ins and one ear theft have given new meaning to the phrase ??Blue Monday" for several Warren County residents. I^st Monday, Aug. 24, the Rt. 1. Manson, residence of Mrs. Alma Robinson was entered dur ing daylight hours by persons who broke the glass in a rear door. After entry had been gained, a number of blank, per sonalized checks were stolen. The stolen checks appeared later as a would-be customer at tempted unsuccessfully to pass one at Buchanan's Store in Drewry. C urtis Gray Brownson, 23, of Kt. 8, Henderson, has been charged with breaking and enter ing and larceny in the matter. He will also face charges of forgery According to Chief Deputy Bob by D. Bolton, Brownson also faces pending forgery charges in Vance County. Sgt. Lawrence Harrison and Chief Deputy Bobby D. Bolton were investigating officers. The following Monday, Aug. 31, arriving Department of Trans portation employees found at 6:15 a.m. that their building on S.R. 1001 for the third time had been the target of vandals. Known to be secure on Sunday evening, the glass in the front entrance was found broken. Change was reported missing from a vending machine. Dam ages to the machine and the value of the missing change have been estimated at about $50. Entry was into a stock room was also attempted, but the thieves were unsuccessful. Deputy J. A. McCowan is the investigating officer. Also on Monday, the 1986 Chev rolet Nova belonging to Ms. Cathia W. Pope of Rt. 2, Norlina, at 9 p.m. was reported missing from her residence. The vehicle was recovered at 9:30 p.m. on S.R. 1224 in Ridgeway. According to Chief Deputy Bolton, no one was at the scene when the wrecked auto mobile was found. There are no suspects in the crime. Deputy Clarence Adcock is the investigating officer. These impressive trophies will be awarded on Firemen's Day, Saturday, Sept. 12, to competitors in various contests to be held here in Warrenton. Shown (far left) are the firefighter trophies which will be awarded to winners of the five competitive events to be held in the afternoon. The two trophies which display fire trucks (second from far left) will be presented to the entering fire department with the best antique fire truck and to the department for whom the trip to Warrenton involved the greatest distance. Shown also (center, rear) are the seven taller fire truck trophies to be awarded in the apparatus competition to be judged in the after noon. The three fire truck trophies (shown far right) will bo presented following the morning ap paratus compel? on. which is limitod to member departments in the Warren County Fire Associa tion. Tokens of appreciation (shown right, front) will be presented to the three judges for the events. The 20 trophies to be awarded to fire departments have been provided by the Warren County Fire Association. Th< unique trophy which bears the emhlem of the pig (shown center) will be awarded by the Warrentor. Merchant's Association to the winner of the as>o< iation-sponsored "Pig Cook Off." All trophies will be on display at the Lion's Den at the Warren County fairgrounds on Fire men's I)ay. (Staff Photo by Howard Jones) Six Cooks Secured For Event The names of six of the needed eight cooks for the Merchant's Association Pig Cook-Off on Sept. 12 were released by Walter Gard ner, coordinator for this year's Firemen's Day activities. "We have been very pleased with the community's effort to make this year's project a suc cess,'' he said. At press time, the following persons, whose sponsors are shown in parentheses, had registered: W. FT Exum and Robert Dunston < Southern States and Gilbert Manufacturing), Hart Pinnell iAAA Burglar Alarm Co., Inc.), Butch Meek and Dean Andrews I Butch Meek, Nationwide Insurance agent), Mickey Ellis and Vance Neal (Cochrane Furniture Co., Inc.), Chuck Curtis (Drewry Fire Department >, and Dorsey Capps iThe Warren Record). "We have two more slots open and two already committed spon sors for persons who wish to enter this year's event," Gardner added. The Pig Cook-Off is being sjm>h sored in order tc have barbecue on hand lo sch during the annual Firemen's Day Proceeds from the event will be used jointly by the Warrenton Merchant's Asso ciation and the Warren County Firemen's Association. A cash prize of $250 and a trophy will be given to the first place winner. Barbecue plates will be sold for $2.50 at the Warren County fair grounds on Saturday. Sept. 12. for lunch and dinner. Tickets are available from area Warrenton merchants. Alarm Beset By Problems Only a tree which refused to re main extinguished and an alarm which decided to activate itself claimed the attention of Warren ton Rural firemen this week. I.ast Wednesday, Aug. 26, at 10 a.m. Warrenton Rural fire fighters were summoned to the farm owned by Pettway Boyd of Warrenton, which is located on U.S. 401 South at the intersection of Uimertown Road, to extinguish flames in a tree at the edge of the property. The tree had ignited after a fire, begun to burn off land for reuse in planting, had jumped the protective line around it. The landowner had feared that the tree would fall and strike a nearby power line. Once the fire was controlled, he cut down the tree. The following evening at 9:15 p.m., a passerby saw that the tree was smouldering. Fire fighters were again summoned to the site and successfully ex tinguished the potential flames. The town alarm sounded twice on Monday evening between 9:30 and 10 p.m. and again earlv Tues day morning and that night. No distress calls signaling fires caused the alarms, only electri cal problems in the system, spokesperson Kenny Clayton said. Warrenton Market Posts High Average Tobacco sales in Warrenton are continuing to look good for the Warren County tobacco farmers. Mrs. Alice R. Robertson noted that the Warrenton Tobac co Market had the highest averages on Monday of any of the markets in the Old and Middle Belts. "The farmers here in Warren County want everyone to know the kind of prices they have been getting for their tobacco," Mrs, Robertson said enthusiastically. This past Monday, an average of $153.45 per hundredweight was reached on the 233,397 pounds sold. This brought in an amount of $358,155.90, with an average of less than half of one percent go ing to Stabilization. In other sales, last Thursday 130,247 pounds of tobacco were sold, bringing in a sum of $189,122.86. All average of $145,20 was reported by Mrs. Robertson, with only one percent of the tobacco taken into Stabilization. The season's totals are 1,471,855 pounds of tobacco sold, for $2,084,440.58. An average of $141.62 per 1(K) pounds was given, with only three percent of this year's tobacco going to the Stabilization stocks. Precautions Taken Local Funnel Cloud Spotted A funnel cloud sighted Friday night caused the first Eagles contest against I.ouisburg to be abbreviated, and sent some area residents scurrying for shelter At 10:03 p.m. a call from a N.C. Highway Patrolman who funnel cloud was received by the Warren County Sheriff's Office. According to the trooper, the cloud was seen over Oine Koad near 1-85, moving in a northeast direction. At 10:05 p.in notification was received from the Highway Patrol Department in Raleigh At 10:16 p.m. a tornado watch was issued by the National Weather Service The funnel cloud was also sighted by an unidentified em ployee of the Department of Transportation at the Paschall bridge. Strong winds coursed through the streets of Warrenton causing many residents to protect their plants and other vulnerable ob jects. Emergency Management Co ordinator Gary Rcaenolt was notified. "I set up a base of oper ation at Eaton's Ferry Gro cery," Robenolt said. "There were heavy winds with speeds of about 40-50 miles per hour in the Lake Gaston area," he reported, "but there was no evidence that the funnel cloud actually touched the earth." The criteria of touching the earth is the measure used to dif ferentiate a tornado from a fun nel cloud. According to Robenolt, tor nadoes touch the earth. " VVe were lucky," he said, "because severe thunderstorms always have the potential of spawning tornadic activity. Robenolt stated that damage caused by tornadoes is usually narrow in width. Damage re sulting from downburst winds are typically fairly wide, Robenolt noted. Winds associated with Friday night's storm were sufficient to cause only minor damage in the county. A tree was blown over a power line about three miles north of the Eaton's Ferry Bridge, on S.R. 1357. "The Jobless Rate Rises The jobless rate for Warren County in July showed a slight in crease from June's rate of 5.6 percent to July's figure that was 6.2 percent. Koanoke-Wildwood Fire Depart ment responded to the alarm placed tor assistance with the arcing power line,'' Kobenolt said. Koanoke-Wildwood fire lighters remained on the scene until Halifax Electric arrived to turn oft power to the line. The storm Friday night came on the heels ot storm activity which had occurred the preced ing night According to Kobbie Koss of the Department of Transportation, two large trees had been blown over in the Vicksboro and Churchill com munities. D.O.T. personnel were summoned at about 11 p.m. to the Vicksboro site and at about 7:30 a.m. Friday morning to the Churchill area to dispose of the two large oaks. Cooper Named Acting Head ?A Warren County native has been named interim director of the department of social service. Clarence Cooper, professional staff member in the department since 1975, has been named in terim director, effective Sept. 1, to fill the position vacated by Charles Haywood on Aug. 31. Cooper held the position of in terim director following the retirement of former director Julian Farrar in October 1986 un til the appointment of Haywood in January of this year. The interim director will also continue to fulfill his responsibilities as food stamp supervisor for the county. According to Warren County Commissioner Francis L. Alston, chairman of the Board of Social Services. Cooper's selection was based on his record at the depart ment and his previous experience as interim director. "Everyone is satisfied with his work," Alston said, "and we ithe board) se lected him again in consultation with the regional personnel director." Cooper spoke positively about his predecessor. "He i Charles Haywood) did a fine job while he was here pnd his will be hard* shoes to fill," he said. "During this interim period while a per manent replacement is sought, I will do my best to keep the agen cy going in the positive direction that had been advocated by Mr. Haywood during the short time he was here." Some 20 New Faculty Faces On Hand As Warren Schools Begin Year By MARY HUNTER Community Schools Director Warren County students are not the only ones finding themselves in a new classroom situation. According to James Jordan, assistant superintendent, about 20 new teachers have been employed since students were dismissed last summer. "Teachers are in demand," said Mr. Jordan, "and with teachers moving around to find the position for which they are best suited, we face the task of replacing this many most every year." Six teachers were added this year to the staff at Warren County High School. Returning to a familiar spot in the math department is James Howell. Mr. Howell taught last year at Weldon High School, but has taken back his former position as math teacher and basket ball coach. Also joining the math faculty at the high school is Cynthia Parks. Ms. Parks comes to Warren County from Waterloo, Iowa where she worked for Waterloo Community Schools. Two new teachers in the Social Studies department at the high school are Ingrid Wesley and Juanita Cozart. Mrs. Wesley is a graduate of Elizabeth City State Univprsity and is living in Hender son with her husband and their three children. Ms. Cozart, a native of Oxford, is a graduate of N.C. A & T State University and comes to Warren County from Vance Senior High School where she taught economics and government. New to the vocational department at Warren County High are Garence Jones, masonry teacher, and Victor Hunt, agriculture teacher. Both Mr. Hunt and Mr. Jones have been teaching at Vance Senior High School. At John Graham, Dolores Carlton has taKen a special cuucalion position. Mrs. Carlton, a graduate of Norfolk State University, comes to Warren County from Wayne County, where she taught for Goldsboro City Schools. Susan Dickerson, a native of Henderson, is filling a fourth grade position at North Warren Elementary School. Miss Dickerson is a re cent graduate of Atlantic Christian College. At Hawkins Elementary School, two new teachers have been hired to teach sixth grade classes. Tony Cozart, a graduate of St. Paul's College and N.C. Central University, comes to Warren County after having taught at Avcock Elementary School and serving as assistant principal at Eaton-Johnson Middle School, both in Vance County. Mary Catherine Harris of Warrenton is returning to the system after having taught at Warren Academy and working as a staff writer for The Warren Record. At South Warren, Judy Strickland has been employed as an EC1 A. Chapter I reading teacher. A graduate of the University of Maryland, Mrs. Strickland enters the system after having taught for Wake Coun ty Schools. Kimberly Kinsley, a graduate of Vance Senior High School and UNC-Chapel Hill, will be teaching first grade at South Warren. Three new teachers are at work at Vaughan Elementary School this year. In a fourth grade class is Patricia Adcock. A native of Macon, Ms. Adcock is returning to Warren County after having taught in Georgia. In a fifth grade classroom is Hazel Blount, a, graduate of N.C. Central University. Mrs. Blount has taught for Durham City Schools. Richmond County Schools, and last year at Epsom Elemen tary School in Franklin County. Waverly Mills is filling a sixth grade position at Vaughan. Mr. Mills is a graduate of Wake Forest Univer sity and Southeastern Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, and has taught at Havvley Middle School in Creedmoor and Mary Potter Elementary School in Oxford. At Northside Elementary School, Nancy Stainback has been employed to teach kindergarten. Mrs. Stainback, a graduate of East Carolina University and a native of Mississippi, moved to Warren County with her husband this summer. Sarah West, a native of Pitt County and a graduate of J.H. Rose High in Greenville and East Carolina University, has accepted a second grade position at Northside. Judy Carroll of Warrenton, a former ECIA Chapter I reading teacher for the system, is teaching kindergarten at Mariam Boyd Elementary School. Mrs. Carroll is a graduate of Atlantic Christian College. Employed to fill unit-wide positions are Johnnye Smith and Michael Coleman. Miss Smith is filling a Speech/language position after hav ing served as a speech pathologist for Durham City Schools for the past eight years. Mr. Coleman, a graduate of UNC-Greensboro, is serving as a hearing impaired teacher and comes to Warren County Schools from a similar position in Brunswick County. There are a few positions left to be filled, according to Mr. Jordan. "We are pleased with the employees who have entered the system this year," said Mr. Jordan, "and look forward to filling the remain ing vacancies very soon." Positions left to be filled are an Industry Education Coordinator, a math/science teacher at John Graham Middle School, two elemen- \ lory music teachers, two assistant principals and one high school Spanish teacher. Interested applicants should contact Mr. Jo 257-3184.
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