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WarrentonKem.Libr -17 S.tiain St. Narrenton, N.C. $l|e Harren lecnrft Volume 90 25t Per Copy Warrenton, County Of Warren, North Carolina Wednesday, November 18, 1987 Number Early November Snowfall Warren County residents were surprised by an early snowfall 'n some parts of the county. Although short-lived in beauty, it last Thursday. The hay bales on this Eidgeway farm were was a b?<>n for the farmer, providing much-needed moisture for covered by the snow, which measured as much as two inches the land. (Staff Photo by Howard Jones) 'Narrow Escapes' Are Reported Families Escape Fires Unharmed By DIANE DAVIS wife-their daughter an(j a baby Staff Writer "narrowly escaped with their lives." He noted that they Two Warren County families were lucky to get out when they escaped unharmed from fires in did. their homes over the weekend. The Miiams are now staying Matthew Milam awoke early with nearby relatives. Saturday morning when he heard Another fire on Saturday oc a noise in his house. He then curred about 8 a.m. on S. R. 1335, realized that his whole house was two miles north of Macon. A fire on fire, and he and his family in the house of Mrs. Annie quickly escaped the burning two- Townes and her children caused story structure. them to vacate the burning The Macon Rural Fire Depart- structure, ment responded to the call at ap- Firefighters from Churchill proximately 1:20 a.m. When Fire Department responded to firefighters arrived on the scene, the call. According to Carl Lynch, the flames had completely chief of Churchill Fire Depart engulfed the house, making it ment, at the time of their arrival, even more difficult to fight the there was a minimum amount of blaze. Grass and trees around the flames and a lot of smoke, house were also burned, as well Thankfully family members as the family's car, a Ford had been successful in their at Mustang, which was determined tempts to put out most of the a total loss. The family's dog, flames. Lynch said that the fire which had been tied close to the damaged the roof and some parts house, was saved. of the walls and floor, but the The fire is said to have been house was not completely caused by a malfunction in an oil destroyed. No estimate of the heater. The intensity of the fire damage was made, was great, as the Macon firefight- The fire was said to have ers had to call for mutual aid originated from an oil stove in the from Warrenton Rural Fire house. Department. Two more fires required the at According to Macon Rural Fire tention of firefighters from the Department Chief Lynn Henry, Norlina Fire Department. On the family, including Milam's Sunday morning around 4:13, a faulty electric heater in the utili- extinguished any fire left in the ty room at the residence of Felton house and got a big fan to blow Davis, Jr., located on the the smoke out of the house. Connell Rd. on Route 1, Warren- Structural damages to the ton, caused a fire to ignite, house were estimated at $850, Although parts of the floor and while there was approximately wall were damaged, the windows $400 in smoke damage, and door were closed, causing the According the Norlina Fire fire to smolder due to lack of Department Chief A1 Bennett, the oxygen. The smoke from this smoke alarm can be credited for smoldering filled the house, caus- possibly saving their lives, ing a smoke alarm to sound. When the firefighters were When the alarm went off. it woke returning from that fire, they Davis and his family, and they spotted another. A vacant house immediately escaped the brick located on the Oine Rd. on structure. Route 1. Norlina was engulfed in As the Norlina Fire Depart- flames. Some of the firefighters ment arrived on the scene, the stated that the glow from the bur family was standing outside ning structure could be seen f om wrapped in the blankets that they at least five miles away. The had been sleeping in. Firefighters (Continued on page 8) Vote On Nickels Program Scheduled Next Tuesday Local elections are over, but them stay in school, and their Warren County farmers, as well work allows NCSU scientists to as their counterparts in the do more research, state's other 99 counties, are get- Users of feed and fertilizer first ting ready to cast their ballots in approved the nickels program in the Nickels for Know-How a referendum in 1951. They will Referendum Nov. 24. decide Nov. 24 if they want to con Nickels for Know-How is a self- tinue it for another six years, help program to aid agricultural Two-thirds of those going to research and education at North polling places next Tuesday must Carolina State University. It is vote "yes" for the program to financed by two nickels per ton continue. Eligible voters are all assessment on feed and fertilizer North Carolina users of feed and sold in the state. The assessment fertilizer and family members, yields about $450,000 annually. Voters may go to any of seven That money supports research polling places in Warren County in production agriculture and during normal operating hours food processing, which means next Tuesday. Warren Extension that the consumer is the real Service Director Russell King beneficiary. Research ranging said polling places will be the Ex from cows to sows to pickles tension Service Office in Warren results in lower prices at the ton, Pernell's Store in Afton, supermarket. Funds are also Buchanan's Store in Drewry, Joe used to pay research assistants, Riggan's Service Station in Wise, who are graduate students at Spragin's Grocery in Vaughan, NCSU. The money these Gupton's Grocery in Areola and graduate students earn helps Coleman's Store in Inez. Firefighters are shown battling a blaze that completely destroyed a large, old vacant house located on the Oine Rd. in Norlina. The house had been vacated last Friday. The cause of the fire is unknown. (Photo by Brenda Clarke) Warren Professional Is Given State Post By Governor Martin A Warren County professional hearings and appeals of aret has been appointed by Gov. Jim authorities, federal grant re Martin to the Commission for quirements, licensure of facil Mental Health, Mental Retarda- ities, and the registration am tion and Substance Abuse restriction of controlled sub Services. stances. Mrs. Fonda W. Kirk of Hender- Other duties include reviewing son, director of the Warren Coun- and advising the secretary of th< ty Child Development Center, N.C. Department of Human Re located in Warrenton at the cor- sources regarding all state plans ner of Front and Franklin streets, The panel also advises th( has been appointed to the secretary of the need for and pro 25-member commission for a vision and coordination ol term ending June 30,1991. services. The commission establishes Mrs. Kirk and her husband standards and adopts regulations Robert, are former residents o for the treatment of persons in in- Kimball's Point. They have twi stitutions and area programs, sons, Robert, Jr. and Tennyson Hostage Ordeal Ends Peacefully Near Littleton By KAY HORNER an(j ^ac piemjng were ,n an a(j. Feature Editor joinjng computer room A standoff between police and Mrs. Harris said she climbed a man holding his estranged wife out of her office window to sum hostage at Camp Willow Run mon help and Mrs. Riggan and near Littleton ended early Mon- Mrs. Fleming locked the door to day evening without injury. the computer room and crouched According to Warren County for safety behind office furniture. Sheriff Theodore Williams, Price broke the door down and Ronald William Price, 39, of ordered the ladies to leave, but Roanoke Rapids was charged held his estranged wife until 7:15 after the incident with kidnap- when he surrendered peacefully, ping and discharging a firearm in A fourth woman, the wife of the an occupied dwelling and camp caretaker, had been led transported to John Umstead from the basement of the building Hospital at Butner for psychiatric earlier on by Deputy Mac evaluation. McCowan. Williams said Price's es- Williams reported that two tranged wife, Susan Harris Price, shots were fired by Price during secretary at the camp, told the seige, but that neither seemed authorities that she had received intended to harm anyone, a call from Price at her office During the ordeal, which earlier in the day and had told brought out the SB1 and Highway him that she was working and Patrol, as well as the Sheriff's unable to talk with him. Department and Littleton Police After the conversation, Price Department, Camp Director apparently went to a pawn shop Scott Sink talked at length with in Roanoke Rapids, Williams Price by telephone in an effort to related, and bought a shotgun diffuse the situation, as did before making his way to the Price's Roanoke Rapids Christian camp on I,ake Gaston, physician. Initially, four women were in Williams said Price shouted a the administration building threat to kill officers if they ap around 4 p.m. when Williams ar- proached and then to turn the gun rived, according to Linda Harris, on himself, but made no de executive director of the camp, mands. Mrs. Price was at her desk in the He finally released his wife and entrance area, Mrs. Harris was then surrendered to authorities, in an adjoining office and two Bail for Price has been set at other workers, Ella Dean Riggan 130,000 Guns, Sword, Ammo Among Stolen Items Approximately six counts of larceny were included in the reports filed at the Sheriff's Department this week as numerous calls were received concerning break-ins and thefts. The first call was received on Tuesday, Nov. 11 from Ralph Allen McCoy of Rt. 1, Warrenton. Upon returning to his residence, McCoy noticed a suspect running out of the back door of his home. After checking the inside of his house, reported missing were a .45-caliber automatic pistol with a holster, a radio "boom box", a World War II sword and a box of .45-caliber pistol bullets. Deputy Lawrence Harrison was the investigating officer in this case of breaking and enter ing and larceny. The next call came on Thurs day, Nov. 12 at approximately 8 a.m. Sandy Alston, of Rt. 3, War renton, stated that he was miss ing a Browning 12-gauge shotgun that was valued at $500. Ap parently one of his guests had taken the weapon while at his house. Deputy Percell Williams was the investigating officer. On Friday, another call of a theft came in to the Sheriff's Department. Dwight Richardson of Rt. 1, Hollister, reported stolen a Multi-Tech VCR and VCR tape, together valued at $227. There was no forcible entry into his home, according to Deputy Percell Williams, the in vestigating officer. There are no suspects. Saturday brought another case of larceny. Dorsey Adcock of White's Trailer Park in Norlina reported around 5 p.m. that a Zenith portable television valued at $500 was missing. There are no suspects in the case, as reported by Deputy C. R. Adcock, in vestigating officer. Another call at 5 p.m. on Satur day came from Ms. Emma H. Jenkins of Rt. 3, Littleton. She reported that someone gained en try through her front door by pry ing it open and stole $5 worth of pennies and an Atari video game and cartridges, valued at $405. Deputy C. R. Adcock is the in vestigating officer. There are no suspects. On Sunday at 4:45 p.m., David Shearin of Warrenton reported a case of larceny. His car, a 1966 Chevrolet, had been parked in his driveway. From the unlocked vehicle, someone stole a 40-watt power booster, a radio and a set of speakers. The value of these items was set at $300. Deputy (Continued on page 8) Dual-Laning Of U.S. 1 Roadway Set The revised Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) recent ly released by the N.C. Depart ment of Transportation calls for a statewide highway corridor system linking regions of the state and improvement of major urban thoroughfares to relieve traffic congestion. There are no projects slated specifically for Warren County, but neighboring Franklin and Vance counties will see the four laning of U.S. 1 from U.S. 1-A south of Franklinton to U.S. 1-Business south of Henderson. The project, estimated to cost $21.4 million, is scheduled to begin with right-of-way acquisi tion in 1993 and construction in 1996. Improvements to Interstate 85 in Warren County, previously an nounced, are signing and safety improvements from U.S. 158-N.C. 39 at Henderson to the Virginia state line; logo signing from the Granville-Vance county line to the Virginia state line; and pave ment and bridge deck im provements on a 17.7-mile stretch from north of N.C. 39 to south of U.S. 1. Construction has begun on the first two and is scheduled to begin on the last in 1991.
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