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?he barren Eecnrft Volume 91 25c Per Copy Warrenton, County Of Warren, North Carolina Wednesday, February 17, 1988 Number 7 Break-In Reported At Church By DIANE DAVIS Staff Writer Another Warren County church has been added to the list of area churches that have had break-ins since the end of last year. Last Saturday at Cook's Chapel Baptist Church in Warren Plains, a gas heater was noticed missing from inside the church building. Willie Cook, a member of the church, noticed the heater miss ing when he went to the church to prepare for Sunday's services. Entry is believed to have been gained through a back door of the church. The value of the heater has been estimated at $300. There is a suspect in the case, according to Deputy L. W. Newsome, investigating officer. Another break-in was reported at the home of Ola M. Brown of Rt. 1, Littleton. Ms. Brown stated that when she returned to her residence last Wednesday, she noticed that a trunk inside her trailer had been pryed open. An undetermined amount of money was stolen. There were no signs of forcible entry and Deputy Lawrence Har rison is the investigating officer. Also on Feb. 10, Matthew G. Mayes of Rt. 2, Warrenton reported property damage to his truck. Mayes stated that as he was approaching his vehicle, he noticed a nail that had been posi tioned near his tire. As he bent down to get a closer look, he noticed that the brake line com ing from his right rear wheel was twisted and bent out of position. Deputy R. A. Coleman was called to the scene. There is a suspect in the case. Damages were estimated at $20. On Saturday, Mike Taylor of Roanoke Rapids reported a break-in at his lake home in Hoot Owl Hollow on Lake Gaston. Taylor reported that on Feb. 5, he left his residence locked and (Continued on page 3) Correction In a story in last week's issue of The Warr n Record, a dispute involving one man being cut by another man was said to have oc curred at Gupton's Store in Hollister. In fact, the victim only called the ambulance from the store. We regret the error. The Warrenton Lioness Gub was one of 10 Lioness clubs worldwide selected to receive a Top Ten Service Award. The award was presented locally Saturday night by Lions District Governor Joe Shumate (shown above) to Past Lioness Presi dent Mildred Ciiborne (second from left). Looking on is the club's current president, Joyce Garrett. (Staff Photo by Howard Jones) Local Lioness Club Recognized As One Of World's Top 10 Clubs BY EDWINA BOOKER The Warrenton Lions Gub was one of 10 Lions clubs around the world recently given the organi zation's Top Ten Service Award. The award was presented locally Saturday night when the Lions Gub hosted its annual Valentine dinner for the Lionesses. The award was presented by Lion Joe Shumate, district gover nor of 31-G, to Past Lioness Presi dent Mildred Giborne, who recieved it on behalf of the club. The local Lioness Gub was recognized for its service from among approximately 6,000 worldwide clubs. Lion President Melvin Shearin presided over the Saturday din ner, with widows of members honored as special guests. Lion Jack Groves was remembered in silent prayer on the death of his wife, Ijoness Mary Groves. Other honored guests were members of the Warrenton Lioness Gub. Lioness President Joyce Garrett thanked the Lions Gub for its sponsorship and hospitality. Guest speaker for the evening was District Governor Shumate. Appreciation was expressed to the local club for its Bloodmobile projects under the leadership of Alice Marie Robertson and late Lioness Mary Groves. Lioness past presidents Ida Russell, Bet ty Jo Daniel, Carolyn Robertson and Alice Marie Robertson were also recognized. All Lioness members present were remembered with a special pen presented by Lion Walt Kraushaar, immediate past district governor. Also present were Lion Clay Box, a past district governor, and Lioness Hazel Box, association Lioness chairman of District 31-G. Many members of the local Lion and Lioness clubs travel ed to Kinston on Jan. 29 to attend the 1988 mid-winter conference of lions International. At this time, lions International Director Cur tis L. Orr presented the Top Ten Service Award to Past President Mildred Cliborne. Attending from the local clubs were lionesses Marguerite Miles, Edwina Rook er, Selma Perkinson, Blanche Andrews, Ida Russell, Belle Bright and Nell Gardner. Also at tending were lions and lionesses Mr. and Mrs. Ken Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Shearin, Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. Randy Garrett, Mr. and Mrs. Norfleet Cliborne, Mr. and Mrs. Gid King, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Wood, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hawks; and Lions Roy Pat Robertson, J. B. Thompson, W. A. Miles and Clarence Britton. Baby, Believed To Have Swallowed Nipple, Dies An eight-month-old infant died at Warren Health Plan last week after being brought into the War renton clinic not breathing. According to Dr. John Rennick, attending physician, Tiffany Har rison was brought in by her mother who said the child had swallowed a nipple. Dr. Rennick said he worked un successfully on the baby for more than 30 minutes, before declaring her dead. The body was taken to Chapel Hill for an autopsy, but a spokesperson for the State Medical Examiner's office said this week that the medical ex aminer's report, which would contain the cause of death, had not been completed. Funeral services for the child, who lived in the Oak Grove com munity near Vaughan, were con ducted Sunday at 2 p.m. at R. H. Greene Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. Lawrence Harrison. Burial was in the family cemetery in the Olive Grove community. She is survived by her mother, Katie Harrison, and her father, Willie Snow. Bond Referendum To Require More Study By Board By DIANE DAVIS Staff Writer More study will be required before Warren Countv Commis sioners call for a multi-million dollar bond issue in early May. This was decided Tuesday night in a called meeting of the board designed to enable the commis sioners to comply with the time table required by law if the bond election is to be held on May 3. Commissioners examined a set of 20-yesy pay-back options prepared by County Manager Charles Worth that predicted the need for a six-cent tax increase to fund the mandated construction of a new jail in Warren County. If the option of adding the ex pense of renovating the court house were included, the tax in crease would, by necessity, be raised. After much deliberation over the issue of what items should be included in Warren County's bond referendum and the effect of the associated costs on the tax payers, the board asked County Manager Worth to devise pay back scales for varying options. He was also asked to project scales with tax-increase factors of eight and nine cents. Also discussed were the needs of Warren County's schools. "We are morally compelled to do something for the schools," Chairman Eva Clayton said. "We must get our priorities set." In discussing the proposed $11.4 million price tag set on the capital needs of the county's school system, Commissioner J. T. Fleming expressed concern about the school board receiving funding from state sources and its related interest that could amount to a projected $10.4 million. Commissioner Fleming queried whether the school board would be bound to use the state funds to pay back the bond obligation, if the referendum were to pass, or would they be allowed to use the money for another project? Chairman Clayton shared Commissioner Fleming's con cern and stated that with regard to the school board's receipt of state funding, an agreement of some type should be reached to hold the school board to their pro posed plans. Chairman Clayton also said that if the bond referendum were passed and approval given for the $11.4 million in school projects, it would be beneficial to discuss the (Continued on page 3) Zoning Change Wins Approval The Town of Warrenton Plan ning Board has recommended that the Board of Town Commis sioners approve a zoning change to permit the construction of 10 duplex apartments in the north ern portion of the town. If approved, the action would change the zoning status of a tract of land located across from I^ebanon Chemical Co. to R-fl (multiple- or single-family hous ing). The current classification of the site is R-20 (single-family housing). Warrenton Construction Co., Inc. will be the general contrac tor for 10 duplex apartments to be built over a 10-year period. The tract will become a subdivion of 11 lots. The single residence which is currently located on the proper ty would remain there, the spokesperson said. Because the proposed subdivi sion is adjacent to the old War renton Cemetery, representa tives of the cemetery committee appeared Thursday night before the Town of Warrenton Planning Board to register their opposition to the proposal. Although the cemetery belongs to the Town of Warrenton, the committee has in volved itself with the mainte nance and preservation of the site. Members of the committee feared the construction of apart ments will bring children as residents to the area, and will lead to detruction of cemetery property. Unless a called meeting is held, a decision on the recommenda tion will be made by the Warren ton Town Commissioners in their regular meeting to be held the first week of March. Personal Income Rises By 7.1 % Total personal income in Warren County is estimated to have increased by 7.1% from 1985 to 1988. Total personal income in North Carolina is estimated to have increased by 7.6% over the period. Information recently released by the Department of Commerce indicates that total personal income in the United States increased by 6.3% from 1985 to 1986. Per capita (per person) personal income in Warren County is estimated to have in creased by 6.5% from 1985 to 1986 while per capita income in North Carolina increased by 6.4% during this period. Consumer prices increased by 1.9% from 1965 to 1986 which in dicates that real local personal income in creased more than inflation during the year. American per capita personal income in creased more than the rate of inflation during the period. It is estimated that per capita (per person) personal income nationally increased by 5.3% from 1985 to 1966. There were also changes in income distribution both nationally and locally from 1985 through 1986. The proportion of American households with incomes of less than $10,000 per year declined from 19.8% in 1985 to 18.6% by 1186. The proportion of American households with incomes of be tween $10,000 per year and $19,000 per year also declined from 23.2% in 1985 to 22.3% by 1986. The national proportion of households with incomes of from $20,000 to $34,999 an nually also fell from 27.4% of American households in 1985 to 26.6% by 1986. The proportion of American households with incomes of from $35,000 to $49,999 per year increased from 16.2% in 1965 to 16.5% by 1986. Notably, the proportion of American households with incomes in excess of $50,000 per year increased very sharply from 13.4% in 1985 to 16% of American households by 1986. These same trends were somewhat ap parent in Warren County. The proportion of local households with incomes of less than $10,000 per year declined from 37.7% in 1965 to 35.6% by 1966. At the same time, the proportion of households in Warren County with incomes of between $10,000 and $19,999 per year also fell from 31.5% in 1985 to 30.4% by 1966. Households in Warren County with incomes of from $20,000 to $34,999 annually increased from 22.7% in 1965 to 24.4% by 1966. The proportion of local households with annual incomes of from $35,000 to $49,909 per year increased from 5J% in 1966 to 5.9% by 1966. The proportion of households in Warren County with incomes in excess of $50,000 per year increased from 2.8% in 1985 to 3.7% by 1986. The increasing entry of women into the work force is a very important factor re lating to changes in personal, family, and household income. For example, the number of married couple households with wives in the paid labor force increased from 27,489,000 in 1985 to 28,498,000 in 1986 or by 3.7% which is a very substantial one year in crease. This would cause the proportion of households with higher average incomes to become greater. Detailed information regarding changes in either paid female employment or single person households for 1986 are not currently available on a local basis. Income trends in Warren County were generally similar to national trends from 1985 to 1986. Both locally and nationally, the proportion of households with incomes of less than (20,000 per year declined while the proportion of households with incomes of more than $35,000 per year increased. However, the proportion of households in Warren County with incomes of from 120,000 to $34,900 per year increased while the national proportion of such households declined. Under these circumstances, it appears likely that the fac tors underlying these trends in Warren Coun ty were not significantly different from national factors. United States North Carolina Warren County Pwcentage Change Rise In Warren Income 0 7 ? 6 5 4 3 ?> . 6.3 7.b 7 1 5.3 6.4 6.3 Total Pononal Inconw }A 1969-1906 C*ita tnconw \wy\**
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