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? *?;? 1 1 -? | I : f farrentonltcai. Library X '^d % i; ? <wje lHarrcn mecorb Volume 91 25c Per Copy Warrenton, County Of Warren, North Carolina Wednesday, September 21, 1988 Number 38 Warren County Sheriff Theodore Williams (left) and County Manager Charles Worth (right) look in amazement at the height and girth of the marijuana plant* confiscated In last Friday's bust that took place about 500 feet off SR 1001 in Warren County. The estimated "street value" of the weed is in ex cess of $1,000,000, Chief Deputy Bobby D. Bolton said. Some of the stalks were 20 feet in height and had stems that approached four Inches. (Photo by Brenda Clarke) More Plonts Seized Yesterday Warren, Vance Lawmen Harvest Marijuana Valued At $1 Million By THURLETTA M. BROWN News Editor Phase II of Warren County's Marijuana Eradication Program has netted a haul of the weed with an estimated street value that ex ceeds $1 million, Chief Deputy Bobby D. Bolton said Tuesday. Phase I of the program began in July, when airborne surveil lance was conducted here by the State Bureau of Investigation. Hie Phase n operation netted fruit about 9:30 a.m. last Satur day, when the SBI pilot, C. D. Holbrook, spotted a stand of plants off SR 1001. Before surveillance by both land and air had been completed, 350 plants? some as tall as 20 feet, with stem diameters ap proaching four inches? had been found. "What made the plants so val uable was their size," Chief Deputy Bolton said. "An SBI agent said he had never seen plants so tall," Bolton added, noting that the plants were ex pecially "well cultivated and cared for." Another factor contributing to the value of the haul was the in clusion of the sensemillia varie ty of the cannabis or marijuana Warren Is Found On Front Page Warren County has received prominent "front page coverage" in the August/September issue of .._ ? m i 1 1 "Kurai routes, a newsieucr published by the N.C. Rural Economic Development Center, Inc. in Raleigh. The cover story explains War ren County's strategic planning effort that has been funded by the center. According to the article, the project will include an analysis of economic and social data, the development of a mis lion statement, an examination ift social and economic influ ences; and the implementation of an action plan. Two photographs also appear in "Rural Routes": a scene along Main Street and the site of Peck Manufacturing. Seven Are Injured shortly after t a.m. May la a wreck m the Warren Read a short distance i of the U. S. 151 Bypass, a ? for Ike Wa ty ShertfTi Details of tl i at the accident were art available I plant. "That's the 'preferred brand'," Chief Deputy Bolton said. According to Bolton, sense millia is a more expensive type of "grass" because of its in creased THC content. THC, or tetrahydro cannabinol, is the active intoxicant in the weed that produces the "high" that is so valued by its users. According to SBI Agent Bruce Black, the typical marijuana plant will yield "grass" valued at $ 1,600, but the sensemillia varie ty will net $2,400 per each average-sized plant. "By the end of the confiscation operation, one flat-bed trailer and three pick-up truckloads had been removed from the sites," Bolton said. Although 35-40 of the plants were found on the Warren/V ance county line near SR 1503, the bulk were found growing in Warren County in fields about 500 yards from SR 1001. Some of the plants were found about one-tenth mile west of Brown's Baptist Church. At 7:30 p.m. Friday, the haul was burned at the Warren Coun ty landfill and, by 9 p.m., the re maining dregs had been buried. Present for the "bonfire" were Sheriff Theodore Williams, Chief Deputy Bolton, Sgt. Lawrence Harrison, Deputy Johnny Wil liams, SBI Agent Bruce Black and Ms. Phyllis Tolluck, a criminal justice student from East Carolina University, who had accompanied the SBI. Also assisting in the day's Phase II operation, in addition to SBI Pilot Holbrook, were Vance County Sheriff Tommy McGhee, Vance ABC Officer Bill Aiken and others on his staff, and SBI Agent Rick Sims. On Tuesday afternoon, Deputy Harold Seaman and Deputy R. A. Coleman of the Warren County Sheriff's Department seized another 10 plants that were ap proximately 10-12 feet in height on a private lot in the Macon area. The plants were discovered after sheriff's department of ficials received a tip on their loca tion. The State Bureau of In vestigation estimated the street value of the marijuana at $16,000. Democrats Plan Gathering The Democratic Party will gather in the Warren County Courthouse on Thursday, Sept. 22 at 6:30 p.m. for a short, but important, meeting, Chairman T. T. Clayton announced Tues day. All registered Democrats are urged to attend. Proceedings Televised Speakers Want Fire Unit To Remain In Operation By THURLETTA M. BROWN News Editor From a throng that might have burst the seams of the Warren County Courthouse, only 13 voices? four from speakers hail ing from outside the county's environs? were heard in the pub lic hearing held Monday night to receive citizens' comments on the issue of fire protection. "The primary purpose for be ing here tonight is to get some understanding of what was real ly intended in the Churchill-Five Forks referendum," David Proc tor, Warren County Fire Com mission spokesperson, said, noting that the issues addressed would be county-wide as well. The night's events were con ducted under the watchful eye of the WRAL-TV camera and the account was seen by area resi dents who watched the Monday night and Tuesday morning news. Bill Terry? a Virginia Beach, Va. resident who owns retire ment property in Six Pound, but was unable to vote in the recent referendum? expressed disbelief at the lack of understanding of fire department support through taxation. "I'm overwhelmed that a misinformed community could possibly vote "nay" against a simple requirement: the protec tion of lives and property," he began. "You're sending a sig nal," Terry warned. "You want increased development in War ren County, but you're not going to get it by knowingly denying simple protection to the cit izenry." Terry asked that the county budget additional funds to its fire departments or call for another referendum. The second speaker, Randy Wall? a Wake County resident with property in the Six Pound area? said he paid the same tax rate as permanent residents without receiving the benefits. Wall said that most other "free holders" in his predicament also supported the concept of a taxed fire district. Only 10 percent of the proper ty owners in the Churchill-Five Forks district were eligible to vote in the referendum and those who were on the voting rolls soundly defeated the taxed dis trict with a 90-to-58 vote. "Had the referendum occurred here (in my district), I would have been unable to vote as well," Walter Gardner, Fire Association presi dent, said. Gardner resides in Warrenton, but is a member of the Warrenton Rural Fire De partment. 1Mb W\ Mercury evertmed m NC M Mrtv mantaf after the driver, Verm Alatoa, teat ca? trol of the vehicle when a deer era? d the read wiy. Alston ind Ui pttm|tr rccdvcd tnjnrtes 8m ftory m Page It. (Pim by Brenda Clarke) Wall said many of the large property owners in the Churchill Five Forks community did not support its fire department. "We're small and we need it." Charles F. Blackburn, a Hen derson attorney present at the re quest of "some members" of the Churchill fire district, said, "It's not that they don't appreciate the department, because they do." Blackburn explained that the charter of the Churchill depart ment made all residents there members. "Nobody can close the department," he said, adding that only by a vote of the mem ( Continued on page 2) Norlina Youth Facing Many Break-In Charges If the "legwork" and "paper trail" required for processing are completed in time, a Norlina man will appear today (Wednesday) in Warren County District Court for a 96-hour hearing that local law officers hope will bring to an end a string of crimes that have plagued area residents, Sheriff Theodore Williams said Tuesday. Shawn Bullock, 19, of Rt. 1, Norlina had been housed in the Vance County Jail to await trial in Henderson, after being picked up in Virginia with a stolen vehi cle in his possession. On Monday, he was brought into Warren County, where he was inter viewed by Chief Deputy Bobby D. Bolton and Norlina Police Chief Charles Galantis as a suspect in a rash of break-ins here. At press time, 10 warrants, most for felony crimes, had been drawn on the Norlina youth. Bullock is a suspect in the following crimes for which war rants have been drawn by Chief Deputy Bobby D. Bolton: ?a July 11 break-in at North Warren Elementary School: Deputy W. S. Bissette responded to the initial report that entry had been gained by breaking a win dow on the back side of the building. Reported missing were a five-inch color television and a money box valued at $300. Dam age was also reported to a drink machine there. A warrant has been drawn for breaking and entering and larceny; ?a July 12 break-in at W. F. Rooker & Sons Store in Norlina: Chief Deputy Bobby D. Bolton responded to a report that a win dow in the front door had been smashed, the store ransacked, and a ,22-calibre pistol valued at $130 and $55 in cash had been stolen. A warrant has been drawn for breaking and entering and larceny; ?a July 17 break-in at Warren County High School : Responding Deputy Harold Seaman found that entry had been gained through a window at the back of the building. Although nothing was reported missing, the prin cipal's office and cabinet-making shop had been ransacked. A war rant has been drawn for breaking and entering; ?a July 18 break-in at North side Elementary School: Re sponding Deputy W. S. Bissette found that entry had been gained by breaking a classroom window at the back of the building. Holes had been punched in doors and $5 had been removed from a drink machine. A warrant has been drawn for breaking and entering and larceny; ? a July 22 break-in at Camp bell's Store in Wise: Responding Deputy W. S. Winston found that entry had been gained by sever ing a lock with a bolt-cutter and that $80 in silver had been taken. A warrant has been drawn for breaking and entering and lar ceny; ?a July 2S break-in at the Vaughan Elementary School: Responding Deputy W. S. Bis sette found that the school had cMne had been entered and |M in currency had been removed. A warrant has been drawn for breaking and entering and lar ceny; and ?an Aug. 12 alleged theft of a purse, while her vehicle was parked at Tucker's Grocery in Ridgeway, reported by Ms. Linda H. Medlin of Warrenton. A warrant has been drawn for mis demeanor larceny of the purse. Because one of the checks taken in the incident was presented at Byrd's Food Center in Warren ton, a warrant for forging and uttering has also been drawn. Investigations by Norlina Po lice Chief Charles Galantis have resulted in two additional war rants for breaking and entering and larceny: ?a July 21 break-in at Norlina Middle Shcool in which entry was gained by breaking a window at the back of the building. Re ported missing were a $200 AM/FM radio/cassette player, a pair of bolt-cutters and $5 in cash; and ?a July 23 break-in at Tillie's Beauty Salon in Norlina, in which entry was gained through a win dow in the back of the building and $101 in currency was removed. Bullock has confessed to all Warren County crimes, both of ficers said Tuesday. Investigations into other un solved crimes are continuing, Chief Deputy Bolton said, and a second suspect is believed to have been involved in six of the incidents. Five Are Hurt In 1-85 Crash A two-car mishap on 1-85 Sun day morning has resulted in minor injuries for the five per sons involved. According to the report filed by N.C. Highway Trooper R. A. Ennis, Hieu Van Le, 18, of Biloxi, Miss., and Ms. Jacqueline Teresa Alston, 27, of Rt. 3, Pittsboro, had both been traveling north on 1-85 in their vehicles. Le attempted to pass Ms. Als ton in the 1988 Toyota he was driving and struck the left rear side of the her 1980 Mazda, caus ing both cars to skid into the median. After skidding into the southbound lane, the Le vehicle struck Ms. Alston's Mazda in the left front, before hitting a ditch bank and skidding off the right shoulder. Le's Toyota came to rest facing east. Ms. Alston, Le, along with his three passengers? Ho P. Huynh, 22, of Boston, Mass., Thuy Nguyn, 18, of Bikxl, Miss, and Thanh Le, II, of Jamaican Plains, Miss? were transported to Maria Parham were they were treated and released. Damage to the Le vehicle has ben estimates at <4,000. Dam age to the Ataton vehicle has been Hieu Van Le has been charged
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