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Wednesday, December 21, 1988 f Wednesday, December 21, 1988
Firemen from the Norlina and the Warrenton
volunteer fire departments are shown battling a
blaze at the home of Marvin Lewis off U. S. 158
bypass near Norlina. The flames were said to have
started in the master bedroom of the home,
possibly from an electric blanket that had been left
on. Damage to the structure and its contents has
been estimated at $35,000. The home was con
sidered a total loss. (Photo by Brenda Clarke)
Fire Destroys Home In Warren ;
Electric Blanket May Be Culprit
Owners of a one-story log home
near Norlina were surprised
when they returned home Mon
day night to find that a fire had
destroyed their residence.
The Norlina Volunteer Fire
Department quickly responded to
an 8 p.m. call Monday concerning
a house fire at the residence of
Marvin and Rosalyn Lewis on
U. S. 158 bypass, according to
Chief Gene Medlin. The home
was located about one-half mile
east of the U. S. 401 (U. S. 158
business) intersection.
Approximately 14 firemen
responded to the call and said
that flames had engulfed the
wood structure by the time they
arrived on the scene. The War
renton Rural Fire Department
also responded to'the call with a
tanker and several firemen.
Medlin indicated that the cause
of the fire is unknown but
believes that it started in the
Special Courses Slated
To help area small business owners and employees acquire
the knowledge and skills needed to improve the status and
profits of their companies, a series of courses is planned this
winter through the Vance-Granville Community College Small
Business Center.
VGCC's Warren County Campus will be the setting for the
classes, which are listed below along with the date, time,
instructor and cost for each.
Business Loans - Wednesday, Jan. 11, 7-9 p.m.;
Cal E. White; free.
How to Start Your Own Business - Wednesdays, Jan.
25-March 1, 7-10 p.m.; Brad Carroll and Cal E. White,
instructors; $15.
Tax Update -Wednesday, Jan. 18, 7-10 p.m.;
Kermit Copley; free.
Interested persons may register for any of the siminars/
courses by calling the Warren County Campus, 257-1900. Since
space is limited, participants will be accepted on a first
come, first-serve basis, according to Daniel W. Guin, SBC
director.
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removed from the fixture are Clyde Smith and Vivian Smith, owaen
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master bedroom. It was specu
lated that an electric blanket had
been left on and may have ignited
the flames.
Approximately 15,000 gallons of
water was used to extinguish the
fire. Firemen were on the scene
until about 11:30 p.m., Medlin
said.
Firemen were again called to
the scene Tuesday morning at ap
proximately 8:44 when the
flames rekindled.
Medlin estimated damage to
the house and its contents at
$35,000. However, Rosalyn Lewis
believes that the damage to her
house and its contents is more
than $50,000.
"There is no way that we will
be able to replace that house and
our belongings for anything
under $50,000," she said.
She indicated that she and her
husband would like to rebuild an
identical house to the one lost in
Monday night's fire.
Bobby Bolton, owner of a near
by auto repair shop, allegedly
passed by the scene and reported
the fire to the Warren County
Sheriff's Department.
Warrants Are Drawn
For Two Residents
Warrants were drawn on Tues
day of this week on two area
residents, Sgt. Lawrence Har
rison of the Warren County
Sheriff's Department said that
afternoon.
Daniel Pruitt and Forrest
Overby, Jr., both residents of Rt.
2, Henderson, have been charged
with one count each of larceny.
The warrants were drawn follow
ing investigations by the depart
ment jf a larceny reported
earlier this month at the resi
dence of David Lee Pruitt of the
Vicksburg community. When the
initial report was filed, reported
missing were a refrigerator, a
stove, dining chairs and trailer
wheels.
The refrigerator and stove,
valued at $250 each, were re
covered at about 10 a.m. Tues
day, Sgt. Harrison said, but, at
press time, the other items had
not been found.
According to Sgt. Harrison, the
warrants will be served by law
enforcement officers from Vance
County, who will transport Pruitt
and Overby back to Warren
County for interrogation.
Mars Was Different,
Once Upon A Time
Scientists believe that at one
time Man had a warmer
climate and much denser at
mosphere, that running surface
water carried out networks of
channels, and that the planet
could easily have harbored life,
says National Geographic.
Over 6,500 Visits Made
By Home Health Personnel
Annual Report
Presented Here
Over 6,500 home health visits
were made to Warren County
households during fiscal year
1988 by the Warren County Home
Health Agency, according to a
report presented at the annual
meeting of the Warren County
Board of Health held earlier this
month.
Warren County Health Direc
tor Dennis Retzlaff expressed
gratitude for the health profes
sionals who provide home care.
"No one except the patients and
their families can fully ap
preciate the impact that
professional home care services
can have in assisting in the com
fort and return to health of a sick
or disabled individual," he said.
Home health care includes a
variety of medically related
services provided in the home
under a physician's plan of care
to meet specific medical needs.
It offers skilled nursing care
such as administering pre
scribed treatments, changing
dressings, teaching and collec
ting laboratory specimens.
Home health aide care in
cludes a variety of personal care
tasks to help keep the patient
clean and comfortable. Speech
therapy services are available to
children and adults needing this
specialized service.
JoAnne Paynter, nursing
coordinator for the Warren
County Home Health Agency,
noted that home health care ser
vices are often covered under
government and private in
surance programs.
"Any family with a family
member confined to home by an
injury or illness needing skilled
medical treatment should con
tact our home health agency. We
will provide a free evaluation of
the needs of the patient and
determine possible eligibility for
our home health program," she
said.
The Warren County Health
Department has managed the
Warren County Home Health
Agency since September, 1984.
During that time 432 Warren
County citizens have been
served by the agency. Currently
the agency is staffed by Nurse
Coordinator JoAnne Paynter,
Speech Therapist Leslie Rhea,
Health Aide Mary Hunt and Of
fice Manager Cindy Poythress.
Other health department nurs
ing staff also serve home health
patients as the need arises.
Warren County citizens are
urged to call 257-4081 for more
information on home health
care.
Marcus Williams is shown above receiving personalized instruc
tion from Leslie Rhea, speech therapist with the Warren County
Health Department Home Health Agency. The youth is one of 432 War
ren County residents who have benefitted from the services available
through Home Health since the agency began operation here in 1984.
Youngster With Local
Ties Receives Honor
A youth with Warren County
ties was among approximately
350 outstanding high school
juniors and seniors from across
the country who attended the Fall
1988 National Young Leaders
Conference held in Washington,
D.C. on December 6. Travis
Washburn was selected as a
Congressional Scholar based on
demonstrated academic achieve
ment, leadership and citizenship.
The theme of the National
Young Leaders Conference was
"The Leaders of Tomorrow
Meeting the Leaders of Today."
Throughout the six-day con
ference, the Congressional Scho
lars will meet the key leaders and
newsmakers from the three
branches of government, the
media, and the diplomatic corps.
The National Young Leaders
Conference was sponsored by the
Congressional Youth Leadership
Council, a non-profit, non
partisan educational organiza
tion. Founded in 1985 by Co
Chairmen Barbara Harris and
Richard Rossi, the Council's goal
is to provide a unique "handaon"
experience in civic education.
Over 250 Members of the United
WASHBURN
States Congress comprise the
Council's Honorary Congres
sional Board of Advisors joining
in the commitment of educational
excellence.
Travis is the son of Wallace and
Linda Washburn of Wendell,
N. C. He is the grandson of Mr. &
Mrs. John A. Dore of Norlina.
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Agency managed by the Warm County Health