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?'?J ?" re ntonJIe.n. Library x 7 S.Mdln St. ^ ?t|e Uarnn iRccori Volume 94 25c Per Copy Warrenton, County Of Warren, North Carolina Wednesday, March 1, 1989 Number 9 These were among the scenes produced locally by last week's snowstorm? the second to occur in February ? which dumped five inches of frozen precipitation on Warren County. After an earlier 17-inch snowfall snarled business and traffic, last Thursday and Friday's dusting proved more beautiful than inconvenient. (Staff Photos by Phyllis H. King and Dianne T. Rod well) Mother Nature Continues Roller Coaster Ride Here By THURLETTA M. BROWN News Editor Mother Nature has continued her roller coaster ride throughout Warren County, most recently leaving an additional five inches of the "white stuff" to join the blackened piles of residue that have remained from the previous 17-inch accumulation. "We've been so busy that it is hard to tell what day it is," Glenwood Rose, a Department of Transportation highway main tenance engineer for Warren and Vance counties, lamented Tues day morning. According to Rose, some of his personnel have worked as much as 36 hours straight to ensure that the county's roadways have been passable and safe. Early last Thursday afternoon as snowflakes continued to fall, about 35 DOT employees began their all too familiar task of depositing salt and sand along Warren County's roads. Six salt trucks deposited about 100 tons of salt on US 158, US 158 bypass, US 1 and 1-85. "This time, we also in cluded US 401 and SR 1001 (Warrenton-Henderson Road)," he said. In addition, three sand trucks deposited about 120 tons of sand. All totaled, the DOT equipment called into service included 18 dump trucks, six salt trucks, three sand trucks, nine snow plows, two tandem dump trucks and four motor graders. Accord ing to Rose, the clean-up activity continued until 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Warren County's schools re mained In session for a full day on Thursday, but students were given a "snow day" on Friday. "Although last week's snow was not as heavy to move as was the case with the previous 17 inches, this time we were faced with a number of icy spots on hills, curves and bridges," Rose said. "Our men really worked around the clock and we are ap preciative of all of the support, cooperation and understanding we have received from the citizens here." On Monday, snow fell again in Warren County and the DOT trucks were sent out to deposit sand on bridges. According to Rose, the ground was covered in Norlina, but the accumulation "thinned out" as one approached Macon. "So far, we have had far fewer calls and our men have really pushed themselves beyond all expectations," he said. Old timers say that when the groundhog sees his shadow on Feb. 2? as was the case this year? we are due for six more weeks of bad weather. The ex perience of Rose and other DOT personnel in recent days may lay credence to that claim. Warren County's local weather observer, Clinton Capps, was unavailable for comment. rr?T" Major Expenditure Slated By Telephone Company $988,000 Set For Local Use Carolina Telephone's 1989 con struction plan calls for spending $988,000 in Warrenton to serve its customers through a new com puter-controlled digital elec tronic switch, the state-of-the art technology in telecommuni cations. The new digital office, slated to open in September to serve 3,540 access lines in the War renton exchange, is part of Caro lina Telephone's plans to spend more than $119 million on con struction this year throughout Eastern North Carolina. "We have more than $1.3 billion invested in equipment and facilities in eastern North Carolina," said Wayne Peter son, Carolina Telephone presi dent. "To continue to meet the communications needs of our customers, we will undertake this year a construction pro gram that is estimated to cost $119,123,000." About half of that will be used to provide for growth, Peterson said. The company expects to add about 26,300 telephone access lines this year, which would make its year-end total approxi mately 774,000. The remainder of the con struction budget is set for re placement and modernization of equipment and facilities. IMgital Central Offices Peterson said Carolina Tele phone has been replacing its "electromechanical" central of fices with computerized "digi tal" offices at an accelerated pace since 1985. During 1989, the company will spend more than $32 million for its central office replacement program. Carolina Telephone will place into service 26 new digital cen tral offices this year. When those are in service, 87% of Carolina Telephone's customers will be served by this state-of-the-art technology. "Our 1982 long-range plans called for all switching offices to be changed out to the new digital technology by the year 2000," Peterson said. "We were able to get a few steps ahead of that schedule during the last three years and now hope to sub stantially improve on U." The digital central offices re quire less maintenance and provide faster call processing, improved voice and data trans mission and Custom Calling Features. During the year, Carolina Telephone plans to spend ap ( Continued on page 16) Charles A. Hayes, former Warren County manager and industrial developer, addresses members of the Warren County Committee of 100 at the group's fourth annual kick-off dinner held Monday night at the Norlina Landmark. Hayes urged those present to place major emphasis on local educational opportunities, saying that in the 1990s some 90 percent of all new jobs will go to persons with education beyond the high school level. ( Staff Photo by Howard Jones ) William A. Dunn, deputy secretary of commerce for North Caro lina, tells members of the Warren Committee of 100 of the need to put up a speculative shell building to improve industrial recruiting. Dunn said 80 percent of the companies hoping to locate in North Carolina are looking for an existing building. Committee President Karl Hehl presided over the meeting. (Staff Photo by Howard Jones) New Water Testing Fee To Be Debated March 6 The imposition of a n w fee for water testing and a roposed change in the provisit of ser vices to patients with out tanding accounts will be among the agen da items discussed Monday night when the Warren Couiuy Board of Health convenes at 7 : 30 p.m. in Comralnsloner* of Ibe Town of Macon have been working to plan an afternoon and evening celebration of Macon'* 100th annlveraary on March 11. With the centennial clone at hand, plans are under way for live entertainment, an all-day port barbecue dinner sale, clown*, face painting, cake cutting, historical displays, raffles, fire works and more. Shown above assisting the planning committee are Rachel Ricks and Betsy MedUn of Littleton. Pictured left to light are Commissioner! Katherine Milliard, Mayor M. C. Clary, Mr*. Ricks, Mil. Medlin, Commissioners Carroll Harris, W. L. Edward*, Waddy Shaw aad Glen Riggan. Not pictured is Susan Rig*' " The Saturday extra vagama will begin wttk plate touches at Door llst'ed by the Macau Rural Fire Department and ending with a fireworks display at 7:41 p.m. The public la Invited. the lobby of the Warren County Health Department. A proposal will be presented to the boanl which will require War ren County residents to begin paying for their currently free non-construction-related water analyses. The proposed fee for general water sample testing is $10. A proposed fee of $15 would be assessed for the specialized testing repaired for the identifi cation of pesticide or petroleum contamination. A proposed change in the policy governing provision of services to health department patients with outstanding accounts will also be discussed: "Patients receiving medical services shall be refused subsequent services if, after the total account for the category of service exceeds $100, the patient refuses to pay at least $20. Deter mination of the $100 shall be made using only those charges assessed after April 1, 1989." Also slated for discussion is the adoption of local public health rules and regulations governing the burial of dead bodies in War ren County. If approved, the pro posed regulations will require that all burial vaults be placed beneath the ground, in lieu of the current practice of allowing the top of the vault to remain exposed above ground, and will become effective on April 1 of this year.
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