Newspapers / The Warren Record (Warrenton, … / April 19, 1989, edition 1 / Page 1
Part of The Warren Record (Warrenton, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
War re n t dm I en . Library X t 17 S.Uain St. * arr e n t an , N . C . 27 ?tje Harren Stecurii Volume 94 25c Per Copy Warrenton, County Of Warren, North Carolina Wednesday, April 19, 1989 Number 16 Haliwa-Saponi Chief W. R. Richardson, right, presents an engraved plaque to the Rev. C. H. Richardson, founder and pastor of Mt. Bethel In dian Baptist Church, during a surprise ceremony held Sunday at the rain-delayed 24th annual Pow Wow. The Rev. Mr. Richardson, born in Nash County In 1900, has served as a tribal advisor for more than 50 years. Shown behind the two tribal leaders is Executive Director Linda C. Mills. Other photographs of the annual Haliwa-Saponi gathering can be found on Page 13. (Staff Photo by Howard Jones) Patrol Reports 3 Accidents Six Persons Are Injured On Roads In Warren County During Weekend Following three unrelated ac cidents on Warren County's roads, six persons received in juries which have required medical care. Mike Seda, 21, of Shreveport, La., and Willie Sherman Wil liams, 23, of Rt. 1, Ixmisburg were treated after the 1984 Nissan being driven by Seda on SR 1636 struck a tree. According to the report taken by N.C. Highway patrol Trooper W. P. Blanks, Seda had been driving south on SR 1636 last Saturday night. His Nissan ap peared to have rounded a curve at a high rate of speed and skid ded to the left about 115 feet before striking the tree. Dam ages to Seda's car have been estimated at about $4,500. Seda and Williams were trans ported by the Wake County Am bulance Service to Franklin Regional Medical Center. Seda was then transferred to Duke Medical Center, where he was admitted to the intensive care unit. He has been charged with careless and reckless driving. At presstime, no additional informa tion was available. Three persons were injured in another accident, which took place Friday. Truckers Danny Earl Thorne, 38, of Trinity, C. C. Richardson, 26, of Albany, Ga., and Dale Bryson, 24, of Thomas New Medicare Applications Are Accepted In Warren The Warren County Depart ment of Social Services has been accepting applications for the new Medicare program since January, Henry Hayes, director, said this week. According to Hayes, about 95 new cases have been certified in Warren County since the new program began, and a new income-maintenance worker is Jail Problems Are Found Here Only one of Warren County's correctional facilities has met the standards of the Warren County grand Jury, according to a report submitted to Judge Robert H. Hobgood Monday afternoon. On Monday, the grand Jury in spected the buildings of the Department of Correction and the Warren County Jail. The grand jury found the employees at the Department of Correction to be helpful and heard no complaints about the facility from the inmates. However, several complaints were reported after their inspec tion of the Warren County Jail. The showers were found to be in bad condition, with some of the liners torn and damaged. In addition, the inmates reported occasions when their food was brought to them without the proper utensils and napkins needed for eating. The group found mattresses on the beds in bad condition and reported a lack of storage space in the county facility. needed to serve the eligible population. "We are seeing a great deal of interest in the program which ap pears to be helping many elderly persons who were not seen before by our agency," Hayes said. Hayes said that persons en titled to Medicare Part A cov eraged should also apply for a new health care benefit called Medicare-Aid. "The new pro gram is an outgrowth of man dated changes to the program by the Medicare Catastrophic Cov erage Act of 1988," he said. For eligible persons, the new program will pay out-of-pocket Medicare costs such as premi ums and deductibles. Coinsur ance costs will also be paid. According to N.C. Human Resources' Secretary David Flaherty, eligibility require ments for Medicare-Aid are less restrictive than those for other programs for the aged and dis abled. To be eligible, an individual's monthly income cannot exceed $384 per month. In addition, the total value of resources? bank deposits and real property own ed, but not used to live on? may not exceed $4,000. For couples, monthly income may not exceed $515 and re sources may not exceed $6,000. Hayes said that the new pro gram will pay Medicare-related medical expenses, but it will not cover any costs for services not covered already by Medicare. "Prescription drugs will not be covered," he said. ville, were injured in a two-truck collision on 1-85. The accident oc curred about 1. 3 miles south of SR 1209. According to the report filed by N.C. Highway Patrol Trooper R. G. Redmond, the two trucks collided when Thorne had tried to pass the Richardson vehicle. Damages to Thome's 1986 White tractor trailer have been esti mated at $5,000. Damages to Richardson's 1987 Peterbilt trac tor trailer have been estimated at $1,500. Thorne has been charged with improper passing. At press time, details of medical treatment for the two men were unavailable. The third accident on Sunday afternoon resulted in minor in juries for Reba Didonato, 36, of Greensboro. Ms. Didonato is be lieved to have dodged a disabled vehicle and trailer, changing lanes on 1-85 near the Ridgeway exit. The Didonato vehicle was struck from behind by anothei vehicle. Ms. Didonato was transported to Maria Parham Hospital by the Warren County Emergency Med ical Service. She was treated foi neck pain and released. On Tuesday, a complete acci' dent report will still unavailable an N.C. Highway Patrol spokes person said. Macon Man, Wife Tricked By Trio Of Male Visitors Con Men Take Many Checks Warren County's senior citi zens would be advised to be on their guard for an apparent scam being conducted here, Sheriff Theodore Williams said Monday. According to the report taken on April 13 by Sgt. Lawrence Har rison, 25 checks were allegedly removed from the Rt. 2, Macon residence of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wilburn Riggan by three men posing as subcontractors of the Department of Social Services. Riggan stated that three males arrived at his home in a small car and identified themselves as employees of Home Decorators Company in Henderson, who had been sent by the Department of Social Services. The men said the Riggans could get free rugs, if they met eligibility requirements. A sample of the free rugs was shown to the couple. They were asked to sit on the rug, while one of the men is believed to have removed the checks from a desk drawer. One of the men has been described as a heavy-built, white male with black hair, who is five feet-four-inches to five-feet-six inches in height. He wore a baseball-type cap. A second suspect has been described as a slender, white male. The third suspect was oescribed as a white ma!" with red hair. The Riggans were asked for their Social Security numbers. They were told they would learn later in the summer if they qualified for the free rugs. "Our senior citizens? and frankly, all Warren County residents? must be especially cautious of unfamiliar persons who may attempt to take advan tage of them," Sheriff Williams said. A water heater and a kitchen appliance lie beside a trash con tainer at a dumpsite at the intersection of Highway 158 Bypass and Business near Macon. Scenes such as this one, photographed on a Sunday afternoon earlier this month, have prompted the Warren County Planning Board to call on county commissioners to seek new solutions to the littering problem throughout the county. (Staff Photo by Howard Jones ) Planning Board Calls For Waste Ordinance The Warren County Planning Board has called on the Warren County Board of Commissioners to create a solid waste ordinance for the county and to begin fund ing of convenience centers which would consolidate dump sters scattered throughout the county. The plea to commissioners took the form of a letter from O. L. (Butch) Meek, chairman of the planning board. It was drafted after discussion between planning board members and representatives of the Warren County Health Department which took place at the planning board's April meeting. In his letter to Mrs. Eva M. Clayton, chairman of the Warren County Board of Com missioners, Meek said that Director Receives Grant Ms. Cathy Wilson, executive i director of the Warren County Economic Development Com mission, was recently selected to I receive a fellowship to particpate i in the first pilot of the Rural Economic Development Insti ? tute. Training sessions for the in ? stitute are scheduled to be held at , the Institute of Government in - Chapel Hill and will include ap proximately 40 hours of instruc tion. Dates for the sessions are May 4-6, June 1-3 and June 22-24. The Rural Institute is a statewide leadership develop ment program offering an inten sive course of study in rural economic development. Elected and appointed officials, busi nessmen and women, profes sional staff in the r "onomic development field and civic and grassroots leaders will be among those in attendance. Long-time local DOT employee Gene Hadgtaw operates a backboe hi the work ader way ea the Warren Plain* Road (SR ISM). A 2.1 -mile stretch will be widaaed by twa feet ea each ride. According to Donald Wall, DOT district engineer, the project will extend from the cnrttag and (ottering tection at the old depot and continue along North Main Street to the latersectkm o( the 1SS Bypass. When completed, that portion o( SR UN wffl be St feet wide, Instead of the current IS feet. The work (s be ing done la reaps? e la c? ceras about school bos safety aid to redace caagaattaa. (Staff Photo by Howard Jones) Warren County faces a serious problem in the area of solid waste disposal. He said planning board members were aware of the pressure placed on county of ficials to ease the problem, especially in the Kerr and Gaston lakes area. Almost a year ago, the plan ning board looked at the possi bility of including solid waste disposal within the county's sub division regulations but felt fur ther research was necessary. Meek informed Mrs. Clayton. Meek wrote that several months ago a small delegation from Warren County met with Franklin County Manager Raymond Boutwell and learned that Franklin County had con solidated their dumpster sites into 14 convenience center sites that are landscaped, fenced and graveled. "These sites are distributed throughout the county at loca tions that provide a center within a five-mile radius to residents, therefore eliminating unsightly dumpsters situated haphazardly throughout the county," Meek wrote. He informed Mrs. Clayton that Franklin County estimates that each site costs about $7,500 to (Continued on Page 14 ) Democrats Set Local Confab The annual Warren County Democratic Convention will be held at the Warren County Court house on Saturday, April 22, beginning at 1 p.m., T. T. Clayton, Warren County chair man, announced this week. At the top of the convention agenda will be the election of a new county Democratic chair man and county executive com mittee officers. After serving two terms as chairman, Clayton will be ineligi ble to run again. One county -member on the State Democratic executive com mittee will also be chosen, Clay ton said. In addition, delegates will be elected to represent War ren County at the Congressional District Convention scheduled for May ?. "The county conventions are important to the future of our party because the people are able to pick out the leaders they know," Clayton said. Although casting of ballots will be limited to delegates only, the public is encouraged to attend, Clayton said.
The Warren Record (Warrenton, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
April 19, 1989, edition 1
1
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75