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WarrentonMem.Library X 117 S.Main St. Warrenton, N.C. 27589 . . . ? . f Harren Hecarfc I. Volume 94 25c Per Copy Warrenton, County Of Warren, North Carolina Wednesday. .July 5, 1989 Number 27 Six-Cent County Tax Hike Is Approved Freak Mishap Injures Woman A Warrenton woman remains hospitalized at an area facility, following injuries sustained Sun day morning in a freak, one-car accident. Mrs. Winnie Davis Green, 77, was transported to Maria Par ham Hospital, where she was ad mitted for treatment of lacera tions and injuries to her left leg and chest. According to Warrenton Police Chief Freddie Robinson, Mrs. Green had been traveling east on Franklin Street, approaching the intersection of Franklin and Front streets, when the spring in the accelerator of her 1968 Ford Galaxy became stuck. The carburetor became frozen in an open position and Mrs. Green's vehicle sped through the intersections of Main, Bragg a id Hall streets. According to the police chief, after passing the site of the former Currin's Warehouse, the Ford soared over an embank ment, flying about 100 feet in the air before crashing "nose down" on the pavement in the loading area behind Byrd's Food Center. Chief Robinson said that after landing on its front, right wheel, the Ford skidded sideways stopping only six feet short of a utility pole. Mrs. Green remains a patient at Maria Parham Hospital and on Monday underwent surgery. Stretch Knit Not To Move By DIANE DAVIS Staff Writer Stretch Knit Elastics of North Carolina will stay in Warrenton, according to Marvin Lewis, the plant's manager. Lewis told the Louisburg Plan ning Board at their June 27 meeting that he was not moving the plant to Louisburg. On June 8, Lewis received a special exception permit from the board to move his elastic manufacturing factory into the former IGA building in Louis burg, which is located on the cor ner of Bickett Boulevard and Hwy. 561. He also requested that the board consider rezoning the area from highway business (B-2) to light industrial (1-1). In a telephone interview Tues day morning, Lewis said after considering the costs of moving, the decision to stay in Warrenton was made. "I didn't know if we could over come the costs of moving," he said. Lewis indicated that his workers seemed pleased of the decision to remain in Warrenton. However, he said that he still faces the problem of getting a third shift going. "We are trying to do that now," he said. "But I don't know how well it will go." Lewis said he was surprised at the number of his employees who remained at the plant, even after being told that he was consider ing moving the plant to Louis burg. "It sure would've made me go out there and find another job," he said. Charlie Ford, Jr., from whom Lewis was planning to rent the IGA property, has been notified of Lewis' decision. Appearance Set Scooby Doo or Yogi Bear from Carowinds are scheduled to ap pear at the Warren County Library on Thursday, July 13 at 2 p.m. Mrs. Mary Louise Limer, librarian, invites all the county's children to come and visit. Warrenton Police Chief Freddie Robinson, above, writes a report on an accident Sunday morning in volving the 1968 Ford Galaxy. The vehicle's ac celerator became stuck, causing it to speed through the intersections of Main, Bragg and Front streets before soaring over an embankment and crashing nose down on the pavement behind Byrd's Food Store. Below, rescue workers arrive on the scene. TTie vehicle's driver, Mrs. Winnie Davis Green, 77, of Warrenton, under went surgery on Monday for injuries to her left leg and chest. (Photos by Brenda Clarke 1 No Size Reduction Of Middle School Allowed By THURLETTA M. BROWN News Editor To accommodate all academic and administrative space needs thought necessary by faculty and staff, Warren County's new mid dle school has grown on paper from the originally-conceived 100,000-square-foot structure to a larger 105,000-square-foot facili ty, and it will remain that way? with cuts to save money being made elsewhere?says the War ren County Board of Education. And in addition to being larger than expected, the new middle school is some $615,000 over the original cost summary. "These are not cost overruns (since) the original estimate was about $1 million under budgeted," Interim Superintend ent Dr. Harry S. Howard said. The original budget was pre pared in conjunction with state school planning personnel. One example of that under budgeting was the original estimate of only $65,000 for site work. According to the archi tects, $400,000?which includes grading parking lots and land scaping?is probably a more realistic figure. "We should give some of our vocational students some prac tical experience and, at the same time, help ourselves and save money. The way it went up...it can also come down," Richard Roddy said. Roddy's statement was made Thursday night of last week when Arthur Cogswell and Victor Vines appeared before the board to pre sent a progress report on the new middle school and high school ad dition. The architects told the board that the anticipated $55 per-square-foot estimate would probably be closer to $62-$65 per square-foot. The $65-per-square-foot esti mate includes the purchase of all new kitchen equipment. Accord ing to Vines, the new equipment, which includes a $15,000 dish washing system, will cost about (105,000. Although the board had hoped to reduce that amount by using existing kitchen equipment, Assistant Superintendent James Jordan told the board that 90 per cent of the existing stock would be "unusable" at the new facili ty. According to Jordan, a large percentage of the equipment had been purchased in the 60's. "A lot of money is being spent already on repairs," he added. Dr. Howard suggested that the board and its architects explore using the existing WCHS cafe teria to cater meals for the new middle school. That possibility will be explored, although Jordan cautioned the board that Warren County Schools must be certain that doing so will not jeopardize the receipt of child nutrition federal reimbursements. The assistant superintendent also said the board should deter mine if the WCHS cafeteria and staff?already supplying meals for about 1,000 high school stu dents?could accommodate an additional 600 middle school students. Other cost-cutting suggestions included: cheaper grades of car pet and flooring; alterations to the planned courtyard; less ex pensive plumbing fixtures; and the elimination of the planned pitched roof, a savings ranging from $200,000 to $300,000. In support of keeping the pitched roof, however, Yar borough Williams, chairman, re minded the board that almost enough money had been spent in (Continued on page 10) Officer Finds Runaway Girl, 13, Kitten By THURLETTA M. BROWN News Editor A 13-year-old girl and her kitten may be reunited soon. The pair had been apprehended Saturday near Boyd's Tex aco Station, following a report from her mother of the girl's location?all after having driven her grandmother's "borrowed" car here from Virginia. Although the youth had left Saturday from a Virginia address, she had been there only three weeks. The girl's mother, who lives in Florida, had sent her daughter to live with her grand mother in Virginia. But the girl wanted to come back home to her mother. Taking her kitten with her early Saturday, she used her grand mother's car to set out for Florida. Authorities never stopped the youthful driver. The girl stopped in Warren County to call her mother to tell her she was coming home and to ask for money. And while she was waiting for that money to arrive Saturday morning, the youthful driver was taken into protective custody by Det. R. A. Coleman. What the youth did not know was that her mother, fearful of her unlicensed daughter's safety on the highway, had called the Warren County Sheriff's office to file a runaway report. According to Sherman Wilson, chief court counselor in the Juvenile Services Office in Henderson, arrangements were made to place the girl in a Youth Home in Durham. Other ar rangements were made to ensure the safety of the kitten. On Monday, the girl appeared before Judge Charles Wilkinson in Person County and signed a voluntary consent form to return to Virginia. Arrangements are being made this week through the Virginia Interstate Compact on Juveniles and Wilson's office to transport the girl and her kitten back to her grandmother's home. Wilson said the youth understands that her mother was concerned for her safety and did not wish her harm. On Monday, she remained in the Durham Youth Home?and the kitten remained in the "protective custody" of a concerned court worker. After learn ing of the girl's plight, a local animal-lover has donated a cat carrier to ensure the safe transport of the girl's feline friend. New Tax Rate Of 86 Cents Is Decided By Vote Of 4-1 By DIANE DAVIS Staff Writer Warren County commissioners on Wednesday night of last week set a property tax rate of 86 cents per $100 valuation, to support a 1989-90 budget of $8,650,843. This means a Warren County resident with a $50,000 home with pay an additional $30 in property taxes. This reflects a tax rate in crease of six cents. The budget was passed by a 4-1 vote, with Commissioner William T. Skinner casting his tradition al negative vote. County Manager Charles Worth initially proposed an in crease of nine cents for the pro perty tax rate, based on an estimated total property valua tion of $453,041,289 and an estimated collection rate of 95 percent. Following two budget work sessions, the commis sioners trimmed three cents from the proposed tax rate. An appropriation for Vance Granville Community College for $25,000 was postponed until next year on a request by the college. This, along with a one-percent decrease in the proposed 4.6 per cent cost-of-living raise for coun ty employees which saved an ex tra $30,000, accounted for a one cent tax saving. A review by Worth of Medicaid allocation expenditures resulted in a $38,000 cut. This and a revi sion of revenues from various county departments resulted in the board trimming an additional two cents from the proposed pro perty tax rate. By eliminating consideration for an emergency medical techni cian position and deleting another central communications dis patcher, a request for a county drug enforcement officer which was previously turned down was placed back on the list of needs for the county. The $38,000 which will be needed to provide the salary, car and equipment will come from funds previously budgeted for those positions. An allocation of $1,624,783 was approved for current expense items for the Warren County Schools. Also included in this year's budget is $350,000 to be placed in a newly-established capital reserve fund. The commissioners adopted an ordinance establishing the capital reserve fund for the pur pose of meeting the future capital needs of the school system. Monies placed in the fund are to be used for construction and retirement of debts. The commissioners also ap proved a request by the Warren County Board of Education that $77,000 be transferred from the schools' expansion budget to their current expense budget. Other major allocations in the 1989-90 budget include $1,832,452 to the Warren County Depart ment of Social Services; $471,762 to the sheriff's department; $132,285 for the operation of the Warren County Jail; $391,697 to Emergency Medical Services; $179,800 to county fire depart ments and rescue squads; $815,562 to the county health department; and $358,129 for operation of the county landfill. Nearly $1.8 million from collec tions of delinquent taxes and penalties, intangibles taxes, one percent sales taxes, one-half per cent restricted and unrestricted taxes, additional one-half percent restricted and unrestricted taxes and excise tax stamps is estimated for the county's general fund this year. That figure is in addition to $3,701,347 estimated for property tax collections. The county's first fire district tax of .075 cents per $100 proper ty valuation will be levied on residents in the Churchill-Five Forks fire district to pay for their fire service. Road Is Added To State System A new road was added on to the state highway system following action taken Monday by the coun ty board of commissioners at their regular monthly meeting. Residents of Cynthia Avenue, located in the Rennhaven Development at Kimball Point on Kerr Lake, requested the com missioners to approve the addi tion of their road to the state highway system, giving reasons of needed maintenance and im provements. Cynthia Avenue is approx imately 670 feet long, with five oc cupied homes located on it. The road is also used as an access road to Kerr Lake. Norlina Man Said Found In School A Norlina man?apparently caught red-handed during non school hours at Northside Ele mentary School?was expected to have his day in court today (Wednesday). James Williams, 36, was found inside the cafeteria of Northside School early last Saturday morn ing. Although the suspect had not removed any school property from the building, he has been charged with breaking and enter ing, and preparation to commit burglary. After appearing before the magistrate, Williams was con fined in the Warren County Jail undw bond of $1,061.
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