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Serials Dept. -Cel Hill. I- c- s n AQ ...... ...... . I WEATHER JFair and becoming a little war mtr. Expected high 38. TOWERS Now is the time to build them. See page 2. VQL. LVII NO. 87 Complete VP) Wire Service CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 1957 Offices in Graham Memorial FOUR PAGES THIS ISSUE era b n log 11 II n y Si t ny k I ' ' ' v ' . . 7 . ' v 1 Causes iwo r res Joih Gardiner, Wilson Partin Local Winners ' Two freshmen here have re ceived awards under the College Scholarship Plan set up this year by . the General Motors Corp. of Detroit, Mich, -'to help higher ed ucation and devslop talent." John Alden Gardiner of Greens boro and Wilson Burton Partin Jr.-of Scotland Neck are 1936-57 recipients of the awards, accord ing to Dr. C. O. Cathey of the UNC Faculty Committee on Schol arships, which selects the local winners. ,T1tc Gensral Motors awards are renewable for each succeeding un dergraduate year providing that the. student-maintains the scholas tic:, standards cf the " Scholarship Committee, and the .University. Hinging' in value, from $200 to $2,000 the' grants are' being given iii:Vl46' colleges and universities in38 states. ' "To awards will be made an nually at'-UNC to freshman stu dehis, either male . or female. Qualifications include U. S. citi zenship, ; an- outstanding high scfiooj record, high academic aver age1 ,tal3nt, a sense of responsi- -. bilify". and need for financial as sistance in obtaining a higher edu cation. . . , J ; ,'An - unrestricted . grant was a Jso j . . given " to' the University for each J of. the two student, award, John . Gardiner Is the- son., ot 1 'Mr and Mrs. A. P. 'Gardiner, of j 2803 Spring Garden St., Greens-i b:fo. lie graduated in the top 10 per 'cent "of his high school class! ai ureensopro iiign; piayea in me band and ' orchestra each year; was . president of his junior high school student body: was class president in two high-school years; was a ' member of the Student Council, Key Club. National Hon or Society. He hopes to be a physicist. At UNC. he is enrolled in the class for advanced fresh men, has -made three cxrellents and two passes on tys mid-term renorts. Wilson is the son "of Mr. and Mrs.; W. B. Partin, Sr., of 541 N. M-'.n :St..' Smtlnd Neck. N. C. In Scotland Neck high school' he, plavd the piano, edited the school paper , was vice-president and president of the Student Council, graduated as , salutatorian. He hopeV to be librarian. At Caro lina he has made five excellents on-., his mid-term reports. LIBRARY , The Library will remain open Saturday night, Jan. 26 untR- 10 '. p.m. ' r : v. r 4 r V. V . ... ' PEOPLE MOVED FAST . . torch railings tcere knocked down hmen f r John Alden Gardiner, left, and Wiln Burton Partin are congratulated by Dr. C. C Cathey of the Faculty Committee on Scholarships upon receiving scholarships from General Motor "Corp. The scholarships are part of a plan established this year by GM for college and university students who possess talent and hv high academic standards. Gardiner and Partin will be eligible for renewal of the awards -.if they maintain high scholastic standards, "according to GM. ', .V Si'ucle Lounge Is Ope n In Y A new student lounge has been established on the second floor of the Y building and is now open j 'area "any necessarjr support" to av for use. j ert aggression and interference in , . . . . their affairs. Plans for the newly-decorated of Rcd room were drawn up by Norman ; china and Soviet Premier Bulgan Gillis, who carried - out the pro- ! in set forth their views in a 2.000- ject with a committee of Mary Lou Wells. representing the YWCA. and Curtiss Da ugh try, rep resenting the YMCA. . A particular need for the in door lounge was seen for the winter months. After conferring with J. S. Bennett of the Building Dept., the redecorating committee succe?ded in getting the Build ing -Dept. to supply furniture for the room. The furniture will continue to be. added depending on how the room is treated. Student coopera tion has been urged , in keeping the lounge clean and in good condition. actory 'ij. 4 ' t -...Li.-; . "'A 38FIG ra ' 1 V r A ' i UNC Scholarship Recipients D.0V.T Russia. Hits Ike's Plan MOSCOW (AP) Trie Soviet Un ion and Communist China .y ester- I day jointly condemned President j .Eisenhower's Middle East policy, i They pledged the peoples of that word communique signed by them at the conclusion of Chou's visit in' Moscow. In reference to the Eisenhower plan for military and economic aid to the Middle East to meet any Communist aggression, the com munique said: , 'The governments of the Soviet Union and the Chinese people's Republic resolutely condemn this policy of the United States. "They arc prepared to continue to give any 'necessary support to the peoples of the Near and Mid rle East in order to avert aggres sion and interference in the affairs, of the countries of . that region." - (See WORLD NEWS, Page 3) a die: n 1 i U if VICTORY VILLAGE RESIDENT JAMES POTTER ...''vvetyhody helped Motors a: ON STUDENT LIFE AND The Baptist Student Union will hold its annual Winter Retreat Feb. 2-3 at Camp New Hope. The pro gram will be based upon Student Life and Thought and Christian leadership and participation. Leading-the first discussion will be Dr. William H. Poteat, associa te professor of philosophy, who will V v i X "Tit t DR. POTEAT . . . campus affairs $ irf. ... ' : '"-... . move the furniture cuVy photos by Award "its 4 - j THOUGHT: ' - ! V 3 f ? ' efteof Scheu speak on "What Students are Thinking and Why." Rev.. Warren Carr, pastor of Watt? St. Baptist Church of Durham will talk Sa turday night on "Campus Evanga- lism." A planned social will end activities for that day.. Dr. William C. P'riday, elected president of the newly Univer - I V -r 1 REV. MR. CARR . '. . to lead worship ? THE INCIDENT CHARLIE SLOAN footprints Of An Clea riincj Cosf , Esfimdi"s i.sncjG From $200 Thq fire in a Victory Village heating plant "Thursday caused i(3 housing units much more damage thru was reported originally. Articles of clothing and pieces of furniture were in many cases completed enveloped by soot from the blaze. It was estimated the cost of cleaning would range anywhere from $200 to S300 per unit. The fire which originated late Thursd ty afternoon knoc ked out the heating plant furn.x'e leaving 16 units without heat for several days. . . The fire was thought to. have started as a result of fuel oil running over and overheat ing the furnace. , Occupants living in the units are currently staying with friends in other housing units in the area ?jid in private homes in Chapel Hill and Carrboro. Those married students having children under two vears of age planned to send them ty; their parents homes until repairs are made. At least three c hildren were to be sent home. Recently Formed Duo To Play At Mardi Gtas The Mitchell-Ruff Duo, concert time bring along a new interpre attraction for Mardi Gras week-end I tation of 'both old and new fron Feb. 15-16, brings with it a record 1 tiers of jazz, fnr a newlv-fnrmpd hut imnressive : ATeetinp uhilp in thp Armv. musical career, ' ; . V;. 7 Playing -.here for the Carolina ' Mardi Gras, j ointly sponsored by the German Club and . Graham Memorial;, the, Duo-will, present a concert to be held on Feb.-15-from 8-10 ' pjtn.r..iji. Memorial Hall. . One of -the newest instrumental combinations to - hit the popular j Since that time the Duo has play music field, ' the ' Diio features . ed engagements in Las Vegas, The Dwight . Mitchell on .piano - and Vilie Ruff on bass .and French horn in' a colorful variety of tonal combinations.- Building their mus ic on a firm foundation ' of the classics,' " the artists at " the same ul elzor "fe ; sity, will" speak on "Baptist Stu - dents and, Campus Affairs." Clay ton Stalnake president of the In - cal'B. S XV win lead the last dis - cussion group on "The Biblical Mo- j tivation for Work." The retreat will conclude Sun - day afternoon With a worship ser - , vice led by the 'Rev. William W. t i I : 3 1 : . .BILL FRIDAY tvliat students think i !! MADE A MESS in tlie soot'. most - $500 For Mitchel . and Ruff formed their first experiments during their military service. Their initial 'ap pearance as a duo was made while with the Lionel Hampton Orchestra on his second tour of Europe. r In 1955 the Mitchell-Ruff Duo made its debut as a single unit. Embers in New York, and the jazz mecca of . Birdlancl. Their run at Birdland resulted in a five-year contract for 11 appearances a year. The Duo is now recording for Epic Records. ; Finlator, pastor of the Pullen Mem- j orial Baptist Church of Raleigh, j j .he rctrcat pr0mio.cs to be one' ; Qf the mQSt outstanding oncs plan-1 . hv th(t rrnlina Rc,r. and las many Baptist students as pos- j sible are urged to come," Rev-. ! James O. Cansler, minister to Bap- i tist students, said. V, REV. MR. FINLATOR . . . campus evangelism h. 2j - -5 tl VI 0 vax ssm INSIDE THE J-UkN AC t bUILDlNG . . .a smoke-filled room Each Li 9 1 II i Thursday's fire marked t lie fourth in Victory Village in the last three years, j The Day Care Center has j caught fire twice once two ! years ago and again last year. Last year's fire there caused da mages up to $1Q,CC0. A small blaze broke out in a unit last year on Mason Farm Rd. Several of the occupants spent Thursday night and Friday morn ing inspecting soot on rein:. c r i- tors, food shelves, stoves, sink?, chairs, couches, the walls, etc. v In one house Law student Scott Spradley'a' soot covered a crib in one corner of the front room.' A lamp shade ordinarily green was completely blackened. The scene was a similar one. in many of the other units. A few were not bothered much. Meanwhile workmen w ere bu: ily clearing away debris in the healing plant. The furnace which had been ; paruauy conapsea wnen water ' from fire hoses sprayed it Thurs ! day, was not expected to be 1 -' S paired for several more days. new furnace will eventual! be installed. Concerning why new one would not be instill: ' now. Victory Village Manager P. L. Burch said it would take about three weeks to do that and "w couldn't wait that long." ... . Help came from many quarter' for occupants in the units. Two lecal dry cleaning establishments and the Universit3" Laundry arc providing free services. Arrangements were made to al low them 25 cents off the regular price for meals in Lenoir Hall. HOPE Several persons expressed hope there would be construction i f more permanent housing units in the future. The University asked for over $1.5 million last summer in its budget request for housing for married students. University Cus iness. Manager Claude Tesu said Friday $1.5 million was re quested for buildings and $20, 000 for equipment. The appropriations will be grant ed next month by the state Legis lature if it sees fit. Teague said the University's re que was for money to build units. He said. "We will build a many units as the money will pro vide." r
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