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Chapel Hill News
72
Leading With The Nei^s in Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Glen Lennox and Surrounding Areas
We'll Be Fair!
In all fairness, we admit to
some weaknesses in the Demo
cratic party, too. See licad Edi
torial, page four.
OPLE
Hf,
TERDAY MORNING
d applied for absen-
vote in Saturday’s
'D, according to Elee-
hauman bain Latta.
ig is an involved pro-
the Idling out of
and notarizing and
bajot.
HODGES TOLD RE-
ly night that he ex-
iblic school amend-
1 approved in batur-
by a margin of be-
three-to-one for the
le. In some areas, he
ng eight-to-one mar-
arsall Plan is being
SSI
Jl
IMOTERS IN THE
iciation are consld-
1 from tJNC student
It Bob Young that
|i annual sales event
would be given the
Jal bargains in local
ig proposed on the
Dollar Days, Hot-
nd the other yearly
I
lil
3A M A U E R, EM-
e’s Five and Ten-
as succeeded Mrs.
as a uniformed
)r children crossing
iter the Elementary
is. Mrs. Bruce B.
hard last year, has
w station near the
lool. Mrs. Lattice
tinning as a guard
nklin St. children’s
EW FACE IN THE
Wwn Hall is Mrs.
io’s helping get up
bil's which will be
at tbs end of this
V, she’s not a “new
ggs -was a'sistant
several years in
»
iH
>UARIO.'‘ BY THAT
lown and prolific
lymous. was last
best-scliPF in the
>oksh*'n. The Libra
ries that to their
first time
»ame has ever ap-
tists.
^RY SECHRIHST'S
PTesent Mnndav at
’lome on Mt. Bolus
ate her fifth birth-
i Sisrah Kreus. Clai*
Freddy and Susan
Mann and Dianne
noree’s father nlan-
■'^’sed the '’ffair in
Mrs. Serhr'-st, 'vho,
babv s’^ter EUza-
'*=‘Tnnviq1 Hosnital.
tS P. PPRRY. SON
P. R. Perry, flew
1 srrATivors rf the
lot do'T’n off the
*t. m-'rifti_ s+!»tiuned
j in tha PbiiiTTTiinps^
with th«> R.es'^ue
is assistant opera-
t fl his snuadron. He
hero tb^at no
found, though one
recovered.
CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1956
TELEPHONE M44
SIX PAGES THIS ISSUE
s Plan Critics;
ame Callers'
^ But Defends
^ Free Speech
At University
fei
TOWN OFFICIALS
get Icderal aid for
,000 sewer improvo-
fl. A bill making
s purpose availaale
the last session of
a formal application
3 has been made.
hAlHERS FIX GIRL SCOUT SMELTER—Clear i.g the grounds ror the erection of a camping shelter
t e Girl Scouts of Chapel Hill, a few of the 3 :outs'' fathers are seen at work on the site, located
in the Community Chureh s K-acre tract off Mason Farm Road. The 20 by 60 foot frame building, secur-
e from the University, will be partially enclosed a ;d is expected to be ready for use in a Few weeks.
News Leader Photo
Girl Scout Fathers Fixins
More Volunfeer.5 Souciht To
l:U HILL TOWN OF-
|eive a stveet paving
sort in the near fu-
jState resurfaces W.
Jnce this is ednsider-
I’liway in.3tead of a
State keeps it up.
I)R SO BRIGHTLY-
|tional students from
orld got a thorough
Ismail town govern-
Iiicipal employees at
[ill Town Hall this
Fire Chief, Town
[ Police Captain ex-
departmental duties
^ol program for the
a part of the three-
I health students.
JORPE, BABY SON
Is. Adam Tliorpe of
11, was killed early
lig in an auto acci-
[and Neck. His fath-
(riving, said he was
I lights of an oncom-
lin off the highway,
llecping on the back
Jr at the time. Mr.
lospitallzeri With in-
Good progrc.s.s is being made on
the construction of the Girl
Scouts’ camp shelter, located on
the newly - opened Community
Church property off Purefoy Road.
Mrs. Reuben Hill, representing
the Chapel Hill Girl , Scout Coun
cil, said' that a number of fathers
Governor Hodges came face to
' face w'ith some of the severeai
criti-cs of the Pearsall Plan here in
a talk delivered d'arm,g the final
days of his intensive campaign for
the pa.ssage of the public school
amendment to be doted upon in
Saturday’s special election.
The Kiwanis Club sponsored the
Governor’s talk before an audience
of over 400 persons in Carroll Hall
Tuesday evening., In addition to
.staling a comprehen.siye case for
vtbe proposed amendment (the Pear
sall Plan) he devoted some time
to “the few newspapers who have
been completely dishonest’’ and
“some persons in Chapel Hill who
have resorted to name calling.’’ He
of the ilocal Scout.s have cleared Scouts by the University and mov-
the site and prepared the upright ed from behind the University
poles for the pavilion in two Sat- Laundry. Those who have helped
urday afternoons of work Last .on the project to date are Ralpli
month. Additional volunteers are How'ard, George Poe, D. W. Camp
being sought from among the bell, Herman Lloyd, Frank Um-
ranks of the 275 Scout fathers for stead, Fred Cleaveland, -J. S. Boone,
a work party a week from this V. L. Bonds, Charles Honker, Ken-
Saturday afternoon, Sept. 14, noth Putnam and Marvin Allen, did not.identify either the person.s
Mark Burnham is in charge of and Boy Scouts David HilLand Jim dn Chapel Hill nor the new.spapers,
- project. The dismantled tem- Howard, though he used the term “one or
Fathers willings to join next two’’in referring to both silnations
w-eek’s Saturday work party are and highly commended'the attitude
asked to notify Mrs. Hill at 9-8,5,51 of the. pre.ss and the public in aen-
or Mrs. Sam Paulsen at 6357.
HODGES And HOSTS—Gov. Luther Hodges (Isft) is seen with his hosts tor his Tuesday evening
talk;, here, Orville Campbell (center). President of t le sponsoring Kiwanis Club, and Rep. John W. Um-
News Leader Photo
the
porary building
stead, -.vho introduced the speaker.
was given the
eraJ.
s Appointed
To Head Chest Dr ive
Walt Baucom has been named
Chairman of the Community Chest
di’iv.e for 1957, to be stagej here
this
- His appointment was confirmed
by the Executive Committee of the
Community Council which spon
sors the annual joint fund-raising
campaign, after Emery Denny Jr.;
previously - appointed Chairman,
said it would be impossible for.
him to serve in this capacity.
Mr. Baucom, who has been Chest
Treasurer for several years, was
authorized to appoint a new' rer*
son for this post. An executive
with the Hospital Saving .Associa
tion, Mr. Baucom is President of
the Chapel Hill Jaycecs.
It was suggested at the recent
meeting of the Executive Com nit
tee that the Chest Chairmen for
the past five years act as an ad
visory committe to work with the
Chest chairmen in the future.
Another suggestion made was
that at the next general meeting
of the Commuaity Council the
Town of Carrboro be asked to ap-
Kiwanis Area Leaders
M'^etinTt Here Toniqht
About 50 Kiwanis leaders from
the 13 clubs in tli2 Imperial
Fifth Division are to meet here
this evening to nominate a suc
cessor to Tom Rnsemond of
Chapel Hill .as Governor of the
Division.
The 6 p.m. dinner meeting in
the Carolina Inn will be follow
ed by a business session, accord
ing to Mr. Rosemond. The nomi
nee of the caucus tonight will
be formally elected at the Caro
lines District Kiw'anis Conven
tion in Charleston this weekend
and will assume his duties on
January 1.
HOSPITAL* 7 Fn
Today'* register of patfantt
ST M.>Sp.Tvl' L.O.
WALT SAUCOM
point a committee to w’ork with
the Council with a view toward
possible inclusion of Carrboro in
the future Chest drives and other
An Obvious Reference
His. mention of the Chapel lliJl
persons was an obvious reference
to any or all of the four persons
from Chapel Hill who spoke in op
position to the Pearsall Plan at
the Legislature’s hearings in Ra
leigh this summer. Three of the
four — the Rev. Maurice Kidder,
Asso. Prof. Robert Mann, and Mrs.
Raymond Adam.s — w'erc present
for his talk. Thg other, the Rev.
T. P. Duhart, w'a.s not, and there
were no other Negroes in the au
dience.
The Governor received a re-
, sounding band for his 29-minute
"tallc. which -was followed by a
IS-mtnute question and answer
period. Most of the questions
seemed to come from opponents
of the measure, But several ques
tioners cautiously prefaced their
queries by noting that they we^e
“not one of those questionable
individuals in Chapel Hill'
In this respect the Rev. Mr. Kid
der — one of the most outspdken
■opponents of. the proposal
arose during the question perijr(
and prefaced his query by noting
that l once heard of an organiza
tion so small it could meet in a
phone booth. I guess that’s where
Light Voting
Is Expected
In County
Next Saturday, North Carolina
voters will settle the fate of the
Pearsall Plan f.tr operating the
public schools in a statewide elec
tion.
Polls will be open in Orange
County during the usual 6:30 a.m.
to 6:30 p.m. period.
Ballots and other election sup
plies are being delivered today to
registrars in the county’s 19 pre
cincts by Elections Chairman Satn
Latta.
Most frequent predictions are
that the vpte will be relatively
light in thi.S'county, based on the
belief that many people do not
GOV. HODGES AND CRITIC KIDDER
. . AfterunrJs—A friendly luindshake .
CALL FOR RESULTS
Mrs. Lucy Alston, Fred T. Bar
bee. Jr., Jasper Cole, Jr., W. S.
De,bnam, Mrs. Thomas J. Edwards,
Mrs. Nicholas Eliadis, Miss Julia
Foushee, Miss Reba E. Gouge,
Curtis G. Hogan, Bibb I.atane, this Chapel Hill group you’re refer-
Robert McClcery, Roberta Massey, ring to meets.”
Clyde E. Mullis, Virginia O’ Sulli- The Governor picked up the
'-an, Mr.s. Gerald C. Parker. Mrs. gantlet via his reply. “\Vell you
community activities which may .T. W. Ross, Mrs. Noa:h A. Smith, know, they make 'em in all "!™
apart from Rvorott S. Wilkinson and Hugh
Local School Enrollment
Totals 2,859 First Day
410
now be conducted
Chapel Hill.
Wilson.
Enrollment for the first day of Kiddoo said ther-c were
public school in the community
yesterday totalled 2,859—an in
crease of 81 ov-er last -year’s first
day' attendance in the six local
public schools.
Regular class schedules began
now.’’^ he oiiiuned. Both got a good today after yesterdays initial half- day, according to PrincipaTReTd sponsored
(See. PEARSALL. Paap R) dav ffet-neniiflintHH B.Dcicirknc Gn. t i .. r\-FViov. ■n-w.r..
As usual the News Leader will
give out the results of the
Orang© County and local pre
cinct voting in Saturday’s gener
al election via telephone on Sat
urday night. For the latest in
formation on the returns as they
are received phone the News
Leader, 8-444, beginning at 7:30
p.m.
hand yesterday as compared with ~ ^
376 last year—an increase of 3t— fully understand the details of the
with about a half-dozen more ex- amendment and will stay away
pected to register late. At Carr- Pclls for that reason. Pre-
boro Elementary School there election activity has included an in-
were 433 pupils present yester- public relations campaign
dav get-acquainted sessions. S\i:
perintendent of Schools C. W.
Davis said the opening proceeded
smoothly and on schedule. As ex
pected. there were no Negro ap
plicants to white schools here for
the curent year since pupil assign-
raerat regulations last June main
tained the pattern of segregation.
Expect 13? Later
In'tho four white scho:>ls there
urerp •: gOR njm'ls and in the two
Negro schools, 961. About 135 more
pupils are 'expected to enter the
local schools during the next few
days to bring the total average at
tendance to about 3,000. Last year
there were 2,742 on the first day.
At Chapel Hill High Schoel
Principal Wesley N-bU
450 in attendance yesterday, as
compared with 430 last year—an
increase of 20. AT>out 10 more at e
expected In a few day-s.
Principal Miss Mildred Mooney-
han of the Chapel Hill Element.ary
School said that 605 pupils re
ported yesterday, as compared with
585 last year. About 30 more are
expected to become pupils short
ly-
Suggs. Last year’s
totallecf 430.
first-day roll
C.. A. McDougle, Principal of
Lincoln High School, said he had
,381 present yest'erday with about
20 more expected later. On the
(See ENROLLMENT, Page 8)
hj- the Governor and
other proponents, but very little if
any organized activity in opposi
tion.
Orher Southern states, goaded
by U. S. Supreme Court decisions
attacking segregated schools, have
plans which w.ni close their
schools before Negro children ars
accepted in any white schools.
swersuiven
uesf
fe prevept
If you want to
Many of the most thotight-provokin-j facets of the Pe.-or-
-sal! .Plan were explored during the question and answer sess
ion following the Governor’s talk. Herewi.-h we reprint the
e„.se.ncc of a ntiniber of these.
G,; Y'hal safeguards will bs taken in this proposal
§sctar|^in schools from receiving aid?
A,: It is written into the lav/.
Q.: Doe.s thh plan provide for recourfs
your child from an integrated school?
A.; It provides S135 a year—the average amount the state now
spends on a pupil. This amount could be supplemented bv local units
as they desired. . ' .
Q.: What are yog as Governor doing to make
infeqration of th© schools in this state?
f,1” ”
gel closer to working along this line.
Q.. Do you think the U. S. Constitution can be suspended by a
- - simple msiority vote?
A.. I don t think th?. U. S. Supreme Court would ever take z
against at least 51 per cent of the people if their basis were
eady for eventual
correct.
TZTfeRLEADERS for l..n.r..u.-r.,=u,.,g ,etching
r'i,an#»l Hill High School's cheerleading squad for for hloh i ' '
rurLat':tr''
against
iney -vill sponsor the t.n
c here f=''iday night. They’ll
,t 7-30 behind the high school,
this evening - ^ j co-captehns
and talks bv the team coa
r’ll sponsor a pep rally (clockwise, from left)- Leah Fitch Bhu"’
hod, featuring a bonfire Tina Demerritt Donna °-ll Merritt, Vickie Greulach,
hns. On Saturday night, to Absent is Sharon Sulli.Tn ^etsy Fitch.
News Leader Photo
Warm and humid with scatter
ed showers and thundershowers
tonight. Tomorrow, cloudy and
cooie'- with scattered thunder
showers. Lc.-« tonight, upper 60s.
Might tomorrow, 84-50.
High Low Rainfall
Monday 88 68 .57
Tuescilay ' 84 57 q2
Wednesday 86 68 ,2’4
Q.. Do you personally believe segregation is democratic?
„ ri- * t segregation and democracy are necessarily ix
contlict with each other.
, J ^ Prank Graham’s statement that edocafioit
n re igion are the two most important forces in a person
-A.: Yes.
^ 1* -1’ compulsory attendance law will b* done
a’way with if this proposal is adopted?
of t'J's that will he taken oitf
law ha Tof fcompulsory attendance
as not been used, since being adopted many years ago.)