THE PRINTE « WORD # is the only type of a' - tisin" that may b j- ferred to again and f m —at will. p V^OL. 68 ESTABLISHED IN THE TEAB IMI OXFORD, N. C. LATE NEWS ISRAEL TN MEMBER Israel was admitted to the United Nations yesterday as the oJlth member. The Arab delega tion in the l!N then walked out of the General Assembly. The vote admitting Israel was 37 to 12. Nine countries abstained. GRANGE BACKS PROGRAM The North Cartilina (irange, in meeting this week in Raleigh, ap- l)r<)ved the aims of the Brannan farm prttgram now before Con gress. but objected to the meth ods, IVIembers of the Grange ex ecutive committee studied the Brannan program during a (fny- long meeting with Grange Master Harry B. Caldwell, BERLIN TRAFFIC MOVES The Russians ended their block ade of Berlin yesterday and traf fic began moving thereafter by rail and road to the jubilant city. The blo(-kade, the greatest battle of ihc cold war, ended in the first minute of its 328th day and in victory for the Western Allies. At the same moment they lifted their counter blockade of the So viet occupation zone. YOX Til ADMITS SLAYING A l()-year-old choir b(»y at Roanoke, Va., has confessed to savigely bludgeoning and chok ing blonde Dana Marie Weaver to death in the parish house of Christ Episcoual Church in that city. The youth. Lee Scott, who had a perfect Sunday school at- lendajice record for two years, confessed to the crime after more than five hours of grilling by Roanoke police officials. CCC CONTROL RETURNED The House this week passed a bill to return control of the Com modity Credit Corporation to the Agci.'ulture Department and re store its authority to acquire sto rage facilities for surplus farm crops. The bill now goes to a joint House-Senate Conference Com mittee. The Senate has approved a bill re.storing the agency’s au thority to acquire storage facili ties hut leaving its control in the hands of an independent board of directors. •PRICE INSURANCE' ASKED .A new farm program, under which farmers could buy govern- ^rucal ^ price in -uia’iro” ,>n major l>- crops, vaVi'proposed this week by Ic Chairma Cooley of the House Committee on Agriculture. If ap- proevd by Congress, it would guarantee—beginning next year— 100 per cent of parity price sup ports ioi farmers who bought the insurance and cooperated in pro duction controls. Cooley said he and Rfp. Poage, Texas Democrat, were preparing the new' plan as a substitute for both the admin istration’s “production payment” farm program proposal and the “fle.xibie price support” program enacted last year by Congress. BOND SUPPORT URGED Governor Scott this week soun ded the opening note in a cam paign to convince North Caro linians they need both school and road bonds to “advance greatness.” He urged that the state show the courage to “Go Forward” it show ed under Aycock and in 1921. ‘T be lieve that as we expand road ser vice. and educational opportunity for all, the state will be opening the way for North Carolina to advance in greatness,’’ he said, “l ask you. therefore, with all the earnestness I possess not to per mit these bond proposals to be defeated.” The bond issues will be presented at the polls on June 4. On the election will depend a S2b0.000.000 rural road buirding program and a S25,000,000 pro gram for building new schools. Move Laenched To Bey Heiii Estate for Fiitore Oxford Need INVESTIGATE Granville County has many business and farm opportunities. Investi- (i'ate and then invest. tlDAY, MAY 13, 1949 PUBLISHKD ITJESDAT AND FKIDAI NO. 38 Harris Ejected Mayor Pro-Tem By City Board IJanker Heads Finance Com mittee as R. R. Herring Is Named Street Chairman Mayor Pro-Tem R. Marsh Ray To Head Movement; Outlines Ideas Oxford IIusinesH t.eader Pro poses to Acouire 1‘roperly In Forthconiin,<>- Sale Jo Meet Inoreasint^' Needs of Citizens Envisioning' the future of Oxford, a prominent business man here yes terday preposed the organization of a citizens' corporation to acquire and hold the W. H. Hunt estate property for future use and benefit of “ail the people of Oxford.” R. M. Ray said that he proposed to put up by public subscripiton “necessaiy funds to acquire the 10- acre tract” which now is advertised for sale at auction on May 25 and to allow the proposed corporation to hold the property for future needs of civic interests of Oxford. Ray said he would act as volun tary chairman of the the citizens committee until such time as a permanent organization can be perfected. Those who are willing to subscribe to the enterprise should immediately contact Mr. Ray pled ging to him the amount they would subscribe il the , necessary interest can be found. He emphasized that he believed that the proposal should be kept free of any political entanglements. He envisioned use of the tract for future needs as a high school site, a library, development as a civic club centei', youth center and sucli ntber activities as should be located relfi'est the centei- ol the city's population. Mr. Ray said he would be one tfT 40 men to subscribe $2,500 in cash toward this objective, “more if nec essary,” to hold and “save as a single unit this fine property for the good people of Oxford.” Mr. Ray said that action must be promptly taken if the property is to be held in a single unit. “If this propercy is sold in small units to many holders, a golden opportunity will have slipped by the citizens of this good community,” Mr. Ray said. I). K. Pit*man Is To Visit School Today D. K. Pittman, who has been elected piincipal of Oxford High for the' 19-19-50 term, will visit the school today to meet the faculty and to check into the records of the school with the retiring adminis tration. Pittman, who now is principal of LaurinoiPg High School, had plan ned to come Wednesday.’ but delay ed his visit on account of illness in the family. “rw.,k'|Growers in Granville Need 2 Million Plants J. P. HARRIS Check Flasher Is Sought After He Pays Visit Here Two Merchants Victimized l)y Balding White Stranger In Town Bernard L. Bragg Buried Wedn’day Funeral for Granville Native i Coiitiucted in Chase Chty, Va. A chock flasher paid a visit to Oxford the latter part of the week and pulled two jobs before vanish- i ing. j Police yesterday said one of the I checks was passed at a furniture I store and the other at a supply I store, and both were in the amount j of $87.50. In each instance, merchan- ‘dise was purchased and the balance of the check obtained in cash with a statement that the purchaser would call for the merchandise. Each of the checks was draw'n on a local bank. One was signed by J. H. Johnson and payable to J. W. Parker,, and the other was signed by W.y''. Wdliamc; and payable to J. W., Parker. Chief J. L. Cash said the hand- w'riting on the two bogus checks was the same and the identity of the flasher was established as the same by employees of the two places he victimized. The check flasher was described as a wnue man about 40 years old, weighing 180 to 200 pounds, partly bald and 5 feet 6 or five feet 8 in ches 'call. The alarm has been broadcast to other police officials throughout the state, Cash said. i Committees were named, two i members v.’ere reappointed to the j Oxford School Board, a mayor pro- - j tern elected and t’«’o requests were 1 heard at ihe meeting of the Board ■ i of City Commissioners here Tues-! ; day nighd ' j J. P. Harris, president of Union National Bank, was elected by his fellow commissioners to be mayor !pro-tem. J C. Adcock and J. T. ! Buciiaiian, whose terms as mem- . j bers of Uh; Oxford Board of Orad-' ed School Trustees, are expiring, were reappointed for three-year! tenure.s. | Mayor Hugh Currin and mem- j j bers of the board leferred to the ' street committee a request from E. j G. Moss that he be allowed to con- I struct a loading platform in the al- , ley at the back of the building oc- ! cupied by Farmers Mutual. The | water committee was given the re quest of Alex Peace, colored, for in- stallai;io'n of a larger water line on “the tail end” of Sycamore Street. ' where he said he was not able to * get water from taps because of too | 1 many u.sers on a small line. j Bernard L. Bragg of Chase City, ; The following committees were i va., a .son of the late H. M. Bragg I appoinlv-.l by Mayor Currin, the*ai-^cj Emma 'Wheeler Bragg of ; first named in each instance to be j ijteni, d.'ed at 8'20 Monday night i chairman: Finance. J. P. Harris. J.; in Cemmunity Hospital, Danville, lA. W-.a.in.s and D. T. Currin; Street, ^ va.. vhere he had been critically iR, R. Herring. Joe A. Watkins and ^ sick m* several days. He was 60. jB. J. Williams: Town Property: D.. Th* funeral was conducted at ;T. Currm, Sam Baird and J. P. ; cha« City Baptist Church at 3:30 I Harris: Cemetery. Sam Baird, B. J-i Wediesday followed by interment I Williams and D. T. Currin: Water, ■ at ?rinity Church Cemetery at ! Joe A. Watkins, Sam Baird and Skiovith, Va I B. J. Williams; Lights: B. J. Wil- 1 Mr. Bragg had .been residing for I liams, R. R. Herring and J. P. Har- imaiif/ years in Chase City. Va. I ris; SeV/Or and Plumbing: R. R.. Sur\'i/ing are his wife, Mrs. Lau- Heiil'iig, D. T. Currin and B. J. .y:j ‘Winsion Bragg, a son, Ralph, of I Williams, Sanitation. Sam Baird. Rchmyod and a daughter, Mrs. ! W. N. Thomas. R. R. Herring; N.wgarer. Harper of Dry Fork Va ' I Recreation and Park; Joe A. Wat- . tlree si.-^ters. Mrs. R E Crymes !kins. Sam Baird and D. T. Currin; '..-^ford. Mrs. Paul G Hartsell of I Fire; W. N. Thomas; Joe A. Wat-Abc-evvidr. S. C., and-Mrs Camer- I kins and B. J. Williams; Audit: J.on ir-’^ Hrbgood of Stem') four bro- ; P. Harris. R. R. Herring and W'thers. W; c. Bragg, Roufte 5, Dur- IN. Thomas. ham. E. /b. Bragg of Creadmoor, J. ' Oxford and Leo T. ' Braggiowii PISi: ' : Dodgers Simday land to Present IJuHus Moore Exp^ted io! OutdoOF CoHCert i Pitch for visitinj>- Club at i _ ^ D. F. LANIER ENDS QUARTER CENTURY ELECTIVE SERVICE Veteran Commissioner Served Through Period of TownY Greatest Growth and Development of Expanded Municipal Services CeHinner’s Dav At Nichols^Postponed Beginner’s Day, originally, plan ned at John Nichols School today, Friday the 13’t.h. has been postpon ed to M.-iy 27 because of the current outbreak of measles in the com munity. Nichols School Principal E. T. Regan said the shift of date had been confirmed by the cooperating Granville Health Department, and that the same plan would be fol lowed: students arriving at 9 to re main for picnic lunch at 12, to be picked up by their parents at 1 for the trip home. Delegates Return From Church Meet| Rev. E, B. Jeffress, E. G. Peoples, ' A. L. Taylor, J. P. Hall, A. W. ' Garnett and M. K. Pinnix were ' among the members of St. Ste- , phen’s Church who attended the 1 Diocese.an conference ’ held this week in Durham. Mr. Jeffress. who has • been recovering from a rece'nt illness, is expected to return today from Greensboro and will conduct services here Sunday morning un- . less hi.s condition becomes worse. j Four Games Remain | On 0. 0. Schedule I Four games remain on the base- | ball schedule of Oxford Orphanage, j including one at Oxford Park May 24 with Oxford High School. Today. Friday, will find the or phanage boys playing the Method ists in Raleigh, followed by games in Warienton next Wednesday and in Roxboro on May 20. There was a little trace of regret, but more evidence of relief from a public responsibility, when D. F. Lanier completed his service Tues day morning as a member of the Board of Commissioners of Oxford. The end of the term marked the close of 26 years of service to the public ot Oxford and Granville County in an elective office, all of which has been, served by Mr. La nier on the town board with the exception of two years when he was a member of Granville County Board of Education. ‘T have discharged what I think is my duty and responsibility,” re marked Mr. Lanier, adding that he was of the opinion that every citi zen should make some contribution to the betterment of his home town or coimiy by public service. Began 26 Years Ago Mr. Lanier was elected first to the town board 26 years ago, serv ing for a term with the late Mayor W. Z. Mitchell. Since his first elec tion, ne has served with former Mayors T. G.- Stem, the late J. A. Taylor, J. W. Medford, B. S. Roy ster, Jr., T. C. Jordan. Jr., W. M. Hicks, H(- has been continuously a member of the board of town com missioners except for two years in the earlv 30’s when he was a mem ber of the Granville County Board of Education. In the quarter century that he has been an official, Oxford has made its greatest gains in popula tion and public improvement. Many additional streets have been paved and sidewalks paved or improved; a modern water system has been in stalled to replace deep wells which formerly were the sources of mu nicipal water and agencies and ser vices ot the town have been greatly expanded, he recalled, to mention but a few. As a member of the board of commissioners, Mr. Lanier has served as mayor pro tern, chairman of the street committee, street lighting committee, and many oth ers. He would not venture the amount of time that he has devoted to the discharge of his duties, but friends said they would run into weeks. “I have not lost interest in the affairs of and the well-being of Ox ford,” Mr. Lanier commented. “I j felt that younger men should be I called into public service. It was j with sonu reluctance that I was a I candidate four years ago. I’m glad ! the term is over,” he said, adding I that he had enjoyed the close as- I sociation and work with Oxford’s I mayors and city officials over a pe- I riod of 25 years. Auto Damaged Accident Occurs on Highway Near Creedmoor—Pass engers Not Injured A Berea resident had a close call near Creedmoor Wednesday morn ing when the hood of his car pop ped up as he drove down the high way, bis machine crashing into an other t)'aveling in the same direc tion, .as the hood cut off his view of the road ahead. Operator of the car was W. Gar land Parham of Berea, who, accom panied by Mr. and Mrs. Junius O’ Brien, was en route to Durham when the accident occurred. The Parham car was reported to have crashed into the back of a Crosley which was traveling in the same di- rectiou. The Parham car was reported to have been damaged to the extent of about $300. None of the passen gers was injured. MINISTER JUMPS TO DEATH A relired Methodist minister, Rev. George W. Hayward, Nook his life in Charlotte this week by l)lunging headlong from a win dow on the eighth story of Hotel Charlotte. Despondency over ill health and the health of his wife were blamed for the Rev. Mr. Haywoods’ death leap. I Recreation Park Julius Moore, the touted Stem ; High lad who today becomes eli- ! gible to sign in professional base ball, is expected to pitch for the Braggtown club in a contest with Oxford Dodgers here at 3 p. m. on Sund.iy at the Recreation Park. Manager Billy Dillehay said he had been informed that Moore “probably would pitch” for the vis itors. A right-hander, Moore is be ing sought by virtually all the ma jor league scouts of the country. The Dodgers^ in a game here last Sunday, turned back Longhurst, 10 to 2. as Thomas Bullock pitched five-hit ball for the home-team. Pete Currin led with the stick for the Dodgers, collecting a homer and a double. County League Play Continues Kinton Fork, Stem and Enor. Manners in First Round Of Plav Gran/i'ile County League play be gan last Saturday and another round of games is to be played on Saturday at 3 p. m. In the first round. Kinton Fork defeated Oak Hill 22 to 8; Stem defeated Huntsboro 11 to 5, and Enon defeated Berea 8 to 6. In games Saturday, Oak Hill will play at Kinton Fork. Stem at Huntsboro, and Enon at Berea. ! School Musicians to Be Heard I at Oxford Orphanage on ' May 22 On Sunday afternoon. May 22, the Oxford High School Band will present an open-air concert on the campus of the Oxford Orphanage. This IS an annual event to which the public is invited and as in past seasons, it is expected that a large crowd will be on hand to hear Ox fords popular band in its last ap pearance of the current school year. On Thursday, May 19, the band will ro Raleigh as guests of the Oxford Shrine Club where they will participate in the parade of Su dan Tcniple Spring Ceremonial. ^ — Slaying- Reported Near Wake Co. Line A Creedmoor report Thursday morning said a Negro farmer by the name of Partin shot and killed his father-in-lrav near the Wake-Gran- ville county line Wednesday night. The shooting allegedly followed a disturbance between Partin and his wife in which the father-in-law sided with his daughter. Wake County officers were re- i ported to have made the arrest of the alleged murderer about mid night Wednesday. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS Born to Mr. anad Mrs. Cecil : Keith cf Butner, a daughter, May ; 11 at Granville Hospital, j Born to Mr. and Mrs. John Hen ry Tippett, Route 5, Henderson, a ' daughter, May 10, at Granville Hospital. fnstallation Ceremony Held in Town Hall at 10 A. M. Tuesday Mayor Hugh M. Currin and the members of the new board of city commissioners — the name has been legally changed from the Board of Commissioners of Oxford to the City of Oxford — R. R. Her ring, B. J. Williams, Dr. W. N. Thomas_ Sam Baird, J. B. Davis, Joe A. Watkins and D. T. Currin, were given the oath of office in a brief ceremony in City Ball at 10 a. m. Tuesday as retiring Mayor W. M. Hicks aiid commissioners wound up their administration. Present for the final session were Commissioners B. J. Williams and Joe A. V/atkins. hold-overs; A. H. A. Williams, M. E. Parham, John K. Nelms, D. F. Lanier and O. E. Coble. The oath of office was given by Clerk of Court A. W. Graham. Jr., in the presence of a number of city employees and friends who were on hand for the ceremony. Report Made Before the new' administration was qualified, Mayor V7. M. Hicks •presented the report of the city elections committee, which was ap proved, and briefly outlined the status of the City’s co'ntract with W. F. F’leeman Engineering Com pany for municipal improvements, including the Tar River dam proj ect. Mayor Hicks stated that by or der of the retiring commissioners, remaining commission due the Freeman company w'as being held up pending a final settlement of the construction project, which Pi’ee- , man has filed blue prints showing can be added to in such manner that the dam will serve the purpos es for w'hcih it was originally in tended—impounding w'ater for the City of Oxford. The mayor informed the new' ad- J ministratio'n that he would turn over his file of information on the entire project. -Repeated unsuccess ful attempts have been made to im pound water at the scene of the w'ash-out and new estimates liave ^been submitted thdt ihe :