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THR PRINTED WORD is the only type of Ad vertising that may be referred to again and again—at will. SHTAMLiSHKD .$* AS TSAR HM VOL. 73 OXFORD N C a INVESTIGATE ^ Granviiie County has many business and farm opportunities. In vestigate, then invest. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26. 1954 PUB1UBHAD TUHM3AT AMD PMDAT NO. 95 Baptist Authorize Committee to Make Segregation Study Annual Budget of $2,725,00(] Adopted—Asheville Chos en for '55 Convention North Carolina Baptists, holding their annuai convention in Char ]otte the past week, adopted a res olution naming a 21-man commit tee to study the segregation prob lem. The resolution recognized the "validity of the spiritual and moral basis" of the U. S. Supreme Court's decision oi last May 11 which ae clared public school segregation unconstitutional The resolution urged sound judgment and Chris tian love* in implementing the de cision . Included on the committee were the presidents of seven Baptist col leges. the heads of three Baptist in stitutions in the state, and the sec retary of State Missions Conven tion President Douglas M. Branch aiso will name 10 munsters and laymen. No date was set for the commtttee to make a report. The resolution was couched in milder tones than that presented earlier oy Dowd Davis of Beaufort and the University oi North Caro lina, president of the Baptist Stu dent Union. The BSU motion call ed on the convention to act in ut most haste' in impiemnting the Supreme Court decision. The BSU commended the decision of its re cent convention in Salisbury The record 3,084 registered mes sengers and visitors a)so heard the Rev. W. W. t intator of Elizabeth City urge counter measures against race track operators who, he said, are pressuring' state legislators to legaitze pari-mutual betting at the next session of the Generai As "We ate deal^O with a shrewd, well-financed determined op ponent." Finlator soid. "but we can frustrate pis purpose by awakening the Christian conscience of our state - ' e— Speakers at the closing session included Dr. Edward H. Pruden. pastor of the First Baptist Church of Washington. D. C., and Dr. C. C. Warren, pastor of tne host First Baptrct Church. Dr. Pruden called on North aro llna Baptists to understand center the work of tlie Baptist World Alli ance. a voluntary group formed to promote fellowship and cooperation among Baptists. The World Alli ance, which meets every five years, will hold its 50th anniversary meet ing iii London next year. Dr. Warren substituted for Dr. James W. Storer. president of the Southern Baptist Convention, whose plane was grounded at Norfolk, Va. Dr. Warren said Baptists have a door of unparalleled opportunity open to them." These opportunities include the great influx of new in dutsries to the South and its ex panded population, he said. In other actions highlighting the three-day session the convention; 1. Approved a record budget of $2,750,000 for 1955. 2 Authorized three Baptist col leges to borrow nearly 3',5 million dollars for building expansion. 3. Approved the recommendation of Wake Forest College trustees that the coliege postpone uutii mld 1955 movement to ns new campus in Winston-Salem. 4. Re-elected all officers for an other one-year term 5. Gave the green light to a con tinuing fight against liquor, gam bling and sexy literature. ^ 6. Selected Asheville as the 1955 convention site. John Crump!er Wins Tetevision Receiver John H Clumpier. Henderson Road. Oxford, was winner of the television receiver given away by Saunders Motor Company iast Saturday night as a show of ap preciation fur interest manifested in the Buick for 1955. Tickets good for auto lubrication and wash jobs were aiso awarded to Rev. W. J. Edwards, Oxford; Stowe Long. Vlrgilina. Va.: Mrs Alma Jones. Route 1. Oxford; L. M. Freeman. Route 2. Oxford: Mrs. Leonard Moss. Route 2. Oxford. Schoo! Band Gives Annua! Fa!! Program A large crowd was on hand Mon day night for tne fall concert of the high setiooi band The prograin was given under the direction of Dan Swanger band master The selections included famlilar marches, overtures and old favor ites rendered in wonderfully fine manner by the school musicians. ! < PAMS MAP o N TAKE A WALK ^ ___________ 6?*_'_ STACtNC A DEMONSTRATION for higher wages, some 3.000 ; ostai workers cause a traHic tieup at the Place Vendome as they march in Paris. They "struck" for 24 hours as a protest against the domestic wage policy of Premier Pierre Mendes-France. Nntentationaf) Sea! Sa!e Opens !n County Today Mayor Mitchet! Asks Public to Support Project to Eradicate TB I —-_ "Heaithy, nappy chUdren! That's what we are working toward when we buy Christmas Seals from the iocai sales cotunuttee of the spon soring Oxford Woman's Ciub." Mayor W. Z. Mitcheii remarked yesterday as he signed his annuai Christmas Heal Brooiamation. A sheet of the 1954 Christmas Seais with its gay cnains of chi ldren pictures what we ail want for !our children," the mayor said Health and happiness and a tu ture without fear. Perhaps we can't ! insure such a life for our children, but we can do something toward it I by hetping to erase the d3rk shad ! ow of TB which today lies across so many iives ' j The Christmas Seai Saie opens I today and continues through De } cember. I In his proctamation. Mayor Mit { Chfil brought out the fact that a } new case of tubercuiosis is reported ' in the United States every fifth I minute. He called for support of the* TB association's efforts to ! check the spread of the disease. * I urge every citizen to inform j nimseif about TB and what he can ; do to protect himseif and his iam iiy against this insidious disease. [ Everyone of us can buy and use : Christmas Seais generously," he said. j The mayor's proclamation foi [ iows: Whereas, tuberculosis. a disease } which can be prevented and can I be cured, costs our nation approxi mated $600,000,000 annually. ) Whereas, a new case of tuber ! cuipsis is reported every fifth min i ute. and every 22nd minute one iife j is taken by this insidious kilter, i Whereas, m this community at ! thts moment ihe sh tao.v of tuber [ (ptosis ties across many of our homes, and i Whereas, the Granville Tubercu ! losis Association, a voluntary or i Ranization supported by tile sale of j Christmas Seals, cooperates closely j with your health department and other agencies in tiie fight against i ubercuiosis, Therefore. I, W. Z. Mitcheit, Jr., mayor of Oxford, urge every citizen to inform nimself about TB and what he can do to heip protect him I self and his famiiy against it. I ) hereby call for your support of all ) community efforts to check the spread of th's disease. Eveiyone of us can buy and use Christmas Seals generously for the benefit of all of us. -- Nettie Day Chosen By Heatth Educators An Oxford native. Miss Nettie Day. of the accident prevention section of the State Board of Health, at Chapel Hill during the week-end was elected secretary and treasurer of the North Caioli na Association of Health Educators.! Flay Sellers of Greensboro, was elected president of the organiza tion. Howard Bamhili of the Char lotte Health Department, was elect ed vice president. Thomas Gray of the Granville Health Department, attended the meeting last Saturday. Luther S. Baker Passes in County Former Resident of Frankiin County Succumbs to Heart Seizure Luther S. Baker. 82. died at : pan Tuesday at his home on Routt 2. Oxford, after suffering a heart at tack. The funeral was conducted at 3 p m Wednesday at Perktnson-Cur rm Chape) by the Det. Dennfs garth s. Baptist mintsttv, Buriat was tn the Cheatham family ceme tery near Oxford. A native of Frankiin County. Mr. Baker came to Granvilie five years tgo to maze his home. Surviving are two sons. John Shiriey Baker of Washington. D. O.. and James Cheatham Baker of Oxford; and a orothtr. Edwaid Ba ker of GranvUie County. Active pallbearers were Earl Par ham. Theodore Parham. Graham Cheatham, Joe Hamme. Hamlin Cheatham and Hamp Longmire. Oxford Man Escapes Serious injury As Auto Crashes Train An Oxford man was injured slightly and the car he was driving was damaged about 6 a. m Monday when the automobile rn'iidtd with a Seaboard Ratiway train at Ciay's Station crossing south of Oxford on The accident occurred as R G. Edwards, driving a Victor Hudson, was traveling toward Wilton en route to Creedmoor and Durham, where he is attending school. Edwards was quoted as saying that when h^ approached the cross ing. he suddeniy realized that un lighted freight cars were standing across the highway. He was unable to stop his car before hitting the train. Th^ auto was damaged con siderably and Mr. Edwards. Hus band of the former Miss Jane Ann Knott, sustained a olow cn the head. County and City Are Sharing Tax Meton The state's beer and wine tax meion was cut the past week and counties, towns and cities are shar ing ;i.959.133.A8 from the sheing. Granville County is getting $18, 020.71 and the City of Oxford is getting S5.09833. according to in formation reieased in Raleigh BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS Born to Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Harrison Daniel of Route 1, Rouge mont, a daughter. Emily Kay, Nov. Born to Mr. and Mrs. George WiUiam Hayes of Route 1. Clarks vi!!e. Va., a daughter. Rhonda Date Nov. 23. at Oranfille Huspitai. Botn to Mt and Mrs. Edward Mason Jackson of Goshen Street a daughter. Cynthis Marie. Kov. 23. at Granvliie llos]Sltal. Bom to Mr. and Mrs. Bitty Par rish Parrott of Front Street, a son, Nov. 24. at Granville Hospital. Mr. and Mrs B P. Paynter of Oxford and Henderson announce the birth of a son at Maria Par ham Hospital in Henderson on Nov 18. Meadows' Writing Approved as Wit) Jury Says Margaret Hobgood Not Owner of Cows Seized and Sold by Law A jury in Granviiie .superior Court the past week heid that a paper writing which had been for warded by ntaii to ktt by me iate Kandoiph Meadors was tin iast will and testament of the deceased. The paper therefor*, wiii be ac cepted for probate tty Cierk of Court A. W. Cranam. Jr. Mrs. Mm tie M Iyer of Stuitbfieid a haif sister of the deceased, was pro pounder and Mrs. Rosaiyn M. Royster )f Oxfotti. a stster. was re spondent. The jury held wt'h the piopoundcr and Judge Giifton Moore, presiding, overruied a motion by counsei for Mrs Royster to set aside the verdtet as contrary to the weight of the evidence. In the case of Matgaret Hobgood. Negro, against F. C Morton, ad ministrator CT.A.. of E. P. Davis, and O. L Hanson, former deputy sheriff and Naiionai Surety Com pany. tue jury found that the plaintiff was not the owner of three cows Witich had ooen seized I and soid under execution. She. I therefore, recovered nothing and I was taxed with tne costs in the ! case. ! In the case of Wiiton Smith the j defendant t.irough counsei demur i red to the compiaint of Bessie Smith, a resioent of Pennsylvania The demurrer was overrented and the defendant was gtven iid days in which to fiie an answer. Divorces were grunted in the foi iuwtng cases Attnie Beit Montague troth Otis Montague: Catoiyn H. Parham from Charies Easton Par ham. Annie Moore Afattgum from t.loi-n O. Mangu.n. Minted Parrish from Tom Parrish: Harvey l^e Moore from Dorothy Mae Aiien Moore. Kwtr Scott To Tqko\ Ooth Mettdow Friendsto Be There Ciattde Renn a<id W. L- Mitch eH. Jr. who were co-titanagers in Granvitie for W. Kerr Scott in hts successful campaign for the Unit ed States Senate wiii head a dele gation of iocai friends to attend the oath-taking of the Senator in Washington next Monday. T. G. Stem. Jr. who was a Scott adviser of veteran affairs, niso pians to at tend the ceremony. ' After the swearing-in. stated for 12 noon, there is to be a reception for Senator Scott in the caucus ' room of the Senate Office Buiid i mg !n addition to a number of Congressional friends, many North i Saruhnians are to be on hand tdr the reception, according to Renni who states that he wouid have for distribution the necessary identi fying badges for the Oranvliie del egation. Action De!ayed By ] City on Tree C!oim At Monday Session Oxford commissioners, in meet ing here Monday night, asked for more time in taking action on the ciaim of Mrs. A A. Chapman for damages in the aiieged unauthoriz ed removal of a tree ftom in front of her home on Cotitge Street. Major T. G Stem represented Mrs. Chapman at the board session Cny Attorney W. r Watkhts ad vised tht members of his board "he .didn't think tire board iiaoie." but stated that he wanted to make a further study of the iaw before fur ther advising the hoard. Mrs. Chapman had et cher agreed to accept $3ut) in cash and a t;n, s ptanted tree The cutting was < te iiy agents of the Biatk Tree F.^"ert Company doing werk in the city at the time for the Caroiina Teie phone and Teiegraph Company. Gibbs Bids Low On Durham Bridge Job An Oxfird contracting firm. Gibbs Construettoii Company, ou Tuesday submitted a tow bid of Mi.450.85 on the construction of a bridge on Hoiicway Street, Durham, over the Norioik and Western Rad road Compatty tracsts. Cost of tne new structure is to be borne jointiy by the City of Durham, the State Highway and Puoiic Works Commission amt the ratiroad. Gibbs presently/M ettgag ed in a construction job in the Mooresviiie section of '.he state. FTA TO MMT Oxford FTA wiii meet Titursday night. Dec. 3 at 5:15 at the Credie School. The president. Mrs. Henry Jennings, asks that parents and teachers of the organization keep this date in mind. A Roya! Treat MONA FREEMAN and Jane Rus ted (right), American dim start, are shown in London at a recep tion for performers attending a toyai command Him perform ance for Queen Elizabeth iL Nancy C/ay Off for Convent/on /n C/Mcago, Z/Z. Miss Nancy Ciay of Hester, a member of the Creedmoor 4-H Ciub and state winner in the annuai dress revue contest, wili ieave Friday on an aU- expense trip to Chicago to attend the national convention of 4-H Ciub leaders. Prior to ieaving from Raitigh. Miss Ciay. along with her mo Mrs Aden Chiy.iantL.dub ' i^tder. Mrs. Sara Casper, wiii be entertained at a luncheon at the Coiiege Union at State Coi ! itge. Aivis Oement On Tor River Bniiot Voting to Elect District Sup ervisor to Begin December 6 in County I Abu, Ciement has Oeen nomtnat } ed for eiection as a soii conset va I tion supervisor in the Tar River {district of CranHiie County, i The eiection is to be heid during I the week of Dec. 6-fi Eiigibie vot ! . rs in the district may vote for Cie ) ment or ntay w me it. the name ol thetr preferred supervisor. Baiiots may he cast at any of the jfoiiowing places: farm agent's of !fice, Oxford: Avetette's store. Pro vidence; Jenkuts store. Witton Diatnent's store. Otanient's Cross ! Roads; Dickerson s store, Dicker son: Chappeii's Hardware, Creed tnoor; C. S Parrtsn store. Stem; O C. Sadier store. Enon. Mangume . to Berea: Ctnrin Brothers store We t Oxford; Rorthstde Oroctry. North.ade. U Drop-in store. Beiitcwn: Cttrrin's stote, Hcbroit: C.a k s store Juna i than s Cross Roads: Eakes' store tMountaiti Creek; R. K Hyiers istore, Buliock, Curtin's store. Oak )HiU; Chand'er's store. Cornwall lJoe Moores store. Otassy Creek Tttubtriake Serva-t Stattut.. Stovail: O'Brien's store. Huntsboto. Turkey Dinner to Be Served ot Providence A turkey tiituier is to be served Dec 3 at the Providence Communi ty House by the members of the r ommumty Home Demonstration Club. The once-a-year benefit supper is being undertaken to provide funds for maintenance of the com mumty-used property. Best cuoks in the c ub have been drafted for the Job of prtpaiing a ttmpting supper tt be offered at 8i.25. Tickets are being offe. cd now by ciub women. Supper wiii be served from 4 urrtii 8 30 p. m. Mrs. Johnson Tokes Job ot Oxford High Mrs. Miidred Royster Johnson iras entered upon her duties at Ox ford Hign Schooi as secretary tb Prhicipai Waiter B. Sontcrvfiie Jr She takes the piace of Mrs. Biiiie Might, who h^s resigi.ed after five years on tige assrgnment. Mrs. Johnson is a jresiaent of Oak Hi!! Community, j FARM OUTLOOK CONFERENCE TO BE HELD HERF TUESDAY The th'ro annua! Outlook Con tcrence. where latest information on next year^ pri^s for farmnig and family living will be give*: will be held at 2 p m. iue^oay. i^ov iO. at Agruuiture Buiiuiiig A^remoly Itohm. according to County Agent C. V. Morgan. Attendms the meeting will be [representatives cf ioea* trim and [home* organization*:, busmens.nen andagri'-ultuialworktisaiidfaiii. {people liAerested m a "iojk into .me futi^n" We believe tins een i lerern e will he of benefit to all !Oiauvi!l" County people. says County Agont Morgan, "and any one interested is cordially invited { to meet v itn us." M C. State College agricultural 'specialists and home economists will be on land to present tile most up-to-date information available on the factors expected to affect Pond Owners Get Fish for Stock Deliveries Made Monday by U. S. Fish and Witdiife Service ! Close to 30 pond owners in the . county received supplies of small fisit for stocking tnt-ir farm ponds on Monday of this wet k. The fish were brought here from Charies Cny. Va.. by the Fish and Wiidiife Service of the United States Department of Interior. They ate allotted cn application filed through the Tar River Soil Conservation Association of which D. H. Hail. Jr. isthetocalfieid agent. Receiving fish were E. L Garrett. O. L. Cunningham. Eibert Biack weli. Frank Aver-tt, Eivin Man gutn. Otha Evans. Jr. C G Greenway Mrs. Roy Crews. W. W. Yeargtn. G. A. Wiikerson. N C Tbfnet. Dr. W. D,, Tayior. B. T Strother. Dundy spencer Mrs. D. L. Roberts. Fred Puckett, W. R McDonald. L. F. Cottcn, Helen Cutting. H. W. Daniei, Howard El liott. Tont Evins E. Y. Floyd. Mrs. } Minnie U. Green. John Gregory, Lyon Whitfield. Fred Stem. A C. Keeis. Wiison Dean. E M. Biack } ley. Melvin Adcock, Frank Avcr ette. Irvin Yancey. Claude W. Ai tien. R. J. Vaiigian. H. L. Wt.it ;hcid. Cal Wilkins C G. Satter ; white. Mrs. Fatty Slaughter. Wtl ison Day. Harry Currm.. A. J. Blackwell, and C. M. Barker. Disptoy Window To Show Progress Of Sea) So!e in Area ! A Christinas Sea! window has ! been piaccd in the side window of ) J. C Penney Company and sup porters of the !954.seat drive may watch progress of the campaign by {observing the candies in tile win dow. For earn *tlC0 obtained through ; the 1934 seai saie now underway {headed by Mrs. H D Hedrick, one Through the efforts of workers candle wi.i oe lighted until the goal f $3,330 is in hand. The window is being trimmed in iedaiidgreer. as arepiicaotthe ,934 seai. Students in the Credie School are preparing the hand made decorations, using crepe pa per and 1934 seals. A number of merchants in town have loaned manmkins for use in irimmmg the window. fina) SmaH Gfatn Purchase Orders To Be Given Out Today I Today. Friday Nov 26. is the ex ! piration date tor purchase orders ! for small grain which may be is sued by the Granville oflice of the Agriculttual Stabilization and Con- , I -Ci vation office. Maitagcr Thom:ts G. Montague ' said there are new 1.230 farms par jicipating in the 1934 program. No {vember 29 is thy deadline for ced ing. Those receivitrg the orders are t requestd to report performatice I ptomptly at the office of the ASC MarshaH Pinnix Home j Marshall Piimtx, stm of Mr. and Mr: M. K. Pinnix of College Street j ! arrived Wednesday horn Dakar Sengai. French West Africa, where he has been at work for the past . IS months for the Texas Company, i Prior to going to French West Africa. Ptnnix was fn Puerto Rico for fg months. He returned via Ita ly. France end England to New York, where he spdnt several days in the home office of his company before continuing to Oxford for a vacation. pr'ccs and outlook for the V'ar ahead. A discussion of the general economic outlook for 1953 Will be followed by more specific informa tion iel.-tHig to Granville County farm piod'ictpiicesaiid anticipat ed prices lor family nving Hems. Gne of tne feature.-, of the Out look Conference will be <i.i oppor tunity fo.thcs''m aiteodanecto mukethir best guess of price trends expected hi ea h fann com :nodity next year. Hu-niatern'1 available at the ineeting vill be heljiiul in allowing moi\- intelligent planning of indi vidual farm or business activates for the ommg year. Price expecta tions are ii'ipnrtatttj farmers in uecitung what to produce, and how much to prouuee. Busmcssmcn supplying iariiieis;Uid their fami lies are also vitally interested in tusmfom.ation. Dr. James Murdock TeHs Butner Story Butner Hospitat Superinten dent Speaks at Meeting Of Episcopai Aien The story of State Hospital at Butner was related iicre Monday night by Di. James Murdock, su perintendent, at a meeting of Men of the Episcopai Chartn, Di. Murdock stepped up as a pinch-itittcr on the program when Dr. D. E. Kaiiman of Henderson, who had accepted an invitation to atidress the organization was un avoidabiy detained. Dr. Kaiiman had prepared to addiess tne men on ' What is a Jew.' The occasion was iadies night and the meeting was preceded by a covered dish supper. President T K. Huss catied the group to order and the invocation wae by the Rev. Aiban Richey. rector. Dr. Murdock spowc of the trying days which the hospital staff went tnrough in the sariy pet iod of the activation in 1346 after the state took over from the U S. Army for which the hospital had been erect ed in 1942. He sta ed that with a single ex ception. the medicai staff of the nospitai is toreign born. He toid of the type of treatment being used at the hospital and successes achieved in returning mentaiiy sick persons to usefui piaces ii. society Dr. Murdock said initiai ventures in the fieid of preventive treat ment are being undertaken and that initiai successes with the pro gram art piompting an expansion. J. P. Fioyd. Jr., sentor waiuen expressed appreciation for the in terest of members and guests in at tendance. Chairman J. P. Hati caii ed attention to the Every Memper Canvass to be inaugurated Sunday with Piedge Day for support cf the i955 program. Pu!pit Committee Entertains Guest, Dr. H. W. Baucom The Puipit Committee ot the Cx fotd Baptist Corn eh had as their guest Monday evening. Rev. Her bert W. Bauoom, pas' of of Taroma Park Baptist Chinch of Washn.g tnn. D C. A turkey supper was served at the church for the commit tet and Mr. Bam out by the iadies of the church. Mr. tiaucom -as accom panied by nis wife, tv ho was for! tneriy Mtss Harrison of Wake For est. The Puipit Committee of the church is composed of Mis. Jack Biaiock. Mrs. Frank Bragg. Mrs. Thtmas Currin. Mrs. Wiiitam Mit chiner. Mis. Robert Ray. Marshal! Cannady. W. A. Devin,'Sam HaM. R. R. Herring. Thomas Royster. N. W. Weidcn and W. T. Vsncey. Judge Deviti is ciiairihiti and i nomas Royster, secretary. Gift of $500 Mode To Rura) Church By Physician and Son < *** A g'ft of $500 has been made to Union Chapei A.M.E. Zion Chinch at Wilton by Dr J A Morris and his son. an Air Fttrce coionei Dr. Morris, now retired, is /he oniy mar who ever had the distinc tion of serving his county both as ytunty farm agent and county heaith officer, at different times in life. He has been a patient at Granville Hospital for a number of months. The donors, according to Rev. Wliiiam T. Wiiiiams of FaysttevHie. pastor of the church, stipulates that the money shouid be used for beautification of the church. Scout Campaign is Over; Recognition Given to Leaders Special Plaque Given to W. W. W hitfield by Occenee chee Council — - W W. Whitfield of Creedmoor, Grinville County Bo^ Sceut finance Ifiunrmnn was presented with a pecial plaoue by the Occoneechee Touncii for the exceiicnt job done in reaching the people of the coun ty in the recent Boy Scout dnve. Tiic presentation was made by Jo seph D. Edwards, district Secut ex ecutive. at the district annual dtn jner in Henderson. John A Myers. Granville chair hnan. stated today that Whitfield ihaddot.e an outstanding job in jonductii-g tiie drive, hanuied by ! Dr. Hai P'ttard and Robert M j Ray. Jr., in lo53. Through ids ef jferts and the efforts of mmy vol unteer icaders. contributions were jieeeivcd from more than 10 per (ciit of the people of the county. ! Final figures will go over $3,000, he added. \o goals were set., but this is a satisfaDoiy amount," Myers rioted. Whitfield stated that the success was due to the efforts of the follow ing Scout leaders. Dr. Roy Noblin. A. 1. Park. Wills Hancock. John Watkins of Oxford; Ed Bullock of Butncr; Louis Gcoch. Stem; Wil liam Jenkins. WiDon, Car! has kiiis. Creednoor Ulysses Puckett, Stovall; Mrs. C. G. ttov^ter Bul lock. all chairman of aiea drives. David N. Hix handled county pub licity: Henry Hai Du administra tive worn, aid Graham Wriglit again acted as the county treasur er. Many pe^pie joh ed us in rais ing thrsnecdtd money to operate the Scout program another year, and we are grateful to all— those who helped us solicit, and those who contributed." says Whitfield. Special certificates of apprecia tion from the Occonecchee Council of Boy Scorn* were awarded to tin? Oxford Public Ledger and Oxford Broadcasting Company for the great assistance given this year and past years for Scouting. Special tertificates were arso awarded to G. W. Lane of Butner. Dr. Roy L. Noblin. Robert M. Ray. Jr., Wills Hancock and Henry Hall, of Ox ford. by Scouts. Special tribute was paid oy W. W. Whitfield and John A. Myers to J. R. Reddtng who heaoed the Negro jDivisionofthedrive. Hewasas jststed bv B. F. Chavis. William ] Baptiste. Rev. T. H. Brooks. J. M. iCureton. Rev. T. E. Parner. L. L. ishoifner many others. Through ! the efforts of these men contribu tions were received from over 150 persons. Two Oxford Boys I OnMythicoiTeom Easton and Norris Picked for District Team—Others From City Mentioned Two Oxford boys. Charles Eas ton. t<*ckle. and John Norris, back, both semois. have been named on the Durham Heralds 1954 Eastern : District Three. Class AA All-Star j football team. I Easton, with Guard Donald Col ; lins of Hillsboro and Fullback Hal Knott of Henderson, got eight out j of a possible nine votes to co-cap tain the team. ! Both Easton and Norris played through the season, the former earning the reputation of being a hard-running mauling tackier, and the latter a fast ball carrier with ability tc skirt the ends or crack the center and make consistent gains. I On the second team selections j were Nelson Biackwell, Oxford ! guard, arid Jack Barger Oxford ! Orphanage back. Alvis Gibbs of ! Oxford Oi phanage came on the I nonorablc mention list. Basketball Drill At Orphanage Begins In anticipation of the completion of the new physrea) education buiidutg at the Oxford Orphanage oefore nex' season. basketbaii is ^ being inaugurated at the Oxford jOipnanage this faU. School Principal E. T. Regan said Coaches Homer Thompson and Roy Marsh are working with younger boys, rounding out a junior vtuaity squad as a basis for work next year. Daiiy drti) is being heid in the Credie School gymnasium at 4:30 ' p. m. There are 30 boys out for the I squad.
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