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THE PRINTED WORD is the only type of ad-' vertising that may be referred to again and again—at wiil. NOW ESTABLISHED IN THE TEAR MM OXFORD, N. C. FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1958 PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY INVESTIGATE Granville County haa Many business and farm opportunities. In vestigate, then invest. SmaH Fire Damage tnCreedtwoorHigh Schoo! Auditorium Repairs to Stage, Curtain and Floor to Be Com peted Today Fire on the stage of the Creed moor High Schoo! auditorium, revealed by smoke observed by a youth at p!ay on the campus, en tailed damage Monday of $1,200 to $1,500 to the ceiling, floor, stage curtains, and the wiring installation before it was brought under con trol, Sup't D. 19. Hix said yester day. His said the Janitor had secured the building for the day and had left for home when smoke from the fire was observed by a child, who gave the alarm at approxi mately 5:15 p. m. Creedmoor firemen were on the scene within a short time and had the blaze under control. The super intendent said a close examination of the origin of the fire indicated that it perhaps originated from a short - circuit or an overheated junction box In the wiring in the buiiding. Repairs to the stage were com menced Tuesday morning and will be completed by the end of this week, permitting use of the audi torium for the baccalaureate ser mon on Sunday morning. four Girts To Be Crowned at Church Recognition Service at 7:30 Sunday Evening at Oxford Baptist Church Four Ctrts' Auxiliary members who have completed requirements wt!!, on Sunday evening in a recog nition service at Oxford Baptist Church, be crowned queen. The service is ft 7:30 o'clock The lour, who have copnpieted a vest amount of MHHSry wdrk, few leggy Woodiief, Betty Wilson. Beverty Wilkersoh and Betty De Ment. fn Addition. M giria who have completed the first step are to be recognized as Maidens; 10 others will be recognized as ladies in waiting and four wiii become princesses. Candie lighters for the service wiii be Amelia Wheeier and Fran ces Larkins. The ghris have ai! appeared be fore the reviewing council, Mrs J P White. Mrs. Catherine Latta, Mrs. J. M. Blaiock and Mrs. M. 8 Currin. Counseiiers of the GA are Mrs. C V. Morgan, Mrs. Ebbie DeMent and Mrs. James Dean. -.—^ ... - injured Woman !s StiH in Hospita) A!f Anderson Being Held in Granvifie JaU Without Privilege of Bond The condition of Lucy Moss,, 32, Negro, wife of Boy Moss, who was taken to Duke Hospital, Durham. Monday shortly after she was shot on a county road seven miles south of Oxford, continues criticai, ac cording to information from the hospital. Meanwhile, Alf Anderson, 38, Is being held in the Granville jail without privilege of bond pending the outcome of the woman's condi tion. Anderson, after his apprehen sion Monday, admitted that- he shot the woman with a small .22 caiit&e pistoi, but claimed the shotting was accidental. The gun went off, he told Sheriff Roy D. Jones, when he rushed to aid the woman, who was walking nearby, when she screamed "Snake." The bullet took effect in the left breast and cheat. The Injured woman at the hos pital has received several blood transfusions and continues in a state of shock. Medic* Hove Fun Some as members end guests at tended a meeting of the Granvtiie County Medina] Society heid Mon day evening at the Nobiin Cabin south -of town. Dr. J. C. EUiott. prescient, pre sided. in addition to the usuai business meeting, monbers went in strong for off-duty fun. Three presentations were made: to Dr. Howard Cox went an inner tube to assure his safe return from the Atlantic shouM his ship sink during his transocean vacation: and to Dr. R W Tayior and Dr. David Noe], mounted piaques in appreci ation of their "mssaorthie" serv ices. AWARDS FOR ASC PERSONNEL—Horae? D. Godfrey, administrative officer of the /j Agricuitural Stabilization and Conservation organization in North Carolina, ieft, af--^ fixes a pin to the coiiar of Mrs. Bradford Watson, chief cierk and a senior member of the personnei of the Granviiie County AS 3 office. Awards were presented at a ban quet here Wednesday night at the Woman's Club. Interested onlookers, l.-r, are Gar land Catiette, office manager, Calvin EakeHesiey Clark and Clarence L. Jones, vet eran, ASC committeemen. Gocf/rey ^c/c/resses v4SC GoZ/iering $25 CHECK FOR WOXF WMtNER-^grs Howard Har rell, right, accepts from Miss Doris Dickson, WOXF re ceptionist-bookkeeper, a $25 prize which Mrs. Harreil re ceived by having her social security number drawn Wed nesday morning. Mrs. Harreil, resident of Tpomdale, Oxford, dropped her vacuum cleaner and left the'percola tor boiling while she dashed to the station to tender her card and claim her prize. Ten numbers are drawn daily in a continuing series and Mrs. Harreli, as the first win ner, got the bonus of having her picture "took" for the newspaper. Five-Cenf PorAing /s Coming BocA fo Oxford Oxford Commissioners Have' Busy Session at Meeting Here Tuesday — Work Au thorized on Morgan-Crews Building City Commissioners, in a four hour session that was concluded shortiy before mdinight. Tuesday, took these actions: 1. Authorized an ordinance pro viding for single coin five - ceht parking meters. 2. Purchase of new high frequency radio equipment for use of the poiice department and new mobile receivers for two non - poiice ve hicles . 3. Authorized City Manager Fred Parham to proceed with "repair ing" the Morgan - Crews building with a view to locating the city's Fire Department there. 4. Instructed City Attorney W. T. Watkins to draw a tease prepara tory to assigning operation of the Oxford - owned swimming pooi and park to the Oxford Junior Cham ber of Commerce 6. Approved a public hearing on a zoning commission approval of a rezoning for the new medical bsiiding erected on a site near Granville Hospital. The rezoning was requested to enable the physi cians who are to have offices there to dispense prescription drugs in the budding. 6 Approved issurance of a retail beer license to Howard Eiiiott, operator of West End Service Sta tion, who eariier had been denied approvai. and aiso approved a beer ticense for Mrs. Neii T. Moore at Save-a-Penny Grocery 7. Authroized payment to a Ra ieigh firm. Haskins & Rice, $337.93 as charges made for drawing pro posals for use of the Morgan-Crews buiiding and City Haii. S. Reappointed Dr. Sam Daniel and Dr. W O Woitz to terms of three years each on the Oxford Board of Graded School Trustees. 9 Continued for study a proposal to extend High Street to Forest Road in Green Acres, pending coi ection of additions] information on the necessary right-of-way. iO. Authorized S. B Knott of the Poiice Committee to "shop around" for an air conditioning unit for the poiice department. li Authorized Attorney W. T. Watkins to proceed with fore closures on certain reai estate -on which there is an accumulation of unpaid tax accounts. 13. Authorized lengthened use of the city's traffic control sigud* to increase traffic control and safety, and called for instaiiation of traf fic controis at intersections where See PARKING, Page a Awards to Veteran Workers Presented at Reception and Dinner at Woman's Ciub Wednesday Evening Farm programs mean more to North Carolina than to any other state in the nation. Horace Godfrey told an assembly of Granviiie County farmers, business men and agricuiturai voriters at the Wo man's C-ub het*"We<ptesdyy ntatif.. Godfrey AgrieuSturai tton and Conservation adminMtm tive officer at the state level. spoke at a dinner meeting arranged by Granviiie ASC to bring together ASC peraonne! ranging from com munity committeemen through the state ievei and including extension service workers, farmers' Home Administration. Federal Crop In surance, vocations! agricuiture teachers, civic leaders, Farm Bu reau members and leaders. Grange members and leaders and farm suppliers. Office Chief Gariand L. Catiette presided at the dinner which was served after the guests had been passed down a receiving line The .nvocation was by ASC Committee Chairman Ciarence L. Jones, the weicome by Cattiette. and responses by Hesiey Clark, community com mitteeman, P. J. Beach, of the ASC state office, and C. R. Watkins, representing local vendors . Each expressed appreciation for the fel lowship occasion. Early J. Yancey led group sing ing with Miss Bettie Daniel at the piano. Miss Bonnie Lou Currin, soloist, accompanied by Miss Daniel. Miss Martha Parham an<l William Watkins, with a dance routine, entertained following their presentation by Mrs. Baiiard Nor wood. Mrs Kathryn Watson was as sisted in awarding a number of door prizes. The winners were Mrs. Sam Watkins, Torn. Aden, Jr., C. V. Morgan. John S Watkins. Jr.. 2. L. Jones. Mi.8 Jacquetta Baker, Hubert Cox, Hillman Aiexander. Leonard Barker. Pago Oiii. Archie Lee King. Miss Vaieria Knott, WiUie Wrenn and Dennis Hail The prizes were provided by local business establishments. Dates Back to 1933 The farm program dates back to 1933, Mr. Godfrey said following his presentation by Catiette "Lt came in answer to tap demand by farmers that they be %vep some of the protective rights afforded other industry." he stated. Farming, he declared, "is the only industry that is a nebessify." He said non - farmers need to be reminded that they are dependent upon farming " / Although there is <m the farm only 12-11 per cent of the Rations population, "and some ciaiin that we don't need a prosperous agri culture." one - third df the popu lation makes a living Dnm farming or from the processing- and handl ing of farm commodities. Godfrey claimed ' a He pointed to the tremendous market which agriculture provides for industry: more raw rubber iast year than used on Six miiiion passenger cars; more MHowatt hours than the six largest Ameri See GODFREY. Page ! St!)} Btcsted, Whiskey Seized Destruetiop-' of a 600-gaUon d!sttiieryina2a. m. raidin Fishing Creek Township was J!s los'-d yesterday by Sheriff hoy<D. Jones. The outfit had been recently instaiiedandone'run'offive cases of whiskey had been made, the sheriff's report stat ed. Jones. Deputies J. C. Cash and H. L Conneli arrived iate Wednesday and completed the destruction with a dynamite b!asabout2a.m. Thursday of the past week. seized at the secent were the five cases of whiskey, totaling 39 gailons. the copper worm, four tubs und tools used in the operation. Negro fmpMtated !n Statton Entry iStnera! Lee Jordan Charged With Break-in at A. P. ) Baker P!ace Genera! Lee Jordan. 32. Negro farm hand, was in custody here yesterday charged with breaking and entering, iarceny and receiving from A. P. Baiter's Service Station the night of May 3. Jordan, who had been employed on the Baiter farm, faiied to show up for work after the break-in and when apprehended this week, he was nursing a hand injury which United him to the crime. The accused man said yesterday that he was drunk the night of the crime and that if he entered the station, he was unaware of his be haviour. Top Bus Drivers Entering Contest Ten students from s.-hools tn annrvitie have been picked to par Ocipate in \ the scho<J b!w driving Hadeo to be beid at me ^vMdikburg i S.hooi May M The winning boy and giri from the district wiii receive a $i00 cot tege sehoiarship Representing the participating schooi wiii be: Judy Dean and Tommy Adcock, Oxford High; Jecky Brooks and Raiph Newton -erea; Mary Ann AUgood and James Currin, Stovai!; Wiiiiam 'need. Shaw : Yvonne Hester and Dock Royster. Mary Potter; and icDougie Cooper. Toier. Ministers Leaving For Baptist Meeting The Rev. Fioyd Heiiams of Bui ook. the Rev. Dennis Larkins and the Rev. A. S. Lamm of this city wiU ieave Monday by auto for Houston, Tex., where they wiii at tend the annuai meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention which opens there Tuesday. They pian to return to Oxford May 26. inquest Mondoy Night Coroner Grover Saunders said yesterday that an inquest wouid be held at 8 p. m. Monday at the Jranviiie County Court House, in quiring into the death of Ciarence Downey, 37. Negro, who was fataiiy .niured in an auto coiiision here DEATHOAR—Shown is the front of the 1950 mode! auto mobile which Ciarence Downey was driving at the time he was fataiiy injured in a collision at the intersection of New College and McClannahan Streets at 10:15 p.m. Sunday. Downey was proceeding west on McCiannahan when his car and another driven by Fielding Waiker coi iided. Waiker, as did Downey's wife and sister-in-!aw, escaped injury. «,,;<?? P $58-$60 Average For 7958 7o6acco Crop Forecast 5/ Roysfer Another year of rigid controls on , tobacco production would have the effect of bringing stocks and de mand In reasonable balance. Fred toyster of Henderson, told an audi nce of business men and farmers here Tuesday night. He guessed" hat the 19 a crop, if fair, will bring tn average of The executfva director of the bright Belt Warehouse Association Addressed the annual farmers' night meeting of the Kiwanis Club held at the Woman's Club with resident Bob Clark ^fesidtng toys ter was presented by Chairman loe A. Watkins of the Kiwanis Committee on Agriculture. Some 100 or more farmers coming from til sections of the county were guests of individuai members of the tub for- the dinner meeting. Enttrtainment was supplied by he Hester Church Quartet, Rev. "aul C. Mattox. Grady Wheeler. Vustin Watson and Coieman Wat on with Miss Mary Ann Jernigan s accompanist. Their numbers in tuded "The Jerico Road." "Upon he Rock of Ages. " and "Can God Depend Upon You?" This was the fifth annual Far- i mers" Night of the club. The pro- j gram was originated in 1953 by J i Trank Bragg. As to the outlook for this year, ! Royster said the planting schedule j In Eastern North Carolina is two 10 three weeks behind the normal ! date and that a similar delay may be anticipated in the Middle Beit territory. A late crop, he stated, generally is not a heavy yielding crop. He said a crop of 900 to 923 miiiion pounds could be anticipated this year. He observed that the soil bank has 23.000 more acres on de posit this year than last. Royster reviewed accomplish ments of the "tobacco program' of ! Hie past 25 years before discussing the present situation. He said iess tobacco is being sued in the fiiter type cigarette because of its smaii er size and aiso the iength of the filter. Added to this, homogenized, synthetic, or reconstituted tobacco is being used. Last year. T)e reminded, cigarette production reached a new high of 442 billion, but even so, he said the downward trend in ieaf exports and tha increase in consumption of cigarettes is not expected- to do more than offset the reduced need for tobacco brought about by new manufocturing procedures. Surplus tobacco stocks, he said, are being held by Stabilization. "If we continue in the direction we are not moving toward ttre elimination if thsese surpluses, they will move into trade channels and will not be dumped on the market." Royster said "We must do everything pos sible to protect the Stabilization See TOBACCO, Page 6 Stone Located The buried rock with a his tory linked to Granville County has been found. Business Manager M. E. Par ham of OxBoid Orphanage re vealed at noon yesterday that the well - weathered stone had been found buried beneath the o.d steps entering the front of the St. Johns building, which has been razed. Parham said at the sugges tion of Mrs. Elizabeth Hicks Hummell of Durham, a daugh ter of the late Historian A. A. Hicks, the stone is being offered to the Board of County Com missioners for such use as the board might desire. TALK ABOUT TOACCO—That's what happened when Fred Royster, left, managing director of the Bright Belt Warehouse Ass relation, appeared at the fifth annual Farm ers' Night program of the Kiwanis Club here Tuesday night. Discussing with him his favorite topic, l.-r., are R. W. Crews, Salem; Kiwanis President Bob Clark, Agricultur al Chairman Joe A. Watkins, Joe Noblin, G assy Creek and Fred Stem, Route 2, Oxford. Attempted Rape Charge Brought Agamst Boy 16 Edward Rowtand Mangum, Jr., i6. to Get Hearing in Mayor s Court Today ! A 16 - year - old Oxford white { boy. Edward Rowtand Mangum. Jr., {resident of No. 2 Church Street, , yesterday was at iiberty under bond of 62,500 for appearance in Mayor'* ! Court here this morning to answer i a charge of assauit with intent to I commit rape. ! The offense is aiieged to have ! occurred about 6:30 Tuesday night j at the youth's home white he was ! aione at the house and invoived a i 11 - year - oid resident of the same I section of town. i Assistant Chief N. E. White was assisted in his investigation by Patrolman Herbert Grissom and Detective J. L. Cash. In the pre sence of Cash, the youth admitted the crime shortiy after the affair was reported Tuesday night. According" to the report of the assault given the officer by the prosecuting witness, young Mangum vailed her to his home on the pre : tence of returning a borrowed item i for his sister. She related that when she entered via the back porch, she was seized just inside a bed room by the boy who propositioned, threw her to the bed, that she screamed, that he puiied a knife and threatened her iife, that Man gum puiied down her outer shorts and an undergarment, that she wrestled away, injuring her hip in a faii to the floor from the bed. She further said that she started to run, he grabbed her again and told her "if my mother learns of this I'll get a whipping. " An elderly woman appeared in the yard, the giri declared, and that Edward ran into the kitchen as she fled through the back door. The child told her story when brought to the police station by a relative. Faced later with the facts, Man gum readily admitted his guiit, White said, and was ordered held for hearing in Mayor's Court. Cohn Brothers Of Battimore Dispose Of City Property S H. Fox Buys Building Oc cupied by Newberry—N. C. Morton Buys Structure Sale of two additions! tracts of down - town property in recent days was disclosed here yesterday. Involved were the two - story brick building fronting on Mafh Street and occupied by the J. J. Newberry Company and the single story brick building on Hillsboro Street occupied by Western Auto Associate Store. In the transactions between S. H. Fox, well - known merchant and business leader, acquired from Na han and 1C. Cohn of Baltimore, the Newberry store building and he Cohns acquired from Mr. Fox the title to the Hillsboro Street property which the Cohns in turn passed to N. C. Morton, who for many years has operated the West ern Auto Store. The Main Street property has a rontage of 57'i: feet and a depth of 95 feet, extending to Bank Street. The Hilisboro Street bulld mg has a frontage of about 23 feet md a lot depth of 120 feet. It is understood that no immedi ate changes are contemplated in oc cupancy of either of the buildings. Chora) Group To Present Program Spring Concert to Be Render ed in York Rite Auditori um Tonight John Nichols High School Choral Society will present their annual spring concert tonight (Friday) at S o'clock in York Rite Auditorium. The program consists of three sections: Sacred songs, folklore melodies and selections from Gil bert and Sullivan H. M. S. Pina fore. The chorus inciudes thirty-five students. Soloists for Friday even ing will be Virginia Morrlaette, Newassa Tayior, Jerry Strum, Troy Regan, and Bobby McLendon. The chorus is directed by Miss Marie Roberts, choral director of the school, and accompanied by Roy T. Scoggins, choir and organ master of the Oxford Baptist Church. The public la cordially, invited.
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