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DWESTTOATN Granville County hen many buatneae and farm opportunities In veatHata. than hva*. NO. 79 EJTABLISHED IN THE TEAR IMI FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 1960 PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY NO 69 Additbaa! Gifts For Cancer Fund in County Sought Mrs. Seth Gtover TeHs of Sac rificia! Gfvfng by Can cer Patient A contribution of $5 to the Gran ville County cancer fund drive this year has prompted a number of people to so a Mttie deeper and give a iittie more in support of the pro gram. according to Mrs. Seth Clover. chairman. Mrs. Oiover says even though some sacrificiai gifts have been made. $402.S3 is needed to meet the i960 quota Wednesday. Aug. 3i. is the finai date contributions can be made to count on this year s drive. Mrs. Giover toid this story: Mrs Minnie Huff was caiitng upon an in dividual whom she knew was hard ly abie fmanciaiiy or physicaiiy— to make a contribution; she never theless offered the opportunity "Here is $5.00." the donor toid Mrs. Huff upon return from in side his home. "I am thankful to be aiive, and except for the contribu tions that others had given, I might not be here today," he add ed. The donor was himseif a cancer patient. Three years ago he was toid that he had a very short time to live. He has benefitted from new treatment and care procedures de veloped through research. Now he faces the future with weii-founded hope of permanent cure. Cancer funds are used for re search and education at the na tional levei and at the iocai ievei. for drugs, bandages and other es sentia! expenses of victims. "If there are some who have been overlooked, who would like to in crease their gifts or to make a memorial gift, funds can be left at either of the local banks, handed to Mrs. Lewis Jones or paid to Miss Janet Royster, treasurer," Mrs. Glover said. Rep. Scott'* Record Win* Award of Merit Congressman Ralph J. Scott on Wednesday received a Merit Award for service in behalf of economic and poiiticai freedom from Civic Affairs Associates, Incorporated. Publishers of the Free Citizen's Voting Record. The award was given on the basis of Congressman Scott's voting rec ord during the 06 th Congress in support of economy in government, limited government, free enterprise, growth with stability, and equality under the iaw. The full text of the citation is as follows: "The Honbrable Ralph J. Scott Congressman from North Carolina, has demonstrated by his voting record that he is an advocate ol economy in government, limited government, free enterprise, eco nomic growth with stability, and equality under the law. 'On bey roll-call votes during the 96th Congress, as selected by the Free Citizen's Voting Record. Congressman Scott scored in the top one-third of the House of Representatives in his support of these principles of sound and for ward-looking government. "In recognition thereof, the Board of Directors of Civic Affairs Associates, Inc. awards this Certi- ! ficate of Merit." TobaccoManitDeod John Wesiey Jones Sr., who had been associated with various phases of the Oxford tobacco market for 33 years. wiii not be back here this faii. The tobacco drummer from Union Levei. Va., who had been empioyed by Farmers and Mangum warehouses for the past several years, died June 3* in McQuire Hospitai, Richmond Known here as Wes Jones, he ! was a native of Mecklenburg Coun- I ty. Va.. and attended the pubhc schoois there and a iso Eastman: Business Coiiege. Poughkeepsie. : N Y. Survivirig his marriage to Louise Turner on Nov. i5. lgig. is a son. Wes Jones, Jr. Also surviving are a brother, O. P. Jones of Union Levei. three sisters and two grand children. . He was a farmer and fruit grow er. a steward and trustee of Zion Church. MV. A. E,*LAMM TO* LEAVE H06MTAL SOON The Rev A B Lamm, a pa tient at OranviHe Hospitai for Emm time, is reported much im proved. The pastor of West Ox ford Baptist Church expects to re turn to his boose in the eariy fut ure. 'L , / Ho// o/ fobocco Crop Housed; Ou//ooZt Good The outiook for acceptabie yieids of tobacco, com, cotton and grsin in Granviiie County ts at this time the best it has been in years, according to obser vers. An on-the-street survey here Wednesday, when producers, extension workers, warehouse men and business men were questioned, indicated that 50 60 per cent of the I960 tobacco harvest wouid be compieted by Saturday night. Tiie estimates varied from 40 per cent to 60 per cent harvest ed Juiy rains have produced iate summer growth and ma- ' turity. Growers reported that the quality of their cured to bacco is the best of any har vest in severai seasons. The corn crop. too. is de scribed as "exceiient." mid summer rains having come at j the time to promote growth and maturity. Pastures are green and providing adequate grazing for herds of beef cattie and nnik cows. A strong spirit of optimism for a good faii business is pre vaicnty among business peopie. Marketing of the tobacco j crop is to begin here Sepr. 6. Bus F/eef o/ 96 Reac/y for ScFoo/s tong Hou/ A dozen new buses wiU roil into service with the fleet of 96 serving the schools of Oxford and Gran viile County for the term begin ning Sept. 6. That was the word yesterday from T. W. Carver, transporta tion supervisor, who disclosed that his staff has worked at top speed during the summer getting the ve hicles ready for the iong haui ahead Bus Fteet Checked By Highway Patro) Machines Ready for Service in Hauting Oxford and County Chiidren Winety-sia busts t<r *f operated in the fleet serving Oxford and Granviiie County schools for the term beginning Sept 6 were given a clean biii of health Tuesday by the State Highway Patroi. Mechanica at the schoot bus ga rage for the past 10 weeks have been overhauiing motors, reiining brake shoes, checking electrical systems, carburetors, fuei tanks and ali the rest to get the vehicles ready for the pre-schooi examination by the State Highway Patroi. Sgt. T. E. Cook. Cpi J E. Rawls and Officers W. T. Pet ton and S. S Bailey spent Tuesday check ing each of the buses. In addition to checking ai! safety equipment, the officers took each of the buses on the road for an operating checks. "We found the entire fleet in ex ceiient mechanical condition." re marked Corpora! Rawls when the task was completed. "The buses are ai! in good operating condition, with iights, horn, safety devices and emergency doors in good con dition. The bus garage personnel obviously has done a stand-out job in getting the machines in shape," Rawls stated. Curing Barn Lost On C. A. Gregory Farm A curing bam fir? at 12:45 a m Wednesday on the farm of Mrs Charles A. Gregory, situated south of Stovall. brought out the Stovall Fire Department. The fire had gained such head way by time of arrival of firemen with their equipment that oniy part of the waits of the fire-gutted buiidtng were ieft standing when the battle was over. The tenant on the farm. Julius O. Williamson, stated that 400 sticks of tobacco were contained in the wood-fired barn. He tended the fire at 1:30 p. m. when every thing was in order and the temper ature at 165 degrees. Mrs Williagnson observed the flames through a window and set off the alarm which brought Chief MO Puckett. Assistant Chief F C. Boyd Lonnie Currin, Sterling Curtin and John Owen* Principal on Duty )n GranviMe Schoob Principal of the several units in Granvilie County Schools assume their duties Monday and are avail able at the schools for conferences with students and patrons. Wanning sessions with Superin tendent D M Hix have been held during this week in preparation for the organizational meetings with facuity members on Sept. 9. ap pearance of students on Sept 6 ami the start of classroom work on S*pt 1. One additional new basis sched uled for delivery in October, and will be placed in service thereafter. Nineteen of the 96 drivers as signed to the daily runs are girts and att drivers are students Thirty six of the older buses have been repainted during the sum mer. Glasses have been replaced motors overhauled where needed and other repairs and renovations completed to bring the fleet to top condition. Carver explained The fleet will travel an average of 5.261 miles per day. each bus averaging 38.5 miles in picking up and delivering students to destina tion at the close of the school day By the end of the term, the fleet will have covered over 628,000 miles. Carver said. A11 bus drivers and relief drivers have been requested to appear at the court house on Sept. 2, at 8 p. m. for fsatructtona aa4 bafor mation relating to their duties and responsibilities. The drivers are to pick up their vehicles at the bus garage on Sept. 5 More than half I of the drivers are new at the job Carver recalled that during the 11959-60 school term, only six ac [ ctdents were charged against school I bus drivers. Operators found neg ligent in performance of theh duties are promptly dismissed and a new driver designated. Meetings This Dote j Granville County Pomona Grange will meet at 5 p m at the Ox ford Grange Cabin. Berea Parent-Teacher Associa tion will meet at 8 p. m Friday at the school. TOBACCO BARN BCRNS ON ROY BELCHER FARM Fire destroyed a tobacco curing barn on the Roy Belcher farm. Route 3. Oxford, on the afternoon of Aug. 19. Dr. Proctor Named Department Chief For Bowman Gray Former Resident of Oxford Heads Psychiatry Depart ment at Medicai Schoo) A former Oxford resident. Dr Richard C. Proctor, has been ap pointed chairman of th,e depart ment of psychiatry at the Bowman Dray School of Medicine, Win.s ton-Sa)em Announcement of the appoint ment was made by Dr. Haroid W Tribbie. Wake Forest president . The appointment was made upon the recommendation of Dr C C t (Carpenter. dean of the medicai i schooi. Dr Manscn Meads, the executive dean hnd the executive facuity. Dr Proctor aiso has been named co-dtreetoi' of a new mental heaith project in Forsyth County cover ing a period of three years The project is to begin when Congress provides the funds at the rate of St2.800 a year for three years. Dr Proctor is the son of Mrs. C K. Proctor of Raleigh, and tire iate superintendent of Oxford Or phanage. He is a Wake Forest graduate, i942. and Bowman Gray School of Medicine. i945 He served his internship and residence at the U. S Navai Hospitai. Bremerton. Washington; the U S Nava! Hos ritai. Great Lakes. Hi.; and at Grayiyn. He became a member ot the iacuity of. Bowman Gray in June i950. velopment of psychiactric care tn ndustry. Dr Proctor has become nationally know. The emotionl prob lems of workers in industry have been found to be corrective to the xtent of increasing the effective ness and efficiency of the workers Dr Proctor has served as secretary and treasurer of the Southern Psychiactric Association and presi dent of the Day Care Nursing As aoeiaBan He is a member evf the American Psychiactric Association, the North Carolina Medical Society, the Forsyth Ccuitty Meaicai So ciety. the Southern Medicai Asso ciation and the Tri-State Medicai iociety He was assistant director of Grayiyn from 1950 to 1952. In Jan uary of iast year he moved his of fice from Grayiyn to the Bowman Gray School of Medicine, where he continues as a full-time member of the faculty and now as chairman of the department of psychiatry. Kiwanians Entertain Ladies with Supper Kiwanis Club members enter tained their ladies with an informs) out-door supper Tuesday at the Wobiin Cabin The food was prepared by a club } committee headed by Robert Hill ! The affatr was to climax the series of out-door meeting staged ; by the club. FROM ONE SCOUTEH TV ANOTHER — F. c Boyd. Jf *"*"* over to Kobrrt Too!. AooHtont Scoatatootor o! Troop Mt. opoaoor od by Bwoo Granyo, o aewty ooot Hotod Hgaboord to bo oroctod ooor, Shottoa Ctoob, t-o*—May !otoMoa of the troop csntp The uprtght to of coder end the sign is of o stngte white pine bosrd, M by 33 inches The iettertng is routed end the point is refieeterised foe night sisiMiity. Boyd ntsde the sign in his spsee time. Wstson Vyteein is Beees Seontsssstee. New Sewer Outfa!) To Cost $22,591 A iow bid of 022.50i.90 for in stallation of a new sewer outfait iine in the city and county was approved ay the Board of Com missioners of Oxford in a caiied meeting Aug. 13. The bid was submitted by Fauikner - Wallace Construction Company of Kinston and was the lowest of six received by the boat'd. The contract is to be awarded when the Board of Commission ers of Granviiie has paid to the City of Oxford the cost of con struction of footage which ites beyond the city's boundary line. County authorities several weeks ago voted to participate in the cost wtth view to promoting industrial development for the community Mayor T C. Jordan. Jr., said he was weii pleased with the low bid on the Job. which involves the instailation of 3.700 feet of sewer line from a point beyond the Farmer's Exchange property to a point beyond the plant of Oxford Fabrics Co. The next iowest bid was submit ted bv O K Tharrington and son of Henderson. It was $24,220JO. Mrs John F. Reams Dies in Restorium Funera! at 11 A. M. Friday at the G. T. Eakes Funera! Chape! Funera] rites wiii be conducted at H a m. Friday at the G T. Eaites Funerai Chapei for Mrs. John F. Reams. 72. whose death occurred at 3 p. m. Wednesday at Henderson Restorium. The Rev J D Young, pastor o! Oxford Methodist Church, of which Mrs Reams was a member, will conduct the service. Buriai wiii be .n jphnwood Cemetery, The family requests'omission of fiowers A resident of Hancock Street in this city Mrs. Reams had been a patient at the Restorium for about six years She was a native of Person County and was the former Mary F. Davis, a daughter of the iate W B. and Lou Hudson Davis. Surviving are a daughter. Mrs. Thomas H. Speed of Oxford, a son. Charies D. Reams of Creensbcro. a sister. Mrs W A Daniei of Roxboro. and a brother, James H. Davis of Washington. D. C. There are three grandchiidren Active pailbearers wiii be E C. Rogers. Jr , F R Bariowe. B C Weiis. M. L. Currin. C. R. Sher man and Gariand Averette. Rites He!d Sunday For T. L. Story T. L Story of Murfreesboro, father oi Mrs. Sam A. Howard of this city, died last Friday in a Raieigh hospital. The funeral was cnducted Sunday tn Murfreesboro, with burial there. Surviving in addition to Mrs. Howard are his wife and two sons, one in Baitimore and the other in Morfoik. Mrs. Howard was unabie to at ;end the funeral because of sick ness. Mary ShotweH Gets 3-Year Appointment Miss Mary Shot,wet! has been ap-^ pointed tor a term of three years as ) member of the Granvitie Board oi Pubiic Weifare Miss Shotveii eariier had fiiied the unexpired term of Mrs J. M. Royster, who resigned severai months ago. The aptrointment of Miss Shot wet!, weii-ttnown in church, edu cational and civic affairs here, wiii expire June 30. 1903. blRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS Bom to Mr amt Mrs. B. B Leonard of West Front Street. Ox ford. a daughter. Aug 25. at Gran viiie Hospitai, weighing seven pounds and 11 ounces. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Hurtey Dement of New Coiiege Street. Ox ford. a son. Aug 24. at Oranvitle Hospitai. Born to Mr and Mrs. Donatd Watkins on Route 2. Oxford, a son, Sept. 22. at GranvMe Hospitai. Bom to Mr and Mrs. Haroid R. Fowier of Creedmoor. a daughter, Teresa Lynne. Aug. 20. 'at Otan vilie Hospitai. - — Miss Cielon McLaurln. who has moved from Oak Hill to the R. B. Herring apartment on Spring Street, has returned from a vaca tion spent with relatives in did. 9. C. GranviHe Youths May Enter Dairy Ca!f Exhibition Participants Asked to Regis ter with County Agent in Eariy Future The Raleigh Chamber of Com. metce and Ptne State Creamery wit) co-sponsor the Capita) District Dairy Calf Show to be held at the State Fair Grounds. Raleigh. Sept 23. commencing at tO a. m The show is being arranged by the Agrirutture Committee of the Rateigh Chamber of Commerce, of which John Hunter is chairman Any boy or girt under the age t 2t may enter as a contestant. The show is limited to residents of Granville, Wake. Franktin. Vance and Wat ten counties. Judging wiii take place in the morning and afternoon, and a tuncheon wiii be given at t p. m honoring the contestants theit par ents. county agents and vocations! agricuitpral teachers. Tne State Coilege Dairy Exten sion section and the Wake County Farm Agent and his assistants are cooperating in formutating plans for the event. The District Show is to take the place of the Wake County Dairy Calf Show which has been sponsor ed by the Raleigh Chamber of Com merce for several years. It is antici pated that there will be approx imately 60 animals entered in the show. Trophies will be awarded for showmanship and cash prizes and ribbons will be awarded for plac ing Those who wish to enter as con testants should immediately regis ter with the county agent in their respective counties. Mrs.B.M. O'Brian U.N.OpyChairman Appointment of Church and C!ub Leader Announced By Mayor Jordan Mrs B. M. O'Brian, church and ciub leader of Enon Community, has been named by Mayor T. C. Jordan as chairman of the 1960 United Nations Day observance in Granville County. The Mayor has certified the appointment to M A. Arnold of Raleigh, state chairman of the U N. Day program for North Caro lina. Mrs. O'Brian is fully familiar with the aims and objectives of United Nations having spent ap proximately a week visiting head quarters and studying its opera tions. Jordan stated. T am very pleased to have Mrs. O'Brian serve Granville County m this capacity. " Mayor Jordan said of the appointment. Search for Drowning Victim )$ Fruittess A two-day search of waters ad jacent to Occoneechee Park, near Ctarksviiie. on Kerr Reservoir, proved fruitless Monday and rescue workers from Oxford. Ctarksviiie. Henderson and other areas dropped the search. Meanwhiie. a watch is being made of the area m which Tommy Reeves, 22. of Scottsburg. went down Sun day afternoon. Companions re ported current in the water rather strong at the point Reeves was iost white swimming in deep water. The body is expected to surface within the next few days. Personne/ MomeJ For Ox/or J C/fy Schoo/s Heating, Cooiing Being instated Mt. Zion Church Kiectricai System Expected to Be in Operation By This Week end A'newetectric heating and air conditionuig system is being in statied this week at Mt. Zion Bap tist Church. Engineers expect to have the in staiiation compieted by this week end The project represents an outlay of about M.000. Members of the finance committee are L. D. Frank hn, F. E. White. Sidney Sherman. Thomas Hobgood, Meivin Adcock, Reid O'Brian. Lee Wiikins. James Daniel. W. B. Jones and Albert Siaughter., Safety Practices Asked Of Boaters Good Housekeeping. Traffic Practices Requested of Park Users Continued increase in use of iand and water facilities at Granville Park has prompted officials to ap peal for practice of water and land isafety concepts in the area. B D. Hedrick, game protector for the North Carolina Wildlife Re sources Commission, states that )he swim facilities of the area are being used by many people, but he expressed fear that boat operators are not exercising proper safety , PtacHces to avoid accidents. Th4 swimmer' has the right-of way in boat traffic." Hedrick ex plained He said he had observed some operators passing through the swim area at excessive speed and that skiiers, too. passing about and swinging into , the swim area are creating a hazard. He further expiained that boat racing is diegal, except when done !by permit. "Granvilie Park at the Grassy Creek Access area is one of the fin ! est arccs on the take reaching in to Granviiie County. It behooves i aii to use widely and prudently the !resources available there," Hedrick said. He advocated good house-keeping on the part of picnicers and camp !ers using the area and also good i traffic practices, inciuding orderly parking, on the part of motorists. Hundreds of people have fre quented the area each week-end recently, he said Hedrick further t said he hopes the time is near when ; type of concession can be establish ed at the site Licenses Required For Go-Car Operation Go-cart-s. motorized frames op erated on pubiic roads and streets, are subject to motor vehicie regu lations. authorities noted here yes terday as an increasing number ot the vehicies go into operation in this area The operator must have a North Carolina hcense. the vehicie must bear a state iicense tag and habihty insurance must be in effect, ac cording to a spokesman for the State Highway Patroi. Pecfesfnan Sa/efy 7o Gef Spec/a/ /4ffenffon Watch your step! That is today's advice of the State Highway Patroi to pedestrians the ietigth and width of the state. The paroi is today initiating a pedestrian safety program intend ed to reverse the uptrend in pedes trian death, according to Patroi Corpora! J E. Rawis. One of three fataiitiea tn North Caroiina during the past few years has invoived a pe destrtan." Rawis said. "This situation reflects unsafe prac tices on the part of many pe destrians." Rawis said there are-iaws govern ing conduct of pedestrians, but enforcement has been iax. Patfoi officers have been directed to make arrests of persons of age observed iconducting themseives in traffic in a manner which endangers their own iife or creates hazards for ve hicie operators. Pedestrians of age observed in vioiation wiii be subject to arrest. Kawis captained Names of under-age chiidren observed in vioiation wtii be taken and their parents notified of the vioiation by SUP ietter. The pedestrian safety program is being timed with the opening of pubiic schools in the state. "We know that we can count on the co operation of our/ people here in Qranviiie County(" Rawts said. Chiidren at play. old people who do not see or hear weli and some who are inclined to be careiess with their own safety, are the most fre quent offenders in pedestrian viola tions. according to Corporal Rawls. Faculty Meetings Scheduled by Superintendent C. W. Duggins — immunization Required of Beginner? The opening schedule of Oxford schools, inciuding facufty meeting pians. and employees of the system for the term beginning Sept. !, were announced yesterday by Sup't C W Duggins. Today. Friday, at 9 a. m., prtn cipais. eiementary supervisors, odd guidance counseiiors wiii meet with the superintendent in the Board . of Education Room of the Broad 'Street office. Teachers wiii report initially on Sept 5 at 9 a m A faculty meet ing is pianned for 9 a. m. Sept. 5 in the Mary Potter Cafeteria for staff members in that scbooi, to gether with Orange Street and Angier B Duke Schools. Teachers in the Credle. Oxford High and Nichols Schools will meet at 3:30 p m Sept. 6 in the Credle School Library. Sup t Duggins said particular at tention would be given in the begin ning grades to immunization re quirements ol students. Immunisa tion is required hv iaw in the mat ter of smaii pox. diphtheria, teta nus. whooping cough and polio, he reminded. t ne supertntenaent atso smveu that Oxford school officials are very appreciative" of the fine ac ceptance and cooperation of par ents concerning discontinuance of school bus transportation for those children ilving just outside the Ox ford corporate limits. "We know this wiii work hardships in some cases, but wish the parents to know that it is something beyond our control and that we are grateful to them for their fine acceptance," Duggins said. About 300 pupils are affected by the ruling. Directory of Bpepfoyeea ! Miss Annie Gray i Burroughs is supervisor in the white schools. The Credie School ^pcuity in cludes: Roy L. Smith, principal. Mrs. Marilyn Hughes Logan. Mm. Hope Holland Currin, Mrs. Molly Leggett Cozart apd Mrs. Judie B. Cree, first grades; Mrs. Mildred L. Henderson Wood, Mrs. Frances Plttard Harris, Mra. Annette Sturges Bryan and Mbs Mittilulah See PERSONNEL on Page 6 License Examiner To Be Here 3 Days Additional Time Added to Oxford Station Beginning Sept. 7 Effective Sept. 7. the services of a state license examiner wiii be available here three days instead of two each week. Examiner D R. Gregg, who has been assigned to Oxford territory for severai years, now is at the court house each Thursday and Friday Beginning Sept. 7, Gregg wiii be here aiso each Wednesday. The examiner's office, in the front left side of the court house, is open from 8a m. to 5 p m , except from i2 to 1, which ts iunch hour. Carson O. TiHotson Carson O. TtHotson, SB. of Route 5, Henderson, dted Wednesday morning at his home after a iengthy iiiness. Tile funerai wiii be conducted at 3 p. m. Friday at Isiand Creek Baptist Church by the Rev. Ciyde Pearson, pastor. Buriai wiii be in the church cemetery. * Mr. TiHotson was a native of Vance County, a son of the iate O. O {did Saiiie Green TUiotson Surviving are hia wife. Mrs. Bessie Evans TiHotson: three sis ters, Mrs M. D. Neison of Vaug han. Mrs L. L. Baiter of Route 5. Oxford, and Mrs. W a. Warren of Angoia. Ind.; one brother, M D. Tiiiotson. Route 4, Henderson The body, resting at Pertinson Currin Chapei. is to be removed Friday morning to the TiHotson residence. Active paiibearers wiU be Dorsey. M T., Staniey and Lasiter TiHot son. Len Barber and Mat Neison. Jr.. A- O NEWTfMf GETS FRACTURE OP REM A O Newton, fanner of tbS" Dickerson section of Granvtiia County, sustained a fractured toft arm whiie handiing a muie at his farm Wednesday. He wag brought . to Oranviiie Hospitai for treat- / -
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