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CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JUNE 1-5, 1961 Class Oj 1961 Donates Money For Grounds The class of 1961 at the Univer sity has announced a presentation of $1075 for "beautification of grounds in the area of the Under graduate Library-Student Union Building" projected for construc tion here. Plans for the gift were announc ed by Moyer G. Smith, president of the class of 1961, and David L. Grigg permanent president of the class. The new building is proposed to be built next to Lenoir Hall, the student cafeteria, extending out onto the southwest corner of Emer son Field, the UNO baseball park. A bond issue has been proposed to raise most of the money for the construction. Grigg Committee The actual gift, as yet undecid ed upon, will be marked by a pla que noting the Class of '61 as the donor. A committee composed of Grigg, Judy Albergotti, perman ent class secretary, Robert V. Fulk Jr., chairman of the Gift Committee, Mr. Howard Henry, Union Director, Raymond Jefferies, assistant to the Dean of Student Affairs, and Chancellor William B. Aycock wilmeet near the end of the work on the building to decide on the definite nature of the gift;- Until the time that the gift will be given, the money will be placed in a trust fund and the interest on the money will be added. Hodges Gives U. S. Secretary of Cnmnwrp Luther H. Hodges sent a check for $1.0QO to his alma mater this week, as a gift to the UNC Library. The former Governor of 'North Carolina, now a member of the Kennedy Cabinet, informed Chan cellor William B. Aycock that the $1,000 may be used for library purposes. Davie Trimmeo. i nn s ave Life '.'.V.'.'V.-VXfff i V Y 2 . ...is. :t -C ,V ,- - 1 CAROLINA MISS, Cleda Pollard, looks out for one of Chapel Hill's un predictable thunderstorms which hit the campus with such volume and power every summer. ML-s Pollard is a junior English major. (Kioto by John Clifford) By GLEN STACKHOUSE Seven and a half tons of wood were lopped from the top of the Davie Poplar last Monday to save the life of the long revered shrine whose fate has hung in the bal ance for the past few weeks. The successful completion of the ODeration bv a team of tree sur geons will prolong the life of the tree indefinitely and is expected to come as a relief to many wor ried and distressed students, alum ni, and friends of Carolina. The Davie Poplar is thought to be at least two centuries old, and its presence here in November of 1792 was largely responsible for the oldest state university being where it is today. Davie's Decision William-R. Davie and his com mittee who had been authorized to start the University of North Caro lina by the Constitutional Conven tion of 1776, decided on the school's location while resting under the Davie Poplar. Almost a year later the cornerstone was laid and since then Davie has been recognized as the founding father of UNC. Since then the tree and the uni versity have continued to grow side by side. However this is not the first time the tree's life has been endangered. Back in 1847 the Davie Poplar was struck by lightening, and since then talk of removing the tree has occured from time to time. Thought Dying In 1918 as many of the Carolina students were leaving for the war the old tree was thought to be dy. ing. Consequently a branch from the old tree which the Rev. Wil liam Long, a horticulturist, had planted at home was transplanted near the old tree and was called the "Davie Poplar Jr." Apparently somewhat indignant at the idea of at the idea of a young successor (Continued 0: fage 4 Campus Bulletin KemP Quits Merchant Body; JUNE Thurs. 15 Film: Brandv for the Person Tues. 20 Band Concert Carroll 7:30 p.m. Tiiurs. 22 Film: Three Penny Opera G..M. Lawn 8:00 p.m. Doesn't Like 'Baptist' Bill Mon. Mon. Carroll 26 Piano Clinic Opens (thru 29 26 Glen Watkins organ recital 7:30 p.m. Tues. 27 Robert Goldsand, pianist Thurs. 29 Film: Under the Black Mask JULY By JIM CLOTFELTER Kemp Nye, local record dealer. ii.il nail 8.00 p.m. rhnoj HiU.rarrhnrn Merchants As- Kilf Hall 8:00p.mJSOciauon as a result of its approval Hill Hall Carroll 8:00 p.m. Tues. 4 Band Concert Emerson Field 7 or 7:3C Thurs. 6 Film: Zero de Conduit Carroll 7730"pm Mon. 10 String Workshop opens (thru 13' Hill Hall Mon. 10 Grenhouse, cellist I Lll "liall sToo pin. Tues. 11 Summer Session Chorus HillTlall 8:00 p.m. Thurs. 13 Film: W. C. Fields Festival Carroll 7730 pi Sat. 13 Playmakers High Sch. Production PSl Theatre 7:30 pTm. Tiurs. 20 Film: Broth of a Boy Carroll 7730 pm Tues. 23 Band Concert CM. Lawn 876op!m. Thurs. 27 Film: High Noon Carroll 7:30 p.m. AUGUST Tues. 1 UNC String Quartet Hill Ha'J 8:00 p.m. Thurs. 3 Film: Children of Hiroshima CarrolT fWpsa. T & F 3 & 4 riaymakers -One Acts P.M. Theatre 8:00 p.m. Tues. 8 Band Concert" GSl. Lawn 8:00 p.m. ; IV.urs. 10 Film: Women in the Moon ' CarrolT 7:30 pmi Tues. 13 Band Concert G..M. Lawn 8:00 p.m. j Thurs. 17 Film: Privates Progress Carroll 7:30 p.m. M 1 T 12-22 Playmakers Production P.M. Theatre 8:00plrrU Tues. 22 Summer Session Gwrus H.U Hall 8:00 p.m.1 of the proposed statewide "blue law" bill, which wouid prevent him from selling records on bunday. Kemp said. "The Baptists have been running this state for too long, and the Merchants Association has been telling the merchants what they could and couldn't do for too long. 1 "I'll stay open just for the hell of it." ! Last week a bill was introduced in the State Senate to set up a statewide blue law restricting mer chandise which could be sold on Sunday. The bill was devised, said: i.'-s senatorial suonorter. to protect merchants from "discount houses: and off-hours operators who do business on the Sabbath. LOCAL LAWS Presently there are more than 30 cities in North Carolina which have their own localized blue laws. Musical instruments and record ings are among the articles whose sale is prohibited on Sunday by the proposed bill. Kemp's record store on E. Franklin is open almost regularly on Sunday. And Kemp apparently doesn't intend to stop that practice. 'I'll stay open on Sunday and let people pay me on Monday," said Kemp. The local Merchants Association board of directors met late last week and decided "heartily" in favor of the bill. Mrs. Jane Whitefield, executive secretary of the Association gave two reasons for the approval: the protection of the small merchant, who can't afford the overhead of staying open seven days a week; and religious considerations. "Our Christian upbringing tells us it is wrong to sell all these things on Sunday. It is traditional that commercialization of the Sab bath is wrong," said Ms. White field. The execeutive secretary was not available for comment on the resignation of Kemp from the Asso ciation . FORBIDS SALE Thp nrorKised bill prohibits the retail sale or offering for sale of, these articles: clothing and wearing apparel: clothing aceesories; fur-, niture: housewares: home, busi-: ness. or office furnishings: house-; hnlH hiisinpqs. or office appliances: i hardware: tool: paints: building i n d lumber supply materials: jewelry: silverv are; watches; clocks: luggage; and musical in- istruments and recordings. Toys, novelties, and souvenirs are speci ifically exempted from the bill's ' provisions. The penalty for violating this law would be. "for the first of fense, be sentenced in the discre tion of the court, and for the second offense committeed within one year after conviction for the first offense, be sentenced to pay a fine of not exceeding $200 or under go imprisonment not exceeding 30 days in default thereof." RESTRICTIVE BILL The bill, would not close business es on Sunday but .would regulate what they sell. Kemp was told of the Associa tion's action last Friday and mailed his letter of resignation that day, "with no acknowledgement asked for." he said. "The Supreme Court outlawed discrimination." Kemp said in ex plaining his action, "So if they're going to make me close on Sun days, every other businessman should have to close. I'm just carrying on my bus;ness like the drug stores, restaurants, and gas stations are. It's not fair to make me close and let them stay open." "TELLING MERCHANTS" Kemp detailed his dissatisfaction (Continued on Page 4)
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