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subscription to THE NEW8 II the news of your Orange ty neighbor* Mtf #T Mfii d women In the segrlce. Hillsboro, N. C., Thursday, January 4, 1945 (One Week Nearer Victory) 1 m 1 1 ■ 7 VI n I7 I .. I mmm .. 1 1 1i i4 w Year Brings ree New Calls ZW7 **•»»« final induction calls and «-lnduCtion call for draft ints have been called for the ilf of this month by the county draft board. Eight registrants left last Tues be inducted into the army t Bragg. Eight white regis will be inducted January ; 32 colored men are slated induction examination on ■pred induction January 2 Bbert Leroy Edwards, Percy || Boothe, Clyde Bruce Wil 8 Leroy Clark, Jr.* David Ar pTorian, Joseph Edwards, Wil f Howard McBroom, and Jack lielier Allison, vhite Induction January 12 fthur Alton Riley, Charlie j Edmonds, Jack Eugene Free 1, Chester Devereaux Turner, ley Young Jennings, Frank (henson Goodrum, Jr., Milton nder Blackwood, and Calvin [dell Ashley olored Pre-Induction Jan. 10 ames Allen Fuller, James Is l Scarlett, Charlie Watson, win Perry, Leroy Nickerson, Iter Caldwell McCauley, Frank itted, John Mebane Ross, Od Thomas Ceamal, Nathaniel, impson, George Allen Day, ommissioner The county commissioners held short meeting at the courthouse ( Hillsboro on New Year Day ith little action evolving from the Iscussions before the board. The commissioners agreed to rant G. W. Lloyd of Hillsbofo, Dute 2, $50 iqx a number of his >ats killed by dogs. Don S. Math ton, county agent, submitted a ngthy report to the group, giv ig a detailed report of the work me in his department during 144. No report was turned in this onth by Miss Woodward Byarsf thel Whetstone t Mrs. Ethel Whetstone has been bpointed to succeed Miss Ernest-' &e Grafton as tri-county libra ian for Orange, Person and Cas rell counties. She began her du ies Monday," January 1, and will bntinue in this capacity for the juration or until her husband re ams to the States. Her main duties will be the cata iguing for each library and hav ing charge of the bookmobile. She rill spend seven days a month in tie Hillsboro library, seven days month in the Roxboro library, wo days in the Person county chools and five days in the Yan ejrville library. Mrs. Whetstone received her li rary training at the University of forth Carolina. News of The lelorei CoMMuitjr Mrs. M. D. McPherson was the aest of Miss Clara Morrow In Washington, D. C., during the hol Bertha Collins and Miss Collins, the daughters x>f and Mrs. J. G. Collins, were own visiting their parents dur the Christmas holidays. Be" ■ defense workers in Mont Upl. James Harvey Collins, who spent a 30-day furloutrh with parents, - NGUM MAY GO TO x CTORY MEETING — pel Hill.—J. Marvin !H*n of Chapel Hill, Plymouth r, has been invited to con uith Plymouth factory repre tatives at a meeting to be held ssday, January 9, at the lotte in Charlotte. The in\ was issued by Jos®"*' ~ sales manage! ob Cheeks Are Feted At Tea OnTNSir - : 50th Anniversary The children of Mr. and Mrs. William Brooks Cheek enterained at a tea at the Cheek home near Chapel Hill Christmas eve in cel ebration of the parents’ 50th wed ding anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Julian Cheek wel comed the guests in the hall. The honor guests, Mr. and Mrs. Cheek, received in the living room. Miss Nelle Cheek, a daughter, invited the guests to sign the guest book. Leon Cheek and Miss Mabel Cheek received in the dining room. Mrs. Leon Cheek presided over the sil ver coffee service. She was assist ed by Miss Rena Lou Cheek, the granddaughter, and Miss Mary Ann Cheek, niece of the honor guests. Cheek has for many years been prominent in the lumber business. He has also taken an active part in Sunday school work. Mrs. Cheek before her marriage was Miss Rena Rives, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. David E. Rives, and granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Mark Bynum of Chatham county. * Their children are Leon, Julian and Nelle of Cha pel Hill, and Mabel of Kannapolis. They have five grandchildren. Church Conference To Be January 21 Rev. S. F. Nicks, pastor of the Hillsboro Methodist church, an nounced yesterday that the first quarterly conference of the Hills boro charge of Methodist church es will be held at the church in Hillsboro Sunday night, January 21, at 7:30. Dr. H. C. Smith of Durham wifi be present at the meeting t j preacn the sermon and hold the business fifian liftonurirrh Every church in the charge is expected to be represented, This conference was scheduled to have been held last Sunday night but was postponed because of the heavy fog that paralyzed traffic. Pvt Alton Bishop Excels In Anay 'South Pacific.—-Pvt- Alton B. Bishop, son of Mr. and Mrs. I. W. Bishop of Chapel Hill, is perform ing excellent work as a technical operator of a large mobile air com pressor used in vital engineering work at an overseas base. Recently he was highly compli for his outstanding skill and re sourcefulness shown in the con struction and remodeling of his living quarters. During a contest of determining the neatest and most comfortable living quarters of his unit, he, together with his tentmates, emerged victorious. Prior to entry into the service, he was a truck driver for Durham Dairy Products Company. He at tended Hillsboro high school.* Orange Men Give French A Starts Four Orange county men par ticipated in artillery barrage pre parations that opened the French First Army’s drive along the Swiss border to the Rhine that smashed and neutralized enemy artillery and fortifications in the Belfort Gap region, according to a report from the Sixth Army group in France. Those from Orange taking part in the operations were Sgt. Eu gene F. Brown of Chapel Hill, S Sgt. Lester W Owen of West Hills boro, Sgt. Jesse C. Dunevant of Hurdle Mills, Route 2, and Pvt. Thurman L. Chambers of Timber lake, Route 1. MRS. IRA MANN FETES HER MUSIC 8TUDENT8 Carrboro.—A Christmas party was given by Mrs. Ira Mann to her music students on Thursday be fore Christmas. The red-, white and blue candles used as decora tions were lighted in memory of all members of the armed forces. They were lighted by Buddy Har dee, Jimthy Clark and Thomas Al ford. • *;s Old Santa made his appearance and each member of the class was presented a gift. Mrs. C. C. Ash worth Was the class music repre sentative. There were 80 members pregpnt. * - Allison Wins High Award First Lieutenant Bernard F, Al lison, 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Allison of Hillsboro, has been aw arded the oak leaf cluster to his previously won Air Medal for “Meritorious acrievement” while participating in bomber combat operations over Germany and en emy-occupied Europe, it was an nounced by the commanding gen eral of the First Bombardment Division. * Lieutenant Allison, co-pilot on a B-17 Flying Fortress, is a member of the 91st Bombardment Group, veteran group of more than two years in the European theater of operations. He is a graudate of Hillsboro high School, having been graduated in 1938. He joined the air force in August, 1942, received hi3 wings in January, 1944, and was assign ed to overseas duty in May, 1944. 1944 Reports Of Performance Dae On February 15 ” February 15, 1945, is the last date on which performance re ports may be filed as a basis for making a net payment to produc ers on 1944 applications for pay ment, J. S. Compton, chairman, Orange county triple-A committee, announced today. Payment of 1944 applications is to be completed during the early months of 1945, therefore, it is ne cessary that performance reports be filed early in order to provide opportunity for timely preparation and audit of the county and state offices. Applications for payments bas ed on performance reports filed after the closing date may be pro cessed for payment only if it is determined by the state commit tee, on recommendation of the county committee, that the pro ducer was prevented from filing within the specified time because he was a member of the nnhed foro«*-, oi because oi prolonged illness. AH eligible farmers who have not already filed performance reports. and »applications for payment, We urgent to do so at once. ^ THE LIBRARY The following is the schedule of the county 'Bookmobile for next week: Thursday, Jan. 4.—Nannie Ker sed, Cross Roads, 10 a. m:; Sam Hayes store, 10:30; Cooper store, Orange Grove, 11:15; Mrg. L. G. Morrow, White Cross, 12 noon; White Cross school,’ 12:30 p. m.; Bradshaw store, White Cross, 1:30; Orange Grove school, 2 o’clock. Monday, January 8.—Efland school, 10:30 a. m.; First Baptist church, Carrboro, 12 . noon; Mrs. Walter Crabtree* Smith’s level, at 1:15 p. m. Tuesday, January 9.—Elizabeth Kirkland, Route 3, Chapel Hill, 10 a. m.; Murphy school, 10:45; Glenn community, 12 noon; Wilson Van Vyncht, Duke Power company, at 12:30 p. m.; Laura Watkins, New Sharon, 1:30; Caldwell school, at 2 o’clock. . ^ ‘ Lt John S. Pittard Gets Silver Wings and Mrs. Ben M. Pittard of Route 2, Chapel Hill, was a member of Class 44-J that received silver wing? Christmas from Uncle Sain as a reward for the task accom plished at the Lubbock Army Air Field, Lubbock, Texas. Members of the class received their wings and (diplomas at graduation exer cises held December 23 at this twin-engine base. _ ■— Men from 42 states compose the Class 44-J at LAAF, commanded by Col. Howel M. Estes, Jr. SEVERAL PRE-CHRISTMAS PARTIES IN CARRBORO Caitboro.—A number of Christ mas parties were held during the week before Christmas. The young woman’s circle of the Woman’s Society of Christian Service held an enjoyable party at the home of Mrs. Duncan Ivey on the evening of Dec. 22. Twenty two members were present. Net officers were elected for the coming year, as follows: pres ident, Mrs. ft. M. Squires; vice president, Mrs. Lucille Vickers; secretary-treasurer, Miss Hilda Cheek. ; Thq Fidelis class of the Bap tist cliurch held its Christmas par ty at the church Tuesday evening, Dec, 19. The large group of young peoplf present exchanged presents, sang Oarols, and enjoyeid a number of gomes. Refreshments of ice cream, cake and fruits were serv ed. Xt. Jno. S. Pittard, son of Mr. t »#»»»»»»»»#»»»»»»#■»»#»»#»»###»»# This Week's ~ ORANGE And - UNIVERSITY MEN »*»«>«»»*»<»«>**»»»*»»««»»»>»»«» Dr. E. J. WOODHOUSE Jovial, altruistic Dr. E. J. Wood house’s short, stocky figure is a well-known and well-loved one on the campus of the University of North Carolina. Dr. Woodhouse and his brother, who is a physician, are the first professional men in the Woodhouse family for 300 years. Since 1637, when Henry Woodhouse came to America from England and was granted a tract of land, the Wood house men have been farmers, all, living in Princess Anne County, Va., where Dr. Woodhouse was bom. His education is extensive, be ginning with a B. A. degree from Randoiph-Macon Academy. He studied law at the University of Virginia and did graduate work. at the University of Wisconsin, University of Chicago, end at Yale. Although Dr. Woodhouse prac ticed law in Norfolk for three years, his one and enduring love I has always *>een teaching, and so the law career was quickly replac ed by a professorship. He taught at Bedford City for a while before beginning his grad uate work, and was an instructor of U. S. history at Yale from 1913 to 1919. After a year in the army during World War I, Dr. Wood house taught at Smith . college in Northampton, Mass., for six years. He came to Chapel Hill for a year of sabbatical leave in 1926 and ac cepted the position of professor of political science. This year is his nineteenth year at Carolina. HERBERT E. SINGLETARY Herbert E. Singletary, soil con servationist working with the Neuse River Soil Conservation dis trict, is popular among Orange county farmers with his cigar and “pork pie” hat as he goes about' his daily work of giving construc tive hints in the conservation and development of farm land. Born February 17, 1904, at Tar Heel, he is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Singletary. He has three sisters, Mrs. Ross Allen of Tar Heel, Mrs. D. G. Kinlaw of Lumberton, and Mrs. L. D. Stput of Delhi, La. He attended school in Bladen boro and N. Gif State College, in Raleigh, holding a B.S. degree in vocational agriculture. He taught vocational agriculture ten years. Singletary married the forpver Miss Grace Westbrook of Blacks burg, S. C-, in June, 1938. They have one son, Herbert, Jr. , Singletary is a member and Sunday school superintendent of the Hillsboro First Baptist church, the Lions club, Schley Grange, and Pomona Grange. He holds the 7th degree in the National Grange. He is chairman of the Lions club Boy Scout committee and chairman of the committee for blind aid and sight conservation. Colored Students Sell Many Seals . The colored Hillsboro high school students participated in the drive to sell tuberculosis Christmas seals and netted a total of $147 for the campaign, according* to the ear liest reports. The final report has not yet been made. A. L. Stanback, principal of the colored school, commended the student body highly for the aid given in the drive and expressed gratitude to the students for their sustained cooperation. SUFFERS HEART ATTACK John Holshouser, Chapel Hill druggist, suffered a heart attack Sunday in Eubanks Drug Com pany. He was removed to Duke hospital where he is reported im proving. Stroke Fatal To Mrs. Wilson Funeral services for Mrs. I. C. Wilson of Hurdles Mitt, Route 1. who, died. December 28 after a stroke of paralysis, wire held at the Walnut Grove Methodist church Thursday, December 28, with the pastor of Berry’s Grove Baptist church in charge. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Mrs. Wilson is survived by her husband; five daughters: Mrs. Charlie Clayton, Hurdles Mill; Mrs. Frank Homer, Hillsboro, Route 1; Mrs. George Oakley, Rox boro; Mrs. W. B. Blalock, Willow Springs, Route 2; Mrs. Pete Ash ley, Hurdles Mill, Route 2; seven sons: Wesley, Durham, Route 2; William, Burlington, Route 3; Nuby, Hurdles Mill, Route 2; Hun ter, Burlington, Route 5; Buck, Leesburg, Route 1; Bunnie, in the Navy; and Pvt, John Thomas Wil son, overseas with the Army; three sisters: Mrs. Callie Laws, Virginia; Mrs. Steve Wilson, Burlington; Mrs. John Horror, Mebane; and two brothers: Bunnie Laws, Rox boro, and Hubert Laws, Cedar Grove. She is also survived by 59 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Paper Collection Building Set Up W. W. Abernethy, pastor of the Hillsboro First Baptist church and scoutmaster for the Hillsboro Boy Scout troop, announced this week thejplacing of a small build ing next to Richmond Motor Com pany for the collection of scrap paper by the local scouts. The small wooden structure, fur nished to the cause by the Hills boro "Lions club, was moved to its present location to- facilitate the paper collection. Abernethy urges anyone having paper to donate to the drive, to deposit it- in this building where* it will be picked tip and carried off periodically by theeooata. AU proceeds taken in by selling scrap paper go to the maintenance of the scout troop. Hardies MU STROKE FATAL TO* MRS. WILSON Funeral services for Mrs. T. C. Wilson, who died at her home in Person county, on December 26, were held at Walnut Grove church Thursday afternoon, Dec. 28, with her pastor, the Rev. Mr. Hovis officiating. Mrs. Wilson suffered a stroke of paralysis on Thursday, before her death. She was a sister of H. G. Laws. PERSONALS Mrs. Emrna Berry has been a patient in a Durham hospital for the past two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Hawkins and daughter, Sandra, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Gorman Wil fcemon. ' " Mrs. Mollie Tilley is now stay ing with her son and daughter-in. law, Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Tilley, Sr. James Webster spent part of last week in Durham visiting his moth er, Mrs. Nannie Blalock. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Wagoner and family were guests on Tues day of last week of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Terry. B. I. sLaw§, Gladys and Bera Mae1 Laws^fnd Mrs. Edwin Owen and daughter, Betty Anne of Rox boro were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Laws, on Dec. 28. Mrs. Annie Allison, Virgie and Kathryn Allison, Mrs. Minnie Hor ner, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Foster, Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Allison and Mrs. Preston Rimmer visited Mr. and Mrs. Hdsten Rimmer and fam ily recently. Education Board Talks Sanitation .The county board of education met Monday for a short session and discussed the findings of the grand jury in connection with the repairing of school buildings in the o&unty and remedies for the un sanitary conditions of some of the buildings. The board also met briefly with the county commissioners in re gard to ways and means of finan cing a future building program in Chapel-Hill and other parts of the county. No action was taken on any of the issues discussed. CHRI8TM A8 PROGRAM AT CARRBORO SCHOOL Carrboro.;—4 Christinas program vyjas given as a closiftg feature ol the local sphOol. A play, “Unde Sam’s Christmas Party,” was giv en, being directed by Mrs. Sam Lockhart. • , ~ Christmas music by the school and the large chapel cjioir was directed by Mrs. Ira Mann, who al so told the Christmas story, “Why The Chimes Rang.” -----r Leaf Allotments ' Will Not Change Men ani Weaen In the Service Pvt. WM. T. LEE, JR., leave* for Fort Meade, Md., .today after spending an eight-day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Lee, Sr., of West Hillsboro. Pvt. Lee is a graduate of Hills boro high school and was employed by Eno Textile Mills before his induction into the army in July Of this year. He received his basie training at Camp Blanding, Fla. T-Sgt. WILLIAM M. McCAU LEY of Chapel Hill has recently been promoted from the rank of staff sergeant to technical sergeant in the army. He works in the office of the chief quartermaster. His wife, Mrs. Doris J. Mc Cauley, now lives in Chapel Hill. GEORGE Z. REITZEL, Petty Officer in the U. S. Merchant Ma rine, spent a 48-hour leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. O. Reitzel, during the Christmas holi days. He has been in service since June, 1944, and was stationed sev eral months at Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, N. Y. Then after some time overseas in North Africa, he was stationed at Philadelphia un til his ship was reloaded. He is now on another trip overseas. Sgt. THOMAS ' GORDON SMITH, who is stationed at Fort Myers, Fla., spent part of the hol idays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Smith. T-3-Sgt. GLADE J. LAWS, son of Mrs. J. O. Laws of West Hills boro, has returned from overseas duty and is spending a 20-day furlough with his family. Sergeant Laws, who is in the medical division of the army, has been overseas for three years and was stationed in the Caledonia Isles and Guadalcanal. He visited raaa(r»o<awn4ila«wi4!tti.j(iid»«?i4.pitr* ticipate in any front line action. Prior to his induction in April of 1941, he was employed at Fort Bragg as a construction foreman, He received his boot training at Fort McClellan, Ala., and went overseas in January of 1942. He will report back to duty at Miami, Fla. Pvt! ROGER L. WILSON was home for one day during the holi days and accompanied his family to Bath on his return trip. Week’s POPULAR OPINION IN CHAPEL «3 Wilson Blake One Of Famed Brigaie S-Sgt. Wilson" U. Blake of Carr-, boro is a member of the Sixth Ar my group in prance that was awarded the Croix de Guerre fol lowing the drive from Cassino to Siene, the longest sustained drive by American troops since 1865. ’‘An outstanding ^example of comradeship in arms,” is the way the citation to the headquarters of the 13th Field Artillery Brigade and a field artillery group under its command reads. The brigade' was awarded the Croix de Guerre in Italy by Gen eral Juin. commander of the French Expeditionary Corps, after it had made the drive in support of the French. New Hope Mrs. Bertha Shumaker and her daughter, Mrs. Charles Lockhart, visited S. P. Lockhart Christmas.' Mrs. John Freeland returned on Thursday, Dec. 29, from Drexel where she visited her parents. Winston Strayhom 4§ back on his job with the railroad at Win ston-Salem after spending a week at home. Teachers in the community who have returned to their school are Mrs. Gilbert Craig, Hillsboro high school; Mrs. Luther Sharpe, to Orange Grove; Miss Mattie Blade wood, West Hillsboro. Judge and Mrs. Marshall Spears of Durham visited at E. C. Kirk land’s Christmas. Kenneth Strayhom has return ed to Presbyterian Junior College at Maxton. . • ...... Nannie Blackwood, a nurse at Watts, hospital, visited her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Blackwood, Christmas.« • Charles Lockhart has had both ah ankle and chest wound and is out of combat for the present. _ fthermaw ■ Question of the week: What your iww year resolutions 1945? Senorita Dr.' Mercedes Ch; “I want to go back to Cuba tdy to do there what I learned in Public Health and bacteria I have learned a lot in this fi Paul Young, professor of ic: “How can a man make a Year’s resolution when he w on New Year’s day?” Carrington Cross, graduat dent: “I’m not going to ci anything, and I’m going to do going to drink more, smoke and run around more/’ Thomas Maris, owner of B thon cafe: “I’ve had too gooda on New Year's eve and Chris so it’s a good thing that they come every day. This year, th I’m going to cut down on my vy schedule.” . Ann Noble, Carolina atul “To avoid all drafts, mud pu< and cold germs, to spend £ime with William Shakes] and to learn how to rise at 7 and keep peace with two sl ing (?) roommates.” Wayne Thompson, naval V "I promised mother I was become interested in my work. I also told her I was g< to quit smoking. It’s horrible Bob Kohl, Carolina studem don’t drink, I don’t smoke, am not going to cut out else.” MAR) SHAM BLEY RESNER HAS SON ' A son, Michael Ernest, was bom to C-Phm. and Mrs. Ernest Re*- ' *? ner, Dec. 26, at Columhia hospital, Washington, D. C. ; w * • " v; Mrs. Resner is the former . Miss Mary Shambly of Hillsboro. C- ' ' Phm. Resner is on duty in th$ Pa cific. -T-j Telt the neighbor about THE NEWS if you think you are get ting your $1.50’s worth. 1 - . . ■ V . ’ I 1945 Crops Will Efoal Last Tear Marketing quotas on flue-cured and Burley tobacco for the 1945 45 marketing year have been an nounced by the War Food Admin istration and individual farm ac reage allotments for the 1945 crop* will be the same as in 1944, accord ing to J. S. Compton, chairman. Orange county AAA committee. “In addition to these allotments,” Compton stated, “an amount equal to 2 per cent of the total acreage allotted to all farms in 1940 wilL. be made available for increasing individual farm acreage found by local AAA committees to be ine quitable. Five per cent of the na tional quota will be available for establishing allotments for a farm on which no flue-cured or Burley tobacco has been grown during , the past five years. To be eligible for such an allotment either the farm operator or the person grow ing tobacco shall have had exper ience within the past five years in growing tobacco and shall be living on the farm and largely de pendent on the farm for his live lihood. Compton pointed out that ap plications for such allotments In Orange county should be filed with the Orange county AAA committee prior to February 1, 1945. He fur ther pointed out that it is cur rently estimated that 1,062,480,1)00 pounds of flue-curcd tobacco and 488,480,000 pounds of Burley to bacco have been produced with the 1944 marketing quota prog ram in effect. These amounts are substantially in excess of domes tic consumption and exports dur ing the 1943-44 marketing year and exceed current estimates of the requirements for- -==-»-•' consumption and exports the 1944-45 marketing year Principals Slated Te Meet Tkorsd' tn R. H. Claytor, superintends* .1* county schools, revealed this week that a meeting of school principals will be held in his office in Hills boro Thursday afternoon, Jai 4, at 4 o’clock. Among things to be broug; at this meeting are discuss! sanitary conditions of the s in connection with the grand j report, bonus ' for teac| changes in the school bus h forms, and income tax.
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