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profnptn** P**'«»*« ticl«ney are thre. MMntlala In job printing—<*•* J .t THE NEWS — Why fi*t *trjr' a THE NEWS urn Clair McDade flamed Master Of MasonS Members of Eagle Lodge 19 AF&AM elected John Clair Mc Dade, Jr. master, at a meeting last week. Other officers were as follows: Charles B. Parrish, senior warden; Myron P. Lloyd, junior warden; Ralph I. Thomas, treasurer, and Charles M. Walker, secretary. Mr. Walker was elected for the eighth consecutive year. Master-elect McDade appointed t£e following committee to assist Mm: John P. Ballard, senior dea con; Alton R. Williims, junior dea con; Giles Long, steward; Chand ler Cates, steward, and W. L. Smith, tyler. , .McDade was made, member of Eagle Lodge 19 in. 1935. He holds his 32nd degree at the New Bern Consistory and has his. Shrine Membership at Sudan Temple, New Bern. He is "a resident of Orange county and farms in the Cedar Grove community. Mr. McDade succeeds J. B. Midgett as master. Walker, who became a member of the Lodge in 1921, has served as master of Eagle Lodge, and for six years was district deputy. He has been awarded honorary mem berships in Eno Lodge, Durham; Betnah Lodge, Burlington and he holds his 32nd degree membership at New Bern Consistory. The newly elected officials will be installed at the next regular communication, Friday, December 18. All Masons are cordially in cited to attend. ^ New Hope A pageant will be given at New Hope Thursday night, December 27, at 7:30 by the Sunday school. The Womapk Auxiliary will meet Sunday, December 23. Mrs. John Borland, who has been sick, is improving. The Blackwood New Hope Home Demonstration Club met Wednes day afternoon, December 12, at 2 o’clock foiS the annual Christ mas party: Miss Mary Hogan led the group in amusing games, jsongs and stunts. Mrs. W. S. Nunn fur nished the tree and played Santa Claus. Refreshments were served to Mrs. John Freeland, Mrs. W. S. Nunn, Mrs. Mitchell Lloyd, Mrs. H. N. Blackwood, Mary Hogan, Janie and Mary Blackwood, Vir ginia Nunn, Elizabeth Kirkland. r GREETINGS, ORANGEI Thl« year, 1945, has probably been filled With'more low and high points than many of us have ever known. That is especially true of THE NEWS, in this our second year of publication. And It Is through times like these that friends are most needed and most wanted. You have been good friends; we hope that, you can say the same of us. But, be that as it may, we join forces now In wish ing you, both old friends and new, the merriest Christmas and the happiest New Year ever. .. THE STAFF n Soil Conservationist ” " *_. Returns To County R. L. Mohler, former soil con servationist here, returned to «his ©Id job in the soil conservation office this week. As a Captain in the Army Engineering Corps, he served for 32 months as fire mar shall in the Eastern Theater of Op erations. Mr. Mohler started the soil*cou servation office here in 1938 and worked there Until the time of his' induction three and a half years ago. He was awarded the bronze star and five campaign rib bons. He served six months in Africa, 10 months in Italy, eight months in France and eight months in Germany. He was with the Fifth and Seventh Armies. GARRBORO GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVER8ARY . On next Sunday afternoon, De cember 23, from 2 to 6 o’clock, Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Mann invite all their friends and relatives to, visit them at their home on Elm street in Carrboro. The occasion is the celebration of their golden wed ding anniversary. No other invitations will be ex tended except this notice. All neighbors and friends are cordially invited. Mr. and Mrs. Mann were married December 11, 1895. CHRISTMAS PAGEANT A Christmas pageant, with all characters chosen from the church and Sunday schools of the respec tive churches, will be given next Sunday evening, December 23, at 7:30 at both the Baptist and Meth odist churches here. Everyone is cordially invited to these pro grams. A Christmas tree and entertain ment by the children will be given in each church on Christmas Eve at 7:30. These pro grams, with gifts for the. children, are being planned by the officers ond teachers in the Sunday schools. Everyone is cordially invited. marie perry celebrates thirteenth birthday Marie Perry celebrated her 13 th birthday at her home on 43 Greens boro street last Tuesday evening by inviting in a number of her Wends. Many interesting games were enjoyed by the young people ^d delicious refreshments were served by the hostess and her bother, Mrs. Willie Perry. Marie received many useful and very attractive birthday gifts. W-M.s. MEETS The Woman’s Missionary Soci ety of the Baptist church met on Tuesday evening oi this week at tbe home of Mrs. Wade Bland. A Very interesting Christmas program enjoyed by the large ntun ber °f members present^ p£R80NALB ./ Mr. and Mrs. ’ll. B. Studejialcei eftyesterday for a two weeks stay Florida. They will visit In Jack sonville, Hollywood, and relatives ® ®re*n Cove Springs. M«r. Ernest Ne*l,' sixth grads teacher in the C&rrboro school u ."Jewing the Christmas holidays her parents, Mr. and Mrs • Lineberger of near Char lotte. Mrs. Neal will also visit rel atives in Albemarle. Misses Elfie Poythress and Kath leen Hardee were visitors in Ral eigh last week. 9 Miss Doris Bradshaw of the nursing staff of Rex hospital, Ral eigh, is spending the week here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Bradshaw. • .Sgt. Phil. Hardee of Fort Belvoir, Va., Elbert Hardee, S. 2-c, of Nor folk, Va., and Bobby Hardee of. the Navy, who has just reached the States after overseas duty, Will all be home with their parents, Mr, and Mrs. I. F. Hardee, this week end. Johir Braxton Sparrow received his discharge from the Army December 3 at Greensboro after serving 9 months in South Amer ica. He wears three battle stars and the good conduct medal. He is the husband of Mrs. Eva Suitt Sparrow and the son of Mrs. Luna Sparrow. He has accepted a posi tion with the Colonial Stores in Durham. Harold Perry, son of Mr. -and Mrs. Willie Perry, had his tonsils removed in McPherson’s hospital last Monday. He is getting along nicely, and will be home for Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Campbell ar rived last Friday from Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. Campbell recently re ceived his discharge from the Army. At present they are spend ing the Christmas holidays' with Mr. Campbell’s "mother, Mrs. Flos sie Campbell. They will make their home in Carrboro in the future. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Weaver and family moved last Friday to Flor ence, S. C., to make their home iere C1C. —— --, Mrs. R. B. Studebaker was mi lted last Saturday evening into e organisation of the Gate City 3. 2 White Shrine of Jerusalem Greensboro. A reception and tnquet followed the business ses m. Mr. Studebaker, who has >en a member for some time, ac impanied Mrs. Studebaker tc reensboro. The organization is mnected with .the Eastern Star Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Ivey visitec r. and Mrs. Luther King of neai illsboro ove* last weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Childress ormans Richard and Paul o [ Greepsbpro visited relative, sre during thS iptaii Walter and J. D. Eilison visite< datives in South Carolina sev ral days last week. 4 Bus Station Plea Goes Unanswered Bys passenger facilities.in Hills boro will continue as before fol lowing an investigation here this week by a head of the State Util ities Commission. The inspection, made alfter a resolution was passed by the Board of Commissioners and a petition sent to the two bus companies operating lines through the town, was completed. The Raleigh in spector reported to the board this week that the revenue from the sale of tickets in Hillsboro did not justify the building of a station. Also, he said that possibilities of a larger waiting room had been exhausted. Rotary Club Makes Award Of First Pigs - The first of ten pedigreed fe male pigs to be given Orange coun ty farm boys for the improvement of hog breeding was presented last week by the Rotary Club to Bobby Carroll, son of Clyde H. Car poll of Mount Mariah. The presen tation was made by Dr. Ceorge Chrisman. Another pig was awarded to Jqhn Carroll, son of Hugh Carroll, also of the Mount Mariah section, and was presented in absentia to his father, Working on this pro ject are Don Matheson, county agent, and Rotarians, Jim Phipps, far. Chrisman and Lloyd Roof. Draft Board :z To Observe Holiday Miss Faye Jones,, clerk of the Orange County Draft Board, an nounced yesterday that no calls forinduction <or pre-induction will leave the local office December 20 to January 2. Orders already made out for December 28 will be post poned until the January call. The draft board will be closed Monday, December 24 , through Tuesday, December 25, and Mon day, December 31, through Jan uary 1, 1946. aycock defeats prospect ILL IN DOUBLE HEADER The Aycock high school basket ball teams took a double header from Prospect Hill on Friday night, the girls winning by the' score of 20-18 and .the boys by f count. High scorers for the evening were Phelps of Prospect Hill with Us points and Billy Pope of Ay fiock wl?h“S; &ary Rath Ward of Aycock with 8 and Carver of Prospect Hill with 7. ORANGE COUNTY TAX LI8TER9 NAMED List takers lor Orange County taxes were announced this week by G. W. Ray, county accountant. W. P. Jordan ahd i. R. Cheek will have Chapel Hill fownship; T. M. Snipes, Bingham; - H. R. Heath, Cheeks; R. C. Compton, Cedar Grove: A. E. WilsiSn, Little River; Glenn Auman, Rno; and Seth Thomas will be in charge of Hills boro township. Notice of their ap pointments will appear in the is sue of January 3. Appreciation Is ant Chapel Hill.—-“I'she’ appreciates that policeman picking me up out of the snow,” declared George Baldwin, Negro, in recorder’s court here Tuesday. Baldwin pleaded guilty to charges of drunkenness and was fined five dollars and costs. Baldwin was arrested Sat urday night, lying in the snow, while apparently under the influ ence of alcohol. Charlie Taft, Negro, and Willie Ferrin were also charged with drunkenness. Taft was sentenced to one month, on the road. The sen tence was suspended on good be havior and payment of costs. Fer rin was sentenced to serve one year in the county jail if found in Orange county within the next 12 months. He was charged costs. Ernest Phillips was charged with transporting intoxicating liquors and permitting a minor to drive his car. He was found guilty of latter charge and paid costs. ~_ George Sanders, Negro, paid costs for- reckless driving. Henry Merrit and John H. Wil liams were charged with shooting fireworks on the streets of ChapeJ Hill. Judgment was suspended on payment of costs. AAA Officers Concluded ... To follow up the, announcement last week of new chairmen and vice-chairmen in the AAA coift-' mitteeman election, we wish to publish the list of regular mem bers and first and second alter nates. ' They are, for Caldwell: A. E Wilson, Hillsboro; Lewis C. Hall, Rougemoht, and Lewis Blalock, Rougemont. For Carr: Lewis Dunn, G. D. McAdams and J. G. Rogers, all of Mebane. For Carrboro: Ben Tripp, L. R. Cheek and Johp H. Cate, all of Chapel Hill. For Cedar Grove: C. W. Long, Cedar Grove; Z. C. Burton, Cedar Grove, and R. H. Pope, Rt. 2, Hillsboro. For Efland: H. R. Heath, Mebane; C. E. Patterson, Efland, and Bill Dorsett,.Efland. » For Hillsboro: Reid Roberts, Marvin Phelps and G. O. Reitzel, all of the town. For New Hope: H. N. Blackwood, University; I. S. Newton, Chapel Hill, and John Freeland, Chapel Hill. For Orange Grove: Otto A. King, Hillsboro; W. M. Snipes, Hillsboro,,, arid, peorge W. Lasley, 'Mebane.. For St. Mdrys: Clarence Ling, . Durham; Henry Walker, Hillsboro, and John T. Terry, Hillsboro. For White Cross: Alton c. Uurharo, Chapel Hill; Walter Lloyd, Mebane, and imt field, Chapel Hill. Mitchell Gets 12 To 15 Years For McBain’s Store Hold- Up * ORCHIDS TO THE8EI . If orchids were being awarded this year for the beat Chriatmaa decoratlona In Orange, our votea would go for J. L. Brown of HiUeboro; the Carrboro Woolen Milla, and the Carolina Theatre * in Chapel Hill. Brown’s general merchandlae at ore haa large white atara paint* ed on the glaaa front, giving an effect of anow at a distance, and a small gaily-lighted tree In the right-hand window. In addition to this, red and green crepe pa per is draped approprlately in both windows. The Carrboro Woolen Com pany has decorated a large fir ■ tree at the entrance to the milla, decorating it principally with large Chriatmaa lights, and placed "i Hugh white star at the top. The lovely white tree on the marquee of the Carolina The atre was mentioned last week, but it might be wpll to add that the recent snows brought it to full glory. - Mea AadWraen In The Service »##»###»#####»»#»#######»»##*»» » The U.S.S. Miataka, Homet and Celeno, ships in the Navy’s “Magic Carpet” fleet, are speeding this way with four local servicemen aboard. The Niataka is scheduled to arrive at San Pedro about De cember 22; the Hornet, at San Francisco this week, and the Ce leno at San Pedro about Decem ber 21. Aboard the Homet is Joe G. Hogan, MM3-c, son of Mrs. Ger trude Hogan of Chapel Hill; aboard the Miataka, Pvt. Johnnie H. Rob erson, son of Van V. Roberson of Rt. 2, Chapel Hill, and ...aboard the Celeho are T-5 John D. Nor wood, of Chapel Hill, and T-5 James C. Barker, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Barker of Chapel Hill. Two more Chapel Hill service men were among 1,056 high-point Army veterans whom the “Magic Carpet” brought back to the States. They are PhM3c T. Bryson, USNR, husband of Mrs. Louise Bryson and Cpl. Louis W. Taylor. The U.S.S. Henrico, Tripole and Tumadot, three of more than 250 carriers, battleships, cruisers and attack transports in the Navy’s famed “Magic Carpet” fleet, on which these men traveled, left Sai pan November 26 and were sched uled,, to arrive in San Pedro'about December 12. Passengers were to go directly to the Separation Centers nearest their homes to complete the for malities of obtaining their dis charges before returning to civil ian life. John‘Ruffin Thomas, Sl-c, of West Hillsboro, was discharged from the service this week at U. S. Naval Separation Cetoter, Charles ton, S. C., after spending 30 months in the Navy. Ruffin’s last perma nent duty station was the U. S. S Borum DJS. 790. The former seaman served in the invasion of Normandy and wears the European - African - Middle Eastern Area Operations, Ameri can theatre ribbons, the World War II.Victory Medal and the Bronze Star. Arthur Henry Davis, S2-c, of Hillsboro, has been honorably dis charged from naval service at the separation center, .Bainbridge, Md. Pfc. Benny A. Breeze, Hillsboro, was recently honorably discharged from the Army at Seymour John son Field, Goldsboro. He was last stationed at New Castle Army Air Base, Wilmington, Del., an instal lation of the Ferrying Division, Air Transport Command. * Pfc. Breeze entered the Army December 6, 1943, and wears the following decorations: American, theatre ribbon, good conduct medal and victory medal. Sgt. LLOYD NOELL of the USMCR arrived home Saturday with an honorable discharge after almost four years of service. Sgt. Noell, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Y. -Noell, entered the Marine Corps in December 1941 and made two .trips to the Pacific, with his last trip taking him to Kyoto, Ja pan, with the occupation forces; S-Sgt. ALVIN J. WILLIAMS has returned home with an honor able discharge following three years of - service. Sgt., Williams served with the AAF and was a German prisoner for a short while. He if the son of Mrs. Andrew Wil liams. ORANGE VETERANS This is the button that an honorably discharged service man wears. It symbolizes loy alty to our country, bravery and selfless service. Pay the proper respect to those who wear it. Gordon Foster Harris, Hampton, George Joseph Jaber, Raleigh Waverley Lester Buckiier, Rt. 3, Hillsboro - ~. Rufus Jordon Bowles, West Hills boro Lacy William Hatch, Rt. 2, Mebane Milton Ray Freeman, Rt. 3, Hills boro Wilbur Lee Jordan, Cedar Grove Joe Herley Dickey, West Hillsboro William Alfred Terry, Durham Ezra Wise Rowe, McGregar, Texas Michael Arendell Hill, Jr., Chapel Hill James Daniel Easter, Summerfield Harold Stutts, Chapel Hill ; Shelton Lenox Ray, Rt. 1, Chapel Hill James Walser Whitehart, Rt. 1, Efland John Horace Southard,' Durham Cdrnor Leon Smith,. Hillsboro Jasper David Hayes, Hillsboro Samuel Moodie Kirkland, Durham Edgar Stevens Crabtree, Savan nah, Ga. Jasper Oran Wilson, Rt. 1, Hurdle Mills Thomas Aaron Taylor, Hillsboro Joseph Clarence Grlnstead," Rt, 1, Cedar Grove William Russell Pullen, Chapel Hill Dallas Carothers Caldwell, Chapel Hill John Ruffin Thomas, Jr., West . Hillsboro Samuel Monroe Wilson, Rt. % Hillsboro Winfred Columbus Overman, Rt. 1, Hillsboro * Gustave Adolphus Harrer III, Chapel Hill Johnnie Allen Cates, Durham William Rudolph Warren, Efland Bruce Pink Henderson, Rt. 1, Bur lington Odell Cecil Minnis, Hillsboro Jesse William Jones, Rt. 1, Efland Fred Cowns Free, Chapel Hill Artis King, West Hillsboro Odis Charles, Pendergraft, Chanel “ Hill Stacy James Neville, Carrboro Alopzo K. Kennedy, Rt. 2, Lexing ton ’ * : ' - • Everett Louis Rush, Chapel Hill" Henry Grady Phillips, Mebane Dodge Williams, Hillsboro . COLORED Willie Paige, Chapel Hill Malcon Torian, Rt. 2, Rougemont Adolphus Lyons, Chapel Hill Lewis Eugene Corbett, Rt. i, Meb ane Benjamin Howard HoUback, New . ark, N. J. Bennie A. J. Breeze, Hillsboro Walter Grow, Jr., Rt, 2, Chapel Hill Ineolia Jeffries, Rt. 1, Blanche Junior Byrd, Chapel Hill Walter Mack, Burlington Rufus Pendergraft, Chapel Hill Pearlman Zacharias Nevilles, Rt. 2, Chapel Hill Nello Graham* Efland - Johnnie Jones, Rt. 3, Mebane Leonard Powell, Chapel Hill John Thomas Bynum, Chapel Hill Clyde Robert Strowd, Chapel HiU Clyde William Parker, Rt. 1, Cedar _Grove - Joseph Odell Thompson, Rt. 2, Hillsboro Walter Mack, Rt. 2, Burlington Adolphus Lyons, Chapel Hill Emory Nelums, Hillsboro John Alton Scarlett, Rt. 1, Dur ham . *. Allen Alvas Loften, East Durham James Howard De Graflenreid, Rt. 1, Chapel Hill John Eric Mason, Chapel HiU Eugene Atwater, Rt. 2, Chapel Hill MitcheU Robert Burnett, Rt. 3, Mebane i ‘ James Atwater, Carrboro Alton Metches Ihirefoy, Chapel Hill Joseph Howard Rainey, Rt. 5, Bur lington Robert Pendergraftf'Chapel Hill Andrew Merritt, Chapel Hill Hubert Samuel Robinson, Jr., Chapel Hill CAT FEVER RIDE8 AGAIN Last week the cat fever vic tim in this office waa Harry Large, our managing editor; this week’s casualty Is "John" (4. W. Satterfield), our odd-job-man. The score “rests” at 2-2. ‘ Who will be the next Cat Fsvsa Victim ? Your guess is as gft4 as purs. Mr. Parker, our publish er, feels fine: Doris 'end I do too. Can. U be that the paper will escape forth* punishment? rne Orange county Superior court met last week at Hillsboro lor one of the longest sessions on record. Court was opened at 12 noon Monday and closed at ap proximately 6 p.m. Thursday. Judge Henry L. Stevens presided and R. H. Sykes prosecuted the criminal docket. Drawer of the longest sentence was Lawrence C. Mitchell, who was convicted of robbery with firearms. Mitchell was sentenced to the State prison for not than 12 years nor more than IS. William Arthur Hoke also rated . a long tenh. He was sentenced on three counts, “breaking, enter ing and larceny”, and will serve five years in the State prison for each offense. ~~ Charles Staley plcgtded guilty to charges of eloping with a married womSh. Judgement war handed down that he should serve a term from three to five years In the Slate prisdn.. Jerrella Breeze and James Hen ry Thompson were tried Jointly for the manufacture of illegal whiskey. Judgement was suspended for good behavior and the two defendants Were put on five year probations. Bond Sales Announced Tabulations for the Victory Loan campaign will continue to be made through this month. Orange county so far has purchased $78,894 worth of E Bonds, a little over half its $151,406 goal, according to J. Maryon Saunders, chairman of the drive for the county. Total amount of bonds sold dur ing November and December at the Hillsboro post office alone was $6,468.75. However, bonds will continue to be sold there as well as at the bank and at the post office and bank in Chapel Hill through out the remainder of this month. HUlsboIfeililS*; Hears Thorne The regular monthly meeting of the Hillsboro P.T.A. was held Tuesday, December IT, at 3:30 p.m., with Edgar Thorne, art teacher in Chapel Hill, as speaker. Mr. Thorne brought several pic tures with him and talked at length on creative art and teaching. He is a native of Littleton and served most of his war experience in Alaska. Mr. Thome was accom panied by Mrs. Cecil Johnson from Chapel Hill; Mrs. Johnson is also associated’wiih the art department at Person Hall. She introduced Mr. Thorne as a successful art teacher in public schools. At present he is working under Dr. Somer for a master’s degree. , The. meeting was followed by an invitation by the home eco nomics teacher, Miss Sorrell, to visit the' department to see the dresses and many toys, curtains and other things made by her pupils. It was a good exhibit. Cedar Grove AYCOCK F.H.A. OFFICERS The Aycock F.H.A. met in the home economics department Thursday. The new officers, elected to begin work at the first of the new year, are Rita Vaughn, presi dent; Jean Knight, vice-president; Dorothy Boone, secretary; Sarah Hawkins, treasurer; Marianne Pit tard, historian; and Polly Rogers, reporter. Christmas gifts were ex changed and refreshments were served. All gifts had been made by members of the F.H.A. PERSONALS A former resident of this com munity, Maddrey Wilson, who is now living in Burlington; was mar ried td Miss May Williams of Elon College Saturday morning, Decem ber 8, in Graham. The F.H.A. party, postponed from • Saturday night, was enjoyed by eleven members Wednesday night. Some were absent because of ill ness. Games were played and de licious refreshments were served. Mr. and Mrs. Clair McDade spent Wednesday in Durham. The Eno Young People held their regular meeting Monday night at the church. The Young People of Cedar Grove Methodist Church post poned their meeting plnnno^ for Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Jordan »n/^ family from Maxton spent the weekend with her parents. Mr and Mrs. J. E. Murphey! The Christmas _ by the Eno Young People Sunday night was postponed
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