THE NEWS of Orange County
Published Every Thursday by
THE NEWS, INCORPORATED
J. Roy Parker, President
% Hillsboro, N. C.
Entered at the Post Office at Hillsboro, N. C., as
second-class matter.
.Harry S. Large.Managing Editor
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Thursday, May 9, 1946
DON’T GET TOO OPTIMISTIC ABOUT
THE PRESENT DECREASE IN TAXES
l In this time of high prices and inflationary
living, the folks of Orange have one thing on
the list oF expenses, that has gone down in-'
stead of up. That is the county tax rate. Sur
prising as it may seem, taxes are 12 per cent
lower now than they were five years, ago. This
may seem to be something of a trivial nature,
especially when the income tax rates and other
less obvious tax rates have gone up byrleaps
and bounds.
But instead of something to gloat over,
*this low tax now being paid by Orange courit
ians is something you may well get prepared
to part with. *
All these dolars that have been mildewing
in your pockets in this time of shortages and
rationing will not be called upon by the c6un
ty tax collector but he will be looking a much
larger portion of them in the near future.
This is not a threat or promise from the
county comissioners, nor is it idle day dream
ing, for Orange county is just before spend
ing some money.
The biggest item in the whole account of
things to be spent on is the school system.
Never at a first class peak and forced to lapse
into even worse condition during the labor
short and material scarce war years, the schools
of Orange will absorb a lot of those extra
dollars of yours.
The courhouse, a proud and well loved re
minder of the days of yore, is another little
item that must be given its due before it reach
es a state beyond repair. The expense incur
red in the renovation of this handsome old
structure may well be item number two on
the tax agenda.
In the realm of courthouses, theTe also
comes another building project to mind that
has too long been overlooked, but will not
wait much longer. The county must have ade
quate office space and in buildings that don’t
have to be evacuated every time a stiff breeze
blows up.
Yes, it has been nice to enjoy, the low tax
^ rate and. it is a pity that you couldn’t have
been reminded of it sooner, so that you might
have enjoyed it longer, for it won’t be low,
long.
$2.00
$2.50
$1.50
$2.00
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BLAME THE ARMY AGAIN
In order to clarify a situation that has arisen
in the drive just ended by the Red Cross, THE
NEWS feels it a duty to tell its readers just
what the facts are regarding certain aspects of
the overseas services rendered by the Red
Cross.
Local leaders in the drive to raise funds
all over the country have reported a growing
criticism of the Red Cross from returned ser
vice men whose main gripe is the fact that they,
were charged for the services gendered to
them while they were overseas.
The following is a direct quote from Gen
eral Eisenhower and should help to clear up
the aggravated rumors that must have been
heard in this part of the country too.
“Fqr, the most part these criticisms have
grown out of a Red Cross policy of making
nominal charges to our forces for food and
lodging in fixed installations abroad. These
complaints are distressing to me since this
particular Red Cross policy was adopted at
the request of the army so as to insure an
equitable distribution among all service per
sonnel of Red Cross resources.”
Whatever the excuses are that might be giv
en for failure to contribute to the Red Cross,
this is at least one that has been lain by the
heels. In case any of you readers of the NEWS
hear this gripe', inform the griper that this is
merely another of the. many blunders of the
army. That is the surest way to get a sympa
thetic ear from a returned service man.
LET’S DO SOME MORE PAINTING
The NEWS commends the powers that be
on the promptness with which the paint
bucket is mustered out and stripes painted
on streets each time a new bus service is com
menced in town. This is fine and we are glad
to see the coming of; a local' bus service. We
are even glad to see the Signs freshly painted
- Wit Xtptl *r.
But while we are on the subject of paint
buckets and sign painting on the streets, etc.,
why in the name of a censorable word or two
can’t there be some parking strips painted in
the area around the courthouse and on the
other streets leading off from the courthouse.
To look at the parked cars now is to see a
composite study of all the angles at which
it is posible to park an automobile. To a de
gree this is the fault of the individual driver,
but to a much greater degree it is the fault of
the city, that has left parking up to chance and
has not applied the same quick effort to the
automobile parker as it has to the bus park
er.
BT THE EDITOR
, NIGHTMARE ... THE NEWS wm
wishing last week could have been a night
mare when its linotype went on the blink, the
buying of new parts being out of the ques
tion in this day and time of strikes and short
ages. But by the good graces of a bunch of
Hillsboro folks and few outsiders, things are
rolling, again.
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FIRST WITNESSES . . . Remus Smith
and R. L. Mohler, Hillsboro's furniture man
and soil conservationist came in the night the
machine stopped just in time to hear our first
tale of woe. All they could offer, was sympathy
—which is pretty valuable in a close spot. The
efforts of Wayne McDade and Duke Souther
land helped put us on the tract of a new part,
and with a considerable bit otihanks going to
them, our favorite paper continues without
too much interruption.
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AUTOMATIC MACHINERY . . . Au
tomatic machinery is a great thing (when go
ing according to the plans of the designers and
builders) and the use of such blessings is not
solely peculiar to manufacturers. One of the
most popular of such automatic machines that
have entered the home is the washing- ma
chine that virtually eliminates the real work.
John Ballard recently installed one of those
new-fangled gadgets in his home that enables
the busy housewife to just throw the clothes
and soap in the machine, push a button and
forget about the wash until the ironing time
comes. As John says, one’s grandmother, who
was raised on the old fashioned scrub board,
the big black boiling pot in the back yard, and
homemade lye soap, wouldn’t believe such
a thing posible. But, there were also those in
the older days who doubted the possibilities
of the flying machine and horseless carriage.
From the looks of the mapy Orange countians,
who are desperate for transportation facilities,
the horseless carriage again looks like a far
fetched notion.
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POST OFFICE MACHINERY . . . One
of the most fascinating machines in these parts
is a little and not so new gadget employed by
the Scott, Helen, Pat, and Miss Cora force
man the Hillsboro post office. That little
hand-crankecUmachine that cancels the stamps
on -letters is the object of discussion. The mo
tor driven ones used in the larger post offices
don’t have so much on that one, according to
the inexperienced bystander’s opinion, except
the saving of a lot of elbow grease. The most
worrisome thing about those gadgets is that
nobody has yet perfected them to the extent
of cancelling stafnps on various shapes and
sizes of packages. The word automatic might
also be well applied to the human machine
route carriers. E. C Lineri Charles M. Wal
ker arid Harry Woods.When THE NEWS
address labels get gummed up and mutilated,
sometimes beyond recognition by,the human
eye, the papers go right on the the proper
destinations—It must be instinct on the part
of those carriers, or perhaps they have blood
hound noses and can sniff the paper a time or
two and trail its owner to his own mail box.
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BIG TOWN . . . The next move for
Hillsboro must be the installation of a subway
system ar elevated train. We have bragged
from most every angle about the signs of pro
gress in the ancient village in the way of build
ings and other improvements. But two of
Hillsboro’s brother citizens and returning vet
erans have pulled a rabbit out of the hat and
popped a new one on us in the manner of the
Hillsboro Bus Line. The Allison brothers,
Steve and Bernard are venturous pair who
have undertaken the task of starting an entire
ly. new thing here. From all we have seen or
heard there has never before been offered a
similar service in Hillsboro..
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ARMY VEHICLES . . . These ex-service
trucks that wander back and forth around
Hillsboro could be little more than a bore and
an unpleasant reminder to some of the ex-serv
ice men, but to the civilians they are a curiosi
ty. Since we last mentioned the one John Bal
lard has been driving, the population of the
same size truck has grown by at least two. Bill
Chance has been driving one that is painted a
green that blends well with the present season,
and being a lover of the finer things of life,
the-driver has even improvised a top on the
cab. The other, such truck roaring around the
arid driven by Haywood Satterfield. It’s paint
ed black, the color best suited for its job—
hauling coal.
VILLAGE ORANGE
By Betsy Brunk
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CHARITY “CALL” ... The
Junior Service League, which has
received “marching orders” be
fore, was on the mo've again last
week. “Last stand” this time was
the basement of the University
Cleaners. Here, since their depar
ture some time ago from the ad
dition next to Ab’s Book Store,
members continued their chari
table work, wee king the “Thrift
Shop,” where individuals could
buy or donate old clothing or
household furnishings, open as
usual—Thursday afternoons and
Saturday mornings. For the time
being, or at least until the su
preme donation—that of a cubby
hole in either Carrboro or Chapel
Hill—the league, unfortunately,
will have to discontinue this work.
Ideas or “donations” will be most
joyfully accepted at any time by
Mrs. H. E. Thompson, president,
or ber co-workers.
THE^EW TENANT of the base
ment beneath the University
Cleaners is Bob Lloyd. Mr. Lloyd,
who has been affiliated with the
Tar. Heel Berber Shop since 1930,
is setting, up his own three-chair
shop and plans to hang up the
“open” -Sign within the next two
weeks. C. N. Bennett is in charge
of alterations on this “site.” Mr.
Lloyd, his wife and son live on
Davie circle.,
AB’S BOOK STORE, known
also as the Intimate Book Shop,
has at last overflowed into the
building adjacent to it and for
merly occupied by the Carolina
JBicycle Shop. This new section,
which it is predicted will be open
this week, will house as complete
as possible a stock of records, ra
dios and record-players. Four lis
tening-booths are on hand for
record-devotees, and business will
be conducted on a self-service
basis. Ab says his main aim, as
far as the records are concerned,
is to build up a folk music collec
tion equal to, or in some instances
surpassing, his classical, popular
and children’s recording collec
tions.
YOU SAID IT! Men have been
saying for centuries that most
women’s hats are little more than
glorified mops. Last week at the
Junior Service League bridge ben
efit, Mrs. R. B. Lawson just about
proved them right. During the eve
ning session, a lovely white wall
mop was awarded a high scorer
at Mrs. Lawson’s table, whereupon
the professor’s wife tried it on.
Cocked coquetishly to one side of
her head, the mop made quite a
fetching showing; both men and
women admitted it looked most
becoming. *■
THREE-TIMES-GILDERED . . .
Gilda, that is Rita Hayworth of the
movie of the same name, made a
round trip and one visit over last
week in Chapel. Hill. First she
stopped at the Carolina Theatre
for .two days, then the Pick for
another day and was returned by
popular demand to the Pick again
last Sunday. Still the fellows ask,
.“where’s Gilda,” but now they’ll
just.have to wait—and “blame it
oh Marne, boys.”. -4
MR. BROOKS, of the N. G,
Cafeteria, got a new awning for
his place of business last week. He
replaced the familiar solid green
canopy with a new tan and green
number, similar to the one on Eu
banks Drug Store next door. The
new one looks and fits fine, yet
lacks a little of the New Yorkish
air of * the old one. No doubt,
though, the stripe is more pracr
tical.' , . ..., ,_ .
VARLEY’S Men’s Styiop acquired
a new sign, the first of last week,
while about the same time, Mr.
Godwin, the new jeweler, was no
ticed to have hung up his shingle.
IT SEEMED like .home and old
times both last week as the Fuller
Brush salesman was observed,
“knocking” his way around the
town. Even in the rain he man
aged to make a sale at the A. A.
Kluttz residence, but perhaps the
young-lady buyer was prompted
more by a feeling of nostalgia than
need of a brush.
FARM FACT . . . An interesting
fact about Mr. James L. White,
new owner' of Dell’s Jewel Box,
was discovered last week. Seems
as how he was at one time owner
of a flour and feed mill. With this
experience behind him, Mr. White
should know just what the folks
in this county want and ifeed in
the jewelry line. Like Mr. God
win, our other new community
jeweler, Mr. White is also a com
muter, coming all the way from
Oxford to work each morning.
Yes, he, too, would like to move
We are now equipped to
handle all types of body fen
ders and car reflnlshing. We
use genuine Duco lacquer and "
enamels. ,
Hazzard Motor Co.
Your General Motors Dealer
501 W. Franklin T1. 47T4
Chapel Hill
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to Chapel Hill BUT . . .
NECESSITY once again proved
herself the Mother of Genius, and
this time the “genius” was Dr.
R. C. Rendtorf, son-in-law of Mrs.
E. J. Seiler. Dr. Rendtorf was or
dered by the Venezuelan govern
ment last Wednesday at 1:30 p.m.
to report to Caracas for special as
signment via the next plane. He
was to leave his home in Balti
more, Md., at 8:45 p.m. for Wash
ington; and from there, for South
America at 11 p.m. His baggage
was ,not to exceed 55 pounds.
Stores were closed when the mes
sage came through, and the only
scales available were in~%i nearby
bakery. Two books, each found
to weigh exactly one pound, were
weighed at the bakery, brought
home and rigged up on a mop
handle. Every article of clothing
was then weighed by this crude
but effective method until the es
timated quota has, been reached.
Somehow the doctor managed to
make train and plane deadlines
and arrived in Washington in tiipe
to watch plane authorities check
and weigh his luggage. Imagine
his surprise when the scales regis
tered exactly 55 pounds!
POST MISTRESSES * . . Carr
boro and Hillsboro post offices have
much iii cflmmon, not the least of
wjiich is Mrs. Christine T. Ray
(Mrs. Benson Ray) and Mrs. Cora
L. Lynch. Both these ladies are
acting-post-mistresses since the
death, in the one case, and retire
ment, in the other, of their for
mer bosses. Needless to say the
ladies are doing man-sized jobs.
Mrs. Mary Frances Riggsbee of
Carrboro was called in recently to
assist Mrs. Ray, who also happens
to be president of the PTA over
that way.
NEVILLE BROS. Service Sta
tion came in for a fresh coat of
white paint last week, and from
the looks of the few drops on
O. D. Nevilles nose Saturday, ‘it
appeared he might have come in
for a bit of it personally.
NO EXCUSE for passing up the
new Midway Grill now. . . . A
large neon sign has just been in
stalled over the entrance.
MEW HOPE
Representatives from 5 churches
have participated in the study of
the book of Isaiah taught at New
Hope by Miss Florence Root, Bible
teacher in Orange county schools.
The last in the series will be given
next Sunday, May 12, at 3 p.m.
Everyone is invited.
Circle No. 2 will meet Tuesday,
May 14, at 2:30 p.m. with Mrs.
Homer Tapp.
The Young PeopAe's LeAgue will
meet next Sunday.
The Woman’s Auxiliary met last
Sunday. Mrs. O’Neil Sharps gave
a report from the Presbyterial.
Plans were made for the annual
birthday party.
At the meeting of the session
last Sunday plans were made for
a daily vacation Bible school.
Mrs. Jones of Fayetteville is vis
iting her son, J. R. Pulley.
Joh<. Borland is visiting his
daughter Geojgia in Wilmington.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Campbell
are moving into the Thomas Craig
place near New Hope.
Mrs. June Lloyd left last Thurs
day, May 2, for Louisiana for a
visit with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. George Pickard
and two sons, George and Tommy
of Pittsboro, Mr. and Mrs. Gar
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Godwin’s
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Located beneath Sutton’s
Drug Store
land Kirkland, Alfred Kirkland
and W. G. Strayhom of Chapel
Hill visited at John Cates’ last
Sunday.
Mrs. William Gatling and little
daughter of Florence, S. C., are
visiting Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Lock
hart.
Howard Tapp left for Ft. Bragg
Saturday, April 27.
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