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(Published Weekly) 8 Pages This Week THIS ^APER CONTAIN8 more orange county news THAN ANY in THE THE WORLD Volt 53- No- 16 Hillsboro, N. C., Thursday, June 6, 1946 .. ...in..-.—.. ... WANT TO BUY? WANT TO &ELL? THE CLASSIFIED AD PAGE OF THE NEW8 DOES BOTH NEWS of Orange County Efland And Caldwell Lose High Schools ^Because the State Board of Edu-? cation failed to allot teachers for the high schools at Efland and Caldwell, those two communities joined Orange Grove as communi ties losing schools in the state’s drive to close all schools with less than three teachers. r. A. Claytor, superintendent of Orange county schools, Monday explained the regulations under which the schools had been closed “The schools may have been kept open,” he said, “had we been able to show justified reasons.” After meeting with the school committees in the two communi ties, he said, no reasons except the communities’ desire to main tain the schools could be reached. Since the desire of the commu nities would not be enough to sway the opinion of the State Board, the county board of education at its meeting Monday took no action towards maintaining the schools. Members of the school commit tees in the two communities are: Efland—J. D. Graham, Eugene Berry and O. F. Jones; Caldwell— Charles Berry, John Brown, Mrs. Clyde Walker and Henry Miller. High school students at Efland and Caldwell will attend school at other high schools in the county. Designation of the schools will be made when bus routes are planned. Elementary schools at Efland and Caldwell will continue in opera tion. RETURNS TO HILLSBORO A. C. Cole, formerly of Hillsboro who worked in Portsmouthr Va., during the war years, has returned to Hillsboro to make his home. Mr. and Mrs. Cole will return to their home on Margaret Lane. $18,500 Due In Taxes For Fiscal Year Balance uncollected in 1945-4$ taxes as of May 31 was $18,571.32, County Accountant Gilbert Ray reported this week. Total levy of taxes was $165, 493.25 which has been increased to $166,057.34 by the addition of collection orders to' May 1 and the penalties to May 31. Amount of taxes collected dur ing May was $1,992.93 which in creased the total collections for the fiscal year to $147,200.58. Releases have amounted to $285.44 which runs the total credit in the tax account to $147,486.02, leaving a total uncollected of $18,571.32. Penalties were started in Feb ruary on tax accounts, due. Ac counts not paid will be advertised in August. Urn Is Changed For Grange Meet Members of St. Mary’s Grange are being notified that the regu lar monthly meeting for June will be held Thursday, June 13, at 8 pirn. Joe N. Howard, formey assistant county agent ip Orange and still a member of St. Mary’s Grange, will be present to give the pro gram. Members are urged to be present. , Dr. D. E. Forrest Succeeds Walter Wrenn As Legion Head Officers of American Legion Post No. 85 were installed Tuesday night at the regular meeting of Jtbe HiUjsboro Post in. the Masonic Hall. ~T~ Installation ceremonies were conducted by O. S. Robertson. Following are the .new officers: commander, Dr. D. E. Forrest; 1st vice commander, W. R. Fitzgerald; 2nd vice commander, Seth L. Thomas; 3rd vice commander, Jes se Jordan; adjutant^ R. L'. Moh le; assistant adjutant, M. L. Alli son; finance officer, H. G. Cole man, Jr.;?, service officer, Alonza Kenion; Assistant service officer, H. G. Coleman, Sr.; guardianship officer, Scott Cates; sergeant at arms, Odell Clayton; chaplain, the Rev. W. H. Rittenhouse; historian, Dr. B. N. Roberts; child welfare officer, J. E. Laws; Americanism officer, H. O. Bivins; National defense, Ben G. John ston; graves registration, Walter Wrenn; employment officer, S. T, Latta, Jr.; Boys’ State, Herbert Rijey.; Bay Scouts, C. R. Strudwick; membership, O. S. Robertson; pub licity, M. L/ Cates, Jr.; oratorical contest, S. W. Hughes; chairman Sons of Legion, J. W. Cheshire. Retiring Officers Principal retiring officers are: Walter Wrenn, commander, J. Mar tin Crabtree, 1st vice commander; Clarence Link, 2nd vice command er; C. R. Strudwick, adjutant; and J. L. Lockhart, deceased, finance officer, who was succeeded at the time' of his death by ff. G. CoTe man, Jr. All the principal officers were not-.present for the installation ceremonies, but those who were present for the meeting were form ally installed. BasVball Dropped Although the Post-had indicated earlier in the spring a desire to participate in the Legion Junior baseball program, it was voted to abandon the idea because" a coach could not be secured to handle the team. _. - : ' T-t .was announced that a mem bership drive would start July 1. With T.E. (Buck) Hofler as chairman a committee composed of M. L. Cates, Jr.. Frederick Chance, Seth L. Thomas, C. E. Gacr and Steve Allison was nam ed to make plans for some form of entertainment to be presented by the Post. Adjutant Mohler was instruct ed to investigate the possibility of securing rifles for a firing squad to be formed from members of the Post. It was pointed out that the squad could serve at fun erals and other eyents where the presence of a squad was needed. 30 Orange 4-H Club Members Leave Friday For 5-Day Camp Thirty Orange county 4-H club members will leave for Camp Millestone Friday morning, Jfane 7. This camp is located in the heart °f the Indian Creek National Res ervation near Hoffman. This is the first time in several years that the camp has been available because of the war. The Orange county group will join a similar group from Franklin county and will spend five days at the camp. The morning periods will be in structional in arts and handicraft and the afternoons and evenings will be largely recreational. The group will be accompanied by members of the Extension Ser v*ce and adult counselors. The following club members will go from Orange county: Peggy and ,ck McKee, Bryan R. Yates, Car ?le D. Hunt, Peggy Lou Berry, eon Cox, Margaret Brown, Wes Scott, Z. C. Burton, Jr., Colin onk, Mary Ann Wilson, Jeanette /’uson, Louise Copple, Charles B. ftolmes, Lillie Mae Haith , Marie ^avygfi8, Bairbara Shaver, Jean Mil - r vwiwn ane Hogan, Dorothy Taylor, Hu °et Durham, John H. Maddry, Jr., «enry Cate, S. J. Parker, Jr., Jean ne Parker, Jane Cate, Milton eek, and Linda Telley. Jones Handles 10 Cases Magistrate Cicero H. Jones hand led 10 cases last week as follows: Pfc. Uties Farrish of Cedar Grove, .drunken driving, $100 bond to Superior court; Beamer Torian of Cedar Grove, drunken driving, $100 bond to Superior court; Ralph Torian of Cedar Grove, disorderly conduct, $5 fine and costs; James Brooks of Cedar Grove, disorderly conduct, $5 nne and costs; Gurney Jefferies of Ce dar Grove, parking in a no-parking zone, costs; L. L. Lane of Writ Hillsboro, driving on wrong side of road, $3 and costs; John L. Hester, route 3, Mebane, no dnv eFs license, costs; Lee Thomas Corbett of Cedar Grove, drunken driving, $100 bond to> Sup*>rior court August 19; Frank Stutt of Hillsboro, drunk. 30 ,.j Albert Hughes of West Hills boro^drunkcn driving, *I0« bond to Superior court August 19. band leader j B Thompson of Roxboro, high school'band,' Wot Hillsboro school buiidmg every Monday from 9 a. m. until 5 p. for the purpose of giving band and jftano lessons. Superior Court' Opens Monday With careless and reokless driving and drunk, assault with deadly weapon cases crowding the docket, a two-week term of criminal and civil Superior court will open Monday morning, June 10, at 10 a.m, in the Orange county court house In Hillsboro. Judge J. Paul Frizzelle of Snow Hill will be the presiding judge. Included on the docket are 23 cases in which charges of drunk, , assault with deadly weapon will be pressed; 16 careless and reck less driving cases, two murder cases and two manslaughter charge. Clerk Quits; Sewer Line Is Extended Resignation of Mrs. Mary Thom as Truesdale, town clerk and treas erer for the past year, was accept ed “with regrets” by the Hillsboro town council at its regular meet ing Tuesday night. The resignation becomes effec tive July 1. Work of Mrs. Trues dale was praised highly by the council. She not only had served the town as clerk and treasurer, but also had worked as secretary for the Hillsboro Merchants Assoc iation. At the request of property own ers and citizens living in the sec tion, the council passed a motion ordering the street department to clean a cemetery located near the property of O. S. Robertson and Gilbert W. Ray on Tryon street. Extension- of the sewer system along Churton street to King.street I was authorized by the council. Ap proximately 350 feet of 6-inch sew er line will be placed, completing a system "Badly needed by both bus inesses and residences located on the street. An appropriation of $100 was voted to members of the volun teer fire department to help pay for the expenses of a fishing trip planned June 22 and 23. This is an annual appropriation. ’ /'■ I CHAPEL HILL CURB MARKET Sales on the Chapel Hill curb market last month totaled $3, 159.23, according to a report made by Mrs. Kathryn Hamrick, home demonstration agent. _3*_ - Expenditures Of Welfare Group Talked *A long discussion of the proposed budget for the Orange county wel fare department occupied the af ternoon session of the county com missioners at their regular monthly meeting Monday. The welfare budget was not ac tually presented to the commis sioners for their action, but a dis cussion was held on certain fea tures on the budget with the superintendent of welfare, W. T. Maddox, and his board. * Budget of the board will be pre sented at the next regular meeting of the commissioners which will be July 1. Budgets of other offices in the county are also expected to be presented at that time. No Funds1 Available Request of the State Extension Department for county funds to match,those of state funds for the employment of at> assistant home demonstration ag^pt for the county was denied when the board de cided that the general purposes funds for the 1946^47 budget had already been pushed to their ex tent. The board recognized the fact that possibly an assistant agent was needed in the county and, ac cording to Chairman Collier Cobb, l “we look with favor" upon the pro posal but the forthcoming budget would not stand the added strain. 8alary Increases Proposed salary increases for the farm agent, the assistant farm ag ent, the home demonstration agent and office help ip both the Negro and white home demonstration of fices were presented to the board, but no definite action was taken. Miss Maude Faucette appeared before the board ;and requested that consideration be given to the construction of a cointy hospital to care for the aged ajnd infirmed in the county. No actaon was taken upon her request. -s Petitions Read The following petitions for the improvement of roads in the county were presented: from the people of Mebane community requesting a .direct route wit^ the Cedar Grove section; from the members of the ,Mt. Zion church for better care and improvement of road leading to church; from Hickory Grove Bap tist church for betterment of road to church. Beer license was ordered issued to P. R. Caston for his place of business at the intersection of highway 86 and 70A. Night Mail Is Resnet Denied night melt service since early in May, Hillsboro citizens Tuesday morning again found mail In their post office boxes be fore 11 a.m. Two Southern trains taken off because of the coal shortage have been placed in operation again. One of the trains makes a stop here at 1:18 a.m. going east and the other, not scheduled to stop here, passes through about mid night. Eighth War Bride Arrives In Orange Arrival of Mrs. George Cline from Belgium last week increased the number of war brides in Or ange to eight. Miss Cornelia S. Love, chairman of. public information for the Red Cross inChapel Hill, furnishes the following information on the most recenj arrival “Eight brides have come to Or ange county in the last three months, were met by our local home service secretary, and set tled in their new homes. One of these was from Australia, one from New Zealand, one from Bel gium, and the rest from England and Scotland. The bride from Bel gium arrived here May 29—Mrs. George Cline. It was particularly hard for the Red Cross worker to find her family,.- as the husband was still overseas—though expect ed back very soon—and his mother had married again, to Mr. Clyde Ferrall. However,- they were final ly located, and Mr. Ferrall and the Red Cross secretary met the bride in Durham. _“She proved to be an attractive, dark-haired girl, with beautiful brown eyes. She could speak very little English, but they managed to make themselves understood; and she seemed happy to be in America and pleased with it. Their home is a big white house onlthe Pittsboro road, seven miles oui of Chapel Hill. ' “Tl»e Red Cross completr- t ts service by cabling the bride'd fam ily, back in Belgium, that she has safely arrived.” R. L. LATTA IS DISCHARGED FROM NAVY Robert L. Latta of route 1, Rougemont, has been discharged from the N. S. Navy. Endorsed by D. E. Scarborough, third man in the three-way Pri mary race, E. Earle • Rives of Greensboro last Thursday request ed a runoff Primary against Carl T. Durham in the Sixth District’s congressional race, The runoff will be held June 22. Rives was eligible for the an other try at the Sixth’s congres sional seat due to the fact that Durham, incumbent, who polled the largest number of votes, did not get a majority. Under the elec tion rules* of North Carolina it is necessary for a candidate in a three-sided race to poll more votes than his two opponents combined. Rives’ Statement In making the announcement that he would try to gain Durham’s seat in congress, Rives made the following statement: “In the May 25 primary more than 21,000- Democrats, represent ing a majority of over 4,000 of the voters of the Sixth Congressional District, clearly declared that they wanted a change in Congress. “Immediately thereafter, I was deluged with requests from numer ous Democrats, from every sec tion of the district, emphatically insisting that I call for a second primary and give the people of this district an opportunity to make such a change. Majority rule is a principle of demo.cracy which I cannot ignore. Accordingly I am today calling for a second primary. “I api deeply grateful for the enthusiastic support and excellent vote which I received on May 25. I am entering this second primary with allegiance to no one, except to the people of the Sixth District as a whole, ^regardless of race, creed or colorT and to the flag un der which I have been privileged to serve. My pledge shall remain the same,* ‘the common good will be my supreme law.’ ” . Durham’s Statement Informed in Washington that Rives had asked for a second vote, Durham issued the following state ment In which he said he was to ejttter svigh a* race but that Tie regretted the necessity bf it because it will take time from his congressional duHes: “I have been advised that Mr. Collier Cobb, Jr. chairman of the Orange county board of com missioners, will serve as cam paign manager for Carl T. Dur ham in the 6th District congres sional race in the second pri mary. - ' Rives has asked for a second pri mary in the Sixth district con gressional race. I am perfectly wil ling to meet Mr. Rives in another test before the voters because I have full confidence that the voters of the Sixth district will return me to Congress on the basis of my record of service to them dur ing the past eight years and be cause of their knowledge of what an experienced representative can do for them in the future. “Because of the pressing busi ness before the Congress, much of which will demand my attention, I am naturally regretful that a second primary will be necessary but it is a part of the Democratic process and Mr. Rives has a full See (Durham) on Page 4 PMA Meeting Is Scheduled For June 12^ A meeting of all county and com munity committeemen has been arranged for Wednesday, June 12, in the PMA office at 9:30 a.m. The purpose of this meeting is to in struct the committeemen in the method of tobacco measurement. “Mr. Kelton will be here for this meeting, and we hope that all committeemen can be present,” PMA office said. The .meeting will end on the farm of Marvin Phelps, who lives three miles north of Hillsboro, where a demonstration in tobacco measurement'directed by Mr. Kel ton will be given. Anyone who is interested in measuring, please at tend this meeting, or call at the PMA office at once. R. R. "Bob” Thomas-Returns To State Highway Patrol R. R. (Bob) Thomas of Carrboro, who was defeated by Sam Latta for sheriff of Orange county in the recently held Democratic primary, Saturday resumed his old job with the North Carolina state highway patrol in the county. h • Thomas earlier had resigned his position with the patrol in order to enter the Democratic primary. By rejoining the patrol Thomas brings the number of patrolmen in the county to two. During the six weeks his resignation was in ef fect, only Patrolnym T. P. Hofler of Hillsboro served the county. Under the present set-up of two patrolmen, Thomas will work the southern end of the county while end. However, each may work in either portion of the county at any time he sees fit. Sales Promotion, Dollar Day Plan Adopted By Groups Latin Co-op Dairy Ends First Year V Latta Cooperative Dairy in Hills boro—one of the first dairying con cerns in North Carolina to use the distinctive square bottle—is this week celebrating its first anniver sary of operation in Orange county. Its initial year of operation has been one of progress, R. B. Todd, plant manager, reported, in an nouncing that producers of milk for the cooperative had been paid a dividend. Volume of business during the year has shown a pro gressive increase. Personnel employed by the co operative are: Todd, manager; Miss Marian Martin, bookkeeper; Joe Rheinhardt, Thad Harr>, and Leon Mincey, routemen;- Hamilton Mil ler, Guy Miller, and Jimmy Nich ols, Negro, plant workers. None of the personnel who were employed on the opening of the plant last year have been replaced during the year. The dairy delivers milk on three routes — Hillsboro, Mebane and Durham. Plans were made and a com mittee appointed to handle the ar rangements for a giant sales pro motion and Dollar Day event dur ing the month of July at a meet ing of the Hillsboro Merchants Association held in Dud’s Tavern Monday night, R. O. (Bob) Forrest and Jack Blieden were named on a com mittee with H, G. Coleman, Sr., Clarence Jones, R. B. Todd and S. A. Johnson to make the neces sary plans for the conducting the sales promotion plan during the month of July and closing with an all-day- jamboree toward the end of the month. To Print Ticket* Plan was suggested and later adopted by the group that tickets be panted and distributed to cus tomers - who make purchases in the Hillsboro stores. Stubs of. the - tickets would be' saved and de posited into a box in order that drawings could be made for prizes as a special feature of Dollar Day. A committee composed of John Ballard, chairman, Charles Wal ker and William Smith was named by President Forrest to make a study of why prospective custom ers in nearby areas of Orange county were trading at other towns instead of in Hillsboro. It was pointed out that many people were driving distances from their homes See (SALES) on Page 4 W. Hillsboro Shows Progress In Clean-Up Drive Underway The West Hillsboro Civic Or ganization held a special meeting at the school building last Thurs day evening in the interest of the clean-up campaign which was started recently. Progress was reported in all or ganized areas. The Eno Mill truck >5« .making regular weekly collec tion south of the railroad. .The homes are being taken care of first. After that there is a plan afoot to interest the West Hills boro Scouts in a special effort to get rid of all unsightly rubbish about the community. “West Hills boro means business and is mov ing forward in the interest of the health and attractiveness of the community,” it was said. On the north side of the rail road where the homes are not owned by the mills, the home own-* ers have joined forces in hiring a truck to collect' the garbage for their area. The streets have been divided with a—sponsor for each street to whom the families on that street will pay a small, sum each week or month to have the collecting service. This area also includes the businesses of West Hillsboro. - The Civic Organization is open to membership to.., any interested citizen of the town and *t is hoped that there will be a large at tendance' at the meeting tonight (Thursday) in the school audito rium at 7:45 o’clock. The announcement of the meet ing urged all interested persons in the community to attend. Playlet (riven At Closing Of Murphy School Commencement exercises 'were r held at Murphy school Thursday night with a picnic supper being held on the school grounds at 6:30. At 8 o’clock in the school audi torium the children presented a playlet, “The Awakening of Spring.’’ Children’ of the different grades represented the different seasons and each danced before sleeping spring in an effort to awaken her. ~ The children were dressed in costumes depicting the season they ' represented. Each season failed 4nd then-the. little children of the^ first grade danced the minuet before her and awakened her. The little girls in this group were in long dresses and the boys in full dress suits. There was a short intermission following the play while the stage was lpeing. arranged for the mu sical program to follow. During the intermission G. A. Brown, school .district principal, made ~a short talk and presented perfect attendance certificates to Nancy Simmons, Richard Rigsbee, and Lindy Shambley, the three in the See (PLAYLET) on- Page 4 Chapel Hill Legion Installs Officers At Meeting Friday EASTERN STAR ELECTS OFFICERS Mrs Will Smith has recently been elected worthy matron of the East ern Star Chapter No. 180 in Hills boro. Other officers are: Will Smith, worthy patron; Mrs. Lizzie Long, associate matron; J. G. Goodwin, associate patron; Mrs. J. G. Good win, secretary; and Mrs. Charlie Walker, treasurer. The Eastern Star meets every first and third Thursday night at 8 p. m. Cancer Fond Collections for the cancer fund ' in Orange county totaled $1, 645.31 as compared to a county goal of $1,350 John Manning of Chapel Hill, county chairman, reported Monday. Don Matheson, Hillsboro chair man, said that $171.38 was col lected In his district. Of the total' amassed in the Hillsboro dis trict, Eno cotton mijl personnel contributed.$74,82 and Beile Vue MlhuTn«o3feleU-&yiWaf ers $43.60. JBoy Scouts aided in. the collection of the funds. ■ . . -n- U 4 Chapel Hill—The presentation of past commander pins and the installation of new officers will highlight the meeting of Chapel Hill, Post No. 6, of the American Legion at a meeting Friday (to morrow) night at 8 o’clock in the Legion Hut. Fourteen former com manders will be presented with pins at this time. James W. McLennan of Bur lington, department vice command er of the American Legion, will install the officers. They are: E. B. Patterson, commander; Robert B. Smith, vice commander; Odis Pen dergraft, 2nd vice eofhmander; Ag gie Thomas, adjutant; Duncan Nev ille, sergeant at arms; Leon Cheek and Wiley Franklin, chaplains, and others. Delegates chosen for the depart mental contention to be held at Winston-Salem June 16-18 are as follows. E. B. Patterson, D. M. Horner, J. J. Killer, J. J. Keller, Jr., T. P. Partin, Robert B. Smith and T. B. Creel. Alternates are; Miss Sarah stead, Robert Dunnegan, E. K. A1 exander, Duncan Neville, Whitfield, David Dillehay, Phipps, Mangum Upchurch s Avery Sorrell. Memorial units and pa ted.
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