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rANT TO BUY* WANT WLL? THE CLASSIFIED AD PAGE OF THE NEWS DOES BOTH THIS PAPER CONTAINS MORE ORANGE COUNTY NEWS THAN ANY IN THE THE WORLD This Week Chiefs Manteo and Wanchese, the first North American Indians to see England, kneel before Queen Elizabeth, who lends attentive ear to her favorite, Sir Walter Raleigh, in a colorful scene from North Carolina’s great historical drama, The Lost Colony, now being pre sented in its sixth season at old Fort Raleigh on Roanoke Island. The drama was written by Chapel " . --—;-’ Hill’s, noted playwright, Paul Green, who is. shown at bottom left discussing the musical back ground of the play with Jimmy Hart, the organist. Hart, a native of Knoxville, Tenn., is on leave from the Church of the Good Shepherd in Brooklyn for the du ration of the Lost Colony season. Lower right, Uppowoc the Indian medicine man, played by Foster Fitz-Simons of the University of 'i=L*-K i.*38Ea£ra North Carolina dramatic arts fac ulty, soars high into the air in one of the spectacular leaping dances which feature thfe play. Already seen in previous summers by more than 400,000 persons, the drama is attracting thousands more to Roanoke Island this year. It is presented at 8:15 o’clock every night during the week except Monday and Tuesday and will run through September 2. Legion Auxiliary Formed; Drive Is Started For New Members Fire Destroys Barbecue Pit $1,800 Damage Is Done Damage estimated at $1,800 was done Monday afternoon when fire destroyed a barbecue pit, building and contents at Dud’s Tavern near Hillsboro. Hillsboro fire department was called to the scene, but the fire had already gained too much headway when it reached the Tavern, failure of the mechanical pump on the engine to Interest Up Over Freezer Locker Plant Much interest has been aroused in both Chapel Hill and Hillsboro by the announcement of the Farm ers Mutual Exchange that they would construct a freezer locker in both towns if enough interest was manifested. Discussion groups this week have pointed out the fact that to secure the necessary 100 signers irom town desiring a locker in the l'lant would be a simple matter. At las,1 reports, the Chapel Hill back ®rs °f the plant for that section of |ne county had secured most of their 100 signers. Active campaigning for the plant or Hillsboro was expected to start ,,:>f week w.U; the meeting of ltlc Hillsbou Lions club which is sponsoring the effort in this sec tion. i ^ontract forms were brought !ntc Hillsb'h s week and may e secured from the office of the rarm agent. Before construction on a build ng can be started, 100 town dti .fns and 200 farmers must signify eir intention to rent a locker in sit P*311* By making a deposit of deposits will be placed in ff^Bank pf Chapel Hill and the J|ranch in Hillsboro uhtil the build - Bs are constructed. If at any time P^sitor desires to reclaim his ino ,P08^' Be may do so in writ to Farmers Mutual Ex Chan«® in Durham. .operate correctly cau&eu uic mc men to form a bucket line in pro tecting a nearby building. The pit was the second to be destroyed by fire at the Tavern in the past two years. f J. D. Walters, • owner and pro prietor of the Tavern, said that he first noticed smoke coming from Thartks; were issued to the members of the Hillsboro fire department by Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Walters for their efforts in fighting ..the fire Monday. They announced at an early date they would give a barbecue for the members of the department and others who helped [ fight the fire. They are now using a bar becue pit at the- bowling alley. the building, and thinking that ‘Uncle” Charlie Wells, Negro helper, was in it, opened the door of the building to investigate. When he did, a draft was formed, caus ing a sheet of flame to drive him from the building. Later investigation revealed that “Uncle Charlie” "was not in the building, but had left meat there cooking while he went to the main kitchen to mix his sauce for the meat. Destroyed in the blaze were 175 pounds of meat, a sink, stove, a large commercial type two-door electric -refrigerator, a meat block ind other cooking utensils used in neparing the barbect^. Damaged yas a hot water tank. There was no insurance on the milding or the contents. l member of the fire' department, uffered a bum on his right arm vhen hot tar from the nearby milding which was threatened >opped on him. Mrs. M. L._ Allison of Hillsboro was named president of the Hills boro Post No. 85 of the American Legion Auxiliary at an organiza tional meeting hfeld Monday night Tit" tTieTVIasd'nic~ftall. "■■ ■' Although Jnclement weather, cut clown the at tendance of the inter ested women, officers were named and plans made for the formation of the Legion Auxiliary for Post No. 85. • „ Other officers named were: Mrs. Harry Woods, 1st vice-president; Mrs. D. E. Forrest, 2nd vice-presi dent and membership chairman; Mrs. B. P. Gordon, secretary; Mrs. Glenn Kennedy, treasurer; Mrs. W. H. Rittenhpuse, chaplain; Mrs. Lonnie Hastings, sergeant at arms, and Miss Mary Sue Robertson, his torian. Mrs. O. S. Sloahwhite of Ral eigh, department commander of the American Legion Auxiliary for North Carolina, was present for the meeting and told of the aims and the work of the Legion Aux iliary. She was introduced by O. S. Robertson, former Legion com mander here and an active1 mem ber of the post. Dr. D. E. Forrest, present commander, presided. Dues at $2.00 per year were vot edfUnd the next meeting was set fo? August 19 in the Masonic hall. Plans were discussed for the starting of a membership drive un der the direction of Mrs. Forrest, 2nd vice-president and member ship chairman. It wa% pointed out that all mem bers who join for a period one month after July 31 will be con sidered charter members of Post No. 85, Legion Auxiliary. Homecoming Is Planned At New Hope Special homecoming services will be held at .New Hope August 25. There virill be two services with dinner on. the grounds. Revival services will begin that day and continue through the week fol lowing. Among the invited guests who ^present for the Rev. Carl Craig of Jackson ville, the Rev, Daniel J. Currie of DeFuniak Springs, Fla., and Dr: S. B." Turrentine of Greensboro. Med Center Is Urged For UNO The North Carolina Medical Care Commission and Governor Cherry have received p recommendation that a four-year school of medi cine and an affiliated hospital be located on the campus of the Uni versity of North jCaroliria at Chapel Hill. i j The recommendation was sub mitted by the national committee for a medical school survey. Five members of the committee approved the lengthy report while two members submitted a minor ity opinion opposing expansion of tne University’s,two-year medical school. The report recommended estab lishment of the school at Chapel Hill provided “that a hospital and health center program to provide greatly enlarged facilities be car ried forward and that a practicable plan for financing medical and hos pital care be established.” The school1 should “be an in tegrated part of a State Univer sity medical center,” the report said, “which will include: “1. Appropriate facilities for the basic medical sciences, for re search, and adequate general, teaching hospital; “2. A school of nursing; “3. A prograxp for the prepara tion of essential personnel in fields ancillary to rendering medical and hospital care; “4. The preserit school for pub lic health for the training of per sonnel in that special field; “5. The preser t school of phar macy; _“6. An active ; irogram for grad uate and postgraduate education for physicians and allied medical personnel both at the medical cen ter and in the state as a whole; “7. Arrangeme its to provide hos pitals throughout the stale with clinical consultations; roentgeno logic, pathologic and other services as may be desired by them; “8. A competent adminisi alor at the medical icenter to coordi nate all the activities of the cen ter and integrate these on a state wide basis as needed, and desired in order to insure .me. utmost., ef fectiveness' in providing a better health program for North Caro lina.” Former “ Resident. Reminisces " I. H. Kirkland of St. Aagustine, Fla., and M. N. Kirkland of Ham let, both former residents of Hills boro, were visitors in the town this week. - Reminiscing of his boyhood days spent in and near Hillsboro, I. H. Kirkland said he recalled when the streets of Hillsboro were paved with round rocks and when a pump stood in the street near the court house. “I never came to town,” he said, “without getting myself a drink of water whether I was thirsty or not.” Although both of them have been away from Orange county and Hillsboro for 30 to 40 years, they always return every year for a visit with friends and relatives. They are both still interested in the people here and subscribe reg ularly Jo The NEWS of Orange County. Work Is Started On Colonial Inn Restoration of the old Colonial Inn in Hillsboro was started this week when workmen began work on the annex which will house a dress shop when completed. Mrs. Della Latta, Mrs. Martha B. Henderson and Mrs. Mabel M. Henderson will open the Dell-Mar Shop in the annex when the work1 is completed. Opening date of the shop, it was said, will depend on how soon the remodeling is com pleted and how soon delivery of merchandise can be affected. South Returns To Mars Hill, Mt Ada Churches The Rev. W. T. Smith, former minister of Mars Hill Baptist Church, will return to Mars Hill and Mt. Ada churches next month as full-time minister, it has beet* announced. homecoming program. All re turned soldiers who are members of the church will be the hon ored guests for the occasion. Now Regular Army Captain James T. Jones, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cicero H. Jones of Hills boro, has accepted a commission in the Regular Army in the grade of eaptain. He had formerly held a temporary commission of major. Captain Jones reports to Fort Belvoir, Va., on July 31 as an instructor at the Engineer Of ficers Candidate School. Hogan’s Lake Scene County-Wide Picnic, Dress Revue Saturday Nan b Released Under $300 Bond For Embezzlement On a charge of embezzlement of money from Colonel Paul Hend erson of Chapel Hill, Evis Bow den of Durham was released under bond of $300 for his appearance in August Superior Court follow ing a_ hearing before Magistrate Cicero H. Jones: Tuesday, morn ing. . . Colonel Henderson charged that Bowden used money he supplied him to pay bils for his personal gain and that he Was forced tp supply extra money for the pay ment of ' the statements when it became known to him that the bills had not been paid. At the hearing Tuesday Bow den was represented by attorney A. A. McDonald. Hillsboro Jubilee Month Ends On August 3; Local Merchants Plan Bargin Day The stage was set this week for the final day of the Hillsboro merchants Jubilee Month with the announcement from the Merchants Association that tire event would end on.Saturday, August 5. Next week’s issue of THE NEWS will carry special ads from aiost members of the Merchants Association offering special bargains at greatly* reduced pric es during the final day df the sales promotion plan which was started the first week in July. During the past month every person—who is not connected with the merchants association either as an owner or operator of a , bus iness or as an employee Jieas-a member of the association— •has received a ticket with each $1.00 purchase or with each $1.00 paid on account. good for prizes These tickets Saturday, August 3, can" be exchanged for •valuable prizes at a drawing which will be held during the afternoon. Enter tainment will be provided and a big time for everyone in Hillsboro Saturday, August 3, is being prom l.sed by Menib’ers of" the association. Prizes such as washing machines and radios fWnth of which are ryrw on display in the window of HillSr. boro Flower Shop), nylon hose, electrical appliances and many other hard to get articles such as a .22 automatic repeating rifle (al so on display with the two above named articles), will be given as prizes, ..Tickets for the drawing will be distributed by the merchants to within one hour prior to the draw ing and everytme who holds a ticket stub, signifying either a $1.00 purchase or $1.00 paid on ac count, will have an opportunity to win one of the many prizes which will be given away. MAKE PLANS NOW So remember to make your plans now to be in Hillsboro Saturday, August 3, for the end of the Hills boro Jubilee Month. Bring your ticket stubs with you. Remember, also, if your number is called and you are not present to answer, the prize is not yours. You must be present to win. Watch for mope information concerning the big time being planned for you in next week’s issue of THE NEWS and for the announcements from the mer chants on the bargains they have in store for you. DISCHARGED FROM NAVY William J. Beard, pharmacist’s mate, third class, USNR, has re ceived his honorable discharge and is at home with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Beard. He served 18 months in the medical corps of the Navy. Carl Durham Heads List Chapel Hill— Speakers at the two-day meeting, July 28 and 29 of the recently formed North Caro lina Pharmaceutical Council were announced today by Secretary Treasurer W. J. Smith of the State pharmaceutical association, The council is composed of fifty representatives from over the state from the drug retailing j&dxolg^mg and manufacturing industry.'Its chief purpose is tc assist the pharmaceutical associ •atkmrn its planning. Congresman Carl T. Durham, 6th district representative, headlines the opening day~ program with a discusion of “National Health Plans”. See (PHARMACY) on Page 4 157 Pounds Relief Clothing Given By Hillsboro Exactly 157 pounds of relief clothing has just been received re cently from Mrs. James Webb of Hillsboro by the United Church Service Center in New Windsor, Md. These goods, which consist of usable clothes, bedding, and shoes, have already been sorted, ! baled and shipped for use in war torn lands. The United Church Service Cen ter is one of the largest church re lief goods depots. ip the United States. Not only are clothing, bed ding, canned fqpds and money re ceived, but* also soap, candles, shoes, kitchen utensils, table ware, dolls, carpenter tools, cotton feed bags, and a number of other items needed abroad in war-stricken lands. Goods sent here are usually packed and shipped within 48 hours after their receipt. Over 700 pairs of shoes are reconditioned each week in shoe-repair shop be fore shipment abroad. A dress revue will be the prin sented at the county-wide 4-H picnic Saturday, July 27, at Ho gan's Lake, it was announced this week from the farm agent’s office. The following girls in the county have been invited by Mrs. Kath ryn Hamrick, home demonstra tion agent, to participate In the revue. They are: Peggy McKee, Peggy Lou Berry, Jean Miller, Juanita Allison, Mary Nell Wilson, Pattie Mae Laws, Pearl Berry, Lola Miller, Peggy BrocTcwell, Clara Jo Rfggsbee, Sandra Mann, Jacqualine Long, Carol Hunt, Catharine Smith, Frances Reitzel, Joanne Lee, Vivian Horton, Hazel Reitzel, Lois Liner, Peggy Caruthers, Hilda Elmore, Freida Dority, Ma rian Abee, Doris Taylor, Nell Mc Adams, Mary Jo Harris, Mary Catherine Hines, Mary Elizabeth Kenyon, Margaret Brown, Peggy Stray horn, Patsy Martin, Florence Mays, Nancy Lloyd, Mary Franklin, Vivian MacPherson, Emma Jean Thompson, Betty Mae Bradshaw, Elanor Thompson, Peggy Bowden, Rachel Thompson, Jeanne Stanford, Jane Stanford, Carolyn Zachary. All 4-H club members, parents of members, home demonstration club members and other interested farm people in the county are be ing urged by the farm extension workers to attend the picnic. All are asked to bring a basket with ~ them. Swimming will be principals sport for the day, but other games and contests such as ixgg falling, softball and nail during are being axranged. Lunch will be served jrt noon followed by the dress revue. Adding to the many attractions of the day will be a “carnival” spirit supplied by such entertain fnjfft $r "’res hs Madame Zula Istna, a ’fortune toller; a house of horreips-and many-other acts, ~ *— The “carnival” will open after lunch and along with the dress re vue will make the occasion one of the largest for Orange county farm people during the year. I Exam Set For Postmaster At Hillsboro The United States Civil Service Commission has announced an open competitive examination for , postmaster for the Hillsboro post office. According to the announcement, applications must be properly ex ecuted on Form 10 and on file in the Civil Service Commission, Washington 25, D. C., not later than the hour of closing business on August 21. All necessary information con cerning the examination may be secured from the Hillsboro post office or by writing United States Civil Service Commission, Wash ington 25, D. C. The examination is being held to name a postmaster to succeed S. Strudwick who resigned several months ago. Mrs. Cora Lynch has been act ing postmaster for the Hillsboro post office since the resignation of Strudwick. Jordan Faulty Reunion Sunday The Jordan family reunion will be held July 28 at the Col onel W. H. Jordan homeplace, Jordan’s Grove, now the home of Mrs. Jennie Jordan McDade. All direct descendants of John Jordan, who settled in northern Orange county about 1790, are urged to attend. Youth Dies In Truck Crash Near Chapel Hill Monday Perry James Hayes, 19-year-old youth of Dublin, met almost in stant death Monday morning at 5:40 on the Chapel Hill-Pittsboro highway near Chapel Hill when the trqckp he was driving left the road and crashed into a ditch. Coroner H. J. Walker, who was T'-"* parenfly the youth had gone to j sleep at the wheel of the truck after making one curve, failing to make the second loop of an S 'WBfr TP curve. J. B. Bennett, who lives not more than 300 yards from the scene of the accident, was the first to reach the youth who was trapped in the cab of the truck. The young man was not dead when Bennett reach ed him, but died before he could ^4. extricated, twxwfet ,s*idU .. * Hayes was'engaged in driving a. truck for B. E. Carroll of Dublin and was hauling prefabricated houses from Wilmington to Chapel \ r -■ yii. Hill where a number of them are being erected to house veterans who are attending school at the University. ' The force of the impact caused [the load on the truck trailer to crash into and over the cab of the tractor, pinning th$ youth into the “*■ front wheels ***.**».., i their tnoununas. Hayes was the sixth meet death on the Orange county duri
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