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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. H OLLINGS WORTH Managing Editor,.Ha^Ry D. Mechanical Force.Kenneth T. Hall, Supt., Owen F. Jones, Bobby Parlier Circulation Manager... Mrs. Mae V. Lark Community Representatives.^Elizabeth ^Kirkland, Hoc-- Mrs S. H. Strayhorn, Eno; Mrs. Ira Mann, SbSof Mrs SEDAL.A Gold, Chapel Hill; Mrs. W. V. Arm field, Palmer s Grove; Mrs. Ct H. Pender, Cedar Grove; Ma rinda McPherson, Hillsboro Negro representative; and Mrs. s, Chapel Hil 1-Carrboro Negro representative. National Advertising Representative (IIW9PAPBI AIMfEllTI&tWe •■■VICE. EPIC. «f«* l N,ti—I 6dHori»l A»*cci««vd Serving Amedeo** Advertisers and^the Heme Town Newspaper onw.pi ^v1-—cvt-t~ '• • •men* • H*fc»**tw*.5** subscription rates 1 Year (in North Carolina).*.....*20(* 6 Months (in North Carolina)..$L5° 1 Year (outside North Carolina)...$2-50 6 Months (outside North Carolina).$2-00 THE NEWS of Orange County is the oldest newspaper of continuous operation in Orange County. Member North Carolina Press Association The News, September 25, 1947 He Died Honorably The following editorial is taken from the North Caro lina Motor Vehicle,, a publica tion of the Department of Mo tor Vehicles, carried the fol-, lowing editorial in its Septem ber issue and we think for the lesson.it teaches and the unsel fishness of the deceased it de serves reprinting. “Recently a young veteran of World War II—one of the first men drafted in Orange county, who served overseas in England, North Africa and Tunisia—met his death in a traffic accident in North Caro lina. v “This young man was Ray mond M. Willet of route 1, Durham.' * “Raymond did not -have to be the victim of that acci dent. It could have been a child. You see, al he was driving his truck down a road a child riding a bicycle pullec out in front ol him. But in stead of crashing into th( child, Raymond sharply turned the steering wheel o his truck, causing his owr death. “It was indeed an unfor tunate occurrence. And w< here give posthumous praisi to a young man whose unsel fish deed saved a child’s life.— He died honorably.” By The News SUNDAY NIGHT HILLSBORO . . . Empty streets except top an occasional car of dating couples . . . Small knotted groups of men and boys talking . . . Sleepy-eyed men and women at bus time wait ing for the bus to Fairview or West Hillsboro . . . The on-and off flicking of the taxi light . . . The night policeman perched on the fender of a parked truck watching . . . The absence of the men who gather nightly in front of the mayor’s office . . * * * BUS STATION . . . The look of resignation on the face of the wor ried mother as she shifts her mor pheus-eyed two-year-old child I from one knee to the other as the west-bound stops at the bus sta tion to discharge travel-worn rid ers to catch a quick bite to eat and drinK before resuming the night’s* journey . . . The dating couples who stop by for milk shakes, candy and nabs before] hopping into their cars for a short ride to the nearest “parking” ground . . . The worn faces of bus riders as they gaze at Hillsboro streets and darkened stores . . . The crys and yells emitting from tbe jail cells as the occupants at test to their guilt or innocence. • * » KING STREET , . . The lights from The Colonial Inn . . . The speeding autos as they gain mo mentum approaching West Hills boro . . . Thoughts of the homes as they one after the other flicker out indicating the residents have slipped between cool sheets . John Ballard’s brightlyshining aeon light . . . The small wattage bulb Remus Smith keeps burning in Smith’s Furniture . . . The ad vertising sheets hawking the com ing pictures at the theatre ... * * * MORE . . . Ira Ward, new coun ty accountant, and his wife re turning from a weekend in South Carolina» with a truckload of household articles for their apart ment at Mrs. Alan Browning’s . . . The neon lights surrounding the clocks at Cates Esso Station and Walker’s Funeral Home . . . H. W. Crabtree making out his Monday’s menu under the lone light burning I * T' Publisher P-A-L-A-V-E-R By The President A COLUMN IS BORN ... You Orange countialns are attending the birth of another newspaper column. You are engaging in the involuntary act of midwifery to “Publisher Palaver.” After you have read it, go ahead and or ganize yourself, a birth control chapter ... see to it that Orange county gives birth to no more newspaper columnists. There’s nothing you can do about the il legitimacy of this column’s birth. Look who’s writing it. * * * NEITHER REASON NOR PAT TERN . . . There is no particular reason why you should be sub jected to this uncharter piece of writing. In extenuation, you might be reminded that publishers and theeoneerns to- which.they belong have to have grocery money just like you do, and that they make their living by writ ing. It takes a lot of money to buy 1947 OPA-less groceries, so more writing has to be done. * * * EXHIBIT NO. 2. Your last week’s NEWS was a dead give- , away for the need of extra writ ings. It went up to 10 pages, ex tra reading for more, more work for the crew that puts your week ly paper together, and added ex pense money from your advertis ing purchases. It being one of the missions of this column to give you periodic reports on thd publishing house that prints your home news paper, you can take it straight from us as Report No. 1: The NEWS will never print an issue of less than 10 pages except when advertisers fail to buy space enough to support it. ". * * * THE LITTLE PAPER . . . Back yonder in 1944 when THE NEWS settled down in the county seat of Orange with the avowed purpose of growing into a full fledged county wide weekly pub lication, it was dubbed “The Lit tle Paper” by the more charitable in the Hillsboro Cafe . . . The lights behind the drawn Venetian blinds at the Hickory House . .... v The Westinghouse neon light at Cole man-Laws . . . The shrill whistle of a freight passing through the West Hillsboro station as Hillsboro goes to sleep. Service . . . That’s Oar Motto Dial 4624 For the Best in Automobile • Washing • Polishing • Greasing • Tires • Batteries • Oil ..tr-r.....— --- -. SYKES MOTOR CO. SALES —OLDSMOBILE SERVICE Hillsboro. N. C. STRENGTH Weight-lifting will strengthen your body—but a8 savings account w.ll S?— tnTur bankPtoday Ind save regularly. In that way, 'you build aSsecure future or you and your family—you build a re ‘ve to provide you with the ex ” ^ life to be a fountain of tras oi me • • • , ^ t a strength in times of ''««'• . stronghold on your future by saving. f. The Bank ol Chapel Hill and by the not-too-friendly, “That little sheet down the street.” In page size, your paper has de veloped to big-paper proportions, and it may even spread out some more. But, you can take it straight from your publishers, THE NEWS will remain “the little paper” reportarially and editorially— Orange county is its service area. * * * ALL FOR ORANGE . . . You can juggle these all-cap words and make them say “For All Orange,” or you may leave them as written in the paragraph heading, and in either case they spell out the pur pose and intent of THE NEWS. Beyond Orange, its news and edi torials columns aren’t interested. You can look to dailies, magazines, ;adia.-and other media for your news ,and views of the outside world. Orange county is our world and we are all for Orange andjor for all Orange. * • * ORANGE PEELINGS . . . It’s never too late to recognize good ieeds and achievements, therefore rere is Palaver’s salute to Eagle Scouts Jim Webb and Mitchell Lloyd. The same goes to Bonner Sawyer for his work with the joys. Glad-to-know-you-note to James Strudwick Compton. Solid citizens like you is why we are all for Orange . . . Business of wel coming C. Y. Tilsori into Orange dairying and livestock circles . . . Governor Vic Huggins (Rotary) is the latest recruit in our Hats Off department. He’s got him self—and the 189th district—a new Rotary club at Middlesex. * * * OPINIONS ... It is easy as fall ing off a log backwards to start an argument in Orange county about who’s the biggest hog for tax money—Chapel Hill or the rest, of the county. Our opinion is that those having the most to say about one or the other of the two know least about the facts and problems of the one they are blaming. What we need in Orange is more adult education—more facts about--the county by more voting members of the population and the need is just as acute in university-faculty studded Chapel Hill as in the re motest area of Orange. r* It’s great to -:J- ! BIG-CAR ;;; particularly ^■VEST COST? Even the spacious trunk compartment tells you that you can't get a body like this any where except on Chev rolet and higher-priced cars. It’s, a Unisteel Body by Fisher, with the most modem styl ing, genuine No Draft Ventilation, and other Comfort features. V CHEVROLET /l Yes, indeed, you'll enjoy every. thing, including economy, when you set forth in one of these bigger-looking, better-looking Chevrolets for 1947. It offers you BIG-CAR QUALITY AT LOWEST COST—big satisfaction at big savings in dll items of purchase price,operation and upkeep. - Leveling a hill — threading through traffic — streaming along the straightaway... you’ll get plenty of action. From the Valye-in-Head Thrift-Matter Engine, with the longest, -"strongest record of performance of,ony automotive engine built today. aettle back, settle down—and you'll set tle for a new Chevrolet! For your own thoughts will tell you there's no other car in its field i that rides so smoothly, 50 sieuany, so suiciy. That’s because of Unit ized Knee-Action—exclusive to Chevrolet and higher-priced cars. ** ■■■■ uu iis inrms Tor the •ye—for the puhe-and for the thrifty pocketbook —Chevrolet also provides all-round security for its passengers—Fisher Uni pp steel construction — the Knee-Action Ride—Posi. tive-Action Hydraulic Brakes. Be sure your car is ready for winter! During September and October Chevrolet dealers are making a special point of fall service to demonstrate the excellence of our service facilities and quality workmanship. So bring your car in soon and let us get it ready for the bad weather days ahead. CHEVROLET INO CHEVROLET COMPANY, INC. Phone 62 Churton St, YOURS and OURS Who buys the food and milk for him, To keep him well and strong of limb? You do. Who hauls for him food, fuel and clothes, Through summer sun and winter snows? We do. The Southern Railway System brings youngsters most of the things they need and want . . . shoes, eggs, Teddy Bears, or visits from Grandma. ' ' Who protects him from all strife, And teaches him to deal with life? You do. Who helps to keep police on hand, And helps build schools across the land? We do. The millions we pay in taxes help support police and fire depart ments... help build and maintain schools and playgrounds.. .add to the safety, health and education of all the children in the South. Who scrapes and dreams both day and night, , And works to make his future bright?' * i You do. Who plans and spends and helps to sow The seeds which make his Southland grow? We do. For we provide 50,000 good-paying jobs.. .buy materials and supplies locally whenever possible.. .'encourage new business and industry and promote the Southland’s continuing growth and prosperity by every means in our power., ^ Dy
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