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4191 for the best In news antf rtising coverage of any. newe r fiublished In, Orange county, news items coveh the(county t just a particular area or a tnftcial aroup of citizens. - (Published Weekly) Hillsboro,” N1. C. Th? News, October 9, 1947 REAM OUTFIELD of Cobb (left), Babe uth, and Tris Speaker these three baseball reats were honored at ie Yankee Stadium. • • ~ wwnii.n.n^v' Acme) VARM BREEZE on Gulf teach near St. Peters >urg, Fla., inspires Janie Strickland in this wind piration. CANINE BANQUET—A “dog’s life” isn’t so tough—not for this collie any way. He’s one of the 664,000 pets a survey made for American Can Company reveals are enjoying a bal anced diet of canned dog food, a prod uct absent from civilian markets for nearly five years. m - MIS HORSE LAUGH by oser in the $100,000 match J \ il i i ‘Armed” is intended for “Assault,” j race between the two great horses j arm Bureau Membership (rive Plans Are Made ft a supper meeting held at Masonic lodge Friday night, ober 3, plans were developed a membership drive of the to Bureau in Orange county. U Rogers, field organization resentative of the State Farm reau, told some of ^he benefits ich require group action and a tfed tf'Sfitr*"Tb^ahetrfnplish -their Is, their organizations must be TOg in membership and force in leadership. When we think the many agricultural problems iad and of the uncertainty that sts in the couhtry at this time, feel that it is more important t farmers support their farm anizations now than at any e in the past. The Farm Bureau operating for the benefit of mers and for a sound agricul e during this postwar period” gers concluded. ion Matheson county agent >ke briefly on the need for farm anizations in Orange county, pointed out some of the things ich both the Farm Bureau and ange had accomplished for the uiers of this county and urged ;h farmer to support at least one these organizations if not both. Several leading farmers present o emphasized the necessity of "fecting strong organizatiftns in ler to prevent any sudden or astrous collapse in the prices d for farm commodities. After a general discussion, each lividual present agreed to take a irfibership book and solicit mem rehips for the Farm Bureau in hr respective communities. It s agreed to have a report meet ■ of the membership drive on iday night, October 17. Fhe following farmers were ssent at the meeting: R. C. mPton, Zez Burton, John Wil fiis, G. F. Liner, G. D. McAdams, fi Monk, Clyde Roberts, Harold alker, J. M. Dickey, J. C. Jor n> A. J. Poe, Joe Dickey, Jack 'fian, John Cates, J. S. Dark, G- Carruthers, John H. Brown, L. Miller, Jeff Atwater. abbed In Graham Jess Durham of the White Cross mmunity was arrested in Gra m Sunday night on charges of unkenness and illegal possession whiskey, according to Chief of 'lice S. F. Thompson of Graham, 10 said that when Durham was ^ted he had in his possession e quart of whiskey and a shoe •x full of nickels and other small *age, which is believed by Gra ,rn police to be connected with mbbery in Chapel Bill. Walter Wrenn Is Appointed Vets Officer -Watter*OrWrenn..of riillsKoroT’S veteran of World War I and past commander pf the Hillsboro Post No. 85 of the American Legion, was appointed Orange county service officer by tbg board of commissioners at its meeting held Monday in the court house. Wrenn, a local insurance man, succeeds Alonzo Kenion, World War II veteran, who submitted his resignation „at the September meeting of the board in order to return to school. Employed at a salary of $150 a month, Wrenn will establish the t county service office in the Amer ican Legion Memorial Hut on No vember 1. The service office has been lo cated in the county school office, but it is being moved to the Le gion hut at the suggestion of the Hillsboro Legion officials. % ■. - Little business was transacted by the commissioners at their meeting and they adjourned shortly after noon. Cafes Here Will Comply With Request In a telephone survey made Tuesday morning, it was found that the managers of Hillsboro s -public eating places plan to set an example for the housewives of the town by Complying with Presi dent Truman’s request for meat less Tuesdays and eggless and poultryless Thursdays. Martin Henderson, manager of the Colonial Inn, stated that the plan went into effect in the dining room of the Inn Tuesday. The Hickory House served meat Tuesday, because a supplyjhad al ready been purcfftsed before the request was made, E. W. Godfrey said. The plan will go into ef fect there next week. Herbert Cates stated that Cates Cafe in West Hillsboro is co operating. Operators of the Hills boro Cafe and Dud’s Tavern were not available for comment at the time this survey was made. . HroiL'ri Asks Aid Of Parents In Child’s Health, Safety Principal vGnady A. Brown ot Hillsboro 'school this week issued a request ta the parents of chil dren for theifc cooperation in the welfare of tha school child’s health and .safety. v The fdlloWih^'is a letter which he sent to alT'pa rents of school children ih'" tBe Ttillsboro school. '• To the- parents of Hillsboro school: *' Dear Patrons, This letter is to solicit your aid in the welfare of your child’s health and safety. The Hillsboro Garden club, Parent-Teacher association, school board, town board and various other organizations of the town and county are cooperating to make our town, school and coun ty a safer and healthier place for our children and ourselves to live. We want every child who can hit go home for iurich to bring a wholesome lunch or bring 15c to buy lunch in the lunch room each day and not try to get by on an inadequate lunch room. Some children whose parents think they are eating lunch at school carify their money to town and buy “hot dogs,” pop, candy, nabs, etc. This is not a good wholesome lunch and creates a danger for them while in town and on the streets. It will be better for the child to bring a good lunch from home or buy a: lunch ticket one week for 75c or one month for ^JT ahcf not given money each day. This will be a protection to his health and a safeguard against accidents oi> the street. Some parents often request that small children be excused to go into town for the purpose of buy ing articles to bring home or for paying “light1 bills, etc. We try io cooperate ih this when the re quest is signed by one of the par ents, but we do hot like to excuse them because wq believe it is dan gerous and interferes with the child’s school work. The town is placing cans along See BROWN ASKS on Page 8 Brief News Bits ~ t Luther Hartsell'Jr., grand mas ter of Masons in North Carolina, will visit University Lodge in Chapel Hill next Monday night, October 13, at 8 o’clock. All Mas ter Masons are urged to attend. Refreshments will be served. BRUNSWICK STEW IS PLANNED BY CHURCH The Ebenezer Baptist church will sponsor a brunswick stew and chicken stew supper on Saturday, October 11. at the St. Mary’s sch&ol from “S o’cTocK until" Home made pies, ice cream and cakes will be served. Proceeds from the supper will go to the church building fund. RENA LUPTON CIRCLE MEETS MONDAY 7:30 P. M. The Rena Lupton circle of the Hillsboro Methodist church will meet with Mrs. Garland Miller Monday, October 13, at 7:30 p. m. I ENLISTS IN AIR FORCES Robert • L. Huffman of West Hillsboro has enlisted in the army air forces for three years, it has been announced by the Durhapa army recruiting office. LOSES BENEFITS Ottis E. Breeze of route 1, Cedar Grove, has been barred from any further benefits under the service men^ readjustment allowance provisions of the G. I. Bill of Rights because of fraud in Cbnnec tion with drawing these benefits, it has been announce dby Chair man Henry E. Kendall of the Em ployment Security Commission of North Carolina. SERVICES SUNDAY AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Services will be held at the Presbyterian church in Hillsboro Sunday morning, October 12, at 11 o’clock. DR. ROBERTS SUFFERS ATTACK Dr. Bryan Roberts of Hillsboro suffered a heart attack in his of fice here Monday morning and was removed to Watts hospital, by ambulance for treatment. Re ports Wednesday said he was showing improvement. BUS SIGNS ERECTED Signs marking off the bus park- i ing zones in Hillsboro were erected Wednesday morning by town em ployees. • WHITE CROSS SCHOOL SPONSORS QUARTET The White Cross school will sponsor the Blue Ridge Quartet Monday, October 13, at 7:45 p. m. at the school house. Admission will be 25C and 50c. b Judges Naaed To Select Top Clean-Up Poster Judges have been flamed for the poster and essay contests be-" ing conducted In the Hillsboro elementaryand high schools by the sponsofb Of the ‘clean-up" campaign. , Awards of five doTTera each will be made at the ebd of Oc tober to the high school student and the elementary student writing the beat essay on “Good Citizenship In Our Town” and to the high school and ele mentary student presenting the beet clean-up poster. Bill Lynch, Clem Strudwlck, and Mrs. J. W. Richmond have been selected as )u<l(jtes for the poster contest. Mrs. Joe Hughes, Miss Mary 8usan Robertson, and Mrs. Marion Allison will choose the winning essays, 8tudenta are 'reminded that only three weeks remain for submitting entries. Crime Against Nature Charge Is Made Here H. W. Crabtree, proprietor of the Hillsboro Cafe, is being held in Orange county jait in Hillsboro under a $2,000 bond on two charges of crime against nature, Sheriff S. T. I-atta reported Wednesday. Crabtree was arrested in his place of business Monday night following the complaints of two teen-aged boys whose names were withheld by sheriff’s officers. Sheriff Latta- said that J. Dumont JSfekridge, solicitor of Orange county recorder’s court, ordered Crabtree held on $1,000 bond on each charge. Warrants in the case revealed mat lh$ first offense is alleged to nave occurred on October 3 and the second on October 4. Deputy Sheriff W. R. Roberts arrested Crabtree. Preliminary hearing on the charges are expected to be heard in Orange county recorder’s court next Monday, October 13. Crabtree was recently convicted in the recorder’s court on a charge of allowing beer to be consumed in the Hillsboro Cafe after mid night Saturday. However, he took ! an appeal to Orange county * su perior court and his beer license was not revoked for that reason. Sheriffs officers explained that a "man's beer ITebbSe” ds revoked after a conviction unless he ap j peals the charge. " ” Porter Named Official At National Meet F. Ross Porter of Hillsboro, as sistant administrator of Duke hos pital, trustee of the North Caro lina Hospital association and North Carolina representative to the legislative body of the American Hospital association, last week drew nationwide attention from hospital authorities when he was elected to the third vice presidency of the American Hospital‘associa tion. Over 6,000 hospital officials gathered at the 49th annual meet ing of the association in St. Louis, Mo., last week, where Kay Kyser, Rocky Mount band leader, and vice president of the North Caro lina Good Health association, was present to advise other states in setting up programs of the type successfully pioneered in North Carolina. Cole Family Reunion Held Descendants of the late Isaiah Cole of Chatham county met Sun day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Cole near Chapel Hill and elected Albert E. Cole of Chapel Hill as president. Approximately 150 from Orange, Chatham, Alamance and sur rounding counties were present for the first meeting of the Cole de scendants. It was decided to hold the reunion annually. The late Isiah Cole lived in the Chapel Hill vicinity around 1740. K. B. Cole of Chapel Hill was chairman of the session and after j a picnic lunch on the lawn of1 the Cole home,,a collection of $45.50 was taken to aid starving people of Europe. VACo ii hi Within Two Weeks Inspecting Possible Hospital Locations % Veterans Here Unable To Secure G. I. Loans World War II veterans in Hillsboro are having to go out of town and in many cases out of the county to secure funds to construct a place to live under the provisions of the GI Bill of Rights. This incident of complete disregard of the necessity of help for veterans to borrow money from lending agencies was brought in the open by a discussion at the board of commissioners meeting Monday and at the Hillsboro Legion post meeting Tuesday night. No names were called and no one was willing to be quoted for publication, but in the presence of THE NEWS editor it wasTrevealed that veterans applying for loans either to build or purchase k home were receiving little or no support from local lending agencies and that the veterans were being forced to go to Chapel Hill for loans or to seek the money to* build or buy in Orange county from out of county institutions. It was charged in the two public meetings that despite the fact the United States government underwrites the loans the veterans were being denied the privilege of bor rowing under the provisions of the GI Bill of Rights, t This denial had been discussed ^privately for the past several months, but coincident with the upswing of home building in and near Hillsboro the “cool shoulder” the veterans have been receiving was publicly brought to the attention of citizens who were Unaware of the conditions existing. It was intimated that some funds would soon be made' available to veterans seeking loans or that ah effort would • be instituted to correct the conditions now existing. Beef Calves Purchased For Stock Show During the past week a' nurnber of 4-H club boys and girls® ecom panied by their parents and as sistant county agent, visited the Cloverdale farm in Sutherlin, Va., and purchaspd 10 purebred Here ford and Angus calves which will be fed out and shown at the Dur ham Fat Stock Show next spring. The following club members bought calves: Glenn Carruthers, Peggy Carruthers, Hugh Liner, Jimmy Liner, William Dorsett, Dot Dorsett,^ Tommy Copple, John Maddry, Ted Martin and John Smith. This makes a total of 16, calves now on feed in Orange county. ~Qth^rs.^baving. secure^ calves are as follows: Charles and Edward Williams, J. E. Grasty, Jimmy Dorsett, Mary Smith and Dot Tay lor. - . Chapel Hill Loses, 26-0, ___ To Oxford Oxford—Oxford high school rolled to an impressive 26-to-0 triumph over Chapel Hill here Friday night. The winners scored a touchdown in the opening quar ter, added two more in the second and finished up with one in the third. A pass, Dave Mitchell to Gene Seabolt, carried the ball to the 10-yard line early in the first period and Mitchell plunged over for the score. The second score came on a 43 yard run by Seabolt, while the third was set up when Roland Wilson, Oxford end, recovered a Chapel Hill fumble on the Chapel Hill 15. A reverse to Purman car ried to the two and Harold Currin I plunged over. Kennon Taylor oh an end around picked up 35 yards to the Chapel Hill one in the third period and Mitchell carried it over. Mitchell converted after the first two touchdowns. Fat Hogs To Be Exhibited At Show For the first time next spring fat hogs* will be included along with baby bdef calves in the Dur ham Fat Stock Show. So far, several pigs have been placed for this purpose. Weaning pigs now should prove ideal to feed out for the show next April. The weight of4 these animals should range from 225 lbs. to 275 lbs. at the time of the show and sale. All 4-H and FFA club members interested in this project should get in touch with theiE agricultural teacher or assistant county agent as soon as possible. THE NEWS Asks .. . i n What would you like to see p^tSMis immediately tojvyv»rd the I civic improvement of yOur com munity? Mrs. Joe Hughes, Hillsboro: “More facilities for recreation for the youth of the town, such as a weii lighted athletic field with grandstand seats, and a swimming pool. Mrs. H. W. Moore, Hillsboro; “Some of these vacant lots in Hillsboro cleaned off and grass cut along the banks.”_ Miss Marjorie Cole, Hillsboro: “A more progressive-minded Merchants association.” *• Jim Rittenhouse, Hillsboro: “More campaigns like our re cently innovated ‘clean-up Hillsboro.’ More attention given to the provision of interesting and constructive recreation for the young people of Hillsboro and less of the ‘Hillsboro Speed way' type of invitation to de linquency.” S. Strudwick, Hillsboro: “Keeping paper cups, etc. cleaned up along the streets, and the elementary and high school pupils reminded by the teachers* to put these paper cups, etc., in thje.waste cans.” Mrs. Elmer R. Dowdy, Hills boro: “I would like to see a bet ter school system with more emphasis on character building and good citizenship, since my children will soon be in school here.” 4-H Club Boys To Enter Corn In State Fair For the second year, 4-H, clvib boys will exhibit com at the'State Fair. Each boy will exhibit a 10-ear, unnubbed, sample of corn pro duced on his farm during the sum mer and also exhibit one-half peck shelled com of the same variety. Last year 13 boys exhibited com, winning a total of $70 in prize money. The following club members plan to exhibit com: Richard Rob erts, Bill Crabtree, Joe Evans, Ted Martin, Oliver Roberts, Gilbert Petty, Donald Mincey, Carlton Shue, Leonard Farrow, Jimmy Dunnv Robert* Poe, Johnny Gates, Robert Foust Thompson, Eddy Williams, John Maddry, Bobby Carroll, Charles Best, Clyde Young, Baxter Foushee, Luciun Riley, William Dorsett, Harold Lee Scott, Oscar Compton, Joel Long, Donald Pope and Coleman Gen try Jr, A committee from the Veterans Administration in Washington is expected to view several sites in and nesir Hillsboro for the location of a large veterans hospital, within the next two weeks, John P. Bal lard, president of the Hillsboro Merchants association, announced thik week. In announcing the visit from the veterans administration, Ballard said it would be the duty of the merchants association and the citi zens of Hillsboro to make avail able 350 acres of land 1*ith good water and sewage. Many towns and cities In North Carolina—which are also seeking to have the hospital located meat them—are offering the land free of charge. A committee of Ballard, repre senting the merchants association; Dr. D. E. Forrest, commander of the Ameircan Legion post; Charles M. Walker Jr., VFW commander; Martin Henderson, Exchange club; Charlie James, the Lions dub; and Mayor Ben G. Johnston, town of Hillsboro, met Tuesday afternoon in the Colonial Inn to map plans for the visit of the .veterans ad ministration representatives.-y James H. McMurrer, chairman of the Veterans Administration committee, informed Ballard that his committee would pay a visit to Hillsboro within- two wades. The hospital—expected to be a 1,000 bedixospital—would bring to Hillsboro about 2,000 workers, as sociation officials pointed out, and would vitally affect the business and economic life of Hillsboro and community. Money Ready To Complete Legion Hnt Th$ Aitieriijii o-tglon Memorial Hut Fund, ihc., 'has borrowed enough money to complete the renovation* of the old Hines Harr ris property and work will «et started on the final stages of the project as soon as enough labor and materials can be secured. That report was made to the Legion post at its first Tuesday night meeting in Hillsboro by Commander D. E. Forrest. The Legibn auxiliary will be provided with two rooms in the structure, the county service of ficer one room and the remainder of the building used for Legion purposes. BINGO PLANNED A five-man committee was ap pointed by Commander Forrest to make the plans and stage the Le gion’s annual bingo party in the high school on Monday night, No vember 24. Named on the com mittee were Jake Forrest, chair man; and Steve Allison, Hank Rhew, Buck Gordon and Owen Robertson. MEMBERSHIP REPORT In the absence of H. G. Coleman Sr., membership chairman. Com mander Forrest reported that the membership drive had netted 148 members for 1948 as compared to a total membership in 1947 of 253, a Legion quotd of 290 and a goal of 350. John Simpson with 62 new members to his credit was the leading signer of 1948 members, Forrest announced. Tom Bivins was elected third vice commander of the post and Commander Forrest announced that new committee appointments would be made to replace non-ac tive members. Tobacco Barn Fires Show 50 pet. Drop Orange county tobacco fanners lost 50 per cent less bams this year because of fires than they did last year, Don Matheson, county farm agent, reported this week. He said that from 12 to 14 bams were destroyed by fire last year while this year only seven tobacco bam fires have been re ported to the county agent’s of fice. Every effort has been made to secure the exact number of fires and the causes of them, he said. He attributed the decrease to more carful firing of tobacco barns and to an effective advertising paign conducted among the s ers before the start of the.c season. a
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