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IJUNTYWIDE COVERAGE r-s'abl# Oi^x,ln THE NEWS Mgr Orange County. SUBSCRIBE TODAY. 5s— THE NEWS of Orange 56—No. 14 fPublished Weekly) Your Home Newspaper Serving Orange County and Its Citizens Since i8q* HILLSBORO AND CHAPEL HILL, THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1949 nty Interested In Orange County? Then read The News of Orange County for Items of Interest from all sections. It's reported factual* " ly, true and without color or 1 Prirr: $2 A Year: Single Copv Ten Pages This Week Breeding Industry r ourishes In Orange I or of the rural winter land in Orange County has ed rapidly in the past three as more and more Spotted d China have been bred or ased and placed on green o isstures Above, two littefs oi pigs feed on oats, barley, and crimson clover for winter grazing. Owner T. W. Brown and son, Kenneth, 16-year-old 4-H Club bp-, Route. 2,.Chapel Hill, are de- i ■ - ■ . i eloping a .pasture-program-which ncltides permanent and tempa ary grazing crops and cprn for hogging down,” as recommended >y the State College Extension iervice. By BILL HUMPHRIES Editor, N. C. Extension Service chains”- of chickens, and dairy calves, - and pigs sprung up in all parts of Carolina during the past Most of these chains been limited to 4-H Club bers, although some have to all rural boys and girls, ave been designed to encour the development of livestock rises and a more balanced lture in the State, e of the most successful of projects has been a pig chain d in Orange County just ago. "Dr. W. O. an, Chapel Hill veterina led the way in getting the ry Club of that town to dis te Spotted Poland China gilts 4-H Club members, each of m agreed to return a gilt from irst litter of pigs produced, rgely as & result of this prol-i Orange today boasts a flouf g Spotted Poland China ding industry which is becom known throughout the State, success of the young club bers has caused adult farm to become interested: At the ent time some 40 families are in breeding and have e sales in nearly a dozen North lina counties as well as to rah farmers in other states, e original pig chain has 35 members, and a new • has been started by the s Foundation. The latter ect was begun in the spring 947 when gilts were distrib ute ei'ght boys who agreed to back the price of the original after the first litter had raised. county breeders association nized in September, 1947, has embership of 35 farmers from ections of the county. These own. about nine boars and 80 bred sows and gilts of breed age. Barnes, genial assistant the State Illsboro ii«r Play iday At S High jfillsboro.—The annual Junior of the Hillsboro High School be held tomorrow night at 8 ick in the school auditorium. The play, entitled “Murdered ^e,” is a comedy and a well ied cast of student players has In practicing for several weeks, ps Mary Susan Robertson and Jack Snipes are the faculty fisers.... * icfiJded in the cast' are f^atricia' ^es, Frances Rosemond, Harry pwn, Mary Lou Medlin, Doro Haithcock, Catherine Douglas, fllis Forrest, George Lloyd, Pert Dalehlte, Bobby Hastings* My Forrest and Bob Collins, tiers assisting in production are laid Chance, stage manager; talie Simpson, properties; Nell flker, makeup; Paul Davis and J. Wrenn, Jr., sound effects; plip Higgs, lighting; Patsy Teer, pmpter, and Rebecca Hester, icy Brown and Robert King, pters. ---- 'RN MOVIE ~ illsboro. — There .will be a |vie entitled “More Com Per e” shown at the Hillsboro Ne High School, Priday night, ‘ 8, at 8 o’clock. All Negro lers who are interested in f>wing more com on' less land urged to see this movie. .Ei. iJ. Barnes,* assistant'county agept for the State College Ex tension Service, is shown at his desk. He has been pushing the development of the Spotted . Po-I land swine industry in Orange for the past three years. County Cancer Drive Underway Women Voters Will Organize On State Basis Chapel Hill.—A state organizing convention of the League of Women Voters is scheduled to get under way today in a two-day session in the Grail Room of the Student Union Building. The Chapel Hill chapter, one of the pioneer chapters iri tlie state, will be host, to the delegates and. Mrs. John P. Gillin, its president, is in charge of arrangements. Delegates will attend from Charlotte, Asheville,- Greensboro, Raleigh and Chapel Hill, as will. Mrs. Errol Horner, National Or ganization Secretary. Tonight at 8 o’clock a general membership meeting will be held at the Methodist Church with George Franklin, general counsel of the League of Municipalities, speaker. The public is invited. -0_ Eight To Attend N.CIA Session. Hillsboro. — A delegation of. eight from Orange County will aU tend the meeting of the North Carolina Education Association in Asheville Thursday through Sat urday. The delegation includes: E. t Cude and Mrs. C. H. Pender from Aycock; Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Cates and MrS. Betty T. Hubbard from Efland; Mrs. Gladys H. Har ris from West Hillsboro; Raymond J. Kiddoo of CarrbOro, who is president of the Orange NCEA unit; Glenn T. Proffit, county su aerintendent, and C. W. Davis, Chapel Hill city superintendent. --- HIGHWAY HEARING Hillsboro. — Highway Commis sioner George W. Kane and En gineer T. A. Burton will hold a learing in the county courtroom Wednesday on requests for road mprovements. , j Chapel Hill.—The national can cer drive began Friday, April 1, with Orange County's quota set at > $1,710. The whole month of April I will be devoted to the campaign, j if necessary, but it is hoped that the goal will be reached by the end of the second week. -George B. Clinch county drive chairman, and Mrs. Arthur Roe, permanent county commander, have laid plans with the district workers for complete coverage of Orange County. Cans for dona tions have been placed in theaters and other public places, and re quests • for contributions will bei made by mail, but there will be as little house-to-house canvass ing as possible. Over 6,000 letters are being sent out, telling- of the services of the Cancer Society, including the free detection center at Watts Hospital. Pamphlets will also be distributed giving valuable information on cancer symptoms and treatment. District workers are Kenneth Putman and Jack Fowler for the Chapel Hill business area; Mrs. Charles Stanford and Mrs. W. E. Hamrick for the rural area; Mrs. James Snipes, rural colored area; Mrs. Hubet Robinson, Chapel Hill coloed area; Miss-Virginia Cathey, Hillsboro; Mrs. R. U. Studgbaker, Carrboro. Mrs. Carson Rfan is in charge of displays, booths, and letters. Gilbert Ray is treasruer, and Ms. Adrian Smith is publicity director. j The Girl Scouts, under the di- | rection of Mrs. Maryon Saunders,' will have a “tag day” tomorrow. in Chapel Hill. I Strudwick Has Major Role In Joan Of Arc Movie To Play Here Hillsboro.—Joan of Arc, a motion picture that has won wide acclaim in the motion pic ture industry and wherever it has been shown, comes to a local theater, the Gem, today • and tomorrow with interest cen tered around a local man, Shep herd Strudwick, whp has a lead ing role. l&e movie has previously been given three Academy awards and Strudwick’s role has been described- as next in im portance to that of the star, Ingrid Bergman. Lions Sponsor Yard Contest At Carrboro CafrBoro.—The Carrboro* Lions Club is sponsoring a yard im provement contest in this' com munity. Two large first place trophies, and two smaller second place tro phies will, be offered as prizes. The Community Betterment com mittee, with M. M. Watts as chairman, is in -charge of the con test.. One first prize and one sec ond prize will go to the yards showing the most improvement since 1947. A committee will inspect yards in the next few days, and the same committee will again make a tour of inspection of yards late in July. Improvements made be tween these dates will determine the winner. Famed Sermon On Chapel Hill Church Schedule Chapel Hill. — Next1 Thursday night, April 14th, at the Maundy Thursday service of worship at the Congregational C h r i sH i a n Church, the Rev. Blfrlfard Mungerl will read the late Rev. Peter Mar shall’s famous sermon, “Were -You There When They Crucified My Lord?” The late Senate chaplain first preached this sermon to his New York Avenue Presbyterian-Con gregation in the nation’s capital. Later he was persuaded’to deliver it to a nation-wide radio congre gation,. and to publish It. Since then, it has been used in Holy Week services in many parts of the country. Those who have heard it will want to hear it again, it is believed, and those who have not heard it have this opportunity to hear this dramatic presentation of the Crucifixion story, The wor ship service will begin at 8 o’clock. -o HOLY week services Hillsboro.—The Hillsboro Meth odist Church this week announced plans for evangelistic services each evening during Holy Week at 7:30 o’clock. The pastor, the Rev. Charles S. Hubbard, will preach and all persons are invited to attend. No Fight At Hillsboro As Election Interest Mounts At Chapel Hill Profjit Named Board For ». i Hillsboro.—The Orange County Board of Education this week re appointed Glenn T. Proffit for another two-year term as county superintendent and heard a dele gation of Cedar Grove citizens in terested in retaining the high school at Ay cock. It was the hold-over -board in session inasmuch as the state om nibus „bill appointing the pew school boards over the state has not yet finally passed the General Assembly. The appointment of school dis trict committeemen, usually made at the April meeting, was delayed pending the appointment and ac tivation of'the new board!' The Cedar Grove delegation, composed/; Z. C„ Burton, L. J. Rogers, J, We Tolar, J. E» Haw kins, Rev. H. B. Lewis, Mrs. James Compton, Mrs, Ormond i By School v 2-Year Term Woods, and Mrs. James McDade, appeared as friendly petitioners, .asking the board for information as to what could be done to retain the school for the community in the face of the recent State Edu cation Commission's recommen dation that 300 students be a min imum for operating senior high spools. The Aycock high school has only 86 students enrolled dur ing the current year with five teachers, two of them vocational. Among recommendations given were that the school’s attendance area be enlarged, that the commu nity do everything {possible-to cre ate good will for the school over The entire area, and that an out standing school program Be car Vied'on at the school. No .action was taken . by the ‘ board. « Vets Protest; Get Rabies Job Chapel Hill.—Complaints from other veterinarians this week led to the appointment of Dr. S. A. Nathan and Dr. L. L. Vine as Wbies inspectors in addition to Dr. W. G. Chrisman of the dis trict health department, who had been named the single inspector for the county. The additional appointments were made by Dr. O. David Ear vin, district health officer, ‘who said the three veterinarians will work cooperatively in carrying out the provisions of the rabies control act as it pertains to Or Lange County, arid were approved by the County Board of Commis sioners . '» In the near future a schedule of clfliics with a statement of the place and time will be released. All dog owners in Orange County must have their dogs vaccinated either by a private veterinarian or the rabies inspector-. ^ During the past week a rabid dog was' destroyed in northern Orange County but. ojjiy after it had bitten four people and several animals. This is a common occur rence and must be controlled if possible. The sheriff and his dep uties plan to work closely with the rabies inspectors and check on the complaten&ss of vaccination of dogs in the county. All owners are requested to have their dogs vaccinated early in the campaign and not delay it until the last of the campaign. Owners of dogs who fail to have Hoop Skirted Junior Hostesses To Lend Colonial Atmosphere To Pilgrimage Here Hillsboro.—Eighteen junior and senior girls of Hillsboro will help receive and act asjunior hostesses in the historic homes and gardens of Hillsboro for the Garden Club Pilgrimage. There will be two girls in each home. Each will be attired in colonial dress, with a lovely hoop skirt. These girls will do their best to make each guest feel wel come and lend an air of hospitality similar.to that of colonial days. The Pilgrimage . and Flower Show , are being held together this year, X&Y' Shlhif&S givie visitors ,a chance to see the interiors of the lovely homes as well as to enjoy a well-planned flower show. Gardens are on the schedule too, the beauty of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Collins’ garden is especially outstanding and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Jones’ garden has roses arid shrubs that 'have been propagated from the original century garden. The Pilgrimage will begin at the Colonial Inn, where Lord Cornwallis established his head quarters. Trained Boy Scouts will direct the visitors to 26 points of historical interest. Hours for open house will be Saturday, April 23, 10 a. m. till 7 p. m.; Sunday from 1:30 p. m. till 7 p m. An official tea will be given at the residence of'Senator and Mrs. James Webb on Saturday, and again on Sun Wk*fibfH&'&r ‘ffirMfitiif wtrs. H. W. Moore. . Mrs. George Gilmpre is chair man of the pilgrimage; Mrs. Rob ert Forrest is chairman of the flower show, with Mrs. Efland Forrest as co-chairman; Mrs. Charles Spence Hubbard' is presi dent of the Hillsboro Garden Club. anti-rabic serum given to their dog will be given three days to do so after being reported to the sheriff. The rabies inspector will collect from the owner of each dog vaccina ted either 75 cents as new prescribed by lay,' or $ 1 fis is designated in a new law pend ing in the present Legislature. The inspector will give to each owner a certificate of vaccination along -with a metal tag which ia serially numbered and suitably lettered Which shows the year is sued . The metal tag shall be worn by the dog at all times and the certificate can be presented to the sheriff or-tax collector for credit on the dog tax f«r the current year. Section 23 of House Bill 174 states, “Any person who shall vio late any of the provisions of this act or any.,provisions of any regu lations of quarantine established thereunder shall-' be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be subject to a fine of not less than $10 or more than $50 or to imprisonment of not less than 10 days or more than 30 days at the discretion of the court.” - S. T. Latta, sheriff, and his deputies will cooperate with the rabies inspector and make checks of dogs of all sections of Orange County to determine whether they are wearing the metal tag and the own&rs have certificate of vacci nation. Those persons found with unvaccinated dogs will be given three days in which to have the dogs vaccinated by the inspector or veterinarian, and'if they fail to complw lill be prosecuted by the due processes of law. -o Teachers’ Pay - Checks Fatter This Month Hillsboro.— A $50,230 payroll went out to Orange County teach ers this week as the retroactive pay increase set up by the Legis lature went into effect. The amount was almost twice the usual monthly teacher payroll. The retroactive increase of 20 jer cent over the former base pay was for three months and 15 days his retroactive pay plus the regu lar chtck including the increase for March. In terms of individual teacher grades, the highest, A-11, received a boost from $241 to $289.20 and the lowest, A, was increased from $180 to $216 per month. Ward, Kenion Named To Posts Hillsboro.—The County Com missioners, in a busy session filled with routine business, thi^week named Van Kenion as county elec trical inspector and reappointed Ira Ward as county accountant for a new term. Kenion succeeds Charles Wil liams, who resigned. Kenion re sides just north of Hillsboro and is a faculty member at Duke Uni versity and an experienced elec trician . In other * business, the board heard reports from county officers and approved a deferment of the general property revaluation scheduled for this year. It ap proved a tentative appropriation of $1,232 for the county s part in the overall budget for aid to the blind. ' Purchase of a new electric stove was authorized for the county Jail. An annual report was received from the Production and Market ing Association, headed by A. K. McAdams, which showed $22,149 • was spent in material and services under the soil conservation assist ance plan, which has as its pur pose the increase of production of food and feed by replacing the Ife-giving plant foods removed each year. A new jury for the next term of Superior Court was drawn. i While interest in the Chapel Hill municipal election continued to mount as Robert W. Madry and Edwin S. Lanier began to cam paign in earnest for the post of Mayor, neighboring Hillsboro had trouble rounding up enough can didates to fill out the slate as fil ing time closed at noon Monday. The five candidates for the Town Board, who will be bnop . posed, include four incumbents, T. N. Webb, V. M. Forrest, R. J. ■ Smith and H. Broadwell, and W. M. Chance, who will succeed Dr. B. N. Roberts, who was cut of the community as filing tim£ closed . Mayor Ben Johnston Was the only one to file for that posi tion. c Meanwhile at Chapel Hill, the candidates for Mayor, the munici pal judgeship and the board of aldermen, appeared dead serious as .the campaign got unde? w’ay, with two candidates for the first two posts and four for the board already in the field. City Hall re ported feelers also from several other prospective candidates. Closing date tot candidates’ filing is not until April 18. Lanier, who has been an Aider man since 1945, appealed to voters’ in a statement in which he stated his reasons for running and his viauui nt. ntr said. To the People of Chapel Hill: I would like to serve as your Mayor, subject to your approval in the May 3 election. As one of your Aldermen since 1946, I have tried to be a useful, impartial representative of all the residents of Chapel Hill, to help make our municipal government serve well and economically all the people and deserve their re spect. I am grateful for that op portunity. 7 * My decision to be a candidate ffr Mayor is based solely on the rfact that I like to work with and for peopile and to participate in the immunity’s efforts. Chapel Hill’s inevitable rapid' grqwth in the next tew'years^wjll,. bring many municipal problems. I would like to help try to meet them. 1 If elected, I will, to the utmost of my capacity and energy, listen to any citizen’s expression of opin ion; dig for and study facts when questions and problems are raised; l.* try to perform impartially, faith fully, and vigorously a Mayor’s duties to all the people in this town, in cooperation with the Board of Aldermen and the City Manager. 1 would-'appreciate your vote— — and your help. (Signed) Edwin S. Lanier. Marth 28, 1949. .* Special Events Fop Holy Week At Presbyterian Hillsboro.—The Hillsboro Pres byterian Church will begin its traditional Holy Week services next Wednesday, April r13. at 8 p. m. in the Church School; building. ■ , - The Wednesday night program will feature excerpts from Han del ’s: “Messiah,"-recorded by- the. , Handel Ora.tocio Society of Augus tan a College and outstanding so loists. On Thursday, Holy Communion will be celebrated with the pastor, the Rev. I. E. Birdseye, officiat ing and delivering the meditation. Good Friday night, the annual candlelight service in remem brance of the Crucifixion will cul minate the special services of the week. Sendees will be held at* 11 /clock on Easter Sunday morning vith special music by the'Chancel Vtt&ZWM&ee Clarence D. Junes. Mr. Birdseye will preach. ---— Presbyterian Church Begins Redecorating Hillsboro.—The Hillsboro Pres byterian Church began an exten sive project of redecorating the /■ interior of the church this past JL Monday. The church .will be plastered overhead and completely painted in a colonial church style and color scheme. The services next Sunday will be held in the new educational building as the project will not be completed until just before Easter Sunday. Holy Week serv ices will also be held in the Church School building. - .