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COUNTYWIDE COVERAGE AvaiUble Only In THE NEWS 0f Orange County. SUBSCRIBE TODAY. Vol. JjG—No- 22 THE NEWS of Orange-County _____ Your Home Newspaper Serving Orange County and Its Citizens Sinee 1893 ■ — a— ^— . j • - - -- - lT-f - - . - - - - - - — - ■ — (Published Weekly) HILLSBORO AND CHAPEL HILL. THURSDAY. JUNE 2, 1949 Prire: $2 A Year: *e Si^le Copf interested In Orange CsuntyT Then read The New* of Orange County for Items of Interest from all sections. It's reported factual* ly. true and without color or bias. Eight Pages This Week ms Chapel HiiL—The 'bQriijie las- j is above', af dance team from yctteviUe that participated in | e .annual Carolina Folk Festival ! :t year, are expected to be pres-'; t at the second meeting of the - .suvai to be-hold in Kenan Sta dium June 9, 10, and 11. Bascom Lamar Lunsford, inter nationally known folk music au thority, and director of the Festival stated this week that new addir. tions to the crowded three night i program include the Mecklenburg dance* team, the*'Gaston County .dance team, The Lloyd String Band of Orange County and other well known favorites,-— . - - ■ .ights Tonight Hillsboro—An event long a%u.t by recreation enthusiasts and izens of this community is neduled for realization tonight. The occasion will be the inau ration of softball play under the w lights of the high school ath ;ic field and the ceremonies inci nt to the dedication of the fits. The program gets under ly at 7:30 o’clock. A round of festivities has been ranged and a large number of luable prizes have been donated ir awattiing»4-6 the '■‘"icnCtS 'S nous firsts. One of the biggest owds of the season is expected be on hand’, for the ceremonies id the two games, pitting boys id girls teams having large fol wings from all sections of the rfifiiunity7 f * 1 " “7— The opening game finds the Eno ponT Mills gills arrayed against e Chevrolet girls of Hillsboro hile the nightcap features the ipular American Legion boys am against Belle Vue. in the- dedication ceremonies receding the opening of play, Dr* . W. Moore, chairman of the immunity recreation comrais on, will make formal, presenta ari of the lights and the accept ice will be made by G. A. rawn, speaking in behalf of the :hool and the general public. In the event of rain requiring mediation, the events will take lace Friday night. acation inquiries Raleigh.—Inquiries about vaca ons in North Carolina are Tun ing about 10 per cent ahead of st year, the State Advertising ivision said. . For the first 13 days of May, iquiries have averaged 937 per ay. For the same days in 1948, >e average per day was 836. argest single day’s mail produced 955 inquiries; smallest 567. Churches Plan Joint Vacation Chnrch School Hillsboro — Plans have been completed by the Methodist and Presbyterian Churches for their annual jbint Vacation Church School. The school will be held this year from Monday, June 13, through Friday, June 17. Mrs. Allen Whitaker will be superin tendent of the school and will be assisted by a large .and fine faculty ~ang~cbfpg~Cf~*W(Jrkers:.Ttre~ses sion will be held each morning during the week from 9 to 11 oclock at the Prcsbytgyian Church. Friday will feature a special all day outing ’at Camp New Hope with- supervised recreation and swimming The group will leave for the camp at the conclusion of the class session on that day. The closing program will be held on Sunday, June: 19, with reach department participating in the program of worship and •drama. This service will be held : at the regular morning worship hour, 11 a. m. A general welcome was extend ! ed by Mrs. Whitaker and the pas tors of the " two churches to all children between 2o and 14 to at tend. __-o rPtAVEL NOTE Raleigh.'—The State “News Bu reau, Raleigh, N. C., has for free distribution. 15-minute prints of a color-sound, 15 mm. movie on Wilmington’s Azalea Festival, iraham Talk Features Gommencemnt rogram Opening At UNC On Saturday Chapel Hill—United States: ■enator Frank P. Graham, for- j ier president of the University f North Carolina will deliver the 55th Commencement address at he University of North Carolina a SfeHs. asbhbsok « vat Dr. Walter Mark Depp, pastor f Centenary Methodist Church 11 Winston-Salem, will deliver the 'accalaureate sermon in Memo ial Hall Sunday morning. The formal Commencement irogram will get underway Sat irday with a Dutch luncheon for. eniors and their guests in Lenoir. lill, at which Chancellor House; idll be featured speaker. Alumni class’ reunion suppers ire planned for Saturday evening | 1S well as an open-air reception ; ind orchestra concert at Kessing i Jool. There will also be matinne j md evening performances in the forehead Planetarium through >ut Graduation Week. Sunday afternoon -at 4:30 the Jniversity Band, under the di ■ection of Earl Slocum, will give t concert at the Davie Poplar, ’’ollowing the concert, Person fall Art Gallery has arranged a gallery taut to oe given junction with the 14th annual ex hibit of-student art. At 8:30 the Chapel Hill Choral Club and Uni versity Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Paul Young, will give a performance. of the ^ach' Hall. The last class meeting of the graduating students will be held fn Gerrard Hall at 10 o clock Monday morning, and a faculty reception for Commencement guests will follow. An alumni luncheon scheduled for 1 o clock will feature Henry L. Stevens, Jr. class of 1917, president of the Alumni Association, as toastmas ter Installation of new alumni officers, presentation of _ Golden Anniversary Certificates to the class of ’99 and the mductionof alumni class officers of the baby class of 1949 will be included on thThe°Srohna Haymakers will give two afternoon performances of new-original one-act P*aJs’ ^ a band concert, beginning at 6.30, will pdecede the graduation exer cises in Kenan Stadium. Anderson Named Laymen’s league Speaker Sunday Hillsboro—Walter F. Anderson, chief of the State Bureau of In vestigation, Raleigh, has been named as speaker for the monthly meeting of the Laymen’s League at the high school auditorium Sunday evening at 8 o’clock. The topic for his address has not been announced. Appearing on the program with the S. B. I. chief will be Bill Kirkpatrick, a native of Alamance County and former soloist at Duke University, who recently has been studying in New York City. Other special music will be rendered by the Hillsboro High School. Chief Anderson is one of the outstanding laymen and religious speakers in the state. As chief of police of Winston-Salem and later Charlotte,before assuming the •state' jotr,' he gained a w.ide- and favorable reputation for his reli gious work. ^ . o appreciation ' ' • .-HiUsboro—The Hillsboro Amer ican Legion Auxiliary Unit, No. 85, this week expressed its appre ciation to helpers and persons contributing to the successful Poppy Day sale last Saturday. Mrs. H. O. Bivins was poppy chairman and Mrs. J. E. Laws is president of the auxiliary. County Awaits Bond Election; Graham, Umstead Take Stands Hillsboro—Reiterating his op position to the proposal of Gov ernor W. Kerr Scott for a $200, 000,000 bond issue for paving and improving of rural roads, A. H. Graham, Hillsboro lawyer and former chairman of the State Highway Commission, said this week: “It is very evident at this time that Mr. Scott will have ..in ex cess of $300,000,000 available for all highway purposes during his administration without a bond issue «r*a-funher tax increase On. North1 Carolina users who will pay a cei&imoro, pejr, gal lon for gasoline if the $200,600,000 bon& issue is approved. **ft Is also my considered opin ion that by the end of this fiscal year on Jane 30 the Highway Commission will have a surplus - of between 25 • and 30 mi 11 ions of dollars and I believe the surplus will be nearer 30 than 25 million when the books are closed on this fiscal year’s • operations,’* Graham, a former Lieutenant Governor and Speaker of the House, retired,as highway chair man last February 1 after serving during the administration of Gov ernor R. ■‘■Gregg Cherry. He has opposed the Sco-tt road plan ever since fhe present governor an nounced it on the ground that it is “unwarranted and economically unsound.” “I shall cast my vote for the school building bonds in Satur* day’s election, but I think it Is unfair for proponents of the road bonds to tie their little red wagon to the school bonds,” Graham added as he announced his sup port of the $25,000,000 bond issue for construction and repair of school buildings. After necessary deductions for administrative expense, debt ser vice on bond issues floted for road (Continued on Page 5 Jourdan Bivins To Be Rebilried • . . , r- , At Rites Sunday Hillsboro—The body of 1st Lt. Hubert Jourdan Bivins will ar rive in Hillsboro tomorrow for reburial. _ A graveside service will be held Sunday June, 5th at 2:00 o’clock in the Hillsboro cemetery. Lt. Bivins was a graduate' of the ftillsboro High School with the class of- 1937. He entered ser vice in 194-2, going overseas in 1944, and was killed October 6, 1944 on, a .mission over Berlin GermanyHe was . 24 years old and the son of Hubert O. and Alda J. Bivins. It has been requested that no flowers be sent. New Sharon Will Dedicate New Church Building Sunday Hillsboro—On Sunday, June 5,1 New Sharon Methodist Church will celebrate Homecoming by dedicating its newly completed church building. Located just five 'miles east of Hillsboro, the pic turesque Gdtjiic structure is ideal ly -suited u>’ the rolling country side. And the-people of New Sha ron are justifiably proud that their HB'k church was built and paid for in precisely one year. Tire church' is newly furnished throughout, and. includes stained glass windows and a new organ. Ceremonies will begin at 11 a. m., when the church building will be dedicated. Eh-. J. M. Ormond, a former pastor, will de liver the sermon. Following the morning .service, a picnic will be i shared on the grounds; and visi- | tors will be given ample opportu nity to‘inspect the building. At 2 p. m:, the many gity.s and memo rials will be dedicated. This serv ice Will feature an address by Dr. E . L. Hillman, district, .superin tendent, and a concert on the new organ . The Rev. Charles S. Hub bard, pastor of the church, will preside throughout the day. Church officers who served during the period of construction are: Building chairman, Reid Rob erts; finance chairman, Raymond Weaver; trustees, W. J. Smith, W. T. Roberts and D. S. Walker; stewards, W. S. Hunt, Aubry Martin, Jesse Martin, Clyde Rob erts, Reid Roberts W. J. Smith, W. L. Smith, M. R. Walker, and Raymond Weaver. The congregation cordially in vites its many friends to be guests during the day. New Sharon was organized as a Methodist Church 182 years ago, and built its first church at a cross roads just two miles east of the present site. The date was 1768. Little detail is known of, the first century of its life, since most of the records of that period ] were destroyed by fire’. The first church must have been sturdy; for it was used 88 years. In 1856, the rnembersh-i p acquired -from- Cad wallader Jones a parcel of land one-fourth mile we§t'of the—pres- -j ent Church site, and‘built there its second church. The trustees were William H. Brown, Daniel, D. Phillips, Albert C. Roberts and "John Y. Dortch'. Iii 1873, While still occupying the second church, an'adjoining parcel of land to the eastfnow containing the- upper eemetary) was acquired from Louisa Turner. The trustees at that date were James W. Bacen, John R. Whitted, James R. Mil ler, Robert Y. Walker, Lucian J. SAMPLE BALLOT INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTER 1 To vote FOR any bond issue submitted below, make across 0 mark or check mark in the square to the left of the word FOR. TWO HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA SECONDARY ROAD BONDS. n FOR Issuance of Two Hilndred Million Dollars State of North * Carolina Secondary Road Bonds. Sftr the Issuance of Two Hundred Million Dollars State of twenty-five MILLION DOLLARS school plant CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR BONDS. . . ' •< . ' ' ■> f-j cqj^ the Issuance of Twenty-Five Million Dollars School Plant U extraction and Repair Bonds. FI AGAINST *ke Issuanc® °* Twenty-Five Million Dollars School Plant Construction and Repair Bdnds, Special Election Iwne 4, UW». State 4 of medians Holden and William F. Parker. The Rev. J. T. Harris was pastor. In 1908 further acreage adjoin ing to the east was acquired from Lewis C. Collins, and on fhis hill top the third church was built Trustees were J C , Cnjbjree, R Y. Walker, F A: Roberts, J W. Miller. W. C Whitaker ■yul T. E: Robrrts. T. R; Miller and C, 5 Robert:* were steward? The Re* -M* McFailamJfwks the preacher in charge.. This building, which stood directly in front of the new church, was wrecked and cleared, away in the spring of 1949. Church records note that in 1919 the stewards were G. Cain. Roberts, W. Y. Walker. W J. Smith, W. L. Smith, W" T. Rob erts. Trustees, included W„ T, Roberts, Jesse Cole, C. Y. Walk er. and J. C. Crabtree. Thirty years later, many of the above still share in the progressive' leader ship of the church. v New Sharon Methodist Church remembers with love its many pastors. Going backward into time from its present minister, C. S. Hubbard, it lists S. F. Hicks, J. V. Early, F. A. Lupton, A. J. Parker, J. L. Smith, J. E. Blalock, M. W. Hester, T. Ms Grant, J. M. Ormond, C. R, Ross, M. M. McFarland, N. C. Yearby, Rufus Bradley, J. T. Draper, E. W. Fox, J. M. Ter rell, L. Leitch, D. N. Caviness, J. M. Lowder, J. E. Bristowe, W. H. Puckett; all of whom have served in the last 60 years. -o 52 Seniors Get Diplomas Here Hillsboro—Graduating f e x e r cisos at Hillsboro Hign sen ol last night climaxed a series of Senior Class events at the school. Fifty two were awarded diplomas in ceremonies following an address by Dr. R. L. Fink of the State Education department. Those receiving diplofnas-were: Kathleen Dickey, Clio Childers' Janice Johnson,. Peggy Woods, Ollie Crabtree, Dot Lloyd, Jean Mitchell,. Bobbie Gibbs,. Carolyn Collins, Mary Franklin, Lucy Hol Jo.way, Betty .Freeland, Betty Cooper, Nanqy Cox, Helen Beard, Peggy Sykes, Clayton 'Haithcock, Peggy Neighbors, Kathleen Tapp, Betty Privette, “Nancy Crawford, Victor Sharpe, Helen Wheel ey, Grace Austin, Cassie Ray, Vir ginia Dodson, Genevieve Dodson, I Ann Efland, Betty Sue Cole, Jackie Goodwin, Janie Liner, Peggy Sue Gattie, Norman Wal ker, Harold Dickey, Billy An drews, Claude Godwin, Ben Lloyd, Betty Ann Barber, Jack Dunn, Harold Symmey,- Helen Tapp, Audrey Patterson, Orma Parker, Edna Brockwell, Vernon Jones, Peggy AllisOn, Armp Strum, Vernon Gates, Lola Mil ler, Pearl Berry, Mitchell Walker, land Nancy Brown. . • -o SOFTBALL SCHEDULE 1 Tomorrow:-Whites vs. Exchange | Club: Belle Vue vs. High School. < Tuesday: Cards vs. Whites; Eno vs. High School. Wednesday: Owls vs. Belle Vue; Belle Vue vs. Chevrolet. With all but last minute ar rangements completed, all was in readiness today for Saturdays bond election when Orange County citizens will state their views on the issuance of $200,000, 000 in bonds for improvement of rural roads and $25,000,000 to aid counties in the construction of school buildings. Interest in the campaign, sparked by Governor Scott and his campaign organization, Better Schools and Roads, Inc., on a state-wide basis, has increased considerably during the past .week. John W. L'instead, Jr., chair man of the pro-bond issue drive in this county, spoke to a record tufiri-out Of 30Q '.citizens at Efiand Tuesday night'ana indications are that’ the rural precinctjf will vote a heavy majority in favor of both issues. Umstead has waged a vig orous /Cft&ajhign throughout the county and strong local commit tees are active in every precinct. There has been no evidence of organized activity against the pro posed issues in Orange County. A. fl. Graham, former highway commission, chairman, has been a leader .in the opposition in the state and has Appeared on numer ous,'platforms in other cities in opposition to further road indebt-> edness. He appeared at public fo rum in Durham last night and earlier this week issued a general campaign statement from his of fice here. No meetings opposing the bonds have been held in the county. Umstead, in a statement to the News late yesterday, said: “Citi zens of Orange County have the opportunity on Saturday to decide by their ballots whether we will be guaranteed better schools and better roads in the immediate fu ture or wait some ten to 15 years for them. The ‘mud’ tax will con tinue to be paid under the pres ent system to say nothing of the ‘bump’ tax and fhe ‘dust’ tax. The one cent tax on gasoline is insig nificant when compared with the above taxes. The people of Or ange County can, under the pro posed plan. gei. out o' th$ mud within the next four years. “The proposed plan will meap less hazard for school children and less anxiety for mothers and fathers. It will mean more effi cient training in cur schools. It Will meau more prosperous and happy farmers: It will mean the -constructive development of all our resources. I for one am will ing to take the chance, even if any chance is involved.’’ Ballots were delivered to poll holders yesterday . Voting places in each precinct are the- same as in previous elections with the ex ception of Efiand, where the polls have been moved Jroni Pratts store to the school building y •.. o Pupils Present Mrs. Dula Medal Hillsboro—It is a story of the “man bites dog” category when the students present a medal to the teacher. , But it occurred last week in the case of Mrs. Lucille Dula, local j resident who teaches in the Bur i lrngton schools. She was present 1 ed a medal-by the school’s debaN j ing team which she coached. Her team won the triangular debates "and was runner-up in the district : finals.- - ■—;-V—. ' . The students just decided they j wanted to do something for the teacher and a medal was their choice. ! Hillsboro Boy And “Caledonia” Are Hit i At Carolina Beach, Press Report Says I j Carolina Beach. — There’s a young fellow named Steve who is 1 making quite a name for himself • c, I song which is called .“Caldonia.” 1 Steve is the 21-year-old bundle! of muscles from the lovely and quaint old town of Hillsboro in Orange County. *In 1928, when Steve was born, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Howerton of Hillsboro, probably never gave a thought to the possibility that their baby would become one of. the 1949 attractions at Carolina Beach. Certainly they never gave a thought that somebody—any body—should recall “Caldonia.” The -way things have turned out is this: Steve, like a lot of other fellows from the landlubberly re gions like Greensboro, High Point, Burlington and other Piedmont Carolina towns! got himself a sum mer job at Carolina Beach. Pri marily, Steve was to dish out dou ble malteds and the like. But what he’s turning into is some thing like a Kay Kyser, of the Rocky Mcyrnt Kysers. note of music and unlike some musicians, admits it. But he has lungs of a Durham bull, plus a personality like Dale Carnegie and, because he likes to make everybody {tappy, is like Ted Ted Lewis, the old pro showman. So what happens? Steve climbs onto one of the local bandstands and gives out with an Orange County-Eno River whoop to the tune of “Caldonia.” Ever since, folks have asked for “Caldonia” from Steve to the point that the night, instead of bringing soft murmurs from the sea, gives a guy “Caldonia” from Steve. 'Chances are, since Steve is only a SI-year-old boy, that Hollywood will soon be calling him and North Carolina will have another lumi nary to add to the ranks of tha film groats.
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