Editorial and Opinion
Almost Universal Approval
A survey by the magazine We The People tends to show
that except for a fewr crackpots the reaction of North Caro
lenians to the selection of Gordon Gray as president of
the University of North Carolina has been very favorable.
A few of whose opinions do not count, the magaizne
reported, have suggested that a man of independent means
should not hold such a position. These addled few have
wanted Mr Gray to give away his wealth before he is in
augurated. These people, probably measuring others by
their own yard-stick, believe that a man cannot be honest
if he lives above the subsistence level.
Even those who expressed very decided opinions that
the new president of the University should be a man train
ed in the field of education, have agreed that the committee
could not have done better than it did in recommending
this Winston-Salem business man who has made large con
tributions to the public service in many fields other than
academic. Some of the academic groups have wondered if
a wealthy man, particularly one whoi nherited his fortune,
would not be wedded to the status quo, and therefore not
attuned to or sympathetic with what they think is the func
tion of an institution of higher learning, which is the search
for truth that may involve change in basic social concepts.
To reach that conclusion,^ course, means that these people
■ have to assume that the status quo needs to be changed;
or that what has seemed right in the past is wrong.
Such is not necessarily the case, for the search for truth
to which educational institution should be dedicated,
may show that some of the old consepts on which this
—- country has been built into the world’s mightiest nation,
are not all wrong. Perhaps the best answer to the fears of
those who are worrying about a rich man becoming the
heatT t>rnie (hilversity is the statement of jack Jliley in his
• story in the Raleigh N-ews and Observer about Mr. Gray,
iti. which the writer asserted tlial Mr. Gray had done as
much h ud work to deserve his wealth as did his-Father to
accumulate this fortune. .
Tfce Rirht To Vote
In jconnectipn with the proposed new registration for
Orange County some discussion has centered around the
--—i,possibility that some citizens now on die registration books
might not be able to re-register if a strict interpretation of
the election law regarding literacy is applied. Undoutedly
a severe "application of the law could work a hardship on ;
many good men and women who have not had the ad
vantage of an education, but whose good common "horse
sense” cannot be minimized.
Any fine, honest American, decent and law - abiding,
—■ capable? of working for right ideas, regardless of race or
- color or creed, should enjoy the God-given' right to have
a voice in government without complying with any such
test. Many illiterates have borne arms and won glorious
victories in the cause of freedom in our country. Endow
all who have not sinned against our American way of life
with this inalienable right with entire freedom harm any
restriction^ on the exercise of the bSFfbt.
Let’s Stomp The Experts!
Americans have never resented the man with the slide*
rule, the expert who predicts things to come with the aid
of a chart and a graph and the children of average men
sliced quitely into fractions. "We know that when we have
a mind to we can upset what the expert predicts. We have
done it before. And in the case of cancer we know we must
do it again. We must upset these heartchilling statistical
predictions: -- - - -—
"If present rates continue, 22 million Americans now
living will die of cancer. It will strike in one of every two
homes. Half of the victims will be curable. But only one
fourth are mow seeking medical treatment soon enough
to avoid unnecessary deaths.”
But who says whether or not "present rates” WILL con
tinue? The experts? _— >
No, You!
And your answer will be revealed by whether or not
you learn the seven danger signals that may mean the
beginning of a cancer, by whether or not you have a
thorough medical checkup often enough.
Your answer too will be revealed by how you support the
American Cancer Society's program. . _
Fortunately this April, officially designated by President
Truman as Cancer Control Month, it looks as though your
answer is going to be "fewer unnecessary cancer deaths.”
It looks as though you—by contributing generously—
will expand the American Cancer Society’s program of
displays, pamphlets, movies, radio programs and just plain
neighbor-to-neighbor explaining of the facts about cancer.
It looks as though more and more hospital reports will
proclaim the triumph of education. "Cancer patients are
presenting themselves earlier in their disease.”
It looks as though the expert predictions may be wrong,
are by giving to the 1950 Cancer Crusade to expand the
The American Cancer Society says you can make sure they
receive education which prevents unnecessary deaths. Every
one can make-the_ACS slogan “Strike back at cancer’,’ a reality
by giving too for research and service to cancer patients.
THE NEWS of Orange County
Published Every Thursday by
I HE NEWS. INCORPORATED
Hillsboro and Chapel Hill.' N. G.
Edwin |. Hamlin ..Editor and Publishei
Entered a* Second Clasa Matter at the Poet Office at Hillsboro.
N. C. under the Act of March 3, 1873.
Exclusive National Advertising Representative
t Greater Weeklies |
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Thursday, March 9, 1950
, PRESS COMMENT
j MACY’3 pleased
(Southern Pine* Pilot)
■ A young man we know around
whose household • the stork was
flaping last week sent off an
order to Macy’s for some cigars*
All at once last week the old hire,
was flapping very close, and no
cigars had arrived. Off to New
York went a hasty -eminder from
our young father-to-be. Right
back from the world’s greatest
store came a telegram, “Cigars en
rote - hope everything is coming
| along fine congratulations."
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AL IS FED UP
(Chatham News)
I/f there is still a surplus of
chicken in this territory it is not
the fault of the ladies who fed
the Rotary club and the folks who
have catered to the several mest
ing which I have attended during
the past several weeks. It has
been chicken on all sides. Despite
the Xaot that-I am loyal to the
poultry industry in this section, a
devoted lover of chicken and' a
willing worker in behalf of all
causes I’m getting belligerant
about the chicken business. I’m
tired of it. I’ve eaten it fried,
stewed and baked. Now I have
no kick against the cooking . . .
all of it has been excellent . . . but
I’m getting to the point where
another mess of fried chicken at
the next' meting I attend is go
ing to drive me nuts. All of this
: is in fun^-hut- a good thing is a
good thing if it’s not too good a
thing—if you get what I mean.7
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IT’S LOVE, LOVE,” LOVE
(Twin City Sentinel)
For the benefit of those who
feel they might be falling in love,
Dr. Julian Lake, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church, en
umerated some of the symiptons
in his sermon.
“You get stardust in your eyes,"
the minister said, “and funny lit
tle things run up and down your
spine.”
Tapping it all, however, the min
ister said that “you feel an itch
ing that you just can’t scratch.”
GROCERYMAN
(H. L. Carpenter in Rutherford
County News)
The proprietor was having his
troubles when the pesky telephone
rang. He places the receiver tr
his ear, instantly recognizing a
familiar voice. Sweetly she says
“Please send me a nickle’s worth
of meat for the cat.” The trir
was at least one half mile, but
the good natured grocer replied:
“Thank you, thank you,” and re
turned to assorting his worthless
accounts lustily singing,; “Whqn
the roll is called up yaunder I’ll
be- there!” “That phone! hello!
hello! 1” The same voice of a few
minutes before, trembling from
excited, yells, “Don’t send the
meat, the cat has caught a rat!”
Leeal Notices
NOTICE
NORTH CAROLINA
ORANGE COUNTY
■Mi In The Superior Court
Lovie Vera Fisher
VS
Floyd Fisher
The above defendant, Floyd
Fisher, will take notice that an
action has been commenced in the
Superior Court of Orange County,
North Carolina, by the plaintiff
j to secure an absolute divorce from
I the defendant upon the ground
I that plainliflf and defendant have
I lived separate and apart for more
than two years next preceding the
bringing of this action; and the de
fendani will further take notice
jtnai pe is required to appear at
| the office of the Clerk of the
Superior Court of Orange County,
in the Courthouse in Hillsboro,
North Carolina, within thirty days
I after the 30th day of March, 1950,
| and answer or demur to the ccm
i plaint in said action, or the plain
tiff will apply to the Court for
the relief demanded in said com
plaint.
This the 2nd day of March, 1950.
E. M. LYNCH
Clerk qf the Superior Court
Notice pf Resale
Under and by virtue of the
power of sale contained in a cer
tain deed of trust executed bj
E. P, Sykes and wife, Ruth 1
Sykes, and Hettie S. Perkins
(widow), dated the 6th day o,
September, 194ff, and recorded ii
Deed of Trust Book 101, page 300
in the office of the Register of
Deeds of Orange County, North
Carolina, default having been made
in the payment of the Indebted
ness there by secured and said
• eed of trust being by the term:
thereof subject to foreclosure, anc
pursuant to an order of the Clerk
of th* Superior Court of Orange
County, the undersigned Trustee
will offer for sale at public auction
to the highest bidder tor cash at
the Courthouse Door in HiUsboro.
North Carolina, at 12:004, oc!^
Noon, on SATURDAY, the 18th
ay of MARCH, 1950, the pro
>erty conveyed in said deed o
rust, the same lying and being,
in the County of Orange and State]
of North Carolina, in Hillsboro.
Township, and in the Town o |
lillsboro, and more particularly,
described as follows:
BEGINNING at a stake in the,
.roperty line on the West side of j
"hurton Street, said ^ake being|
iouth 2 deg. 15 min. West 94 feet
from the intersection of the pro
oerty line on the West side of sai
Churton Street from the property
ine on the South side of N. •
lighway No. 10 extended and run
eing thence along and with the
property line on the West side of
•aid Churton Street South 2 deg.
15 min.,,West 25 feet to a stake;
thence North 86 deg. 55 min. West
176 feet to a stake; thence South
3 dag. 05 min. -West 155.5 feet to
a stake; thence North 86 deg. 55
min. West 64.0 feet to a stake,
thence North 3deg. 05 min. Easi
153.3 feet to a stake; thence South
83 deg. 33, min. East 53 feet to a
stake; thence North 3 deg. 27 min.
East 118.2 feet to a stake in the
.property line on the South side
■of N. C. Highway No. 10; thence
along and with* the property -line
on the South side of N-, C. High
way No. If South 87 deg. 15 mm.
East 90 feet to a stake; thence with
a curve the- radius of which is—
4.8 feet, 148.1 feet to the stake
Jue place and point of beginning.
But this sale will be subject
to a certain other deed of trust
executed bv E. P. Sykes and wife,
Ruth L. Sykes, and Hetlle S. Per
kins (widow) fo J. Dumont Esk
ridge, Durham Rarfft &
Trust Companyf'dated, tlm ,5th._dgX
in Deed of Trust Book 101, on page
229, in the off.:-e of the. Register
of Deeds of Change County, .North
‘aroliriav
This being a. resale, bidding will
itart at $3,410.00.
A deposit of ten per cent will
>e required from the last and [
iighest bidder at th? sale, and the •
aid wll remain open ten days tor
ncreased or upset bid.
This the 28th day of February,
950.
J. DUMONT ESKRIDGE,
TRUSTEE
3-9 2TC
ITS OWNEHS
CROSSED & DELAWARE
i WASHINGTON
BUT Its Gracious Charm is Recaptured ;;i|
The DOROTHY WILLIAMS
There charming reproductions so impressed us 'that we inquired further :,.j
• fnund that they were inspired by the Dorothy Williams Chest—an ftge old head
’ , , : : fn.Aimtri Hu a in XV w Cur tie. Delaware. The original OW].
' 'icsTUvcd - i fought thnAi h 'tfe Revolutions .4 \ ; ' ' ' ’ ' ' '
And each piece of,.this, lovely group seems to impart that gracious, .‘-folksy
feeling' so much a part ‘of, the early'Colonists. These beautiful Honduras MjhcHory
will m'ake- your early Colonial setting unusually 'authentic' arid distihctivp
Cc-“in at' y liir earliest opportunity'' and 'see the^Dorblhy Williams.
E. A. Brown Furniture Co.
'W. Rosemary Street*
Chapel Hill
Say ‘1 Saw It In ThgJ’cws.’ Tfctnhs
Diesels for
Dixie!
Die«el locomotive*... like dollars... don’t grow on
trees. Those 603 powerful Diesel units the Southern
RaUway System now has in service and on order
cost about $80 million!
That's a lot of money. But it bought a lot of
modem horsepower.. .to five a modern fas,-growing
Dixieland the best in tmnsportation service.
^ These “Diesels for. Dixie" are just one.indication •
of our determination to keep pace with the increas
mtm.. ia-SBSjgS&B needs of th.
To do that takes, a hi of money. And it takes
■FA.™. Faith m-the bright f„,„re of Di5i, “ °
thm some day soon onr country will insist, th“
public interest, that all forms „f commercial inter
city transportation must stand independently on their
own fimmcal feet.. .without supper, from the ^
payer...as only the railroads now do.
President