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>e orange County people read E nEw$ every week than any ,r orange County Newspape. lllBftCHIlC TOOAY. THI 'p:- = • ol. 57' -No. 26 (Published Weekly) Your Home Newspaper Serving Orange County and Its Citizens Since i8g$ HILLSBORO AND CHAPEL HILL, H, C.. THURSDAY, JUNE 29. 1950 Price: $» a Year; 5c Single Copy i Y. .• • • • for quick, buy. rent or yet a jet THE MEWS Op «ant ade. Eight Pages Tint Library Coes Up - But Slowly By Marinda MaPherson Pictured above is a view of e beginning of a library building r the Negroes of Orange Coun . The building is located in Hills bro, on the north east corner f tffe Central High School pfay round. The track of land was iven to the Orange County-wide I p- T- A. organization for the sole i purpose of erecting a library to serve the people of the entire county. ~ ' ZZrfen" ..rg Let it be known that this is to be a county library, Free, book information service,'for every per son of the county. This long, drown-but effort ot lids To Be Opened Today On 9.83 Miles X Hard-Surfacing In Orange County Hillsboro — Bids will be opened i Raleigh today 9.83 miles of ard-sunfacing in Orange County, lost of it under the $200,000,000 ojid issue program. Construction is expected to be in shortly. The two projects as escribed by the Commission are: 1.94 miles of grading and pav ng frotn end of existing pavement n Airport Road north' of 'Chapel fill north to intersection of Soil Road beyond McDuffie’s Memorial Baiptist Church. (Bond Project) - 7.89 miles of grading, hard-surfacing and struc tures from a point at end of Project 3-353 on Airport Road north of Chapel Hill north, along existing county road and from a point on NC 86 north of Cam. boro northeast to' a point 4 miles southeast of Hillsboro. -+~-:----- ■ ■‘SKa Chapel Hill — The annual fam ty reunion of the desendents of the late James Washington Fowler ind Martha Fowler, was held last Sunday, June 25, at Hogan’s -ake near Chapel Hill. The twelve children of James' ind,Martha Fowler numbered six Sirls and six boys, and their de endents numbering approximate y 75 tQ 100 brought picnic baskets rom which food was spread on long tables at the Lake on a gentle slope from the waters edge. The invocation was given by the Rev. John M. Cline, and after dinner a few fitting remarks concerning the family history were given by Col. M. B. Fowler of Durham. Col. Fowler served with three of his sons in World War II. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Fowler and family were present also from Durham. Their sister, Mrs. C. R. Brooks, the former Miss Rachel Fowler of Chapel Hill, came from her home in Concord. Relatives came fr<om Roanoke, Va., but all others were from Chapel Hill, and mis vicinity. The oldest relative present was J*- J- Qroch,, 85* of near Durham. Mrs- & Ts Fowler of Chapel Hill, mother of Col. M. B. Fowler, Mar vm Fowler of Durham and her, p0ns> Robert L. Fowler and J. S.1 owler, and their families of Cha . Hill were present. The large lumber of relatives throughly Cn- j J0yod the festive ocasion, and■. v°teci to continue to hold the family reunion each year ■ Misses Roberts, Martio Winners In Demonstration Hillsboro ' — Polly Roberts and Patsy Martin were judged county winners in the senior dairy foods demonstration contest on June 21st. Polly and Patsy won with a demonstration named “Treat for a Summer Day." In this they showed a simple, quick and in expensive way of preparing straw berry ice cream in a home re frigerator or home -freezer.-— Taking first place in the junior group were Peggy Berry and Betty Jane Walters. They demon strated the proper method of mak. ing cream of tomato soup, recom mending it highly as 5 means of getting milk in the diet. Others taking part in the con test were Rachel Thompson and Carolyn Thompson, making lime sherbert, and Frances Slaughter and Louise Graham, making milk shakes. 0 j Judges for the event were Mrs. Bessie Ware, Mrs. Grace Carr, and Mrs. Remona Wilson. Polly and Patsy will participate in the district contest to be held in Durham on July 11th. approximately six years, ha<j its beginning when v.Tew persons re alized the need of a library for a community which showed great interest in wanting something to read. In 1943, five people with the assistance of MissHW. Grafton, the tri-county librarian organized the first county library with three hundred books and a pile of old magazines which were donated by citizens of Hillsboro and the Fed eral Memoral Library committee Of Hillsboro, N. C. The late Mrs. Annie Walls gave the first volume of book to the library. „ •' The- library ran successfully for two years in a filling Station r.’.nde possible by John Sprunt Hill of Durham, N. C. When War» II ended, some one bought the filling station, so the books had to be carted to an old Odd Fellows Hall, here because of the drop in book circulation, the library had to move again, to as part of the 7th, grade class room in Hillsboro High School, for one winter. % Later it was known that a public library could rfot be oper ated in a scHbol building - so - back to the old hall the books wei'e carted again. In 1948, Mrs. Douglas Davis, county librarian was instrumental in securing state aid funds to buy book and periodicals. Part of a room has been par titioned and shelved the li^ brary, where at present a fair (Continued on PageJ>) Hillsboro Scoots After 1 Jamboree Hillsboro — Four Scouts from, Hillsboro left this week for Valley Forge, Pa., where they will attend the National Boy Scout Jamboree. This " annual get-together of Scouts all over the nation is ex pected to be one of the largest since the Jamboree was institut ed. Those attending the Jamboree are Bruce Richmond, Van Kenion, III, Skipper Webb^ and Donnie Whitaker, who has been designat ed as the Patrol leader of the local group at Valley Forge. -,_o GLASS FRONT BROKEN Hillsboro — Sunday afternoon’s severe windstorm, which struck this community, was instrumental in breaking a large section of the glass front of the R- C. Minnis and Sons Grocery store here. The screen door was blown through its spring and against the window, which crashed to the sidewalk. ■ By Vance Martin ' (County Electrical Inspector) it is generally thought that the ®as°n the County has an Electric a. Inspector is to see that the e ^trical contractor does his job Properly in order that the public ignt have a safe wiring job. The responsibility for a sa£g an(j ade wiring job is on the- pabiic . . as on the contractor. The °f the electrical inspector •-en, is to advise the public as .. wnat they need in the way .wu-in8 to make the job safe ^equate and then work with “f. contractor to see that the mg job is done properly. ; sa*e and adequate wiring job very good investment. It takes y a few dollars more to install adequate wiring jab rather n r“s «vhlii h~3 only enough outlets to get by. There are a certain number tif outlets requir ed by law which must be installed in a house before it will pass in spection. However, a little com monsense planning has to be used along this line so that the out lets will be placed where you will use them most. A'sufficient num^. ber of outlets in a house not only makes the wiring more convenient but it also makes the wiring job safe laeeause it lessens the excuse^ for using drop cords wliitft~t»re a very dangerous fire hazard. Here Is A Little Advice ncrc ^ Don’t wire your own house un less you are sure . that you know how to do it . according to the National Electric Code. In moS* cases it is much cheaper to have 3n electrical contractor to do the • j because the inspection has to be as strict on a house wired by the owner as it is on a house wired by a^xontractor. Rigid electrical inspectiog is only for the general public’s benefit. It is strongly recommended that wall switches be installed rather than, pull chain receptacles. The maintenance on pull chain re ceptacles could soon pay for a wall switch. Always install service entrance equipment large enough to pro vide for future expansion. It is always twice, as expensive to-tea* out a service that is not adequate _ggd install* a larger Service later than it is to do the job right to begin-with. If you are ever in doubt as to what you need in the way of aj wiring job, get in touch with your County Electrical Inspector. ■ —; -J West Hillsboro P. 0. Contract Goes To Taylor; Protest Petition Filed Hillsboro — A scheduled change in location and personnel of tfce West Hillsboro branch postoffice is scheduled to take place Satur day, unless the Postoffice ^-De partment intervenes in a local controversy over the contract prior to that time. Acording to orders received by Postmaster Thomas E. Bivins, here, Mrs. Virginia R. Cates will be relieved as clerk in charge, effective at the close of business tomorrow. Roscoe T. . (Bozo) Taylor, Jr., West Hillsboro restaurant owner and taxi firm operator, has been appointed to the post and the sta tion will be located, at Taylor's Cafe on July I. Taylor’s salaJ-y will be 91800 per year, the same bid submitted by Mrs. Cates, who has held the post , for fnany years. Tiie change was recommended by the local. postmaster following numerous complaints over a long period alleging the service pro vided by Mrs. Cates was unsatis factory. Patrons of the West Hills boro branch had complained that business hours operated previous ly had not been long enough to provide adequate window service, 9:15 am. to 4:45 pm., with an hour closed” for lunch. Handling of mail had also been described as unsatisfactory. in an effort to halt the pro posed change, it was understood, a petition approving Mrs. Cates’ service and bearing the names of some 300 citizens had been pre sented to Congressman Carl Dur ham who indicated Monday he had requested the Postoffice De partment to send an investigator here to study the situation. No in dication as to when this investi gation would be made had Been received here yesterday. Six bids for the operation of the West Hillsboro branch Post office were submitted In ad dition t o Mrs. Cates and Taylor, they were from Mrs. Leola M. Terrell, Mrs. Fred Seagroves, Paul Riley and Thomas Shue, all of whom operate 'Stores in the Wed Hillsboro area. ' I Altrusans Plan Scholarship . For Orange Girl Chapel Hill — The Altrusa Club of Chapel HiU drew up plans at its meeting this week*!©, award a collie scholarship to an Orange county girl. The award will be based on scholarship, character, and all-around excellence. Details 'of the award are to be worked out later._ The 'Club met at the home of one. of its members, Dr. Mabel Goudge, in Westwood, for a pic nic supper. After the meal each member told a story or gave a skit. Mrs. Charlotte Creighton, vice president, presided In the absence of Mrsr. Mabel Brittain, the new president of the club. Other new officers recently elected are Mrs. Marjoris Bradshaw, correspond ing secretary; and Mrs. EveHyn Smith, recording secretary, and Miss Grace Cordon, treasurer. - — -o—— Fowler Operates-^ New Dealership Chapel Hill—The automobile appliance store on West Frank lin street, formerly operated by T. J. Fowler as a Blackiwood As sociate Store, is now affiliated with the B. F. Goodrich dealer organization and will be known as Fowler's Home and Auto- Sup ply .Store. : The .store will continue, to. car ry-a complete line of home and' auto supplies and'fishing equip-' ment, in addition to its watch and shoe repair departments.^-, Kykers Enronte To Puerto Rico Chape? Hill—Dr. G. C. Kyker of 122” Mallette Street, with his family, expects to arrive in- San Juan, Puerto Rico, on July 2 for a tour of duty with-the University . of Puerto Rico Medical School. ,Currently, .the Kykers have Just concluded a trip of visitations j of relatives in several Southern states and sailed from New Or- 1 leans yestprtfay. -They requested that their copy of The News of Orange County be sent to them by air mail in ordew that they can keep up witih local affairs Orange Citizens Again Shaw 75 Percent Preference Far Frank Grahaa, Mixed Reaction Ta Saith Victory Hillsboro — Mixed reactions, .with the element of surprise up permost in the minds of the ma jority of Orange Countians, fol lower the upset of Senator Frank Graham in last Saturday’s sec ond primary. —t—— :r Voters of the- county gave their respected fellow citizen the same 75 percent of the total vote as in the first primary on May 27, but the total number going to the polls was considerably small er. The majority of the citizens had expected the general trend of the first primary to prevail and amazement gave way to general disappointment when the Smith lead continued to mount through out North Carolina. Graham polled a total of 4,269 votes to Smith’s 1,462 in Orange’s 16 precincts. The first primary vote gave Graham 5,204, Smith 1,233, Reynolds 443 and Boyd 36. Supporters of Willis 'Smith were jubilant over' the outcome and were generally surprised at the lgrge majority piled up by, their candidate. They waged an .aggressive cam paign for votes in the final days of- the campaign, flooding the mails with literature and reac-, tionary excerpts from the Con gressional Record, generally mail ed from out of the state. One piece of campaign strategy, the mail ing of return postcards asking voters to indicate their desires for transportation- to the polls by a so-called Voters Committee, was apparently a ’hoax. No Gra ham supporters who returned the cards have reported receiving the transportation and a number of the returned cards were still in the postoffice Saturday afternoon. <>■ New Postoffice Plans May Die For Lack Of Site Hillsboro — Unless a bid which the Postofice Department con siU.is reasonable is forthcoming shortly, the whole matter of the early erection of a new postoffice for Hillsboro will be dropped. That is the information left here last* Friday by A. E. Helmick, site inspector, who spent the day jin conference with Postmaster I Thomas E. Bivins and looking I over potential sites. All original offers made by local citizens were rejected. One new site has been offered, the Henderson property back of Colonial Inn, fronting 120 feet on Margaret Lane, for $6,000. Ef forts were made by the inspector to secure an offer of the Scott property on Tryon Street across . from, the Presbyterian Church hut no decision has been made by the owners, according to lat est information. Official Returns By Precincts PRECINCT GRAHAM T SMITH Chapel Hilt (S) Chapel Hill (N) Hillsboro Cheeks Crossing St. Mary’s Rock Sjnings Caldwell Carr Efland Tolars Carrbofo White Cross University Patterson Cedar Grove Cole’s Store t«7S ta8t 6*9 81 •7 59 ‘59 _8*. .153 io<» 6H 79 toS 71 1*<»9 to* «7 H 3* toj 57 *53 5» 9‘ 4« 74 * 21 5f -. 30 14! Citizen*; Making Varied Plans Far July 4; Plants Close; Legion Planning Jaaberee Orange County citizens are busy 1 making varied pains for celebrat ing July 4th in the traditional manner, Business establishment; in the various communities for the most part will be closed, along witb the banks, federal, state and local government- -agendgg. - ~~__ Mills at West Hillsboro and Carrboro will be closed throughout the week in Observance of the an nual vacation. Stores in Hillsboro, while taking the usual holiday on the fourth, will remain «pen all day Wednesday* foregoing the us ual Wednesday ‘*a*d*f* Beth dry cietWNn# plants in the tommunity will be closed for the entire week. On the entertainment program in: HiHsfboro, the American Legion plans an all-day Jamboree in cluding All-Star Softball Games in the afternoon with valuable prizes offered to attract’ largo dicwds and a street dance on Court Square in the evening, fea turing a string band and both ruund and square dancing. In Chapel Hill an olaborate “live” studio performance, of an original radio drama written especially for the 4th of July ob servance will be presented in Hill Hall Tuesday at 7 o’clock and is expected to attract a_large ci o- d. Generally, golf courses, swim ming and fishing facilities, beach and mountain rfcorts will t#ear, the brunt of Orange County in- ! vasion as the follts. seek holiday entertainment and relief from the! heat. 1 Brooks Speaker ' New Hope — Dr. Lee Brooks of Chapel Hil was speaker at a spe- ■ oial service for Boy Scouts held at New Hope church last Sunday. State Patrobaea To ProMte Safety Daring Holidays iiz Hlllsboio — it a hijiv.v;.;. yatrol mart stops -you In Orange County next week, sift lies, salute, and hands you a card, don’t think you’re being summoned to court. It’s merely ts part of anjoten be cu;-d-ieted by the r>mwtment f Motor Vehicles in a ekort to 1U» t'iQ"n on highway accidents ! over ^h? Founfh of July weekend 1 Beginning Sunday, Juno 25, pa trolmen will hand out 40.000 cards to motorists urging them-to drive carefully over the holiday. Thir teen persons were killed over the Fourth last year. The cards which patrolmen will present to motorists carry a pic ture of u patrolman and a message Stating: “1 -amdvour highway -pa troiman I will be on the high ways of North Carolina constantly 7 during the Fourth of July week end to protect you in your holiday travels. Thirteen persons were killed over the Fourth of July last year. You can help me cut down on that tragic toll if you drive safely and sanely this Fourth!” F.aeh patrolman is scheduled to hand out 10 cards a day. The Department hopes that use of this method will help to cut down on the traffic toll over the Fourth, which* normally is the year’s worst holiday from the standpoint of highway accidents. All leave fOr patrolmen has been canceled for the holiday. *'m£ SfcHTH ~I9 GOING TO WASHINGTON - Senatorial Aspirant WMl* Smith, who loot Saturday defeated Orange County’s Frank Graham for the United States Senate and fulfilled hie campaign slogan, strikes a victory pose, abovs. with three m-mjre— of hie family who Wilt probably accompany him to the Capitol. They are Mrs. Smith, his 21-year-old daughter, Anna Lee. and Willis Smith Jr.
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