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0JCRIBE TODAY PEF rar; ,-V-' 1 buy, runt er g*t a Jub by ■*•»** . THE NEWS of Oran9« Cbu**ty ‘ rtlBBWS. -t'g* County po®pl« ev«ry weel^M#1 t«*» N.WWW- • ' 'jii.v’JLr»’' J (Published Weekly) ^our Home Newspap .. L ''for : a ing Orange County and Its Citizens Since 1893 HILLSBORO AND CHAPEL HILL, N. C.. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, tggjr Price: $a a Year; &c Single Copy Eight Pages This Week Mr. and Mt*. Stood Loavo far Arizona (jro t— Mr. and Mrs. Earl who tor the past two arid yearn have served as sec and assistant respectively »Hillsboro Building and Loan [iation, have resigned and a husband and wife team, Mr. Wade D. Key of Mt, I have been appointed to suc . Stone, I |!ii a short piriod the local association from 15,000 corporation to one with of |S13,900, suffered jfl attack of asthma and re to Arizona upon the ad~ | of physicians. Mr. and Mrs. left Tuesday for Yuma, ^na, accompanied by their hter and son-in-law, Mr. and Hubert Morris, with whom [willmake their home in the pwesf. have | sxpericnee in? building—and work, wil take over here er 30: They will resid, oro. e in pmg the past two years Key, |avas .born ;and reared in: Mt. has been with the exam l Division of the Federal Home r-mk Hoard, the supervisory' f > tor savings and loan as f ions "comprising • the Fourth pfct from Maryland *to AlaV Mrs, Key has been asqciated Workman’s Federal Savings Loan Association in Mt. AiryT aig the interim between the fcfture of the Stones and the M of. the. Keys,.: Mrs. Viola Bagwell, former secretary and ti easurer* of the First Federal Building and Loan Association in DurHftm. is in nparge of th° op era tiohs of the office as tempor ary manager. During her tenure at First Federal assets were in creased from $200,000 to 3 mil lion. Since 1947 she has operated >r own real estate and insurance business in Durham.'She we* pre viously associated with Home Building and Loan Association also. ' _L - During Stone’S temire as the first full-time secretary of the local association, it has made rapid stridegrboth in net worth and In serv||g to the community. Last week it held open house in [its own new office building and a large number of local citizens, representatives of neighboring tou»'jMng and 1«*r Msiaticns and state officials, includmg T.' E. BobbitL deputy commissioner of insurance and supervisor of the savittg& and loan divisiah of the state organization, attended. The Board of Directors in an twuncing the new staff of’ the JAssoHet’ .n expressed gratifica y h tt beJpg, abler ! > geeyje ex periencptl pef^ormel- io-carry on the program- of -the association and - paid high tribute to; 5flr. and Mrs. up the- local organ i/.aMmV to "its 'Stone for their work in -building [ present position. There will be no j let-up, they indicated, • in their | determination to make it one of: the.most effective and progressive in this section. . fycees Sponsor ha Crusade Chapel Hill aPel Hill — The ^Junior Tiber of Commerce is spon *e Chapel Hill division of ! ^busa(je for Freedom drive Vill end this weekend. i3rfli tor tile drive in Chapel b' secure the signature of -and4 resident' of - the on the scrolls of Freedom, scrolls, along with -■ scrolls every part of ' the nation, bo encased in a huge bronze lii 0nJ»Bel1 40 be dedicated in I, Gormany on Oct. 24. The T1 and the signatures are a r f freedom and friend L:'--# Peoples from the [ n' oi America. ao money is required •■'ill kH11® '’ia scroll, sign - e given the opportunity to e-Tu-if t^'e^r signatures with ISUr 1 offorings in any amount Itor "o and develop the radio IIg ' t^adio Fi ee Europe.” This iguagjT* J making foreign e, “fV broadcasts to all coun d u UraPe and has been nia of tif130^ nafk>nal officials as Kin,. e rn°st»effective weapons riallv C?munism in Europe, es oehind the iron curtain. the YWruf set up in front im « ^ A building on campus from8 to B30 p. m. and i" frj °f the Bank of Chapel ri in n! 2, P m' until 5:30 P-ra teat— . k>bby of the Carolina inr* . / t 311' tnay have, a sign the scrolls. »ALf M«* «n h°w 4 rummaie sale, «£L°!5' M,'«■.«* J*»«<*•■* *“ oegln at 9 aH‘Hu ■ ' Unit Son* SgSuaSsggl r Draft Board in president Tru \ proclamation y doctors,. 3 ,PI reauiring <*U alUei fe tors ed Draft Board m president ^ oroclamaU0 . doctors.,. \ P reauiring <*u. ,1<Mj cate r UsS and *ose m ^Icall SSfV - £l eiWalSsanl"«® ^"Jwvtefc ■-«SKS-*»,l sSjSWI least -1 are over _ in. the, . Those ^ho are i ■ o« age the V reserve un‘ts rMu.reJ vices yrere -ter. Commissioners To Hear Protests On Bond Issue Hillsboro — The Board of Com missioners apprpved a formal res olution here Monday, calling for the issuance of b4ds in the amount of $15,000 to provide funds to complete the addition to Central School -in Hillsboro. A, meetiftg of the Board was set for 10 o'clock October 30 to hear S'Hy protests frofh citizens or tax payers. ' ~—1———(—’.-• These bonds are in addition to the $1,000,000 in school building bonds authorized last year and were necessitated by high bids on the Hillsboro project which will cost $29,425,90 more than had been set lip for the project. School officials described the Hillsboro need rtije most urgent in the county ai»d on tile basis of this information the Commis sioners acted to issue the bmnL The additional $H,000 will co«oe from the capital outlay budget fw: this year in Which that amount had' been set up for hew school busses which could hot be used this year anyway. ~ In the Central School project $30,000 will come from this coun ty’s share of the 50 million ap propriation by the Iaat legislature, $70,000 will come frdbt the one million dollar county issue and the $29,000 from sources described above. In other actions, the county board heard a proposition from the Motorola firm for the pur chase of mobile radio equipment for the automobiles of the Sheriffs Department and voted to equip two automobiles at this time, which will be tied in with the Chapel JJill' police station. The equipment will cost $500 per car. Upon completion of "the new! courthouse,; it is anticipated that main station equipment will be installed there at an estimated cost of $1,200 to $1,300, giving the Sheriffs - Department its—own radio communications system. o Farfow Erected ! YDC President As Stone Resigns iTHlsborOr-dames Farlow, Chap-.^ r»t Hill nttxmnpy. was elected presl dent of the Orange County Young: p.mmi-riik nt the meeting of the club Friday, Oct. 13. Farlow fills the unexpired term of Jerry Stone, who resigned. Dopald M.. Stanford, of Bethle hem community,- was elected 2nd. vice 'president. Farlow had held this position previously. ^ .. The YDC group voted to back all Democratic candidates in the forthcoming election, and discuss ed plans for an Orange County Democratic rally. ~ -O———— Merchants Assoc. To Elect New Officers -Chapel-Hill — The Chapel Hill - Carrboro Merchants, Assoeiatibh" will hold a full membership meet ing, Monday, Oct. 23, fo# the pur ose of electing officers for the next year. The meeting will be held in the Carolina Inn, The committee for Christrrfas decorations has been_ announced by the President of the Associa ion, Wilbur Kutz. The members of the committee are M. M. Tim mons, chairman, J. S. Henninger, Bud Fox. Bernard Whitefield, and Ed. Daniels. A FEW OF THE MEMBERS *f the Orange Ctuety Heme De monstration Club* Whe are mak ing twenty-two United Nations flags that will fly In downtown Chapel Hill on Oat. 24. Loft to right, the/ are: Mr*. Hlldred Ivey and Mrs. Ivan Lloyd. An H •• ’ I t-t*. • —-■ . tloch R«MI Ch»bf Mrs, *athoeU»» Htmrlek, ‘Orange County Homo Demonstration Club Agent; Mrs. Harold Walters, and Mrs. Chariot W. Stanford, Bethlehem Club. Others who helped In the work i were Mrs. Paul tong, Smith J Level Club, Mrs. C. M. Cheek, Mrs. Brantley Wagoner, Orange Grove Club, Mre. C. J. Dunn and Mre. J. L. Scetton, Fairfield Club, and Mr* W. O. Mlnoey, Schley Club. Theae women are In charge ef the werk for their clube but all the women In the grgupa have aoeleted In making the flage. New Bank Request Denied Stone Not To Seek Reeleetion To Post Hillsboro — Jerry B. Stone, so licitor of the Orange County Re corder’s Court, said yesterday he would not seek reetection to the, post he has held lor two years. Stone's term ends on December t. The position, is an appointive Trussionefs. - - . — --- Stone said his decision not to seek the post tor anothei term was made to enable him to devote more time to his law practice in Hillsboro. I Two men have been mentioned | as possible^successors to Stone, both Chapel Hill attorneys. They are John Q. LeGrand, who several months ago moved to Chapel Hill from Wilmington, and William | Stewart, who hung out his shingle only a few weeks ago following his admittance to the bar. LeGrand is said to be interested in the post and reportedly has the backing of a number of in fluential citizens in his behalf. Stewart is the son-in-law of Chancellor Robert B. House of the University. ~'j~ *' : --—o--■ . SERVICE STATION ROBBED Hillsboro — Thieves broke into the service station operated by Bunn Turner on Highway 10 near here Tuesday night. A quantity of cigarettes, cigars and either mer chandise was taken. FOOTBALL FRIDAY J‘r Hilsboro—Hillsboro’s high school football team returns to the Ktttt* field tomorrow night, meefcrfg' Cary at 8 o’clock under the lights. JERRY 0. STONE Callahan Named Christmas Seal Sale Chatanaa Chapel Hill — TheChapel Hill Tuberculosis Committee of which I Mrs. S, E. Leavitt is chairman, and Mrs. A- M. Jordan is treasurer,, has elected Nelson Callahan as Christmas Seal Sale Chairman.: L. West of Carrfooro will nerve as Co-Cha'rman. Work on the selection of com and the printing of materials has already begun . The Seal Sale Campaign will actually get under way on Nov. 10. Still Operators Charged $100, Suspended Terns Hilkboro -sr Three men were found guilty of manufacturing; whiskey ip Recorder's Court Mon-_| day Vnd were given six months suspended sentences apd fine of $100 and costs of court. The defendpnts. Henry Torian, VietoF'.~BT y a ift Whitted, and Cia«t:ie Cameron were found, operating a still about two weeks ago in the Cedar Grove Township : about 8 miles north of Hillsboro, i When the sheriff's deputies raided; the location, they found several, oOTtgs~~cf fermented mash, about a 1.000 pounds of sugar, 12 cases of liquor, and numerous empty fruit jars lying about. The still was a medium size and had not been in operation long. Other cases-heard in the court session dealt mostly with intoxi cation and traffic olensea. - Judge L, J. Phipps and Solicitor. Jerry B. Stone di spaced-ofdjie **l lowing cases: Johnnie Edward Evans, speeding and passing with out proper clearance, $25 and costs; William Henry Torian, reck less driving, $25 and costs; Lonnie Sloan, illegal possession of non i ‘ax paid whiskey, public drunken- j ness, 30 days suspended and costs: Lonnie L. Sloan, public drunken-> ness, 30 days suspended and costs; | John Dunnegan, public drunken- ) ness and disorderly conduct, $51 and costs; Junious Harris; f/iving] while intoxicated, $100. and costs and surrender driver’s license; uring I Henry Torian. manu: whiskey, 6 months suspended, $100 and costs; Claudie Cameron, manufacturing whiskey, M months suspended, $100 and costs; John Lampkin, driving without ka lic ense, $25 and costs, $15 mrdtted; George Utsman, reckless driving, $25 and- easts; Edward-S. kmgley, called sad .failsd; Cecil ASbrlgh*. public drunkenness, costs; Wil liam Gorham, public drunkenness, csts; Lucius Geter, passing on a Mobane, improper brakes, eosts; Charles Douglas Davis, driving without a license, $25 and costs; tr' nk D. Gossett, reckless driving, B25 and costs; Floyd Edwards, speeding and running red tight; $25 ancL costs; Jack Moore, public drunkenness, costs, 30 days unless paid by Oct. 23; Nunn Morrow, waives preliminary hearing on charges of murder, bound over to Superior Court; and William 3 Knight, released from pall on $500 bond to. appear in court on Nov. 7 to be sentenced. Cases continued include: Lewis C, Smith, Charles W. Edwards, Jdtm Claybom Clayton. "Waiie Wiley, Mircus Featherstorfe. Ern est Va lllnes, Issac Simmons, Wil liam R. Riggii*, and *ames Wright Chapel Hitt — TK^lpte,3ui. ins? Commission vofed unanimous- i ly to disapprove the application of the Durham Bank and Trust Co. to open a branch in Chapel Hill. The banking commission met in Raleigh in an hour lbng session yesterday and heard the pro* and cons of the proposed new ' bank. W. E. Thompson of the Bank of Chapel Hill and W. A. lioSeborough of the Durham Bank presented the arguments for their respective banks.. The.decision of the commission rentes as-.a climax to a two-months campaign on the part of the Dur ham bank to open a branch in Hill is the only bark in town and iui5 been asperating since 1899. j Hundreds Attend Baptist Gathering At Carrboro Church - Carrboro — Hundreds-of dele gates and visitors from the 30 I churches that compose the Mt. Zion Association were present on Tuesday of this week when the Association met with the Carrboro Baptist Church here for an all day meeting of church Workers. Many outstanding Baptist lead ers throughout the State as well as church leaders from this arsa .vore present, and ail churches in the.association made excellent re ports of accomplishments in the years work, just completed. Plans for the years Work ahead were made by all departments of the churches in the association, which are being carried out throughout North Carolina in all Baptist Churches. --o— More Carr boro Boys Re-Enlist .Carrboro. — An. ever increasing "uinbor of hovs from Carrboro and this area are reeniistin^ in the service of—our country or going iijto the service as volunteers. Billy Watts, son of Mr. and iVJr^i M.^HMr-Watts and William Bland: son of Mr. and Mrs. Wade Bland are with the U. S. Air Fiin^ and otp i°w stationed at Ban -Antonio. Texas. Bobby Ray |. ■who was only recently sent to! Texas with the Air force has been j here on leave for the past week I on a visit to his father, Gurney i Bay. who is gravely ill in Watts Hospital. Charles Byrd, has received his orders to report for duty v wftfr tK* U, S. Navy in Norfolk, Va. October 30th. Leon King, is also in service with the U. S. Navy, god Russell Perry, son of Mr. apd Mrs. Eerie and James Smith, son Chapel Hill — Rural clup men of Orange County, local civic leaders and merchant*, and Uni sttty officials will |ota M* a 20 minute celebration next Tues day in recognition of United Na tions Day, attempting to cirysUlize in a local event the signSficencd the critical role being played , by the United Nations in' World affairs. The General Assembly ai tfe* United Nations designated Octq bdr 24 as United be cefebrat©* thcpugJ^^m^Wd and local Vied ******* W „ Edwin & H <%mpm ■ ceramobp.^ hear Sooth Building from 10146 to 11:03 a. m. In letters to civic groups, mini sters and other citizens, Lanier called for other observances during. 5 the latter part of this month in o 'Che c [addition to the ceremony next Tuesday, to include “a heaitlalt ‘ prayer for divine guidance for the United Nations; for its continued growth, increased strength, and ’ greater success; and for a world in which mortal man may conduct his struggle to become worthy of imortality in an atmosphere of ii peace with Justice and with' free^ Uom, Under God, of the human spirit.” - . In downtown Chapel Still, Unit ed Nations flags made by Home^ Demonstration Club women of"’ Orange County will be flown dur ing the day and stores and bus iness offices will close during the 10:45 observance. Henry Brandis Jr. is* chairman of the committee to coordinate U. N. day- and allied activities. Tuesday's program will begin with the ringing of University and church bells throughout the com munity, introductory remarks by chancel|or Robert House and read ing of resident Trurrun’s proela matiorvby John Sauders, president i f the Student Body of the Uni versity: ~ ' Mrs,. Charles Stanford will pre sent the United Nations flags'made hv the mini wornen to-town anch i University officials and they wilT be accepted by Mayor Pro-tem R. J. Hobbs and Chancellor House, A reading of Dr. Clarence Poe’s, tribute to the UN flag by Norman j.v_ordorj, will conclude the cere mony. : - ' : ■~~~"~rrrr~7r^; Smith Reveals 4J% Of High School Students Drift 'Hillsboro — Over 49 per cent ot the number of boys and girls who entered high school in the pash * four years have dropped out ot school before their graduation was the startling fact pointed out by Fred A. Smith, assistant superin tendent of the. Wake County schols, in a speech to the Hillsboro PTA last Tuesday night. According to Smith, approxi mately 10 per cent of all elemen tary children drop out of school before ever entering high school. “The two main reasons for such high drop out rates ar$ economic status and dissatisfaction with the school.’1 Smith said that all parents should be concerned with these problems and see,, that schools meet the needs of the youth to- ; day. "There are some solutions to the drop out problems and we should give careful consideration to these and other solutions im mediately.” The solutions pro ' posed by Smith,.,who has spent . the past year studying the prob- > letns, are increasing the size -of the schools, more varied curri culum offering, and adequate ! physical facilities. , Following the speech, a social [hour was enjoyed by the PTA i members in the school lunch room. Each was presented a |ship card and*yearbook. ' Bane’s sixth and seventh [
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