jefl s of Orange County e»« up with the news from all ^ county by reading THE k OF ORANGE COUNTY THE NEWS of Four Home Newspaper Serving Orange County and Its Citizens Since 1893 For quick, proven buy, rent or get a Job by * the claaelfled ads on page I of THE NEWS of Orange County i 58_No. 40 (Published Weekly) 'UK HILLSBORO AND CHAPEL HILL, N. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1951 Price: $* a Year; 5c Single Copy Eight Pages This Week hurch Plans Bond Issue o Build New Parsonage by JAMES H. POU BAILEY . n0ther. • -This may be denied Isome quarters,- but State High v Chairman Henry Jordan de jed last week that he would be a candidate for Governor 11952. Jin so doing, he followed the Ll cleared a few weeks ago by Wavnick. Not being of the L iik as Ambassador Wayniok, JiairmaH-Jordan took the law |ad. His decision came rather lluclantly and quietly, but ap irenlly it was just as definite as aynick’* The only difference is lat Jordan is no rooftop-shout Triurnverate. . .As said here be ire, Hubert Olive of Lexington sure to be a candidate. Having st out on Waynick and Jordan, iu will now observe the Gover ;r grubbing stumps for Olive. In fact, idle gossips were say ig around Raleigh this past reekend that the next Governor, •e President, and President may seen on the platform in Wins in-Saleim on October 15 at round-breaking ceremonies for fake Forest College. These soothsayers believe that resident Harry Truman is look ig with favor on Kerr Scott as is running mate. In this way, ley point out, Truman caq get ood agricultural support and pick p straying strength in the South. other words, Truman, Olive, nd Scott will be on the platform Winston-Salem affair. the.. Governor [ran».for ice president, what albout his dans on running for lieutenant ivernor? Role. . .He isn’t thinking seri wsly of becoming a candidate for lovemor, but State Secretary Had Eure will not let the folks forget that, . if the going really !ets tough, he can b^ had. Every 'ow and then he comes .uip. with •iy hints. - • ~ . ...... Last week he presided at the wearing-in ceremonies of Gen ial John Hall Manning as State adjutant general. The even, -wit nessed by several close friends and relatives cf Manning, was held in the Governor’s office. Since Scott was in Gatlinburg, Tenn., at the Jovemors conference, Eure, did ae ■ ■ ~ ~ ; ■ - . L _ He said in his sophisticated, ur oane manner that he had been welcoming people to the Capital or many years, but “this is the 54 time I’ve had the opportunity 0 wek°me people to the Gover ns office.” ‘ I might say that I rather like this rele.” Tops. . .Nobody had thought a^°ut it until the' Southern Conference began laying plans a ow days ago to do-emphasise °otball, but guess who draws top ■py among North Carolina em °yees? Carl Snavely, .Carolina *Jld*r°n coach, receives a salary 0 P15.00 per annum as a State ^P.oyee, Ranking along with a.m ij 4he Governor, who also $15,000. Kerr Scott, of course, also gets <. man5'on’ chauffeurs, and broad "n3nciai assistance. However, be ssl . re is that Coach Snavely’s ar^ when alumni assistance ^ included - - may run considf r *y more than that of the Gover nor. « must be admitted - - in Jus J* to - that no person in ent years has brought as much ationwide publicity to North roUna as Carl Snavely. financial'Note. . .Say, young Wan* to become a newspa fhe?an^ * meaP a good one,, like 50 ate Tom Bost. For nigh on to thZ6aTS he ^ the recognized Pin North Carolina. He lived U. though modestly. He left an tt-*r ** was revealed last week, ^Woximately $20,000. Want to * working newspaperman? It* prefer to get into yhierf *S!L §t^cy the same day as Tom ^Il****Sate* here were sur prised last week to find that he lerft an estate of over $250,000. Zj Of course, these figures tell nothing. They are merely given here as interesting comparisons in the earthly goods of two promi nent North Carolinians.. Absent. . .North Carolina’s sen ators made it plain last week that they have several men in mind they would prefer over Harry Truman as a Democratic candi date for President next. Requested to comment on S, C. _Gpv^ James Byrnes assertion in Gatli5Bufg“1h which he expressed apposition to Truman, there was no sliding or gliding, no hemming and hawing. Senator Hoey re iterated hi9 belief that Truman should not run again. Smith was just as solid in his stand. People around the State had the feeling that our senators were of this opinion, but there were some eyebrows raised at their outspok en flat-ifooted statements. Kerr Scott has said time-and (Continued on Page 4) (Orange County Wolfpack Club Is Organized .. Hillsboro -v An Orange County Wo'Mpack club was-organized here Tuesday night by local alumni of State College, following a talk by BUI Brannin, director of The Wolfpack Club of the College. . Officers elected included Wil liam Tolar, Cedar Grove, presi dent, Joe N. Howard, Efland, vice president, E. R. Dowdy, Hiildboro, I secretary, and Tom Bivins, Hills ! boro, treasurer. The next meeting will be held i early in December, at which time an athletic move will - be shown. -o Efland Class Completes Study On Far East Efland — The sixth grade in the Efland School completed a .very interesting and inspiring unit of study on Jajan, China-and Korea on Tuesday afternoon (with a Japanese Tea Party. Mrs. Turner Forrest, the sixth ' grade teacher, has directed, these pupils in their study. Much was done in, creative art, collecting materials, individual reports, reading for information and other activities. The pupils have shown much growth and accomplishment through the study which has con tinued ’ for several weeks. The party climaxed the study. The pupils invited their principal W. B. Wilder, and the Supervisor, Mrs. Irene Pender, to attend that enjoyable occasion._ Chapel Hill — Next Sunday morning following the 11 o’clock worship service, the Chapel Hill Baptist Church will offer for sale $52,000 worth cf bonds to finance the building of the new parson age on the corner of Vance and Ransom streets. The bonds will be offered for sale in $50 denominations. They >vill be redeemable at, the end of 10 years for $75 and will mature in 20 years a,t which time they will yield $100. .The Bond Ccm mitee responsible for handling the sums set aside for retirement is composed of W. O. Siparraw, L. J. Phipps and Carl Durham. “All members and friends of the Church who plan to buy bonds are urged to come Sunday prepared to do so, as it is hoped that the whole issue will be sold at one time," Dr. W. H. Plem mons, chairman of the Broad of Deacons, said. “An installment plan has been worked out so that h°nfe. may be brought for five dollars dawn and with nine months granted the purchaser to pay the remainder._ “Those desiring bonds can have them already prepared to be picked up on Sunday morning if they will call W. O. Sparrow at 2-8761.” Sale of .the bonds is under the direction of Dr. O. K. Cornwell, and the committee is composed of Dr. Cornwell, chairman; “D. C. Phillips, Marvin Mangum, Ken neth Putman, Geddie Fields, Jr., W. P. Richardson, Mrs. A. H. Poe, Mrs. H. D. Strowd, Mrs. B. L, Ward, Mrs. Paul Bodenheimer, Dr. I. G. Greer, George Poe, Miss Nelle Andrews, Mrs. L. J. Phipps, I Dewey King, Wilbut Kutz, Mrs.! C. B. Jefferson, H. H. Ward, I Henry P. Leighton, R. B. Vaughan,! J. N. Callahan, Dr. A. C. Howell, Bill Cash, Jim Pickering, W. C. Friday and Dr. M. Sturdevant. o I Local Teachers dti".7 _ T- ~ .’■.--.—— Named To Posts Hillsboro — Two local teach ers received recognition at last week’s meeting at the North Cen tral District of the North Caro lina Education association in Dur ham. Elmer R. Dowdy was Elected president of the Classroom Teach er’s Association and Mrs. Fred Blake was naimed secretary. The classroom teachers associ ation is a division of the NC3EA. They * will take office next Spring at the State meeting in Asheville. -o- ‘ Enrollment Down Slightly Hillsboro — A slight reduction in enrollment was recorded by schools of the Orange County system at the end of the first month as result of the transfer of four small Negro schools to the Chapel Hill administrative unit and consolidation, with the ex panded Lincoln High School. At the end of the first month the schools had enrolled 3,804 students as compared to 3,MS last year and 3,876 the year before. This year’s totals list a break down! of 2.443 white students and 1,361 Negro students. Chapel Hill Scout Gets Silver Palm Ob Eagle Badge; 12 Others Advanced Chanel Hill — Coleman Gentry Jr of Exporer Pest 20 of Chapel Hill received the Silver Plain award to the Eagle Scout rank at an Grange District Court at Hon or Sunday night. The award was given in recog nition of Gentry's, having earned 15 additonal merit badges after ‘he 21 required for the Bgal ran . A dozen other scouts received M different awards at the first Dis trict Court of the year, sponsored by Troop Nine.pl Chapel H • "The sponsoring troop also won the attendance and inspection a wards among the five.,troops in the County/- District Advance ment Chairman Bill Roth annou - cfed Featured speaker for the was Robert Brooks former assistant scoutmaster of Troop 39 here and. • presently the assistant edit* Other awards ■given at the Court were: Life rankullm Wadsworth Jr., Trcop 39: John Forrest, Troop 38. • Civic duty: Jim-ps Davis—100 hours. Joey Rosen—25 hours, and David 'Rosen-4B25 hours, all of Troop Nine. Merit badges: (Troop Nine) Joey Rosen, .pioneering, life sav ing, swimming, woodcarving and cooking; David Rosen, woodcarv ing, woorwork and cooking: (Troop 38) John Forrest, wood work. woodcarving, basketry, pi oneering, bird study, athletics, public health, and swimming; Nickie Stanfield, personal health, pioneering and woodwork; C. D. Barrett, first aid, woodcarving and basketry; (Troop 99) Leigh Skin j ner Jr., pioneering, camping; Jack Berkut, woodcarving; and Jim I Wadsworth Jr.^^rst aid and f’woo