of orange County can 'with the news from all | up w,‘ |th' county by re*d,nfl /™E oF ORANGE COUNTY e County For quick, proven buy, rent or get a m the claaaiffed ado on page 7 of Your Home Newspaper Serving Orange County and Its Citizens Since 1893 THE NEWS of Orange County No. 49 (Published Weekly) HILLSBORO AND CHAPEL HILL, N. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1951 Price: $2 a Year; 5c Single Copy 12 Pages This Week ||, C. TRUCKERS WIN SAFETY AWARD — The President of the North Carolina 'Motor Carrier* iciation, J. K. McLean of Winston-Salem is shown at left, receiving the 1951 “National Truck Ly Trophy,” presented by Governor |W.' Kerr Scott on behalf of the American Trucking Asso ns. The award was ,given for the fcest over- all safety program and promotional activity In Ipetition with ,51 other state trucking associations tin the 'Nation. M./Webster >Henry of Rocky ^nt, NCMCA 'Firft Vice-President, is shown above at left of the “36 inch igold trophy”. ------' by JAMES K. PGU BAILEY ... ■* ix * •< .5W&.v/i -iM'M wwnP'ii Days Left. . .Thanksgiving I came and gone, Christmas is ] around the corner, hogs-kiB I days are well upon us, and 1 William Urn st ead has no op tion in his gubernatorial am lis might be considered quite ute to Umstead, especially r you realize that Gov. W. "K. tt's State Supreme Court ap fitee has as of this writing four : candidates opposing him. fmstead is rather - like Clyde ey in that there isn’t much ! can- say against . hint. He has g been: a church.. vand civic ler 'He is a gcod speaker, ife ugiy as Abraham Lincoln, I is regarded as safe and same, pit a little on the coiwervative' It is significant to note, beless, that wlhen hie vol retired from Congress a years ago the CIO and AFL pally -1 in their own pub - - placed the label as “roost liberal Southern Con n" upon William Umstead. of this is available for the doubters. ’aspects. . .For the past two fa in Raleigh administration n*sts have been raglging-the 40 L. P. McLendon of Greens o. They should look elsewhere, ^ sports have it that Mc ^>n does not choose to run. ™»re likely candidate is ele smine George Coble, Lexing J. “fawtan. He has been out “J? She people during the past , “» fas made some telephone •s °n his possible candidacy, ls aPP®rently genuinely am ,c“' to be Governor. '°°;e is regarded as a crack u ^Shway commissioner. If ..faocwfbells^ffi ring far in n^ht throughout the State spring and you will witness ^■'Paign filled , with vigor and il" .support _wrhe from the Governor. , ‘ cour&e. if Coble is a candi is hardly likely that Hu fe t>.Ve’ a^° Lexington, will the try. But, stranger things e tePperFed. ^vdu61"'. ‘ •'^lxe ward we Set Whshinigtoft source is that s-.i Democrats in. the admini ^"ioLare lookinS hard' in the (..J?1 of Tennessee and Rack ftrcth1* ®*stes Kefauver. His ,as Possible Presidential Jr35 inioreased sharply “afctliJr6 5331 ^aooth. This is ithT® due to the hell-for H fa which the serv le Keflawer through to Nejv York PKtcg] .7-*• • Although a crsa^com«'^ RutMph H al ien*'*?1 fa <» the J&eUuver * '^•eket-biwtinig zeal rnsion popularity »nd be story 66 *tDrn*ed come president of the City Coun cil. He now sits firmly in second positiin in New York City official dom, ranking next to Mayor Vin cent R. Imjpelliirteri, and is plan ning to run for mayor in 1963. Halley ran on an antVadmiid sftratl'on camgaaign which began with the Costello and O’Dwyer sweats under the white-hot heat ciff the Kefauver swashbuck’ers. implettiteri said a few days ago that “the political campaign is over.” Halley shot back with .“not as far as I’m., concerned.” - .-Q The Beet; .Lf Kefauver h^pes to-, obtain - the. type of. apoj| Hadlley 'received. he must attack he ever-spreading black spots in -the ..administration. Despite Tru man's law ebb in the public epin ion pols, he is still the titular head of the Democratic Party. A terrific burdai for any organiza tion to car ry, bud unless the situa tion , changes - - wfhidh it may •well dc a/' more scandals are un covered - - Truman can came all around naming the nominee. Democrats we associate with be lieve that neither Truman nor Vinson could be elected. They seriously doubt that Kefauver could give Eisenhower a good bat tle, or’think that he or Douglas otf Illinois is the best man the Democrats will have to offer at their convention eight months hence. They seriously doubt that Doug las will run, but are bent upon ericou raging Kofauv er. -o Last Laugh. . .A young gentle man kicked out by the Scott aci I mmistration hr.1 the last laugh, at a big to-dto here the other even I ing. Occasion was the awarding I -f"a handonme -award to the N. C. Meter Carriers Association for Continued on Page 2) Christmas Lights Gleam At Carrboro Carr bam- - Christmas lights alcrjff Can-boro's Main Street m • he business district were turned on last Friday at twilight. As one enters the town trcm the east, “Merry Cfcnstmias at tractively - arranged ^cross tn highway among many co ored lights 3hd bright green garlands f evergreen which has been used energy alor-g both sides of Tain street and the archway over ,ea Aany other beauwux genes have b*e» arran^a Ixrou^howt the 4 County-Wide Recreation Program Is Launched Hillsboro — With impetus pro vided by a recreation school held here last Thursday and Friday, a county-wide recreation program has been launched to bring whole seme entertainment to people of i all age groups in the various communities of Orantge County. The program will be similiar to a “'progressive party” in that it will move from comm unity to uammtrmty la? thereby giving each* community an individaul part in the program. ■'Saturday night,, December 13th, will be the first meeting. It will be in the Lodge Hall at Camp New Hope at 7:30. Letters' of inT vitation have been sent to dif ferent people in each community to assure a representative crowd. There will be games for all age groups and square dancing that will prove irr castable'. I# you like a good time, plenty of activity, and to meet people from other communities, you are CordlaHy ia \-ited% by the sponsors to attend. The recreation school conduct ed here by Lonnie Powell De cember 7th arid »th was described as very successful in that the par ticipants learned many activities to take back to their communities. For the Saturday night session, the school was moved to the Schley Grange Hail. This was the most successful session of ail. The crowd reresented many communi ties throughout Orange County. Approximately 60 people joined in for the group games, and1 then continued far the square dance which followed. -o. ZONING HEARING Chapel Hill — January 14 has been set as the date for a public hearing on the proposal to permit zoning of rural areas around the town of Chapel- Hill. Vhe new zoning proposals were brought about by the movement to limit and regulate commercial .building and adver tisements along the new bur ha m - Ch anel Hill boulevard. Jury Refers Huggins ‘Misuse’ Case To U N C; Sparrow Gets 30 Years ... *• • . . A_A. —A mnsDoro — ira sparrow, uie aged Orange County citizen who two months ago, shot and killed his wife, Rhoda, in her bedroom of their home in the New Hope community, was sentenced to 30 years in prison here yesterday by Judge Clawson Williams after he bad pied guilty to second degree murder. ... r Judge Williams in his sentetice ordered that Sparrow be given a mental examination immediately upon his committment to the State penitentiary. The State presented only the evidence of Deputy Sheriff Frank Maddry who was called to the scene by neighbors and placed Sparrow under arrest. Defense Attorney Bonner D. Sawyer in his remarks to the court aigreed •Shat that was the case and of fered no testimony for his client. Maddry said Sparrow told him he thought he saw a man in the bed1 rnom with his ■wife. _ Hofoert Lee, the accused' killer of the 71-year-old Chapel Hill spinster, Miss Rachel Crook, on an abandoned1 road near New Hope Church on August 29, was arraigned on a first degree mur der charge Monday afternoon and j attorneys immediately requested an obtained a continuance ufitil the March term of Superior Court. A North Carolina statute pre vents trial of a defendant on a capital offense at the same term of court in which he is indicted if he objects. .uee s a'l iui ney, ourwier u. aduw year of Hillsboro, asked for the continuance, speaking to Judge Clawson Williams in the follow ing manner: “This is a serious matter. A man’s life is at stake. We Have dfone some work on this case, but . ... we have had to fit tire case in with our other practice of law. “We feel the need to further investigate the case and1 in view of the seriousness off it, we’re not in .HSJriou -IV this lime. ’ Following the arraignment cUtt mony—necessary in capital cases —Judge Williams ordered Lee back to his jail cell without bond. In other cases heard during the early part of the session, William E. Stallings, Floyd Allen and Joe Glenn pled guilty to forcible tres pass in a theft case and were each, given- 12 months sentences suspended and placed oo three years probation upon payment of $50 fines and cost of court. Corn wallis Riggsbee got 18 months to got three to five years in' another theft case. _. In civil actions, Eva B, Mark 'bam was granted $60 per mlonth alimony freon her* husband Gar land E. Markham and the follow ing divorces were granted: Doro thy Blake MidLeod from Charles Howard McLeod; Evelyn Lynn Farrington freon James-R. Farr ington; and Viola Cates Burton from William Bill Burton, -O'"’ NEW SIDEWALKS Garrboro — Mlain Street in Carrboro is receiving new side Walks of concrete in the main part of town. The work Is maw going forward after being held' up by bad weather. --—o- V CHAPEL HILL GROWS Chapel Hill — The Town of Chapel Hill by official ordinance Monday night voted to annex the 66 acres in the section known as Westwood and Forest Hills to its corporate limilts. The action had been requested by residents. Chapel Hill Selects LeGrand A ttorney Chapel Hill — John Q. LeGrand i has been elected town attorney by. the Board. Of Akteroren of Chapel Hill, effective Jlanuary 1. LeGrand will succeed C. P. Hinshaw, who has held the dual post of town attorney and muni cipal court prosecutor for many years. Hinsbaw asked the Board to relieve him as town attorney at the end of the current month because of ill health. He will con tinue as the town prosecutor.' Hinshaw’s request for relief was accepted immediately by the Board, who directed that the 'Pawn Manager prepare a letter of thanks to tibe retiring attorney for his long service. The .positions of town attorney and court prosecutor have been foe subject of study by an Alder manic committee for several weeks. Recently, the town has had to hire outside legal oonsel to handle a number of matters, in cluding defense of court suits against the town. LeGrand, who is prosecutor otf the Orange County Recorders Court, moved to Chapel Hill from Wilmington several years ago. He is a former member of the Gen eral Assembly from New Hanover county and' is a member of the University Board of Trustees. In other actions, the Board re verted the stop sign now at the intersection of Ransom and Mc Cauley streets, making the full stop on McCauley,' and authorized a stoplight at Highway 54 and Country Club Road. ; Guidance Plan To Be Presented As Teacher Project Hillsboro — Teachers at the J Hillsboro and Aydock schools will be given another opportunity to j vote on therr-chctce- of some pro-j jeet for school improvement under j the Kellogg, School Improvement i Program in which the county is participating. . As result of a conference held , here Monday attended by Dr. J Gordon Ellis of the University of North Carolina, Superintendent j G. Paul Carr, Principals G. A. Bjfovvn oL Hilhhoro and Rdbert Isley of Ayccck, and Supervisor j of - Instruction Mrs. Irene Pender, I a project on “Child' Guidance” will be explained to the teadhers tor their acceptance or rejection as a major improvement project. Meetings with the teachers dur ing which Dr. Ellis will speak, will be held on January 3 at Hills-, boro and January 7 at Aywock. FINDINGS HHHfeoro •— The Grand Jury reported It’e committee visited the jHlllsboro (School this week and.found: “1. Exposed live wire at Junc tion box In corridor of second floor grammar grades. “2. (Numerous window glasses broken. "3. (Overhead pipe* sweating and dropping on tables in lunch room. ■>--— “4. (Poor lighting in lunch room. ' “ti—Windows in- lunchroom_ needed cleaning. “6. Rain water leaking through flue ^openings in kitchen. "7. Broken stairsteps from lunchroom. “8. Loose stair rails.” Christmas Seal Contributions Are Lagging Hillsboro — Less than 50 per cent of the goal has been received [thus far in the annual TB Christ mas Seal campaign in progress in Hillsboro during the past two weeks. Campaign Treasurer R. J. Smith and Chairman Ira Ward said local response this year is considerably slower than in previous years and urged that county residents buy and tise the Christmas seals that were mailed out, on November 28. While Christmas Seals make col-. orfiul attractive decorations, it is more important to realize, they point out, that each Christmas Seal carries a special 'message of health, Every Chrirtmas Seal on a piece cf mail shows that the sender is behind the work of the Orange County Tuberculosis As s'Derations ’in its efforts to stamp cut tuberculosis in this county. “The association appeals only once a year for funds to finance the tuberculosis control - program in Orange County r - - through lihe Christmas Seal Sale,” said Ward. Th® mobile X-Ray. -unit whidh. makes its stops throughout the county ‘ many times during the year found many cases of tuber culosis in Orange County during 1951. These cases have been hos pitalized Where they are making speedy recovery and are no long er spreading the disease to others. The sale of Christmas Seals will enable the local Association to continue this vital work during 1*52. “Dear Empty Stocking “Dear Empty Stocking, “I want to think you very much tor the gift you sent us for Christmas. It will help a lot to see the eyes light up on Christ mas mom Although the smallest one (a boy) is wanting a new coat that is warm to .wear to school will get disappointed. But wfjat you send I wont to thank you for each of tthem. May Gcd return your ithoughful deed in iSour folds. And when you say your prayer, please remember them, and when they grow uio to * Joint Chapel Hill-Carrboro Committee Drafting Proposed Gas Franchise Assuring Safeguards Chapel Hill oi the governing bodies of Chapel Hill and Carrboro are collaborat ing on the preparation of a pro posed franchise in. connection with the natural •gas service to be i'urnished the communities by Public Service Company of North Carolina, Inc. The joint committee working on he project include R. B. Fitch land O. K. Cornwell of Chapel Hill's Board and Roy Riggsbee and Sidney Barker ci Carrboror along with (Mayors Ediwin S. Lanier and J. Sullivan Gibson and Town Managers Tom Rose and Wmstow IRRiams, who *re‘.ex officio members. The franchise proposed by the gas company thiou^i its sttarasy was presents tot adoption a#, the regular meeting* hi_the Chapel Hill Aldermen on November 26. The board by a 4-3 vote, how ever, refused to pass it at that meeting and upon close examina tion found that the document gave considerable power and authority to the company but little protec tion to the Town. 1 Same of the guarantees which the committees of the two towns are now seeking to place in their document include: 1. Protection to gas users against reconversion coats. 2. Protection against diluted, watered down gas, . . I 3. Protection against gfWtnary. rationing of gas to the cocmnuni- j ty in Jwvor of some other com munity, au* aa Ihutwaa or Ral _4. Guarantees of adequate pres sure and protection against too much pressure. 5. Guarantees of service* to all desiring it. 6. Protections for the towns in event of rate increases or action by the company to sell. 7. Protections for the towns through local regulation of street work or line laying. 8. Assurance of prompt restora tion of impaired service. 9. Provisions for revocation of the franchise by the towns. „ 10. Protections against liability for injuries, damages, nuisances, aac? .7 . -■ .^.i., ... -"Hie-nastier wiil bejgMaa.'fur-. tbar stady when the committee meeta next Monday night, after Mdiich it will go to the full board lot approval. men, they can return the favor unto same other unfortunate child." This fetter of thanks was re ceived after the Empty Stocking Fund was distributed last year. •Let us hope that this year every child's wMi will be satisfied. The Welfare Department has made the following request for 'pacific gifts. Each is badly need ed. A girl of 8 needs a coat. A boy aged 10 needs a coat. One family needs a blanket despreately. Twin girls, size 15 and 18 need scfeool clothes. Their family laves on a grant of 40 dollars a month. Three children in one family will be harppy if Santa brings them a bicycle that all can ride. An old woman needs a shawl. Other things that could be put to good use by the Welfare De partment are unrienclothes (size 4 to 12), women's shoes (sizes 6Vi, 7Vi-wide, 8 and 81,4), wom en’s cottep stockings (size 10), boys paints (waist 38, length 32), coat or sweater (size 4)2, baby clothes. if you can give any -of these items to make Christmas happy far seme needy person of Orange County, please send your dona tion to one of the following points df collection: The office of Elmer Doawfcr, In the vocational agricul Ibara^ bulkiu* -- - office of the Wei in Aksnni building in Chapel Hill end Seoter's Drug store in Carr bono. nmapuro — a v w. misuse at University property by C. B. Huggins, reported to have been in the amount of several thousand dollars, has been re ferred rto the University of North Carolina “lor further investiga tion and action” toy the Orange County Grand Jury. Thus, the Grand Jury did not formally indict the superintendent at the physical plant ol. Woollen Gymnasium but apparently left the way open for University and State officials to bring criminal charges if they find they are war ranted. No indication of the nature oi the reports submitted to the Grand Jury was available for publication. The Grand Jury’s statement to the court an the matter raid as follows: “The Grand Jury inter viewed Ithe Solicitor and Mr.' Clyde Fentress of the State Bu reau of Investigation in regard to the C. B: Huggins *—University at North Carolina matter. After a thorough investigation and study ol the evidence submitted by the Solicitor and the Investigator, the Grand Jury recommends that the case be referred to the University of North Carolina for further in vestigation and action.” Huggins, who has been with the University for 20 years,- lives on Furefoy Road in Chapel Hill. The alleged misuse ol State ma terials and labor involving Hug gins reportedly was in connection with his home which is valued on the Orange County tax books at $5,000. Otherwise the grand jury found true bills against three accused Orange County murderers, Hobert Lee, Ira Sparrow and Mattie Lee Wihitley\ the latter a teen-age Negro mother who shot her hus band, and made the usual routine investigations .into the conditions bf arjld- county offices. Teb’fiew members at the Grand Jury were sworn in at this ses sion including a new .foreman, Roy Aimsltrong of Chapel Hill. They include: Harry P. Cole, O. If, Clayton, G. H. Talley, Earl Lloyd, Harden Johnson, Roger R. Drowns, W, A. Boyd, W. H. Bor land and Edimund Stroud. ' g _2j® Farmer Support For Farm Programs Hillsboro — Unless farmers 'wake up” and begin to protest ‘loud and long” to their repre sentatives in Congress, many phases of the current government farm program, including subsidies and conservation payments, may be lest, one of the State’s top PMA officials tolid an Orange County audience Monday night Horace Godfrey, executive of ficer of the State office of the Pro duction and Maiketiigf Admini stration, was the principal speaker at a dinner of PMA committeemen *arm People and venders serving Orange County farmers under the PMA program held et Schley Grange. —.*_.___. Gtodfrey described as a “shame and a disgrace” the fact that pro for the* benefit of farmers hiive ndt been supported by the farmers themselves. He said that last year not one farmer in the whole United States appeared be fore the Congressional Committees in support of PMA appropriations. He described attacks that are now being leveled at the various farm Programs to destroy them piece meal Sunder the guise of econo my.” and declared that “Partners are not going bo break the treas ury.” rae Banner goes vso goes *he natron, as our -rurtin^i fy sources go, so goes the nation,” said Godfrey. He described the vast Progress that has been made m agriculture during the oast 15 toe 'look of the land and the Jock of the people” in 1936 and 19S1. He urged his farmer listeners **** to© various governmental Programs if they wanted them to be continued. “Your congress