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I, of Orange County can ; * ; ■ ■■ P with the new* from all e county oy reading THE COUNTY E ' ■ for 9—No. 9 (Published Weekly) Your Home Newspaper Serving Orange County and Its Citizens Since 1893 —HIM! ven results, salt, a Job I on page 7 of of Orange County HILLSBORO AND CHAPEL HILL, N. C.. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY *8. 1 ^_._ Price: $t a Year; 5c Single Copy Eight Pages This Week >r. . .The papers reported tit and with solemn face: tv. Kerr Scott made a spe to Washington last week Per with the President of [ited States on a barbecue for Sfott’s Haiw River ate this summer. While egments of the world' drift [Communism, which we are and materials in a war ay Korea, and' while in ms ranKpant at home, and |ion becomes an intergral the greatest Government the head of this Gov and the Governor of the ressfrve state in the git down and talk about |e. the thought. [eard from a good) source aington last week shortly he Governor’s barbecue lice with the President real purpose -of Kerr [rip to Washington was to oitth Truman the possibil by-passing Vice President [Barkley and nominating potx for Vice President, as this may sound, it acre sense than barbecue. duM be something to it. Dried here last fall in writ [the Wake Forest ground ceremonies at Winston - [that the next President, resident, and Governor iave been sitting together [ platform - - Harry Tru [err Scott, and Hubert snce. . .We reported here ek that William Umstead’s as candidate for Gover n'd be surprisingly liberal. The reactions of Raleigh were interesting. Howland, who represents rlotte Observer in Raleigh, lur Jchnsey - - successor to the late Tom Bost as the Greendboro Daily News! Raleigh writer -- began right off in their stories by showing the similarity of Umsteadi’s detailed statement to Hubert Olive’s general ap proach when he announced for Govemoi- severail weeks ago. Lynn -Nisbet, veteran oorre spondent for the afternoon news papers here, said: “Principal dif ference foupd in the campaign declaration issued by William B. Umstead and that promulgated by Hubert Olive is that Umstead goes into more detail, apparently is somewhat surer of his ground and his course. He includes* specific treatmenet of several items which are found in the Olive statement only by implication.” The News and Observer de clared that “.for all practical pur poses, the campaign, stands taken by the two candidates were ident icaL" We 'checked several daily pa pers on Thursday' afternoon and Fridiay morning to study the re ception given Umstead’s platform. Of 15 papers examined, only three gave it front-page treatment. Fri day, morn i nig the Greensboro Daily News ran Johnisey's story on its first page and inside ran word-for-word the entire plat form. —__—0— Careful. . . William Umstead being an I-doter and a T-cross er no doubt put long hours of study on that platform. There is nothing casual about it. He spells it out, with few heroics and little flag-waving. Umstead is that way. Two and two always add up to exactll four. He desipises gener alities. While he may - - no doubt will - - enlarge upon and broaden his platform later, you Won’t ob serve this bird dog going off after rabbits. (Continued on Page 2) <#• »< eauties Entered In Chapel Hill ty And Personality Pageant Friday pel Hill — Plan® were conn ate yesterday for the sec ruial Ohaipel Hill Beauty anality Pageant, follow earlier entry of candi | which brought to 16 the umber entered in the ,popu Bnt. ! high sfdhool auditorium^ arid m. tomorrow night are the and time for the gala show siponsored by the Chapel aycees. orrow afternoon at 4 p. m. ade through the business bias been arranged, with the ejqpected 16 entrants in a convertible auto. Fol this a private supper wall lid' for the five judges and ptts. ter of Ceremonies for Fri j pageant will be 'University for cf Admissions Roy Arm Mayor Edwin S. Lanier the new Miss Chaipel Interspersed during the two ances of each of the en a five set variety shoiw sen planned including “Sas Mason, -popular enter of the old Kay Kiser band, le first event of the eyening [Chapel Hill of 1970 will be ad from among the commui cst beautiful babies, aner of the pjgeant, which is >eal elimination for the na ride selection-of Miss Arner dH represent Chapel Hill at Ess North Carolina Pageant Snston-Salem July 24-26. She also receive an. evening gown [a $250 scholarship for the ?e of her choice, tidy MaClamrodh, chairman of idge* committee, announced eledtRn will be made by the inig five ipresons: novelist Street, Mis. Gordon Gray, ant® Association President Elizabeth Branson, Durham Station executive Floyd ier, and Edwin J. Hamlin, cif the News of Orange r. cets are now on sale by the ees. o FOUND — Will Shambley, bound over to Fed after he was 4-H Council Plans Activities For National Week Hillsboro — The February 4-H county council meeting was held Friday, February 22nd, at; 4 o' clock in the Recreational Room of the Presbyterian Church. The main emphasis this month was centered around the Durham Fat Stock Festival, - which will be held April 23 - 24th. E. P. Barnes, Assistant 'Farm Agent, reviewed slides taken last year during the festival. Plans were made to start each school to work on their float for this year. After the festival was discussed to great extent, plans tor National 4-H Club Week, March 1 - 9th. were brought, fir discussion before the group' During this week many activities will occur in celebration of this event. The highlight of the week will be the officers ban quet Friday night, March 7th, at the Colonial Ir.n. Committees were then appointed for this occasion to begin work 4fnmediately. Mem ber were reminded to go back and urge their clubs do 'begin work on farm and home electric projects, dairy team demonstra tions, and to start thinking about dress’ revue, and better speaker’s contest. »s\' Those present were: Bobby i Grasty, Benny Freeland, Wayne Dunham, of the Murphy Club; I Lois Liner, Peggy Pope, Louise Wagoner, antd Jimmy Liner, Ay cock Senior Chib; Ted Martin, Patsy.Martin, and Olivia Roberts, Hillsboro Senior 4-H Club; Larw ;rence Tilley, Caldtwell; Stanley Pope, Gerry Wrenn, Aycock Jun ior 4-H Club; Rachel Thompson, Sd Wiliams, Weldon Rigsbee, Ann Miclver, Chapel Hill Senior Club; Helen Liner, Jean May, Betty Walters,, Rose Walters, Louise Graham, and Shelby Young, Bf and Club; Jean Carol Gregory, Ann Craven, and Reginald Vidk, West Hillsboro. Mrs. Victor Wal ters, Miss Dorothy Parrish and jfc • ; RtarnjB®.: pi event. Name Red Cross Drive Leaders Hillsboro — Campaign organi zation for the fc-rthccnrung Red Cross fund drive in Orange Coun ty was announced this week as the opening date, March 1, m<?ved nearer. Sim L. Efland, fund ’ chairman, revealed the appointment of di visions and divisions captains as follows: Hillsboro: Mrs. George Teer; business solicitations, Arnold Hastings. Fairview: Mrs. James Freeilacd. Efland: Mrs. Archie Graham. CheekV; Crossing: Mi's. Bill Mace. Carr: Mrs.- Knox Woods.. Buckhorn: Olie Frank Jones. Eno Mills: Sidney Green. Belle Vue Mills: Ralph Neigh bors. White Furniture Oo.: Frank Liner. . Cedar Grove: Miss Mildred Finley. ' • Kennedy’s: Louis Kennedy. Piedmont Packing Oo.: Evorette Kennedy. Schley: Mrs. H. G. Bales. Caldwell: Mfs.LawrenceKirk land. '.j St. Mary’s: Mrs. Reid Roberts. Palmer’s Grove: W. V. Anm field. University: Mrs. G. C. Trues dale. Eno Power Plant: Mrs. Sidney Strayhorn. Hillsboro Colored Community: A. L. Stanteckt Rural, M. C. Burt. In tihe Hillsboro Division, Mrs. Teer, captain, and Mrs. Ross Porter, ico-captain, announced that the following would help in the fund: drive: Mesdames Ben Johnston, W. H. Moore, R. O. Forrest, S. M. Gattis, C. D. Knight, O S. Robertson, W. R. Blackiwel der, W. L. Manes®, J. W. Dick son, E. P. Cox, R. C. Masterton, Zoph Roberts, Jaul Reeves, Allen Whitaker, Fred Blake, Glenn Au nt an, William Newman, Claiborne Carr, John G. Webb, E. R. Dow day, Taylor Bivins, Randolph Parker, 'T9|gir$i Sbufy Dumont Eskridge,, and Misses Flora Spur geon and Annie Cameron. This year’s campaign with the slogan of “everybody a member” i has a goal if $2,200 for the county. Tentative closing date-" was set at I March 15. - -u March 4 Set For Talent Tryouts Of Minstrel Show Hillsboro — The talent, ..tryouts,: for “Ye Ole Time Minstrels of 1952” to-be sponsored by The j Exchange Chib of Hillsboro have bees set for March 4th, at the1 Hillsboro High School Auditorium, j The ministrel is to be present- j ed here March 21st and 22nd. Qf fleials af tthe Club pointed. out '.hat only local talent will be used in the show and that it will be produced and directed locally. All proceeds from this event will be Used toward paying for the steel fence recently construct ed (by The Exchange Club of Hillsboro around the playground area at the rear of The Hills boro High School uild'ing. Anyone that would like to take part -in the minstrel is urged. to contact B. P. Gordon, Jr. or Carl C. Davis or to be present for the tryouts. Long Meadow Stockholders Plan Schley Meet The annual stockholders’ meet ing of Long Meadow Farms will be held next Thursday, March 6. beginning ‘at 9:45 in the morning at the Schley Grange Hall near Hillsboro. The annual meeting this year. according to R. B. Davenport, Long Meadow Farms General Manager, wil be an all day af fair with lunch being served to the stockholders. t Among the business items to be reported on to the 142 neighbor ing dairy farmers will be the ccmptetiion of the new ice credm plant in Durham, the Quality Milk Program, now in effect, and producer signs which are now be ing erected' on the farms of all qualified producers. AU Stockholders are uigci to attend. v - Kenneth Strayhora Appointed Agent Of Insurance Fine * Kenneth E. Strayhom, Route No 2, Chaipel Hill, has been ap pointed a local agent for the Fanfi Bureau Insurance Companies, ac cording to W. A. 'White, vice president in charge of sales. White said Straytiom will work under L. T. Jarmon, Burlington,, district manager in Alamance, Caswell, and Orange counties. Strayhom is joining an agency force man/bering more than 3000 men and women operating in twelve states and the, District of the Ffcnm Bureau Mutual Auto mobile Insurance Company, the Farm Bureau Mutual Fire Insur ance Company,, and the Barm Bureau Life Insurance Company maintain home offices in Colum bus, Ohio. Sbn of Mr. and Mrs. Win-ston Strayhom, the new local agent is a graduate of Hillsboro High School 'and the University of North Carolina in the Class if 1948. Recently he completed! his second tour of dluty with the Ma rine Corps, which included seven months service in Korea. He was recalled to active duty in 1950 after having previously served in 1945-46. - / 1 Chapel Hill Folks Inspect New School Building Chapel Hill — Chapel Hill citi zens got their first chance to in spect the neiw high school build ing last Friday night and fourth it much to their liking. The occasion was the regular meeting of the P. T. A. featuring an open house throughout the new building, a band and glee cCub concert and recognition of officials responsible for planning the new building. President John Q. Legrand con ducted a short business meeting of the PTA and then turned the program. over to Superintendent Charlie Davis who presented the band and glee clubs, both High and Junior High units who pre sented a number of selections under the direction of Mrs. Jan Philip Sdhinham. J. Temple Gcbbel of the Cha pel Hill School Board told of the problems leading to the final com pletion of the new building, de scribing the structure as the cul mination of the efforts of a great many people over a Long period of time, and then recognized members of the Board of Coun ty Commissioners, Board of Edu cation of Orange County and Chapel Hill. Patrons were then invited to inspect the building from top to bottom and teachers and students were in each room to welcome and diredt the visitors. Refresh ments were served in the library. Forrest Files For Commission HiFWboro — County Commis sioner R. O. Forrest of Hills- j boro yesterday announced his candidacy for election to the j Board, subject to the fDemoc ratio WBAx&ny on dl. Forrest thus became the fourth candidate to announce for the County Board during the past two weeks. He has been serving out the unexpired term of H. G. Laws to v '-lioh he was named by the Clerk of Court following Laws’ resignation last April. Other announced candidates arc, R. J. M. Hobbs and Roland Mc Clamroch. of Chapel Hill and R. E. “B b” Murray of Caldwell. Sim Efliaml of Bfland is the only in cumbent board member who lias’ not yet stated his intentions rela tive to the forthcoming election, lie is oompletir. i. .his first two year term this year. In announcing his candidacy Forrest praised the record of good government which the county has enjoyed under .previous admini strations and pledged his best ef fort^ toward continued progress in the county. His statement: “After due consideration, I have decided' to offer myself to the Democratic voters o f Orange County as a candidate for elec tion as County Commissioner, a position to which I was appointed in April 195il to fill an unexpired term. * “Many of you, as have I, have taken pride in the quality and soundness of our county govern- I meret under a long succession of previous boards of County Com missioners. I believe this contin uity should be preserved; and With your cooperation, under standing and approval in the May 31 Primary, I pledge my best ef forts toward continued progress in, all 'phases of countty affairs. “If elected it shall be my pur pise to consult whenever possible with citizens in all parts of the couri'y cn all major mattej* Jzfk, county pollcv, and reflect when ever posrifblf the will of a ma jority of citizens affected.’’ -:— -o—1— - Orange Students Elected To Honors Mars BM1 — Two.Orange coun ty students have recently been elected to offices or membership in honor clubs-at Mars-Hill Col lege. . Zeb Carson Burton, Jr., son if Mr .and Mrs. Z. C. Bunt on, Sr., Route 1, Cedar Grove, is the new president tif the Science Honor" Club. Philip. Scott, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde H. Scott, Hillsboro, is a new. member of the Science Club. To be eligible for admission to ah honor club,“one must make at least a B on the subject represent ed by the club, a passing grade on all other subjects, and a mini mum of 30 quality credites. —--,-o EHand Area Man Now In Philippines Clark AFB — Pvt. James L. May, son of Mr. John W. May of Route 1, Efland, recently arriybd ih -the Philiippines to serve an overseas tour' of duty with the U. S. Armed Forces, and is now as signed to tihe 3(>th Engineer Base Survey Company at Camp Cavite, 10 miles southeast of Manila. GOP Sets County Precinct Meets OVER THE TOR Chapel HIM <— Chairman E. Carrington .Smith wrote finis to the 1952 March of > Dimes campaign In Orange County tAie week and reported that the county .exceeded its assigned quota by over $2,200. A total of {$10,200 was raised in the County-wide drive dur ing the month of January, aald ' Smith, who expressed his own appreoiation and that of his as sociates in the drive, for the “splendid?’ cooperation and re sponse given* by the people of the county. Orange County's quota in the drive was $8,000. -—o Nominees Named For Orange County Elections Board HiL&boro— The Orange Coun ty Demoor a tic Executive Coftt mittee this week nominated three men for two positions allotted the party on the county Board of Elections for the next two years. The three men were E. J. Ham lin, present 'Chairman of the Board, C. A. Kirkpatrick of Oia pel Hill, and Clarlton McKee cf Hillsboro. The county Elections board is appointed every two year1; by the State Board of Elections from nominees made by the two domi nant political parties in the coun ty. and is composed of two Dem ocratic and one Republican mem ber. The Orange County Rooublicnn Executive committee recently nominated M. L. Cates Jr. of Hillsboro, Jcflin . Crawford and cdldie Fields Jr. of Oh-apel Hill for the one position allotcd that party. Present members of ‘.he Board ^in addition to Hamlin are Clyde, Carter, who is now on active duty with the Air Forces, and J. L Brown Jr. — --:-Q---— Arts 8 Crafts Demonstration Set For Friday HiH-bbyro —» There will be an aits and crafts demonstration Fri day afternoon, February 29th, be ginning at 2 o’clock, in the Co lonial Inn yi Hillt/boro.. ... Includdi in the dc njcnsiratiori, according to Mrs. Kathr>y H. Hamrick, Heme Agent, will be porcedure for making hooldxt and braded rugs. Also directions will be given for making nylon corsages.__ The public is invited to attend. -0-;- „ WORLD DAY OF/PRAYER Persons from all denominations will pause in Hillsboro tomorrow afternoon at 1 o’clock in observ ance cf the World Day of Prayer. The First Baptist Church will be the scene of the .public gather ing during which Dr. B. G. Childs, Duke University professor, will ypeak. The collection to be taken at this meeting will be divided among interdenominational pro jects. Local business firms will close during the hour from 1-io 2 p. m. Cates Acquitted Of Charge In County Court Hllhibcro — Freii Cates Jr., who the State dhargrd was attempting to operate too many businesses and allowing -his cattle to run at large and damaging other people's i"Tf iperty, was' a cquitted in County Recorder’s Court this week by Judge L. J. Phipps’ A. J. Ashley, a neighbor who lives close to Cates on the Orange Grove road, filed the criminal changes against Catgs, claiming damage to his com crop in the amount of $60. A number of other neighbors in the community were summoned to the hearing as wit nesses, including Eddie Hines, Phil Thomas, Gary Lloyd, Charlie Brown, J. D. Cecil and June Ray. Judge Phipps ruled the case was a civil matter only following lengthy testimony by Cates and arguments by both Cate*, who acted aa hie own attorney, and County Prosecutor John Q. Le Grand. ► The record; . Grover Thurman Wagner, al lowing unlicensed driver to drive $10 'ar.dl costs; Glenn Wagner, no operators license, $25 and costs; Hugh McLean Wilson, failure to stop for stop sign, $10 and costs; Melvin- Crisp, public drunkenness, $5 and. costs; Mitchel William, costs; James Hester, public drunk enness, $5 and costs; Wiliam Riley, speeding, prayer for judgement suspended; Harold Kay Collins, 'loeeding, $5 and costs; Demetrius L. Boone Sr„ $25 and costs; Rob ert Henry Richard, reckless driv ing, $25 and costs, make restitu tion to owners of two cars dam aged; Sanders Parker, driving under influence, $100 and costs; J. W. Sparks, public drunkenness; Lawrence R. Caldwell Jr., speed ing, $5 and costs; Henry Lee Scott, speeding, failing to stop for stop sign and siren and assault on officer, $250 and costs and six months in jafl suspended; Harry Dean Scott,* aiding and abetting in oh oflj^er, SI.00 and cost.-? ard three morri isv.jail sentence suriRendod; Bd Junior Yaiboro, ( u yifig concealed weapon, not guilty; I, D. Rich, giving worth iest ciieck,—act .^udltx$.William C’iftcn Merritt Jt., driving under influence, $100 and costs; David Thomas Squires driving under'in fluence, $100 and costs; Hazel Vamhcok, public drunkenness and disored&y conduct; 15 days in jail suspended and pay costs; I^ina High Harton, parking cn higiwknay costs; Dan W. Clark, speeding ar.d violating drivers license re striction, $20 and ctets; Thomas Clyde Miles, driving under in fluence, not guifty; Dales H. Mc OuJock, allowing minor to drive without license, coots; Robert Radph Compton, reckless diving, $10 Oand costs; John Edward Hat ton, reckless driving, $100 end costs; Psadbre Gokknan, speeding, $1 Oand costs; John Lorn Dsrven-1 (Cofit rr.ued on Page $) | G. O. P. activities in Orange County will increase in tempo Saturday afternoon when precinct meetings will be held at 2 p. m. at the polling places in the Coun ty, M. I* Cates Sr., Republics a chairman said yesterday. At each meeting, the RepuhR oan will elect a chairman, woman member, secretary, and two other qualified voters to serve on the precinct committee. Delegates and alternates to the county conven tion will also be elected at the meetings. — (Convention .Date Set . The couny convention will be held at 7:30 p. m. March 12th at the county courthouse, Mr. Cates said. Main action of the county convention will be the election of officers for the executive commit tee and of delegates and alter nates to the state convention. Mr. Cates said each precinct is allowed one delegate and alter nate to the county convention for each 50 Republican votes or frac tion thereof cast by the precinct voters in the 1548 gubernatorial election. The county is allowed one delegate to the state conven tion for each 200R«publican votes or greater fraction thereof oast in '•he gubernatorial contest. High spot of the county con vention will be the election of of ficers, however. County officers to be named are a chairman, vice chairman, a woman member, and I secretary. (Precinct chairmen, elected at the precinct meetings, are members of the county ex ecutive committee.) Present Officers Present officers of the county executive committee - are Chair man, Mr. Cates, J. L. Brown, sec retary; E. A. Brown, treasurer. Another highlight of the coun ty convention will be the elect ion of delegates to the congressional district convention. The county Republicans will also discuss nomination of a ticket to fill state and county officers now held by persons whose terms expired this year. On the basis c-f the number of ■Wf'uhliVhn-* votes’ cart in the 1948 gubernatorial contest, Mr. Cates i limited that Orange County will have a representation of >bout 5 delegates at the state ronventlon to be held "in Char otte March 18. --■ if)--—„„ __ Choral Group Plans St Patrick’s Jay Porgarm Hillsboro — The Orange Coun y Chorus spor.rcred by the Home iJamcnstration Clubs of Orange bounty and directed by Mrs. Horace G. Bales, will present a St. Patrick's Day program of Irish and other songs on the night of March 17, at the Schley Grange Mall at 8:00 o’clock. Selections for,this program will include sanve special arrangements by the dhorus of mixed voices as wel as solos by members of the group. Chorus rehearsals are being well attended. Those who enjoy sing ing are urged to join the Choral Groups at this time. You don'*! have to let anybody know, just come to the next rehearsal. The leaders will be very happy to have you. The next rehedFsal will be on Monday night, March 3 at 7:30 o’clock. —-o--— Baptists Plan School Of Missions n Two Districts The Mount Zion Baptist Asso ciation will conduct a School Of Mifgiions in its district March 9 21, J952. Nineteen different mis-“ •notaries from the Baptist State, Heme, and Foreign Baptist Boards Will participate in the two weeks campaign on missions. The churches will be divided into two groups: The first week wall be held with the Alamance County groups of churches, March 9-14; the second week will be held with Orange County group 6T churches, March 16-21, 1952. Using a system of rotation of speakers, each church will have a different guest-missionary for every service. Thun the churches, having speakers from the Baptist State, Home, and Foreign Mission Boards, will have an opportunity to join in a week <rf wmh> mills Christian fellowship.