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ep up with the news from all -Beep ■ ,r the county Dy reacting THE l|tlzens of Orange County can ■eWS OF ORANGE COUNTY THE NEWS of Orange County Your Home Newspaper Serving Orange County and Its Citizens Since i&gs For quick, proven results, sail, buy, rent or get a Job by using the classified ads on page 7 a* THE NEWS of Orange County N°* 18-(Published Weekly) HILLSBORO AND CHAPEL HILL, N. C., THURSDAY, June 12 1952 Price: $2 a Year; 5c Single Copy Fight Pages This Week ‘Raleigh IMPORTANT DECISION . . . emocratic nominees for the State enate were busily at work on the lephone early last week. On ues3ay afternoon', Hoy Howe of upgaw had aibout decided he iould not call for a second -pri ory with Luther Hodges of eafcsviile, who had led him for ieutenant ■Governor iby 75,100 otes. Rowe was deeply disaip ointed, but he saw that to make rUn against Hodges would split ie Senate and result in definite amage to party harmony. Also, ,ere was serious doubt all around iat he could win out over Hodg i, personification of the Big Sur rise in Statewide voting on May Thus it was that Roy Rowe fin lly came to the neiuctnt deris m. Big duty of the Lieutenant Gov rnor is to preside over the State enate. Hodges, inexperienced in igislative procedure, may run in > pa rlrm antary snarls as the fills y like (brickbats around him. lew ever, he will have plenty of dvice—probably more than he eeds at times—and those who now him have no worries as to is ability to keep the stolid Sen te moving on an even keel. GIFT BEARERS . . . They fig ired as how it was better to be ate than not at all. That's why rom all comers of the State, and rom various walks of life, came ast week men .bearing gifts to lay t the feet of William B. Umstead, ately nominated "for Governor, 'he presents were of all kinds, nere baubles were they, many of hem, but some more substantial, >eing solidly financial. The Lincolnesque Mr. Umstead loccptcd the fine little thoughts, ihe good wishes, and carried them with him. The money was turned lawn, flatly, by him and his ■as sociates. Not a dollar has been ac cepted 'by a ihember of Umstead’s Raleigh carnip 'crowd since three lavs before the primary. DIFFERENT IN ’48 . . . How different it was four years ago. At that time, Scott Manager Capus Wayniok sat quiet, -all-tout-vacated headquarters in Carolina Hotel here for many days after- the run off raking in the cash. If you re call, the- Democratic nominee for Governor had hied away to Black Bear Inn up in Ashe County. This this Shangri L<a, we all learn later, tout for many days the papers speculated glibly as to the whereabouts of the Scott’s. Mean time. Capus Wayniok held forth, cleaning up -the debts which ‘had been incurred during the last bit ter weeks of the campaign. There were so many who want ed to get on the right side that money flowed in from all direc tions, with Wayniok setting like a king in his counting room. He said later that a “liquor outfit” offer ed to erase the .full detot, but that he turned a deaf ear. When Scott returned, he found the financial springs had run pret ty lew, was sharply miffed • at Waynick for not cutting him in, and has never fully recovered from if. However, a number of folks carried money to Kerr Scott during July, August, and Septem ber ctf 1948 and he accepted it gladly and in cold cash, giving no Promises in return, and to this day nobody but the Governor and his most intimate friends knows just how much money he collected be tween early dog days and frost of 1948. HEART ATTACK '. . . Dr. Hu bert Poteat, Masonic leader, Wake Forest College musical genius and linguistic wizard, was stricken with 9 rather sharp attack of cor °oery thrombosis last Sunday as a week ago during church ser vices. As of this past weekend he 'vas resting comfortably at his heme, but will probably be forced to rest quietly for the next two months. HOG HAPPY ... At least *200 bogs were made happy last week vhth the firing of mousy Paroles C°«n«pissioner T. C. Johnson and ®°teierly Motor Vehicles Commis sioner London. JRosser. Hogs aren’t Siveu to laughter, but these 200 1 if "ally guffawed when Gover Ino,r requested the resignation of Old Friend Dave Coltrane, as sistant director of the budget. A certain /barbecue had. Ibeen planned for Haw River in August, with all the gcod old Democrats in for the love feast. It was to be held on Kerr Scott’s farm, with good fellowship for all, for Scott had done so much to bind the Democrats together. Main attraction was to be the Democratic nominee for the Pres dency, with all the North Caro lina Democrats together to "cuss out the Republicans. And how many thousands pounds of barbe cue would it require for all those loving Democrats? It 'hardly seemed likely that the Democrats would go stream ing to Haw River come August, for some of them might be fired right there on the spot as they balanced a plate of -barbecue in one hand. The Governor, for in stance, might come up to one of the visitors, touch him lightly on the shoulder and say: “George, y-ou didn’t go along with the team. You Were for Bill Umstead. I must have your resignation im mediately.” That would be enough to cause Conservation and Development Director George Ross or any other George to. drop his barbecue. At any rate, that’s the way the hogs saw it last week; and they were supremely happy—happy for hcgs, that is. WITH PAY ... As of last Sun day morning, it didn’t look as if D. S. .Coltrane would resign as assistant director of the budget. He is the man who in the fall of 1^35. while traveling among (Continued on Page „) -o-*- • Chapel Hill OES Chapter Active At State Conclave The Chapel Hill Chaipter of the Eastern Star was well represented at the 47th Grand Chapter Session of all Eastern Star Chapters in North Carolina, which was held in the Raleigh Memorial Auditorium. University Chapter No. 264 of Ohaipel Hill was in charge .of “Memorial Session” ,wh*ch was held on Tuesday evening of this week with a large number of members of the chapter taking part on the program. University Chapter was also one of the sec ond place winners in a recent | contest of all chapters th nought (out the state to increase sup 'Scriptions to th€ O. E. S. State I publication “The Tar Heel Star News.” Mrs. Ira Mann was Chair lm*m of the drive tor University Chapter which has subscribed one 1 hundred one hundred per cent to the .magazine for the past two ears. Those attending Grand Chapter ession from the Chapel Hill rhapter included the following: Its. Frances W. Bartlett, who as served this the tTeuth Dis rict, for the past two years as >istr;cf Deputy Grand Matron, 4r. and Mrs. John W. Humphreys /ho are serving as Worthy Ma ren and Worthy Patron of diversity Chapter, this year, trs. Elizabeth Montgomery, who ; Associate Matron, and J . I. torn, who is Associate Patron. >thers attending were- Mrs, Eva lurks, Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Calla an Mrs. Louise Bryson, Mrs. Uhn /Larsh. JVflrs. Katharine Tir.rrpson, Miss Katharine Marie 'hompsen, Mrs. Walter Bogar, Ers. Mary Maultsby Mrs. Ruby 'reel Mrs. Alton Riley, Mrs, Carl Suavely, Mrs. Dora Lipmarm. Ers Floy Oldham, Mrs. Ira Mann, Ers Pearl Perry, Mrs. Mattie Lee Jynum, Mrs. Elizabeth Collins ^TreSing Worthy Grand Ma nor* for the year ’51-’52 w** Mrs Eaude B. Foy of Kinston. The Sg Worthy Grand Patron went out od otttee iras Arnold W. Kincaid of Eountain. The Worthy Grand Ma ron who was installed yesterday or the year 1352-53 was Mrs. lelen B- Rjxnmer, of Sanford^ S 3S Worthy Grand lawn is Hugh W. Prince. « 'Dunn. progress 81** On Efla®® Segro School Project 1 HlUsUCTO-^^wre !«• °* »*si rs Hill^OT^—— cWre COC. — er, general o® <***>01. new ■»■**,* until £ ^ Uoutotful 14 111 school <*Pf* "■*&.'i25ii ”sut^ i^° ur^** i CaCTIigur!d ' had been draf^tTacl was si&** ■lively. f^tL ftrtt **« last July- ^ ^ When ^ter ^ site. VThen ^ available at ler two county ^foontraet was S .. m ordered the ' Caw said the urn toT the )<* land^tben^his lg _£*£ ^ was ' the lot in ^^ths before n ^y^ved to cove^ of the firm \ *•L- crS2^-®1 head £ IJSU’ ^J53SS**£ ^histhattthasre^ ble pro ' gress ^aS a* fit '. “fdditwl f .iiscoar l!£n a"'1 °“^cT«« ***# \SfbSS* onytd-“^ 50 Orange County 4.H Clobbers W«-a-J!K. 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At the close of (business on the first day of the week’s term, he dismissed the jurors and the wheels of justice ground to a halt for another .three months. While court was merely “recessed", not adjourned Monday night, the judge indicated to friends ,he would nor return' the following day. He faces a possible runoff against Judge William Bdblbitt for the nomination to the Supreme Court. While Judge Parker was also scheduled for next week’s civil team, it’Was learned that Judge Hom y Orady of Warsaw would replace him on the (bench for. that term . In the brief criminal term, four cases weie disposed of by the nol pros route, upon the recommenda tion of R. Bruce White of Durham, acting as prosecutor for Solicitor William Murdock iwho was hold ing a term in Alam-arice. Cases dis missed, without trial were Percy T. Riley, driving automobile while drunk; Larry Hugh Hicks, per mitting a drunfken driver to op erate; Burn ice Burgess, driving automobile while drunk; and James Ed Ivey, larceny. Charles W. Watson, charged with forging checks totalling $965 on Drs. Nathan and Vine, veter inarians of Chapel (Hill, was giv en a probation sentence and air lowed to repay the forged amounts to the Bank of Chapel Hill. Louis Luneeiford, on a drunken driving charge, was found guilty by.th< jury and ordered to pay a $10C fine and costs and surrender his d,rivers license, James MbGhce was found nol guilty of larceny in connection with a chicken robbery, Cedrick Harris received a 5 to 8 year term in Central Prison for shooting Ru fus Tuck through the head and Curtis Ivey received a 12 montrs suspended sentence in a larceny case. —-. ------u»-— Opening Tonight In Folk Festival 700 Performers Chapel Hill—(Some 700 Folk performers from all sections of the state will be on (hand at the Uni versity at North Carolina toui^rt, Friday and Saturday nights in the Fifth Annual Carolina iFolq Fes tival which will feature tradition al American music, dancing and balladry in the ’form of square dances, clog dancers, folk singers and string bands. Students, townspeople and vis itors will join in the general whoop-de-doo that has prevailed during the past (four festivals. All -hree performances will be held in Kenan Stadium. Under the direction of the celebrated folklorist, Baseom. La ftiar Lunsford from South Turkey Creek, Leicester, the festival will begin at 8 o’clock each evening, the University’s Folklore Coun cil. Among the several featured at tractions each night will be the group of 20 Scottish Dancers from Fayetteville who will be here for the first time with their bagpipes, to kick up their heels and kilts to the tune of the “Highland Fling.” An always popular attraction at Fayetteville, the dancers promise the same sort of a performance that won them the State Championship Cup at the Stae Fair in 14M9. Another highlight each evening ■will be the long-time festival fa vorite George Pegram, the ban jo kicking wizard from Iredell coun ty. ! Of local interest will be the Wildcat Square Dance team from Orange County, and appearing for the first time will be a group of children from the Little Ked School House- m Chapel Hill who. will dance tp “bottle music.” Over Two Million i Listed In County In New Property •HiHsboro — Property valuation in Orange County .will run aj> ' proximately $2,112206 more than . the 1951 total according to figures ' compiled this week toy County Tax I Supervisor Ira Ward. | Tentative budget estimates are ‘being based on a total valuation of 36 million dollars, said Ward. Property valuation within the county last year was $28,82)6,792. Since 1952 corporate excess fig ures have not been reported to the county by the State yet, the same figures for these public service -corporations as last year are be : in® used in the .preliminary esti i mates. He indicated there is no I reason to believe they will be loss this year than last and a slight I increase may be possible. Total listings of Chapel Hill Negroes also are not yet available and last year’s figures are being used here also. The over two mill ion dollar® in crease can be attributed to new re ns tract ion of homes and busi nesses completed during the year. Biggest gain was noted in Chap el Hill township where increase in the valuation of property owned by White citizens (the law re quires .separate compilations for White and Negro races) totalled slightly over one million dollars,* | $l,Ol».0u0. J Hillsboro township increased ,$443,470 arid the following were the gains recorded by other- town ships during the year: Little River, $28,783; Bingham, $117,401; Cedar Grove, -60,962; Cheeks, $143,009; and Eno, $135. 493. Corporate list— 'ings in Chapel Hill w.ere up $154 - 951. The estimated 36 million cn the basis of the' old $1.00 tax rate would produce $360,000 far the county‘ budget, .while the proposed rgte of $1.07 iper $100 valuation would bring,in $385,200. —.-o----. Towns Must File For Powell BUI Funds Next Montk Highway Chairman Henry Jor dan has notified local towns to get their names in the pot between July 1 arid July 21, if they want a slice of 1952 Powell Bill funds. Something between four and a half and five million dollars will be divided up between eligible in corporated‘cities and towns, based half on population and half on non-state system street mileage. Hillsboro has claimed no share of its Powell Bill fund as yet. According to Chairman Jordan, the Highway Commission is re quired by law to determine which towns and cities are eligible to receive Powell Bill street aid al locations, and also to compute al locations for all eligible towns. These computations are based half on population and half on non system street mileage. . Along with the letter, Jordan sent a form of certified statement which must be executed and re turned to Statistics and Planning ] Engineer James S. Burch between July 1 and July 21, furnishing in formation on the last municipal election, information on tax rates and especially data on non-system] street mileage. Along with that must be sent a map showing the local street system and mileage. Failure to file the necessary cer tificates between the dates listed will mean that the town or city will be barred from any 1952 Pow ell Bill benefits, Jordan warned. The Powell Bill provides that street air allocations from one-half cent of the state’s motor fuel tax be paid cities and towns by Oc tober 1 of each year. _■ Hillsboro—It appeared likely to day that a 5c to 7c increase tn the county tax rate will be necessary tn the next fiscal year If Orange County is to buttd rits new county courthouse for which the people voted a quarter of a million boi lers in bonds over two years ago. The Board of County Commis sioners began their budget del*> c rat Ions at the regular meeting last week, continued them at a special session Monday night and another last night. The present county tax rate is $1.00. The board is faced with the ne cessity of rinding $61,000 to sup plement the bond money if low bids submitted by contractors on May 27 are toibe accepted. Tenta tive figures with which the Board is now working indicate that a special tax levy at slighly more than 18c per $100 valuation will be required to produce the neces sary fund to supplement the bond money. , By wielding the knife erf re quested budget requests from vari ous departments, the Board be lieves now it can provide about He of this requirement while still •remaining in the old $1 per $100 valuation tax rate. This would, therefore, necessitate a 7c in crease this year to pay for the courthouse. It is the majority opinion of the Board that the citizens of Orange County are interested in getting the courthouse built and every reasonable effort is being made to keep the tax rate as low a® pos sible and provide the needs of schools and other county agencies. In contemplating a special tax levy to pay for the courthouse, the Board is acting on authority of an act of the legislature and a ruling of the Attorney General which establishes such buildings as a necessary expense which may be paid for from special 'pvies outside of the special 15c tax rate limitation placed by the constitu tion on the General Fund. In the beginning, most county \ :‘»U»»att.. i reqv rsts for f increased appropriations over last year and some major elective and i appointive officials rcqisexted sal ary increases both for themselve* and employees for the coming year. These likely will receive fa vorable attention of the Board because of the continued rise in living cost9 and the need1 for keeping the pay of public employ ees close to the level of private , businesses. . i Another projected Mem which I will cut down on extra money which might be allotted to the courthouse project is the costs of Ihe quadrennial property revalua lion which comes up next year. It is anticipated this will cost the county approximately $17,000 for assessors’ compensation, travel, . supplies and other expenses. -o ANTICIPATION NOTI SALE Hillsboro—The sale of the pro posed $250,000 'bond anticipation 'note to provide funds in thus fiscal year to build the county court house will take place on June 17, according to (present tentative plans of the Local Government Commission and the County Com missioners. The sale of the anticipation note will create a liability in, this fiscal year which will enable the levying of additional bonds with out a vote of the people in the year 1953-54. It is anticipated that the interest realized upon this money pricr to the actual sale of the bonds will more than pay the interest costs of the loan to the county. —--o-— READING CONTEST The Annual Heading Contest sponsored by the Confederate Me morial Library and the Orange County Public Negro Library will begin June 16, and continue . through the summer months. School children reeding as many as ten books will receive a read ing certificate, which will be pre sented to them at the opening of school in September. The person reading the great est number of books will receive a prize from the local library. School children of ail ages are eli gible to enter. -- The contest is designed to stim uate interest in books among children of school sge, in hope that it will help than to acquire good reading habits. Tre C.M.L. Library is open daily frem 11 a.m. to 5:00 pm. and the O.C.P-N. is open daily from t p.m. to r pin. - — .—'—-——
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