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NEWS of
61 NUMBER 14
THURSDAY APRIL 8, 1954
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ij' of Orenpe County. \l
TEN PAGES THIS WEEK
I
.A lot of people
asking what became of
ndrickson, latest in a
|f state College gridiron
denly to reach the end
ll
lendrickson is still very
|s really wound up in
Horace landed a job
Jiperior Stone Co. of Ra
we point out that the
favel business is very
f Trent Ragland’s Supe
outfit is one of the
best.
ilations, Horace. You
\ successful on all of the
contract lettings—but
fill not make headlines
pr the next morning and
your family'from enjoy
st.
CALLING. . .Capt. L.
safety director of the
;vay Department, recent
elephone call fr^m his
in Greensboro.
> long distance operator
kad Mr. Fisher waiting
I Roy said of course he
|ig on 34208 and had
for a few moments.
Fisher for you on"
ng the operator in that
long distance tone. Roy
fuming. .
n’t kidding,” hC^aid.
do have him—and he’s
know that. But how a
I Raleigh ..number? ,
Jus time Capt. Fisher in
earing the conversation,
he act: “Yes. You have
^4208. Fisher in Greens
g? Let me speak to him.
}w came the little oper
She was practically in
te she was with a Fish
end of the line—and
(iem giving her a hard'
Die thing was settled
vas finally learned by
| concerned that the tele
nber of Capt . L. R.
Raleigh is 3408, while
brother in Greensboro
trange as it seems and
or not.
lOND PLACE. . .1 sup
person of the some
tsons who swarmed over
watching the beauti
Festival or portions of
some unusual experi
le might be entitled:
k Clark Came in Third”.
t daughter, Linney, and
d Wilmington. General
l loaned one of their new
body, streamlined Cor
; cars to be used by Con
and Development Direc
>uglas in the parade. -His
Jean, and Linney were
ide with him:
nney and 1 were on the
“r fighting (and I. do
ting) traffic all the way
[htsville Beach—the pa
bad already formed and
ir was in place with
e and number on it.
charge of the parade
agree to rearrange the
order to include the
they suggested that we
cd “hot rod”—a slicker,
go to the head of the
lead the parade, along
five motorcycle cops.
mrr
I gentleman handling the
phis is your parade and
as you see fit, but if it
[the Governor would lead
In that tone of voice,
foon the Governor’s car
■front of us, making us
then the driver of the
I? Gen. Mark Clark, now
jitadel, raised the point
■were Number Two in im
I and should be next .to
[nor. I wasn’t in position!
[hat particular point, but!
r I had a mental picture
procedure continuing on
Pugh thew entire parade
[ly we would be following
ROUNDUP, page 2)
FIVE FORMER PASTORS and the present pastor of the Chapel Hill
Baptist Church are the principal speakers at the Church's Centennial !
celebration which began last Sunday and continues through this Sun
day. Top row, left to right, the Rev. E. L. Baskin, pastor, 1917-23; the
Rev. Eugene I. Olive, pastor, 1924-33; the Rev. Olin T. Binkley, pastor
1933-38; the Rev. Gaylord P. Albaugh, pastor, 1949-42; the Rev Das
Kelley Barnett, pastor, 1943 47; and the Rev. Samuel Tiiden Habef Jr.,
pastor since 1948.
Symphonic Drama Sunday Night
To Highlight Baptist Centennial
Chapel Hill—The cast which will
perform “Upon This Rock,” the
symphonic drama to be presented
in the Chapel Hill Baptist Church
April 11 at 8 o’clock in celebration
of the Centennial of its founding,
will include descendants of the or
dinal founders, Donald Treat, dir
ector of the .play, announced yes
iTiere^xill be no admission
charges.
Written especially for the Cen
tennial by Marjorie Wilde and Wil
liam Waddell, the play^bpens with
a scene in the home of W. G. VVeav
er, where the Chapel Hill Ba^tigt
Church was organized in ApriU
1854, and Judge L. J. Phipps,
grandson of Mr. Weaver, will im
personate his ancestor.
Others appearing in the play,
which traces the history of the
church are: Dr. Samuel T. Habel,
as narrator; Nettie B. Woodburn,
Mrs. George V. Tilley, Mrs. Daphne
Hayes, Betty Harrell, Mrs. D.. C.
(See CENTENNIAL, page 5)
Dr. Maddry
Will Observe
78th Birthday
The Hillsboro First Baptist
Church is honoring its pastor,;
Dr. Chas. E. Maddry on Sunday
evening from 4:00 to 6:00 o’clock
at the Baptist Parsonage, the oc
casion being his 78th birthday. All
friends of Dr. and Mrs. Maddry
from all the churches are invited
i^o call between these hours to ex
ten(l greetings and good wishes.
Dr. Maddry was honored last
year on h-4 77th birthday. At this
time he askedthat personal gifts
not be brought to him, but that
they bring gifts of money instead
that could be used ifr the con
struction of the new educational
building. Something over $80CM»|
(See MADDRY, page 5) j
Hillsboro Board Votes Two-Hour
Parking Limit In Downtown Area
HILLSBORO —v Following an i
appeal by spokesmen for Hillsboro
merchants, the town Board of
Commissioners Tuesday night de
cided to establish a two-hour day.
time parking limit in the down,
town area and to mark off indi
vidual car spaces to facilitate tho
enforcement. -
The new regulations will go into
- effect as soon as signsr.can be ob
tained and spaces painted.
The parking restrictions will be
in effect on King Street from the
western edge of the Smith Build
ing to the Agricultural building
and on Churton Street from Mar
garet Lane to the northern edge
of the Coleman-Laws building.
Speaking for the merchants,
both members „and non-members
of the Hillsboro Merchants Asso
ciation, who had signed a petition
requesting the restrictions, were
Clarence D. Jones and J. L. Brown
Jr. who urged that the restric
tions, if adopted, be enforced
without exceptions and if at all
possible no reserved spaces be
permitted. . .... . .. ..........
■ ’’The’limit will be in effect Mi
8 a.m. until 6 p.m. during week
days.
In other action Tuesday mgnt,
the Town Board approved a proj-j
ect to provide curb and gutter in |
front of, and by the side of the
new Orange County Courthouse
on Margaret Lane and Churton
Street. The approximate 400 feet,
project is expected to cost around
$1,200
NSTREL OPENS TONIGHT
HILLSBORO — The 1954 edi
n of the, local Exchange Clubs,
e Time Mristrel will open to-J
*ht at 8 o’clock for a two-night,
md and rehearsal observers say
year’s show will be better)
a all previous ones. The cast is,
local.
►—;
U, NEWS OFFICE MOVES
The News of Orange County
this week moved its Hillsboro
editorial and business offices
efrom the Cole Building it has oc
coupled on Churton Street, across
from the Courthouse, to quarters
on the opposite side of the street,
next ddor to Citiaens Insuranee
Agency in the next block North.
| Office hours at the new location
will continue to be from 8 to 5
and The News telephone, -4191,
has been retained for the new to
j cation.
Four More Candidates File
For Board Of Commissioners
All Have Farm
Interests; 10
In Board Race
In a flurry of political activity
this week, as the filing deadline
of April 17 draws nearer, four
more candidates entered the race
for County Commissioner.
The new batch of candidates
brought to fen the number now
seeking seats on the Board of
Commissioners, which this year
| will be enlarged to five members
'for the first time. The big field
of candidates for Commissioner,
plus the four-man race for Sher
iff, will make this year’s Primary
the biggest in many years, from
the standpoint of participation.
The new candidates are:
Sim L. Efland of Efland, incum
bent member, hosiery manufact
urer and farmer. \ .
N. Bryant Berry of Cedar Grove,
farmer and fertilizer dealer.
Donald M. Stanford, Bingham
township farmer and active Young
Democratic Club leader.
Lloyd T. Hopkins, Caldwell com
munity, farmer and community
leader.
Other candidates already in the
Commissioners’ race are R. J. M.
Hobbs of Chapel Hill, incumbent,
Edwin S. Lanier of Chapel Hill,
H. Broadwell of Hillsboro, Henry
is. Walker of St. Mary’s, Hugh
I Wilson, of Orange 6rove, and Fred
,T. Reitzel of Cedar Grove town
I snip.
Efland will be seeking his third
term as a County Commissioner,
having been first elected in 1050
During his tenure of office, he
has generally been the Bo *d’s
most conservative ift ;nt> in»nni
ters involving money and morfe
often than not in controversial is
sues has been the dissenting mem
ber in a two-to-one voting lineup.
Likewise, he has pushed consist-:
ently for efficiency in govern*
ment. He has been active in the
political activities of the county
4tor. a number.of.years,.is.engaged
inNJbusiness an(j farming enter
prise's'^ Efland in association with
other members of his family. He
is the son of..Mr. and Mrs. M. P.
Efland Sr.
Berry is a successful farmer and
businessman who has been active
in community tfffairs and ,in the
advancement of the rural electri
fication program as a member <31
the Board of Directors of the local
REA cooperative for some time.
Stanford is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Ch'arles W. Stanford of the
Bethlehem Church section of
Southern' Orange. He assists his
father in the operation of a large
dairy farm in Bingham township,
is a graduate of the White Cross
and Chapel Hill schools, and the
University of North Carolina. For
a number of years he has been
active in the YDC. formerly serv
ing as its Orange County president
(See CANDIDATES, page 5)
Donald M. Stanford
Sim L Efland
N. Bryant Barry
Candidates' Statements
Statement by Efland
“If elected, I will continue to
render to the people of Orange
County" prompt, impartial and ef
ficient public service.”
Statement by Hopkins
“My interest is in schools.
Where ever possible, I think our
Rural Schools, especially the lower
grades, should be kept intact for
economical reasons and for the
best interest of the child,” ’ ■
Statement By Stanford
“I believe Orange County needs
a young man on the County Board
of Commissioners. As a young man,
I will >ttive to bring to the Roard
the opinions and idcr.s of my gen
f ration, > a Carmer. T mjp-eware
b/tht*' inf«^sis ol those a it,
the country, and believe in the
blending of these into the overall
county government.
“Orange County has prospered
and its wealth has increased. Trans
portation and communication are
improved: agriculture and industry
produce more; business prospers;
.and our school system progresses.
If ejected, I will do all in my pow
er to continue this progress at the
lowest cost to the taxpayer.
“I believe the County Commis
sion should be concerned with and
represent the interest and welfare
of all the people of Orange Coun
ty.”
STATEMENT BY BERRY
"Subject to the forthcoming
Democratic primary, I wish to of
fer myself to the local board of
’elections as a candidate for the
post of commissioner -for Orange
County.
"I am fifty-two years old and
a life-long resident of Orange. I
own and operate a small tobacco,
farm in the Cedar Grove Commun
ity as well as have half-interest
in a farm in the Caldwell Com
munity. Besides farming I am a
representative for the Smith apd
Douglas Fertilizer Company, hav
ing served this firm in the capaci
ty of local salesman for fourteen
years. I am a member of the Wal
nut Grove Methodist Church,
vij'fenl I fcftVii acted as a stCAird
for more than Twenty years. Being
one of its first presidents, I help
ed to organize the Caldwell Edu
sntional Association; and I still
actively assist that organization
in its present project of building
a community house. In times past,
I have been a member of the
Schley Grange, as well as of the
now inactive Hillsboro lodge of
the Knights of Pythians. At pres
ent, I am a member of the board
of directors of the Piedmont Elec- /
trie Membership Co-operative, a |
post I have held for more than
(See STATEMENTS, page 5)
Commissioners To Issue $65,000
In Bonds For Hillsboro School
HILLSBORO — The Board of
-County Commissioners; vvith a. split
two to-onc vote, acted ~ week
to issue $65;000 in bonds tobnable
construction of the proposed
Cameron Park Elementary School
in Hillsboro.
iThis. .action came following a
second appeal is as many months
from the Board -of Education and
Two Orange FHA Girls Win State Recognition
Misses Ruby Wilkerson and
Mary E. Keinyon, members of the
Hillsboro chapter of the Future
Home makers of America received
their State Homemakers Degree
at the State Convention of the or
ganization last Saturday.
‘
Both girls have made outstand
n'qmis, in .^community
school activities prior ‘to Winning
the State recognition. Junior and
chapter homemaking degrees must
be won before eligibility is estab
lished for the State degree.
The local winners were among
the 14 Hillsboro FHA members
who along with their advisers and
representatives of the Aycock and
Chapel Hill FHA organizations
were in attendance at the State
Convention which was attended by
over 3,000 girls and their advisers
from all over North Carolina.
Following lunch Saturday a skit
.was presented by the Chapel Hill
FHA chapter. Taking part w'ere
Ivay Procter, Lucy Blackwood,
rtillir* Jean Thomo.
Carol Ray and tHUie aean
;on. Serenna Blake was an under
jtua^. The skit was directed -by*
Joseph Rosenburg, graduate stu-1
dent and member of the Carolina!
Playmakers at the University W
North'Carolina. Mary Anna Blair,
:UNC'"dramatie art.sstudent,was
in charge of make-up. Miss Mar
garet ifischel was supervisor.
The installation of officers- took
Ruby Wilkerson
place after the degrees were a
warded. In the candle- light, the
1953-54 officers told the 1954-55
officers their duties.
Tbe closiiig" crt-emony Was pre
sided over by the new president,
Betty Calhoun of Seventy-Fint
High School.
Mary E. Kenyon
the local district school officials
who^, have described the critical
nature of the housing problem at
the local school.
Commissioners R. O. Forrest and
R, J. M. Hobbs voted for issuance
of tile bonds and Commissioner
Sim LXEfland voted against.- The
bftnd money will be added to
$105,000 front the 1840 bond issue
and $65,000 froth the recent State
bond issue to enable, the begin
ning of construction its soon as
plans can be completed and con
tracts let
Meanwhile, the Board of Educa-^
tion meeting at the same time ap
proved preliminary plans for the
Cameron Park School drawn bv
Architect Archie Davis to include
originally 14 classrooms, lunch
room and offices, and the heating
plant for the first unit and t »'
additional 12 classroom addition
ded when needed.
OUR POLICY
All candidates' pictures will be |
printed in this newspaper at the
time of announcement if pre
sented to us in tin|e to have j
engravings made by publication
date, otherwise at some time ,
prior to tlye election if a suit
able picture is presented. This
has been and will continue to
be our policy in this matter to
insure fairness to all. When pic
tures are not made available by
The candidates, they of course
will not be printed. Picture
deadline when engravings have 1
to be made is Monday afternoon.
Orange County
Students Get....
Music Ratings
A number of Orange County mu
sic students were participants in
the Capitol District Festival held
last Saturday at Duke University
under the sponsorship of the North
Carolina Federation of Junior Mu
sic Clubs.
■ Mrs. Jan P. Schinhan of Chapel
Hill, State Festival Chairman, an- "
nounced the following ratings re^
ceived by participating students
from Chapel Hill, Carrboro and
Hillsboro.
Superior: Piano: Douglas Fam
brough, Ann Lea (Special Student
of U.N.C.) Vocal: Anzenette An
drews( Chap*’. HUl) Carrtx.ro Boys
Choir; French Horn: John Adams
Chapel Hill) Violin: Wayne Bas
sett (Carrboro).
Excellent: Piano: Carl Lloyd, Lin
da Lou Cline, Larry Crabtree, Sue
Ham, Norva McKnight, Jimmy Par
sley; Vocal: Kay Nell Maddry,Jtfar
garet West, Carolyn Davis, Bar;
bara Lou Hellen, Murray Wall.
Very Good: Judy Eskridge, Cyn
thia Walker, Evelyn Lloyd, Helen
Midgette, P. H. Craig, Jr., Judy An
drews, Jean Dollar, Kay Nell Mad
dry, Betty K. Hooker, Piano; Vocal:
Nancy Tilson, Davis Reece.
Good: Piano: Richard Ellington,
Linda Perry, Nancy Cole, June
Whitfield; A'ocal: Sally Trimble; ,
Dancing: Kay Smith and Ensembles
of Allegro Music Club,
Over 400 students' participated
in the Festival. Those receiving Su
perior Ratings will receive Nation
al Certificates of Honor as this
festival was a part of the National
Federation of Music .Clubs Audi
tions.
Local representatives chosen to
take part in the State Finals for
scholarships and cups to be held at
Hill Mtisfe Hall, UNC^on April 24
were Ann Lee, candidate for the \
Cordelia Clay Miller Concerto Sch
olarship; John Adams, candidate *
for the Transylvania Scholarship
and Carolyn Davis of Chapel Hill,
candidate for the Folk Song Cup.
School Board
7
Buys Carrboro
tmM
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HILLSBORO — The Board of
Education this week completed the
purchase of a nine-acre site for
the proposed new Carrboro School,
using $5,000 in county bond money
borrowed from other school pro
jects until next year’s budget.
The procedure was approved by
the County Commissioners at Mon
day’s session. 3
The site for the new school was
purchased from Herman B. Llo',1
and Eric A. Neville from a tract
located behind the new Carrboro
hfetho<Jist Church and just off the
Carrboro-Hillsboro road' The Board
hopes to be able to obtain an
additional adjacent property to
make 15-to-20 acres available for
the new school and grounds.