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jf.- ■■ 1 T:T 1 - ...••■• THt County. v ' TT no. THE STEPS . . . Kidd Brew ho hac! the ball when the for lieutenant governor got way — and dropped it he was sidelined for two ,s of rest on his doctors’ ; _ returned to the game ,eek and immediately grab ie ball again and was off to promises to be 'a red hot rSm here on out. tiding on the steps of the lion Building, Brewer held tss conference and let go joth barrells. Mark Ethridge, Jr., editor e Raleigh Times described esh off the starting blocks e race for lieutenant gov Kidd Brewer has made r headlines and,more sense all the other candidates put ter. » insidering Brewer’s talent howmanship, the headlines unexpected. Nor for that r is the sense, but'it isnev ess a welcome change. all the other candidates campaigned on the same tir atform, Brewer has launch i own do-it-yourself program >e the public schools, i Is the first Democratic date who has put the public k in their proper perspec He does nbi count them as 111 mg to be bartered with or fit about for political gain, is one of North Carolina's valuable assets, i higher salaries for teach Brewer also went to the gf the matter. He did not e whether teachers deserve se; that’s, already decided, lid he hedge about whether late can affoyd it. ‘I’m will 0 pay the pi*l*e', he said, for d* primary offiy Two weeks But with one good state and some intelligent an 1 to questions, he has joined ront runners." So wrote the gh Times. «’ WARDS LEADING . . . Early reek . . . before Brewer's re liance . Xyim Nisbet, Ra correspondent for after newspapers of the State’and Rty good political prophet >c prophesied Truman's win ■18 . . j said that Alonzo Ed i^f .Hopkerton is the leader e race for lieutenant gover Ihink that Luther Barn ts right up with Edwards, now with two Duke men in er — you may find J. V, field and Gurney Hood hald he balance of power . . , in nod primary. THING TO IT . . . Two or weeks ago we reported here he Spencer ABC store some has cartons of, cigarettes 'k. We had heard that work 1 the Spencer railroad yards times bought cigarettes on 1 and then traded therti for [ey We’ve done quite a bit formal checking on this .... hhers have, tn0 . . ; andvwe find any proof that any situation exists . . . in Spen r elsewhere. -■ te to our good friend, Tom • State ABC chairman: gorry, for any embarrassment we d you or your folks in the end of the whiskey busi No harm, only humor, in ti. AGAIN . . . This young had been married ten years, 'Sht children, the oldest of 'was a daughter, nine, her had dressed the little ‘Or a party and, just before eft. had her' turn around ag^in for a final inspection. eh> I’ll declare, you are cer about the prettiest little > ear-old girl iir this whole 'unity . , . bdjt, i’ll admit, fejudiced." Mommy”, said the little n°t again!” Legation . . . The most '•ike person living, as far as re concerned is Dr. W. R. !"> who must be close to 90 ROUNDUP, Pdge 2) * 7 7 _I | A good percentage of the 80 I Orange County delegates and al | ternates and other party members are expected to attend the State I Democratic Convention which is to be held in Raleigh today, j Activities begin today with the 6th District meeting at the Am bassador Theater to be followed by a buffet luncheon at the Car olina Hotel, a bienhlaTevent pre sented by Rep. J. W. Uinstead to •-JftS’i.Orange County constituents, i and the convention proper in the i afternoon. County and district catt i euses were held last ‘night" with several from the county attend ing. * Following is a list of delegates and alternates from each of the county's 19 precincts: Hillsboro: R. 0, Forest, 0. S. Robertson, Sam Gattis Jr., E. R. Dowdy, Mrs. C. D. Jones, Mrs. Virginia Cates, Mrs. Don Mathe son; alternates, E. J. Hamlin, E. M. Lypch, Mrs. B. W. Carr, Mrs. Marion Roberts, Miss Betty June Hayes, J. E. Laws, S. X, Latta. Efland; Robert Nichols, S. C. Forest Jr.; alternates, S. L. Ef land, M'Ps. Turner Forrest. Cheeks: Henry Heath, Mrs. B. M. Wilson; alternates, Eugene Berry, Mrs. A. K. McAdams. Caldwell: A. E. Wilson; alter* nate. Mrs. Clyde Walker. Carr: E. C. Conipton*, alternate, Mrs. L. J. Rogers. Cedar Grove: Donald McDade; alternate, Mrs, R. E. Hughes. St. Mary’s: Henry aWlker; al ! Forrest Re-Elected Democratic Chief With harmony the keynote, a sprinkling of Orange County Dem ocrats held .the biennial County convention at Hillsboro Saturday afternoon, reelected County lead ers t and unanimously approved a ringing endorsement of incumbent Congressman Carl T. Durham. In addition to a resolution back ingthe Congressman for his long and distinguished service, the Re solutions Committee headed by ClyAe Carter of Chapel Hill secur ed the passage of another resolu tion urging -continued efforts to "go forward" in the schol program. A nominating committee headed by J. W. Umstead Jr. presented a • ate of 40 delegates and alternate^ to the State tonygntion .in Raleigh this Thursday, which was approved unanimously. Robert O Forrest of Hillsboro was reetfctod by the county Ex ecutive Committee ef precinct chairman as the party's chairman for the next two years; Miss Harriet Herring of Chapel Hill was named vice chairman, and WiJIiem M. Geer of ^Chape! Hill was "reelecfed iecrefary. Congressman Durham, making the keynote address for «t':e con R. of FORREST ...continues as chairnian vrhtion, said “There is a good chance that the Democrats can capture the presidency this. Fall. “It is pretty well conceded ih Congress that the Democrats will ' continue to control Congress and the situation is about the same in the Senate.” Sets Adlai Leading He expressed the “general be neT in thF^louse” that Adlai Ste venson is still in the lead for the nomination....• * •' * ' “You can expect military spending to remain about tho same as last, year, he continued He pointed to a shortage of tech nically trained personnel as of the fields of major deficiency In the nation today. All candidates present were re cognized but other than Durham, vere not given a chance to speak. Mr Durham expressed his "dee^ latitude.for what the people of 1 Orange County have done for me.” j The executive committee ap proved the County Commissioners’ ■ amendment to their previous rec ommendation for increasing the t fwerribership “of the- Boiird *of Edu-i cation from three to five members and agreed fo the limitation of j two members to’each township. MERCHANTS MEETING The Hillsboro Merchants Assad ' all n will meet today at 1 o'clock j tor its luncheon meeting. All mem Lbars are urged to attend. HOMECOMING . The annual Homecoming and I Memorial Day will -be held at [ Cane Creek Baptist Church Sun day, May 20th, TaegtnWing with the 11:00 worship service. ! Dr. J, Clyde Turner, widely j known Southern Baptist minis j* ter, will bring the message for I the morning service and Rev. ! Keith McCord, pastor of Hebron Methodist Church, will speak in the afternoon. Spocial music has been arranged* for both services. ternate,* Mrs. Reid Roberts. Tolars: Neal Summer; alternate. J. H. Hawkins. University: W. P. Andrews; al ternate, Vernon Truesdale. Carrboro: D’ M. Ray, Mrs. J. L West, J. Sullivan Gibson, Mrs. L. R. Sturdivant; Alternates, Lloyd Sentcr, T. B. Ray, Mrs. R. B. Stude baker and W. E. Williams. Chapel Hill, Precinct One — T. B. Creel, W. E. Merritt, Mrs. Gran Childress; alternates, H...E. RojraU. Mrs. Bob Windsor anA Mrs.' Frank Umsteadi Precinct Two — J. W. Umstead, 0., Mrs. Fioyd Hunter, Collier Cobb, Jr.; alternates; John T. Man ning, F. 0. Bowman and W. S. Ste wart. Precinct Three — Sandy M< A. ^ ' _____ Clamfoch, Mrs. R. J. M. 0. J. Coffin; alternates, D. n ford, Miss Harriet Herrii R. P. McClamroch. Precinct F o u r — i ar Heard, Mrs. George Niche rs. Herbert McKay; alterni rs. Frederic Cteaveland, Cly er and E. D. Lanier. Precinct Five — W M. Geer, J Marshall Penny, L. R. Jordan; al ternates, Mrs. Emil Chanlett, Don ald Hay man and Can Anderson. Coles Store — Luther Sharpe; alternate, Mrs. Mitchell Lloyd. Patterson L: A. Hogan; alter* -riate, J. R. Whitfield. Rock Springs — Mrs. W. M. Snipes; alternate, Hugh Wilson. White Cross — Mrs. Mary Stan ford: alternate, Melvin Lloyd. BRYAN "BUCK" ROBERTS ... French scholar Buck Roberts Wins 2nd Place In French Event Bryan “Buck” Roberts, son of I)r and Mrs. M B. Roberta Hillsboro, recently selected .ja, Morehead Scholar for study nejtt year at the University of North Carolina, has been announced as second place winner in the State French Contest. < ■< Announcement was made by. his teacher, Mrs. E. T. Cairipbell, who praised the young scholar and ath lete highly for his ability and char acter. The Hillsboro school was rated second among thV nfnety nine entrants, Chapel Hill fifth. Roberts has just received from Dr.' A. V. Goldiere of Davidsorison College (Mr. Goldiere is the Chairman of the NatRJtfgJ French Contest) his Medal of HdtflJf^-Te Deuxieme_ Prix.. The citation reads nBryan .Roberts, est laufeat du Deuxieme Prix dans la Deuviemc Division, pour -le £hapitre de North .Carolina,” and with the citation is ‘ a Medaille de Jean Baptiste Poquelin Moliere's saga. Out of 99 schools which partici pated in this contest Buck won second place; his grade was 94.25; the one other higher was 95. The ten highest rated schools in this National Contest — with . (See ROBERTS, Pag<> 8) - -:———— ——r;*—-' Park Formally Opened ' < The Hillsboro Exchange Club formally opened its new Commun ity Park Tuesday night and dedi cated it to the youth and recrea tional program of the town and county Mayor Ben Johnston of Hills boro, Exchange President Clar ence Mangum. and .Commissioner Dwight Ray, representing the Board of County Commissioners, joined in cutting the ribbons open ing the park following talks by the trio. Frank Ray served as master of ceremonies. Club President Mangum in his remarks discussed the events lead ing up to the completion of this first phase of the park's develop ment and described the aims of the club in connection with the project and told Of plans fur eventual completion of the entire park. ^ > • • r Mayor Johnson and Commis^ Inner Ray Lauded ,he the Club- to provide c2mmunity recreation and praised those *h have work so diligently to bring the plan* to fruition. • •> x : Eno Church's 50th Anniversary Event Begins With Week Revival The Rev. James W. Goodwin, pastor of the Haw River Methodist Church, will hold a revival at Eno Methodist Chu'Fch, West Hillsboro, beginning on Sunday. The meeting will last through that week and close on Sunday, May 27, with a Homecoming Day. This year marks the 50th Anni versary of the organization of Eno Methodist Church. Those fifty years are marked by many events and personalities some of whom have gone on #o their reward. Those events will be memorialize*! in-a special 50th Anniversary ser vice at 11:00 ami on May 27th. Dr. W. L. Clegg, district super intendent of the Durham District, will preach the message that morn ing and the parsonage will be de dicated as well as the Homecoming dinner held -immediately after the service. ' . ** , The church wishes to, invite all their friends to the revival and special 501 h Anniversary service I on the 27th Accori'ing to the pa> tor, the Rev. C. Grill, this will (See CHURCH, Pagr H) | THE REV. JAIMES GOODWIN Candidates Air Views In Meeting Orange County candidates for federal, state and county office spoke to the people last Frida> night. They al] pledged their sup port to residents of the Chapel llil) area, and cited public schools as one of the County's biggest areas for-needed improvement. The "meet the candidates" meet ing was sponsored in Chapel Hill Elementary School by the League of Women Voter® with Mrs. Rich mond P. Bond, president of the Chape) mil organization, presiding. Candidates weft given three minu tes each to address the audience of less than 75. Highlighting Hm program wars thr aa-minuta apaachas by Sixth (fciylc* candidate /Ralph Scott of Burlington and incumbent Rap. Carl Durham of Ch&pal Hill. Said Rep. Durham: "My, record in Congress js pretty _ well known to you people in Chapel Hill „My jojb has been primarily secur ing peace in (He world for. tlfe past 18 years, both from the national and international standpoints .-. We have tried to secure the peace of the world."-* - v Candidate Scott, wlio has been a state Senator from TflJO'Until 1,956. ‘told the audience he would search lor "every legal means of retain ing the public school system" in North- Carolina, while keeping the schools "separate but equal.” He said he advocated federal aid to schools, increase in tariffs on Jap anese textiles, the G1 Bill of Rights, minimum acreage allotments, fed eral aid for airports in the Sixth District and more federal-built highways. Senate Seekers Speek Senatorial -fapndidater Edwin J. Hamlin, Edwin S. Lanier and John T. Manning likewise . had " three minutes to express their views. ''Hamlin pointed to the extreme diversification of life in Orange County and called for his election n the interest of "balanced rep resentation to the end that all phases of life in the county may be represented and represented ac curately.” He explained.that the concept of balanced representation did not rt,< (See. CANDIDATES, Pa(/e H) Deputies Cut In Arresting Resisting Man Two deputy sheriffs narrowly escaped serious injury Sunday night in attempting to arrest Hay wood Pherribo for disorderly eon i duct and cursing in public. Deputy Burch Compton attempt I ed to place Pheribo under arrest ! in the disturbance at Dud’s Tav j ehn near Hillsboro when the lat ! ter brought a razor into action' | Deputy Malone. Lorrg rushed t? I Compton’s defense and they*'suC I ceeded in subduig the Negro man ' and taking tim to jail. Compton was cut across* the finger and Long sustained several cuts acroU the abdomen. Pherribo |>as appealed a 12 ihcintl* sentence given him by Judge Phipps here Monday. r ’ . - • -.-■■■ . J. RECEIVE LIONS AWARD—John Boone (right) receives the Lion of the Year award from Carrboro Mayor R. B. Todd, as decided by secret ballot vote of his fellow member's of th* Carrboro Uons Club. Looking on at the left is Lions President Barnard WJtitefield. In lower photo are shown recipients of Ser vice Awards, runners-up in the Lion of the Year vot:ng (left to right) James L. Perry, President-Elect of the Club; Harold Darfc; Edwin L. Petit; and Ashwell Harward. John Boone Named Lion Of Year; . - — —■ Service Awards Presented To Four f..• • • - - •.* • - ' ’ " • • Members of the CaCrboro Lions Club chose John Boone to receive the town’s top community service award of the year at- their annual awards program on Thursday even ing The Iming. member^o£, thp "civic club w?ts presented a plaque as , Lion Of The Year by Carrboro Mayor R B. Todd, in recognition of hrs varied activities. He was chosen for this honor by secret ballot of the Club members, the .runners-up receiving s-e rvicu awards.rt'he.wwefe James,!,. Peify, President-elect of the Club, Harold Dark, Kdwiird Petit,- and. Ashwel) llaward. . ir . . ru MrT&wAcjst najivo; of .bN* pftn-. m unity is married and -is.a clerk ,h -the University’s Scientific Sup puly Room '.lie has been a member of the Liphs'Club for the past year jitrH-nne half, during which time he -has-'-ptfriknp-Mlcri- in- wvoiy the group'.s civic projects . In addi tion he .is Cubma.ster for the Cub Scout Peek sponsored by the Carr boro Methodist Church Methodist Men s Club In Julv he will become ” ' \ LionTamer of the Club. (See HOONF., Page H) . ♦ • ---r— — Hillsboro Senior Play I To Be Presented Friday , > • The Senior Play, "A Broom For The Bride”, a Samuel French pro duetion. will be presented Fridijy , night at 8 o’clcok in the school au ! ditorium under the direction of , Mrs Edgar T. Campbell. The-members of the cast and their- roles are as follows Clara Grey, attractive fluttery matron— ■ Phyllis Blake;. Bert Grey, the fath_ I er of -the _ household—Buck Roh nerts; Jostfr, a domineering maid I’.fean May Lloyd; Linda Grey, the j attractive bride-to-be—Sarah Esk . ridge; Susie Jones, the’neighbor’s daughter—Myra Miller; Mrs big berry, pompous and snobbish su> ..hiely .woman- -Cynthia Smith; .^ Miranda Gow, wealthy and ec centric lady front Boston—IWerle Mitchell; Roger Hawthorne,. would-be crook —- Nicky' Stanfield; Dolly Laurel,, a romantic - young lady—Helen '-Cooke;**Tony - Hiper, a ypung reporter who stops- at f nothing—Bill Moore; Lola Love la*#, a stag* ■stare — Mary Rllen Wilder and Deacon Mcrrldew, a crotchety otd woman hater—Sooay « Williams „ The play, a farce in three acts, takes place tn the living room of the Grey home in a small .subur ban- town " • Marshalls are: Girls, Doris Riley, Chief: Alice Faye Thompson, Alice Faye Tape. Sylvia Strayhorn and Hilda St'raymorn. Boys: Rodney Tolar, Chief: Eddie Ballenger, G. C "Mackie” McBane. Kenneth Mauer and Joe-Terrell.- Alternate* -ire Mary Elizabeth McKee and Sammy Andrews. •jThT-firlcet. committee for the play is: Barbara Tildes, Margaret"’ ' Holmes: Patsy - Kenyon. Wesley Woods and John Henry Watts. - Making up'"the Furniture and Decoration Committee are Sonny Williams, Sar.ah . Ann- Eskrtdg*, Bill .Moore Cynthia Smith, and Nicky Stanfield. -r-v-* • -- Mystery Farm Of The Week *-• " .. Who Owns This Mystery Farm? MYSTERY FARM—Can you identify this "Mystery Farmt" If you can, you will receive a free subscription to The News of Orange County, pro vided you are (Jje^first to correctly identify it. Last week's first caff came from Wade Cerruth ers of Route % followed by'^ call from Lacy Lloyd identifying It as the Old County Home property; located on the Efland-Cedar Grove Road. It is now owned by Mrs. Alice Underhill of Greensboro an d Tom Warren is living there. The c wiser of the - farm pictured above can come by The News Of fice and receive a beautifully mounted jghoto of fli„ picture above, courtesy of this newspaper. ~
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